Specifications

16
Dec.2004
CHECKING THE VERSION
NUMBER
While holding down the [RESET][RWD] and [FWD] buttons, power-on the
DR-880.
fig.1version.eps
The version of CPU and FLASH MOMORY will appear .
Computer to DR-880
connection
In order to allow MIDI communication between the DR-880 and your
computer, you must first install the USB MIDI driver.
* The USB MIDI driver is included on the CD-ROM "DR-880 Driver."
USERS DATA SAVE AND
LOAD
Backing up the DR-880’s data
Windows users
1. Use a USB cable to connect the DR-880 to your computer.
2. With playback stopped, press [EDIT].
The edit menu screen appears.
3. Move the cursor to the “USB” icon and press [ENTER].
The USB menu screen appears.
4. Move the cursor to the “BACKUP” icon and press [ENTER].
The USB backup screen appears.
If USB Mode is set to “MIDI,” the message “Check USB Mode!” is
displayed, and the SMF Backup screen will not appear. Press [ENTER],
and change the USB Mode to “STORAGE,” and then power it up again
(p. 134).
fig.09-210d
If there is any edited data that has not been saved, the “Cancel edit?” message
will appear.
If you press [ENTER], your edits will be discarded, and the unedited data will
be backed up.
If you press [EXIT], the backup process will be aborted, and you will return to
the USB menu screen.
When connection with the computer has been established, the message will
displayed “Copy data files.”
A “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or a “Removable disk (*:)” icon) will appear on the
computer.
fig.09-030
5. Double-click the “BOSS_DR-880” (or “Removable disk (*:)”) icon.
The files from the DR-880 will be displayed on the computer.
6. Copy the files to be backed up into a backup folder on your computer.
It is good practice to create a new folder for the storage of backup data.
7. Close the USB connection.
Windows XP users
Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or the “Removable disk (*:)” icon) in My
Computer, and execute “Remove.”
If you are unable to execute the “Remove” operation in this way, proceed as
follows.
1) Click theicon in the task tray, and click the message that indicates “Safely
remove drive (*:)”.
fig.09-200
2) In the “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog box, click [OK].
Windows 2000/Me users
1) Right-click the “BOSS_DR-880” icon (or the “Removable disk (*:)” icon) in
My Computer, and execute “Remove.”
2) Click theicon in the task tray, and click the message that indicates “Safely
remove drive (*:)”.
fig.09-200
3) In the “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog box, click [OK].
8. Press [EXIT].
At this point, you can safely disconnect the USB cable from the DR-880
and the computer.
If you press [EXIT] without performing step 7, the message “Disconnect,
OK?” is displayed.
In this case, press [EXIT] and then perform step 7.
If you press [ENTER], the connection between the DR-880 and the
computer will be forcibly terminated. In this case, it is possible that the
backup will be incomplete, making successful recovery impossible.
File name Contents
SYSTEM.DR8 System settings
UGFX.DR8 Guitar effects user patches
UKIT.DR8 User kits
USEQ.DR8 User patterns and user songs
UTSC.DR8 TSC user patches
BOSS_DR-880
Removable Disk (*:)
(Ex.)
Task tray
Task bar
Task tray
Task bar