Yamaha VL-1 Owner's Manual - 2: Load From Disk

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Feature Reference

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Utility Mode

2: Load From Disk

This function loads a specified data file from a floppy disk inserted in the VL1

floppy disk drive. Five types of data files can be selected.

All system and voice data.

All Utility System page settings and internal Microtuning data.

All 128 voices in the the VL1 memory.

16 voices from 1 VL1 memory bank (A … H).

1 voice.

All

System

All Voice

1 Bank

1 Voice

● Disk Load Procedure

1.

 Insert the Floppy Disk

Make sure the floppy disk containing the data you want to load is properly inserted

in the VL1 floppy disk drive.

•

Also make sure that the VL1 Memory Protect function is turned “off” (

≥

Page 158).

2.

 Select a File Type and press 

[

Position the cursor at the type of file you want to load, then press the [

button.

3.

 Select a File and Press 

[

When the file window appears, select the file you want to load and press [

again.

Depending on the type of data you have selected, an additional selection window

may appear after you have selected the file you want to load. You may have to select an

individual bank or voice, or specify a destination for the data to be loaded (“

SRC

” in the

selection window title indicates that you are selecting a source file, while “

DST

” indicates

that you are selecteing a destination). Continue making the required selections and

presing [ until the confirmation prompt appears.

•

When selecting a voice to load from a long list, you can use the § (“

123

”)

and ¶ (“

ABC

”) buttons to display the voices in numeric or alphabetic order,

as required. Sometimes it may take a few seconds to sort the data as specified

— the “

Now Sorting!

” message will appear during the sort operation.