Reference Manual
Basic Structure
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Internal Memory
As you use this instrument, you will create many different kinds of data, including Voices, Performances, and Multis. This
section describes how to maintain the various types of data and use the memory devices/media for storing them.
Internal memory of the S90 XS/S70 XS
Flash ROM
ROM (Read Only Memory) is memory designed specifically for reading out data, and as such data
cannot be written to it. Unlike conventional ROM, Flash ROM can be overwritten—allowing you to store
your own original data. The contents of Flash ROM are maintained even when the power is turned off.
DRAM
RAM (Random Access Memory) is memory designed specifically for data writing and data reading
operations. There are two different kinds of RAM, depending on the condition for storing the data: SRAM
(Static RAM) and DRAM (Dynamic RAM). This instrument is equipped with only DRAM. Because data
contained in DRAM is lost when the power is turned off, you should always save any data residing in
DRAM to a USB storage device or internal flash memory in the File mode before turning off the power.
Audio Record
Audio Play
Sequencer Play
File extensions “.X2V”
File extensions “.MID”
File extensions “.wav”
File extensions “.X2G”
File extensions “.aif”
File extensions “.X2A”
(including all data in User Memory)
Voice Edit
Voice Element Edit
(Can be set only on the S90
XS/S70 XS Editor)
Mixing Voice Edit
(Can be set only on the S90
XS/S70 XS Editor)
Performance Edit
Multi Edit
Utility Edit
Master Edit
Remote Template
Sequencer Chain
User Performance
User Multi
Utility
User Master
Remote Template
Sequencer Chain
User Voice
In the Audio Record/Play mode and Sequence Play mode, this type of memory will be accessed
directly by using the functions of these modes.
Recall Buffer
Compare Buffer
(DRAM)
Excluding Master and
Utility settings
Preset Data (ROM)
• Voice
• Preset Arpeggio
• Demo
Computer or MIDI instrument
• DAW Software
• S90 XS/S70 XS Editor
• S90 XS/S70 XS Remote Editor
Internal data communication
Data communication between this
synthesizer and an external device
Edit Buffer
(DRAM)
User Memory
(Flash ROM)
USB storage device/
Internal Flash Memory
Bulk Dump
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