User manual YAMAHA MM6

[. . . ] Owner's Manual EN SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc. , is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] · Use the dial to select a character for the current cursor location. MM6 Owner's Manual 69 Storing/Saving Data Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save This operation converts a user song (song numbers 001­005) to SMF Format 0 and saves the file to a USB storage device. What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? To Overwrite an Existing File The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence formats used for storing sequence data. There are two variations: Format 0 and Format 1. A large number of MIDI devices are compatible with SMF Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI sequence data is provided in SMF Format 0. If you want to overwrite a file that already exists on the USB storage device, use the dial or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons to select the file, then skip ahead to step 8. 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. A cursor will appear below the first character in the file name. 1 Make sure that an appropriately formatted USB storage device has been properly connected to the instrument's USB TO DEVICE terminal, and that "CONNECT" is showing in the MAIN display. 7 Change the file name as necessary. Refer to "Saving Data" on page 69 for filename entry. 2 Press the [MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [DEC] and [INC] buttons to locate the SMF Save item. The SOURCE FILE field be highlighted and the user song name will be displayed. Cursor The name of the file to be saved 8 Press the [EXECUTE] button. A confirmation message will appear on the display. You can press the [DEC/NO] button at this point to cancel the operation. 9 Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or the [INC/YES] button, and the save operation will begin. The user song will be stored to the USER FILES folder in the USB storage device. CAUTION The Source User Song Name 4 Use the dial to select the source user · Once the save-in-progress message appears in the display, the operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or remove the USB storage device during this operation. song. You can press the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] buttons simultaneously to select the first user song. The DESTINATION FILE will be highlighted, and a default name will appear for the converted song file. 10 A message will appear on the display when the operation is complete. Press the [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. 5 Press the [EXECUTE] button. NOTE · If an existing filename is specified the display prompts you for confirmation. Press [EXECUTE] or [INC/YES] if it is OK to overwrite the file, or [DEC/NO] to cancel. You can press the [DEC/NO] button at this point to cancel the operation. · The amount of time it will take to perform the save operation depends on the particular USB storage device you are using. 70 MM6 Owner's Manual Storing/Saving Data Loading User Files and Pattern Files User and pattern files residing on a USB storage device can be loaded into the instrument. CAUTION · When a User file is loaded, user songs 001­005, the user patterns, and the performance memory will all be overwritten. If you only load a pattern file, only the user patterns will be overwritten. Save important data to a USB storage device before loading data that will overwrite it. · Pattern files created on other Yamaha keyboards ("sty" file extension only) can be loaded into MM6 User Pattern No. Pattern files cannot be created using the MM6. 4 Use the dial to select the user file or pattern file you want to load. All user files in the USB storage device will be displayed first, followed by the pattern files. NOTE · Pattern files must be located in the root directory. Pattern files located within folders will not be recognized. 1 With the USB storage device containing the file you want to load connected to the USB TO DEVICE connector, check that "CONNECT" is showing in the MAIN display. Press the [MENU] button. 5 Press the [EXECUTE] button. A confirmation message will appear on the display. [. . . ] Nusantik Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577 CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA MEXICO Yamaha de México S. A. 09300, México, D. F. , México Tel: 55-5804-0600 SPAIN/PORTUGAL Yamaha-Hazen Música, S. A. 17, 200, 28230 Las Rozas (Madrid), Spain Tel: 91-639-8888 KOREA Yamaha Music Korea Ltd. [. . . ]