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Saving to SD card
Here’s how you can save the sample data, pro-
gram memories, and all settings onto an SD
card.
1. Hold down the SHIFT button and press the
PROGRAM MEMORY 3 (SAVE) button.
2. Use the PROGRAM/BPM knob to select
the type of data that you want to save.
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Sample data
Contents of program
memory
MIDI FILTER, MESSAGE and
PAD LED setting data le
The contents of “SMP.A”–
“SMP.D”, “Prog,” and “GLob”
combined in a single le
3. Press the PROGRAM/BPM knob; the dis-
play will show the le numbers (0–9, or 0–99
for sample data) that can be saved. Use the
PROGRAM/BPM knob to select the le num-
ber where you want to save the data.
A new le will be added.
The data will overwrite an existing le (in
this case, le 1).
There is an identically-named le or
folder that cannot be rewritten.
4. To execute the Save process, press the
PROGRAM/BPM knob, then use the PRO-
GRAM/BPM knob to select (Yes), and
nally press the PROGRAM/BPM knob. When
saving is completed, the display will indicate
(End.) Press the SHIFT button to return
to the program indication.
Never turn off the power or remove the SD card while
data is being saved. Doing so may render the SD card unus-
able.
TIP: If the SD card is protected, the display will in-
dicate “Prct” and it will not be possible to save. Re-
move the card, turn off write protect, and try the op-
eration again.
Loading from an SD card
Here’s how you can load data from an SD
card.
1. Hold down the SHIFT button and press the
PROGRAM MEMORY 2 (LOAD) button.
2. Use the PROGRAM/BPM knob to select
the type of data that you want to load.
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Sample data
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A WAVE or AIFF le
Contents of program
memory
MIDI FILTER, MESSAGE and
PAD LED setting data le
The contents of “SMP.A”–
“SMP.D”, “Prog,” and “GLob”
combined in a single le
3. Press the PROGRAM/BPM knob; the dis-
play will show the le numbers (0–9 or 0–99)
that can be loaded. Use the PROGRAM/BPM
knob to select the number that you want to
load.
TIP: For WAVE les and AIFF les, the KP3+ will rec-
ognize only les whose name consists of a two-digit
number with a le extension, such as “00.wav” or
“99.aif.” If .wav and .aif les with the same two-digit
number exist, the WAVE le will take priority.
4. Press the PROGRAM/BPM knob, then use
the PROGRAM/BPM knob to select
(Yes), and nally press the PROGRAM/BPM
knob again to execute the Load operation.
When loading is complete, the display will in-
dicate (End.) Press the SHIFT button to
return to the program indication.
Accessing the SD card from your
computer
The KP3+ has a USB connector that can be
connected to your computer, allowing you to
copy settings or sample data from the SD card
to your computer for saving (backup).
If you press the SHIFT button while in USB mode, you'll
return to the program display. Never press the SHIFT but-
ton while communication is occurring. Doing so may ren-
der the SD card unusable.