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Playing the programs of PCM expansion option

Quick Start

1. Connect the USB device containing the KEP file to

the USB A connector of the M3 XP

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Note:

The KEP file on the USB device must be located

in the root directory.

2. Power-on the M3 XP

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The M3 XP

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’s display will show a red progress

bar while the system data is being loaded. When the
system data has finished loading, a blue progress bar
will be shown while the EX-USB-PCM03 is auto-
loaded. During this process, the title of the EX-USB-
PCM that is loading will be shown at the bottom of the
display.

Note:

By default, EX-USB-PCM03 will be loaded

automatically.

Note:

Never disconnect the USB device containing the

KEP file while the data is being loaded.

3. Let’s listen to a program that uses EX-USB-PCM03.

Press the MODE PROG switch to enter Program
mode.

4. Select Bank INT-A 000: Stereo Grand 4-Way 1 EX3.

This is a program that uses the EX-USB-PCM03
multisamples.

If a different program is selected, highlight “Program
Select,” and then press the BANK SELECT I-A switch,
numeric key 0, and the ENTER switch in that order.

Use the keyboard and pads to play the program.

Locations INT-A020 through 022 also contain EX-USB-
PCM03 programs.

Note:

Programs/combinations that use PCM expansion

option multisamples will have EX1, EX2, EX1&2, or
EX3 at the end of their names.

These programs/combinations will not sound
properly unless the corresponding multisamples
are loaded.

5. Next, let’s listen to a combination that uses EX-

USB-PCM03.
Press the MODE COMBI switch to enter
Combination mode.

6. Select bank INT-A 000: Towards The Sun EX3.

This is a combination that uses the EX-USB-PCM03
multisamples.

If a different combination is selected, highlight
“Combination Select,” and then press the BANK
SELECT I-A switch, numeric key 0, and the ENTER
switch in that order.

Use the keyboard and pads to play the combination.

Locations INT-B016 also contain EX-USB-PCM03
combinations.

7. If you want to hear programs or combinations of

the other PCM expansion options (EX-USB-
PCM01 and EX-USB-PCM02), load the
multisamples in the EX-USB-PCM page or the
Load page.

If the optional EXB-M256 (sold separately) is not
installed, you’ll need to unload the EX-USB-PCM03
multisamples before you can load EX-USB-PCM01 or
EX-USB-PCM02.

If the optional EXB-M256 is already installed, you can
load all three sets of multisamples (EX-USB-PCM01,
EX-USB-PCM02, and EX-USB-PCM03) without having
to unload the EX-USB-PCM03 multisamples.

Refer to the following sections.

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page 7 “Loading in the EX-USB-PCM page”

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page 7 “Loading in the Load page”

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page 8 “Removing (unloading) PCM expansion

option multisamples”

The tables below show the numbers of the programs/
combinations that use the PCM expansion options.
You’ll need to load the appropriate multisamples
before listening to these sounds.

Programs/combinations that use the PCM expansion options

Program

Combination

Note:

EX-USB-PCM01 and 02 programs/ combinations

are stored in the USER-E bank. Press the BANK
SELECT U-E switch to select the USER-E bank.

MODE

PROG switch

Program Select

0, ENTER

switches

PROG P0: Play