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54 Save/Load Dave Smith Instruments
Note: In Tempest there are no separate “Sound Kit” or “Drum Kit” les.
Instead, you can use this option to load only the sounds from any Beat le.
This has the advantage that any Beat le can be used as a sound kit le.
Sequencer + Note FX Only sequence and Note FX settings will be loaded.
Beat FX —Only the Beat FX settings will be loaded.
To Load a Beat:
1. In 16 BeatS mode, tap a pad to select the destination Beat.
2. Press
Save/load, choose Load File (Sound/Beat/Project), and press the
neXt Soft Key.
3. Choose the Type, Folder, and File, and press the
neXt Soft Key.
4. Choose the Beat Load Option: Normal, Sounds + Mixer, Sounds Only,
Sequencer + Note FX, or Beat FX.
5. The selected destination Beat is displayed, but can be changed, if desired.
6. Press the
load now Soft Key.
7. Press the
again Soft Key to load another le or Save/load to exit.
The Beat is loaded into the destination pad. Any unsaved edits to the previous
Beat will be lost. Press
Save/load again at any time prior to pressing load now
to cancel the operation.
A Project is loaded from ash and replaces the current Project in RAM. (Only
one Project can be loaded at a time.) The last Project saved is loaded by default
on power up. Projects can also be imported via MIDI. (See “Importing Sounds,
Beats, and Projects” on page 59.)
To Load a Project:
1. Press Save/load, choose Load File (Sound/Beat/Project), and press the
neXt Soft Key.
2. Choose the Folder and File, and press the
neXt Soft Key.
3. Press the
load now Soft Key to load the Project.
4. Press the
again Soft Key to load another le or Save/load to exit.