Owner`s manual

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Table Of Contents

Contents

What is the Card Filer?..................................2

Starting the Card Filer...................................3

Top display......................................................4

Menu Bar ........................................................4

MIDI Device Setup .........................................5

MIDI Port Setup (Windows).......................5

OMS Settings (Macintosh) ........................6

Receiving Files ...............................................7

Transmitting Files...........................................9

Controls ........................................................11

Deleting files and folders.........................11

Renaming files and folders......................12

Converting SMFs .........................................13

Error Messages............................................15

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operation. If you are not,please refer to the owner’s manual which came with your

Windows/Mac OS software before using Card Filer.

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installation of the Card Filer software, refer to the separate “Installation Guide” as well as the

Owner’s Manual for the respective MIDI device.

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Summary of content (15 pages)

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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 1 Contents What is the Card Filer?..................................2 Starting the Card Filer ...................................3 Top display......................................................4 Menu Bar ........................................................4 MIDI Device Setup .........................................5 MIDI Port Setup (Windows).......................5 OMS Settings (Macintosh) ........................6 Receiving Files ....................................
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 2 What is the Card Filer? With the Card Filer, you can receive and transmit data between your computer and your MIDI instrument. You can also use it to manage the files stored on your MIDI instrument’s Memory Card via your computer. The card filer can perform the following four functions. Receive MIDI instrument Data You can save your MIDI instrument’s Memory Card data on your computer (Page 8).
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 3 SMF Format Conversion You can convert Standard MIDI Files on your computer from Format 1 to Format 0 so that they can be played back on your MIDI instrument (Page 13). SMF Format1 SMF Format0 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 1~16 Track Exchange 16 Track Starting the Card Filer n You will get an error message if your computer’s MIDI driver has not been properly installed or if your computer and MIDI instrument are not interconnected correctly.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 4 Top display When you start the Card Filer, the “top display” will appear as shown below. 1 2 3 4 1 Opens the “Receive” window where you can transfer data from your MIDI instrument’s Memory Card to your computer, then save it. 2 Opens the “Transmit” window where you can transfer data from your computer to your MIDI instrument. 3 Opens the “Control” window where you can delete and rename files/folders on your MIDI instrument.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 5 MIDI Device Setup You will need to specify the MIDI device drivers through which your computer will communicate with your MIDI instrument. Follow the procedure below. n If you are using a Macintosh, refer to the section “OMS Settings” on page 6. MIDI Port Setup (Windows) 1. Select “MIDI Port Setup” from the “Setup” menu. The “MIDI Port Setup” dialog box is displayed. 2.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 6 OMS Settings (Macintosh) The Card Filer software uses OMS (Open Music System) for MIDI input/output. To use the Card Filer software, OMS must be installed beforehand. n For information about installing OMS, refer to the separate Installation Manual. About OMS Card Filer uses the OMS (Open Music System) to transfer MIDI data to an external MIDI device.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 7 OMS Port Setup Having set up OMS, you now need to start up the Card Filer and set the OMS ports. 1. First, start up the Card Filer by double-clicking its icon. n If AppleTalk is enabled, you will get an alert message. Click “OFF.” It will take some time for AppleTalk to be disabled. 2. Choose “OMS Port Setup” from the Card Filer’s “Setup” menu, then select the port settings. In the following example, the tone generator is a CS6x and its settings are applied to OMS.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 8 1. Open the “Receive (Card → Computer)” window. Click [Receive] in the top display. The “Receive (Card → Computer)” window will open. Windows Macintosh 1 2 Computer Computer 1 2 8 9 8 9 Memory Card 5 ) ! Memory Card 3 4 5 4 7 6 7 6 @ # Computer 1 “Save in:”: Click this and choose the destination folder (to save to) from the drop-down list. 2 File/folder list: This shows the contents of the destination folder.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 9 2. Specify the file(s) and destination folder. From the bottom list of MIDI instrument Memory Card files, choose the files you wish to transfer to your computer. 3. Click [Receive] to begin transferring data from your MIDI instrument to your computer. You will see the following message after the transfer is complete: 4. Click [OK] to return to the “Receive” window. Transmitting Files You can transmit data from your computer to your MIDI instrument’s Memory Card.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 10 Windows Macintosh 1 2 1 2 ) ! 3 4 5 4 8 9 @ # 3 6 8 9 7 6 7 Computer 1 “Look in:”: Click this and choose the source folder (to send from) from the drop-down list. 2 File/folder list: This shows the contents of the source folder. 3 “File name (Transmit Files):”: This shows the name of the file selected from the File/folder list. 4 “Files of type:”: Click this and choose the file type from the drop-down list.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 11 Controls You can delete and rename files/folders in the MIDI instrument’s Memory Card using your computer. Delete Rename abcd.mid abcd.mid efgh.mid Deleting files and folders 1. Open the “Control” window. Click [Control] in the top display. The “Control” window will open. 1 23 4 5 1 “Create New Folder” button: Click this to create a new folder within the current folder. 2 “Delete” button: Click this to delete the currently selected file or folder.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 12 2. From the list, choose those file(s)/folder(s) that you wish to delete from your MIDI instrument Memory Card. 3. Click [Delete]. You will see the following confirmation message: n You cannot delete a folder if it contains files. You must first remove the files from within the folder before you can delete the folder itself. Empty folders will automatically be deleted. 4. Click [OK] to return to the “Control” window. Renaming files and folders 1.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 13 Converting SMFs You can convert Standard MIDI Files on your computer from Format 1 to Format 0. SMF Format1 SMF Format0 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 1~16 Track Exchange 16 Track What is an SMF? The SMF (Standard MIDI File) is a type of file used to exchange song data between different sequencers. There are two types of SMF: Format 0 and Format 1. • • Format 0 : All data for all MIDI channels are combined into a single track.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 14 Windows 1 Macintosh 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 6 5 4 “Look in:”: Click this and choose the source folder (to convert from) from the drop-down list. File/folder list: This shows the contents of the current folder. “File name:”: This shows the name of the file selected from the File/folder list. “Files of type:”: Click this and choose the file type from the drop-down list. [Convert]: Click this to begin converting to SMF format 0.
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cf_e.qx 6/25/99 6:05 PM Page 15 Error Messages “The selected MIDI device is in use. Quit any applications currently using the device.” This message is displayed when the Card Filer starts up and the MIDI driver is currently being used by another application. Click [OK], quit any applications that are using the MIDI driver, and start the Card Filer again. “Cannot find the MIDI device. Confirm the MIDI device settings.