Roland D-50 - Page 80

WRITING
(4) WRITING
The edited data does not automatically rewrite the previous data,
‘and therefore will be erased when a different Patch is sclected, or
the unit is turned off. To retain the edited data, take the following
writing procedure, either into the internal memory or onto a
Memory Card.
%*When
using
a
Memory
Card
(RAM)
for
the
first:
time,
be
sure
to
write
the
data
in
the
internal
memory
onto
the
Memory
Card
as
shown
in
“Patch
Transfer
to
the
Memory
Card”
on
page
65.
If
you
take
the
writing
procedure
without
doing
this,
the
Display
shows
“Illegal
Card”for
a
few
seconds
and
writing
is
not
done.
This
“Illegal
Card”
message
is
also
shown
when
you
are
using
a
Mmeory
Card
that
contains
the data
other
than
D—50’s.
‘Tlliegal Card
[SELECTING A MEMORY LOCATION]
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Writing
a
new
Patch
inevitably
erases
an
existing
Patch,
so
you
may
wish
to
listen
to
several
Patches
before
deciding
which
Patch
shoutd
be
sacrificed
for
the
new
Patch.
You
can
do
it
using
the Compare
Button,
-
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The Display responds as shown below.
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Step
2
As
you
change
Patches,
listen
to
the
sound,
selecting
the
Patch
Number
to
be
erased.
Step
3
WHILE
HOLDING
THE
SHIFT
KEY
DOWN,
push
the
Compare
Button,
This
recalls
the
edited
data
at
the
selected
Patch
Number.