Yamaha SY99, Owner'S Manual

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UTILITY MODE
Move the cursor in this area to select the type of
data you wish to save to disk and then press
ENTER.
01: All Data: All data of the SY99
02: Synthesizer All: All data of the synthesizer
section (including system setup data)
03: Sequencer All: All data of the sequencer
section
04: 1 Song: Sequencer song data in K-Seq for-
mat (SY99 sequence data format without
the setup data)
05: Song ESEQ: Sequencer song data in E-Seq
format (Yamaha QX3, electones, player
pianos, etc.)
06: MIDI File: Sequencer song data in standard
MIDI file format 0.
07: Card: The entire contents of a card inserted
in the DATA slot
Save to disk (types 1-3): If you have selected save
operation type 1, 2, or 3 to save all sequencer
and/or song data, a display like the following will
appear when you press ENTER:
1. Move the cursor or use the numeric keys to
select a file number under which the data will be
saved. (Up to 99 files may be saved on a single
disk.) Unused file numbers are indicated by an
asterisk. If you save the data without assigning
a name, the asterisk will disappear. If neces-
sary, press Fl or F2 to scroll the filename display
up or down and find an open file number.
2. If you wish to name the file, press F7 (Name) to
enter the job described in the following section
3.1 Save to disk filename. Since the SY99 recog-
nizes disk files by filename extensions (one
character denoting the type and two digits
denoting the number) which it assigns auto-
matically when saving files, it is possible to
assign the same name to two or more files.
However, it is a good idea to give each file a
distinctive name as a reminder of the contents.
3. To save the data to the selected file, press F8
(Go).
4. If the selected file number is already occupied by
data, the SY99 will ask you if you wish to over-
write the file. If you do not wish to keep the data
in the file, press YES and the old file will be
overwritten. If the old data is important, press
NO and select a different file number.
Save to disk (types 4-6): Save operation types 4-6
are used to save data for a single song. Type 4
is used to save data in the K-seq format; type 5
is used to save data in the E-Seq format; and
type 6 is used to save data in standard MIDI file
format 0. The procedure for these save opera-
tions is different from that described above in
that you must specify the song to be saved.
1. Move the cursor or use the numeric keys to
select a song to save.
2. Press F4 (Dst) to display the names of the files
contained on the disk. Move the cursor or use
the numeric keys to select a file number under
which the data will be saved. If necessary, press
F1 or F2 to scroll the display up or down and find
an open file number.
Please refer to About the Standard MIDI
File Format (page 323) for a detailed discussion
of the standard MIDI file format.
3. If you change your mind about the source song
you have selected for saving, press F3 (Src) to
return to the source song directory.
4. The name assigned to the song in the SY99's
memory will be saved as the file's name unless
you change it. To change the name, press F7
(Name) to enter the job described in the follow-
ing section 3.1 Save to disk filename.
5. To save the data to the selected file, press F8
(Go).
6. If the selected file number is already occupied by
data, the SY99 will ask you if you wish to over-
write the file. If you do not wish to keep the data
in the file, press YES and the old file will be
overwritten. If the old data is important, press
NO and select a different file number.
Please refer to About the Standard MIDI
File Format in the Appendix (page 323) for a
detailed discussion of the standard MIDI file
format.
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