User Manual

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The settings and kits in TD-30’s user memory can be
saved (backed up) to a USB ash drive, or loaded back
into the TD-30.
* Carefully insert the USB ash drives all the way in—
until it is rmly in place.
* Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland We cannot
guarantee operation if other USB ash drive is used
MEMO
Save (back up) 99 sets of the settings in user memory.
Separately from backups, you can individually save
up to 999 kits and 999 patterns (p. 105, p. 112).
Load backup data from a USB ash drive into the
TD-30, or copy specied settings such as drum kits or
instruments into user memory.
Drum kits that you backed-up on a USB ash drive
can be played without loading them into the TD-30
(Kit selection, p. 123).
Data saved in USB ash drive
The folders and data created on the USB ash drive are in
the following structure.
Root Directory (the top level)
Roland
TD-30
USB ash drive
Backup (Backup data)
Kit (Kit data)
Pattern (Pattern data)
Import (p. 110)
Backup le names
If you copy TD-30 data from your USB ash drive
into your computer, the names shown on the TD-
30 will dier from the le names shown on your
computer. Be aware of this when managing TD-30
data on your computer, or exchanging data with
another user.
Backup data
The rst backup le will have the le name “TD30_
Backup001.TD0.
The TD30” at the beginning means that the le
was saved by the TD-30. “Backup001” means that
this is backup number 1. For backup number 99,
this will be “Backup099.
Kit data
The rst backup le will have the le name “TD30_
Kit001.TD0.
The TD30” at the beginning means that the le
was saved by the TD-30. “Kit001” means that this is
backup number 1. For backup number 99, this will
be “Kit099.
Pattern data
The rst backup le will have the le name “TD30_
Pattern001.TD0.
The TD30” at the beginning means that the le
was saved by the TD-30. “Pattern001” means that
this is backup number 1. For backup number 99,
this will be “Pattern099.
Backing Up the Settings
* Do not use your computer to rename the
backup le. If you rename the le, the TD-30
might not be able to load it.