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Playing back audio files from a USB flash drive
You can play back audio files that have been saved on a USB flash drive. In addition to files that were
recorded on the RIVAGE PM series, you can also play files that were copied from your computer to the USB
flash drive. The RIVAGE PM series supports WAV (uncompressed PCM) and MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) file
formats for playback.
1 Connect a USB flash drive that contains audio files to the RECORDING connector.
NOTE
If you want to play back an audio file, you must save it in the SONGS folder within the YPE folder, or in a folder you have
created below the SONGS folder. Files located in other folders and files of unsupported formats will not be recognized.
2 Press the RACK&REC button on the menu bar.
The RACK&REC screen appears.
3 Press the RACK&REC button on the menu bar to access the RACK&REC screen.
This screen includes several pages, which you can switch between using the tabs located at
the top of the screen.
4 Press the USB RECORDER tab.
The RECORDER screen appears.
5 You can use the change directory button on screen and the folder icon in the NO.
column to view a content list of the folder that includes the desired file.
If the directory of the USB flash drive is displayed, you can navigate as follows:
• Upper level......................Press this button to move up to the directory that is one level
higher than the current directory.
• Subdirectory......................Press this button to move to that sub-directory.
NOTE
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If you select a folder in this way, that folder will automatically be selected as the recording destination.
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The folders that can be selected are restricted to the SONGS folder inside the YPE folder, and folders located below the
SONGS folder.
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The RIVAGE PM series can recognize a file name that is a maximum of 64 single-byte characters. If the file name is longer
than this, the desired file may not play correctly.
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A maximum of 300 songs can be managed in a single directory. A maximum of 64 subdirectories can be managed.
6 Use the screen encoder or the [TOUCH AND TURN] knob, or press the on-screen file
name to select the desired file.
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