User Manual

15. SETTINGS MENU
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The column to the left selects what will be backed up. Select the column using the [LEFT] arrow key.
Use the [UP]/[DOWN] keys or the TRACK LEVEL knob to navigate in the column. The SysEx data send
alternatives located in the column to the right will change depending on the selection made in the left
column. Press the [RIGHT] arrow key to access this column. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] keys or the TRACK
LEVEL knob to select what will be sent. Press [YES] to initiate the SysEx send procedure.
PROJECT will send the active project (settings, patterns, Sounds in the Sound Pool).
PATTERN will send the selected pattern.
• Backing up your data regularly is important!
• Before initiating a SysEx send, first, make sure the receiving device is listening for data
to be sent.
15.4.2 SYSEX RECEIVE
Here projects, patterns, and Sounds can be received from an external device via the MIDI IN port or the
USB port of the Digitakt.
The column to the left selects what will be received. Select the column using the [LEFT] arrow key. Use
the [UP]/[DOWN] keys or the TRACK LEVEL knob to navigate in the column. The SysEx data receive
alternatives located in the column to the right will change depending on the selection made in the left
column. Press the [RIGHT] arrow key to access this column. Use the [UP]/[DOWN] keys or the TRACK
LEVEL knob to select what will be received. Press [YES] to initiate the SysEx receive procedure. The
Digitakt starts listening to incoming data. Press [NO] to stop listening.
PATTERN will store a received pattern to the selected pattern slot.
SOUNDS will store a received Sound to the selected slot of the +Drive Sound library. The option
ANYWHERE will place the Sound in the first free slot available. To the right of the bank indication, the
amount of free slots can be seen.
15.5 SYSTEM
The System menu contains OS UPGRADE, FORMAT +DRIVE, and STORAGE options for the Digitakt.
15.5.1 OS UPGRADE
Use this menu option is used when you want to upgrade the Digitakt OS. To send the OS syx file, use
our free Elektron Transfer software. The OS syx file and Elektron Transfer can be downloaded from the
Elektron website.
For the transfer to be possible, the device sending the OS syx file must be connected to either the MIDI
IN or USB port of Digitakt.
Please note that the Digitakt will not appear as an icon on your computer desktop.
1. Press [YES] to make Digitakt start listening for incoming OS SysEx data. If you wish to cancel the
waiting state, press [NO].