KORG M3 - Manual (Page 147)

Quick Start
Introduction
Setup
Program
Combination
Sequencer
Sampling
Global
Media
Effect
KARMA
Drum Track
Other
Appendices
139
Loading & saving data, and creating CDs
Saving data
Types of data that can be
saved
You can save the various types of data in the M3 by
writing it to internal memory, by saving it to a USB
storage device (commercially available hard disk,
removable disk, CD-R/RW, etc.), or by sending it as a
MIDI data dump.
Writing to internal memory
The following types of data can be written into the
internal memory.
• Program
Programs 000–127 in banks INT-A…F, USER-A…G
(INT-F is available only if the optional EXB-
RADIAS is installed)
• Combination
Combinations 000–127 in banks INT-A…G, USER-
A…G
• Global settings
(Global P0: Basic Setup–P4: Category)
• User drum kits
000(INT)...143(U-G)
• User Drum Track patterns
U000...U999
(See page 185)
• User template songs U00–U15
Song settings such as the song name and tempo,
track settings (see PG page 192), KARMA, and
effect settings can be saved (written) to internal
memory. However, the musical data for song tracks
and patterns are not saved to internal memory.
Furthermore, settings that govern how the musical
data is played back such as Meter, Metronome,
PLAY/MUTE
, Track Play Loop (including Start/
End measure), and RPPR settings will not be saved
either. Use the Sequencer mode menu command
Save Template Song
to write this data; for details,
please see “Save Template Song (Save as User
Template Song)” on page 272 of the Parameter
Guide.
• Effect presets
For each effect, you can write parameter settings
into internal memory by using the menu command
Write FX Preset
.
RAM Multisamples and Samples must be saved to
and loaded from media; they cannot be written
into internal memory.
This means that if you turn the power off and then
on once again, but do not re-load the necessary
RAM Multisamples or Samples, any data that uses
such multisamples or samples will not sound as
intended. This can include Combinations,
Programs, Drum Kits, and Multisamples.
Data that you edit in Sequencer or Sampling mode
can only be saved to media; it cannot be saved in
internal memory.
About preloaded data and preset data
“Preloaded data” refers to the data that is loaded in the
M3 when it is shipped from the factory. You are free to
rewrite this data, and with the exception of the demo
songs, the data will be written to the location listed in
“Writing to internal memory.” This data is stored in the
M3’s system area.
You can reload this data into internal memory by using
the Global mode menu command Load Preload/Demo
Data
.
Preset data is data that cannot be rewritten by the
Write operation. This includes the following data.
• GM program banks G, g(1)–g(9), g(d)
• Template drum kits 144(GM)–152(GM)
• Preset template songs P00–P15
• Preset patterns P000–P522
Saving to media, CDs, and USB media
The following data can be saved to various types of
media.
• .PCG file:
Programs, Combinations, Drum kits, Global
settings, RADIAS formant motions (if the optional
EXB-RADIAS is installed), and user Drum Track
patterns (The data that was checked in the check
boxes of the Save dialog box will be saved.)
• .SNG file:
Song and cue list.
• .KSC, .KMP, .KSF files:
Lists of sample and multisamples (.KSC file),
multisamples (.KMP file), samples (.KSF file).
• .KCD file:
These are track lists for audio CD tracks.
• .EXL file:
System exclusive data from an external device that
was saved on the M3 (This allows the M3 to be
used as a data filer.)
• .MID file:
Saves a Sequencer mode song in Standard MIDI
File (SMF) format.
• .WAV and .AIF files:
A sample you recorded can be exported (written) as
a WAVE file or AIFF file.