Boss Audio Systems BR-600 - Manual (Page 172)

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With Windows
Re
v0.10
You can import SMFs (Standard MIDI Files) stored on
memory cards as song patterns.
You can easily increase your collection of song patterns by
creating SMFs on your computer or other device and
copying them to memory cards.
1
Connect your computer and the BR-600 with a USB cable.
2
Confirm that [PAD] is not lit, and with the recorder
stopped, press [UTILITY].
3
Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to
“USB,” and press [ENTER].
The USB screen appears in the display.
4
Select “BACKUP” with the TIME/VALUE dial, then
press [ENTER].
The Idling screen appears in the display.
fig.05-280
* You cannot carry out the following procedure unless the
Idling screen is displayed. Refer to p. 214 for instructions on
resolving this problem.
The “BOSS_BR-600” (or “Removable disk (*:)”) icon is
added to the computer.
fig.05-060
5
Copy the SMF.
1) Click the “BOSS_BR-600” (or “Removable disk
(*:)”) icon.
2) Drag the imported SMF to the “SMF” folder in the
“ROLAND” folder.
fig.05-300
When you have finished copying the SMF, the Idling
screen returns to the display.
6
Quit the connection to the computer.
With Windows XP
In My Computer, right-click on the “BOSS_BR-600”
icon (or “Removable disk (*:)” icon) to “Eject” the disk.
* If this procedure fails to eject the disk, use the procedure
below.
1) Click the icon in the task tray, then click the
“Stop USB Disk–drive (*:)” message displayed
there.
fig.05-080
2) Click [OK] in the “Safe To Remove Hardware”
dialog box that appears.
With Windows 2000/Me
1) In My Computer, right-click on the “BOSS_BR-
600” icon (or “Removable disk (*:)” icon) to
“Eject” the disk.
2) Click the icon in the task tray, then click the
“Stop USB Disk–drive (*:)” message displayed
there.
fig.05-080
3) Click [OK] in the “Safe To Remove Hardware”
dialog box that appears.
Importing SMFs and
Creating Patterns
• You cannot import SMFs containing more than
999 measures.
• Add the extension “MID” to SMFs you are importing.
• Use file names containing eight alphanumeric
characters.
BOSS_BR-600 Removable Disk (*:)
(Ex.)
Task Tray Task Bar
Task Tray Task Bar