General Music S2 Turbo, Owner'S Manual

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P
RELOAD
Preload is a background loading facility which permits the loading of a Bank/Song
while the sequencer is in playback mode (Song play). By choosing an appropriate
option, the Song loaded can also take with it the associated Sound Library and
Effects Libraries (with the “Auto” option active).
If the “Auto” option is deactivated, the Preload function is equivalent to a high-
speed version of the “Load Single Bank/Song” operation (some of the steps that are
performed in the normal loading mode are eliminated).
With the “Auto” option selected, the current Sound Library and the Effects Librar-
ies in memory are replaced by those associated to the Song being loaded (if they
differ to those already present). The current Bank/Songs present in memory are also
cancelled (only the Preloaded Bank/Song remains).
For example, after powering up, play the Demo Song resident in memory. While the
Song is playing, Preload the Song contained in Demo Disk 01, with the “Auto”
option active. The default Sound Library and the Effects Libraries are replaced with
the corresponding Setups contained in Demo Disk 01.
1.
While a Song is playing, press the
PRELOAD
button. The disk Bank/Song direc-
tory is displayed:
If no disk is inserted, an error message is shown:
If the R
AM
-disk is installed, the Bank/Song directory contained in the R
AM
-disk
is displayed:
2. If necessary, select a different Group of Bank/Songs, by pressing repeatedly the
function key corresponding to the selected disk (S. Disk).
3. Activate or deactivate the “Auto” option.
4.
Select a Bank/Song to load and confirm.
5. If “Auto” is not selected, select a destination Bank/Song in memory (you can
also select the Bank/Song of the Song currently in playback - in this case, the
Song will stop playing):
(17) Preload
The Auto-Preload function is not
operative when a Sound or an
Effect is currently in edit.