System information
52 Save/Load
Dave Smith Instruments
6.  Press the Save now Soft Key.
Sounds are saved to one of several folders in Tempest’s ash memory. They can 
also be exported and saved as system exclusive MIDI data. See page 56.
To Save a Beat to Flash:
1.  In 16 BeatS mode, tap a pad to choose the Beat to save.
2.  Press 
Save/load, choose Save Beat, and press the Next Soft Key.
3.  The current source Beat is displayed and can be changed, if desired. Press 
the Next Soft Key.
4.  Select the destination Beat folder.
5.  Enter the name using the 
edit filenaMe Soft Knob to choose characters and 
the 
left and Right cursor keys to move the cursor.
•  Press the
 inSeRt ChaR Soft Key to insert a blank space before the cursor. 
Press the delete ChaR Soft Key to delete the character highlighted by the 
cursor.
6.  Press the 
Save now Soft Key.
Beats are saved to one of 10 Beats folders in Tempest’s ash memory. They can 
also be exported and saved as system exclusive MIDI data. See page 57.
To Save a Project to Flash:
1.  Press Save/load, choose Save Project, and press the neXt Soft Key.
2.  Select the destination Projects folder.
3.  Enter the Project name using the 
edit filenaMe Soft Knob to choose 
characters and the 
left and Right cursor keys to move the cursor. Press the 
neXt Soft Key.
•  Press the
 inSeRt ChaR Soft Key to insert a blank space before the cursor. 
Press the 
delete ChaR Soft Key to delete the highlighted character.
Note: If the Project le name already exists, you will be warned that you are 
about to overwrite the existing Project le.
4.  Press the 
Save now Soft Key.
Projects are saved to one of 10 Project folders in Tempest’s ash memory. They 
can also be exported and saved as system exclusive MIDI data. See page 57.










