Importing G Series Data - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

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Importing G Series Data

G Series project data – Mixes (including software groups), Cues, and Track Lists may
all be copied into the current J Series project. In addition, hardware group data can
also be imported from G Series Total Recall setups. Data can be transferred from 3.5"
Floppy Disks or 20Mb Data Cartridges.
Data on 3.5" Floppy Disks is loaded via the floppy drive unit on the front of the
J Series Computer Processor. To import data from Data Cartridges, a set of drives must
be connected via the SCSI port on the Processor's rear connector panel. Note that a
SCSI terminator must be fitted to this connector when Data Cartridge drives are not
connected.
Select the FILE/SETUP/Import menu. To access the disk you wish to import data
from, stab on either Bernoulli or Floppy. After a few seconds, while the computer
accesses the G Series disk, a pop-up appears (see opposite) that shows, on the right
hand side, a column of boxes representing the different types of G Series data ('lists').
The area on the left is used to show the items/versions stored within those lists.
For example, if you are importing data from a 20Mb Data Cartridge, Reel will be
highlighted at the top of the column on the right, and the area on the left will list the
Reels you can access. Stab on a Reel name to select that Reel (the text turns red). Now
select Title in the right hand column, and stab on a Title from the list that appears (see
lower screen opposite).
Having accessed the required Title, items within that Title can be selected for transfer
by stabbing on the appropriate box in the right hand column. Items that can be
transferred will be listed, on the left of the pop-up, in black; items that appear in a sort
of gold colour cannot be transferred. These include Events, S. Pres (Sync Presets), Info
(the List Page), Notes, Drop-Ins and Presets (Real Time system). Although these items
cannot be transferred, they may contain useful information that can be manually
copied into the J Series project.
To transfer a single item from the Mix or (Total Recall) Setup lists, simply stab on it. To
transfer entire lists, such as Cues or Track Lists, stab on the message "STAB THIS
LINE TO LOAD ALL ENTRIES" that appears at the top of the left hand panel. Do not
stab on an item more than once, as this will copy the data across twice (or even more
times if you get frantic). The status bar will confirm that the transfer is taking place.
Note that items from the G Series Cue List will be added to any existing entries in the
current Events List. If you only want to use the G Series Cues, remember to clear the
Events List first. Use the Project/Settings/Clear function for this. For more on Events
Lists, see Section 4.
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