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Roland Boutique A-01 FAQ
Q.
Can I make a backup of the A-01’s patches, tones, patterns, and system settings?
You can use bulk dump to save these settings to an external device as MIDI data.
* In order to save or load a bulk dump, you’ll need an app that can record and play back MIDI (system exclusive
messages).
Saving
1.
Connect the A-01 via USB (or a MIDI cable) to your PC or Mac on which you are running an app that is able to
record and play back MIDI.
2.
Make settings in your app so that it can use the A-01’s MIDI.
3.
Set your app in record mode.
4.
In the A-01’s CONTROLLER mode, press the [MENU] button to access “Select Menu”; then select System and press
the [INC] button.
5.
Use the cursor up/down [
H
] [
I
] buttons to select Bulk Dump, and then press the [INC] button.
6.
Press the [MENU] button to exit the System setting screen. (The setting is remembered.)
7.
Press the [4] button to output the bulk dump.
8.
When the A-01 indicates “Completed,” the process is completed. Press the [DEC] button to exit the screen.
9.
Stop recording on your app, and save the data.
Loading
1.
Connect the A-01 via USB (or a MIDI cable) to your PC or Mac on which you are running an app that is able to
record and play back MIDI.
2.
Make settings in your app so that it can use the A-01’s MIDI.
3.
In your app, play back the saved data.
4.
The A-01 successively indicates “Receiving bulkdump...” and then “Writing to memory...”
5.
When the A-01 indicates “Writing completed,” the process is completed.
* When loading from Bluetooth MIDI, loading will fail if the saved system parameter “Bluetooth LE Name” is different
than the current setting. In this case, load the data via USB or the MIDI connector.
Q.
When using the A-01 with a computer, must I install the USB driver?
A driver is not necessary when connecting the A-01 via USB.
You can simply connect it to your PC or Mac and use it as a MIDI device.
Q.
Can power be supplied to the A-01 from a source other than batteries?
When the A-01 is connected via USB to a PC or Mac, power is supplied via USB.
* When the A-01 is connected via USB, the Auto Off function does not operate.
