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What is the Song Filer?

With the Song Filer, you can receive and transmit data between your computer and your musical
instrument.  You can also use it to manage the files stored on your musical instrument via your
computer.  The Song Filer can perform the following three functions.

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Make sure to connect both the MIDI IN/OUT terminals to the computer.

Receive Files

You can save your musical instrument’s song data on your computer (Page 5).

Transmit Files

You can transmit song data from your computer to your musical instrument (Page 7).

Manage Files on Musical Instrument

You can delete and rename files on your musical instrument using your computer (Page 9).

abcd.mid

Delete

abcd.mid

efgh.mid

Rename

Computer

Transmit

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

Computer

Receive

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Summary of Contents for Song Filer

Page 1: ...ation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software Copying of the commercially available music sequence data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use The company names and product names in this Owner s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies OMS and are trademarks of Opcode Systems Inc The screen displ...

Page 2: ... both the MIDI IN OUT terminals to the computer Receive Files You can save your musical instrument s song data on your computer Page 5 Transmit Files You can transmit song data from your computer to your musical instrument Page 7 Manage Files on Musical Instrument You can delete and rename files on your musical instrument using your computer Page 9 abcd mid Delete abcd mid efgh mid Rename Computer...

Page 3: ...re you can delete and rename files on your musical instrument page 9 Menu Bar File Transfer Setup Help Opens the Song Filer Manual PDF file Displays the Song Filer s version etc Opens the MIDI Port Setup window where you can specify your computer s MIDI IN Port and MIDI OUT Port used to communicate with your musical instrument Same as the Receive button of the top display Same as the Transmit butt...

Page 4: ...DI driver from the drop down list that is displayed If the musical instrument s MIDI terminals are connected to the computer via a MIDI interface For both the MIDI IN Port and MIDI OUT Port select the MIDI driver that is compatible with the MIDI interface you are using For more information refer to the manual that came with your MIDI interface If the musical instrument s TO HOST terminal is connec...

Page 5: ... Song Filer s Setup menu and the OMS Port Setup dialog box will appear 3 Click MIDI In and MIDI Out to select the desired input output ports n The displayed port names differ depending on the current studio setup If you connect your musical instrument via a MIDI interface for details on selecting the ports refer to the manual that came with the MIDI interface 4 Click OK to close OMS Port Setup Rec...

Page 6: ...om the File list 6 Files of type Click this and choose the file type from the drop down list if necessary 7 Receive Click this to begin receiving the file 8 Cancel Click this to cancel the file transfer 9 Add Choose a file and click this to add it to the Receive files list Add All Click this to add all files to the Receive files list Remove Choose a file and click this to remove a file from the Re...

Page 7: ... your musical instrument to your computer You will see the following message after the transfer is complete 4 Click OK to return to the Receive window Transmitting Files You can transmit data from your computer to your musical instrument 1 Open the Transmit window Click Transmit in the top display The Transmit window will open MIDI OUT MIDI IN Computer Transmit SongFiler_E qx 4 12 01 4 14 PM Page ...

Page 8: ...s to cancel the file transfer 9 Add Choose a file and click this to add it to the Transmit files list Add All Click this to add all files to the Transmit files list Remove Choose a file and click this to remove a file from the Transmit files list Remove All Click this to remove all files from the Transmit files list 2 Specify the file s From the top list of files on your computer choose those that...

Page 9: ...ick Control in the top display The Control window will open 1 Delete button Click this to delete the currently selected file A confirmation prompt will appear 2 Refresh button Click this to update the contents 3 File list This shows the contents 1 2 3 abcd mid Delete abcd mid efgh mid Rename 9 SongFiler_E qx 4 12 01 4 14 PM Page 9 ...

Page 10: ...files 1 Open the Control window Click Control in the top display The Control window will open n For details about the control window see page 9 2 Click the file that you wish to rename Then click it again Now enter a name for the file and press the Enter key n A file name can consist of up to 8 characters plus a 3 character extension extensions cannot be editted 10 SongFiler_E qx 4 12 01 4 14 PM P...

Page 11: ...er connections according to the instructions in the musical instrument s Owner s Manual Is the musical instrument switched ON If not switch the power ON Is the musical instrument s HOST SELECT switch set correctly Make the correct the setting according to the instructions in the musical instrument s Owner s Manual Is the driver properly set up Windows If the TO HOST terminal is connected to the co...

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