Roland TD-50 - Backing up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD); Backing up All Settings (SAVE); Loading Backup Data from an SD Card (LOAD)

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Settings
Backing Up Data to an SD Card (SD CARD)
Settings stored in the TD-50 can be saved (backed up) to an SD
card, or loaded into the TD-50.
Backing Up All Settings (SAVE)
Here’s how all settings stored in the TD-50 can be backed up as a
single set to an SD card (up to 99 sets).
1. Insert an SD card into the TD-50 (p. 8).
2. Press the [SD CARD] button.
3. Press the PAGE [UP] button to access page 1 (SD CARD
BACKUP ALL).
4. Press the [F1] (SAVE) button.
The SD CARD SAVE <BACKUP ALL> screen appears.
5. Make backup settings.
Parameter Explanation
With User Sample
Select whether previously-imported user samples
are also backed up.
Bank Number Select the backup number.
* If you back up user samples as well, it may take several minutes
to save the data depending on the size of the user samples.
If you don’t back up user samples, and you then delete user
samples or renumber them, the kit won’t be reproduced
correctly even if you load the backup.
6. Press the [F5] (SAVE) button.
MEMO
If you want to assign a name to the backup data, press the [F4]
(NAME) button and assign a name (p. 25).
7. Press the [F5] (EXECUTE) button.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, select “CANCEL” and press the [ENTER]
button.
8. Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.
The backup data is saved on the SD card.
Loading Backup Data from an SD Card (LOAD)
Here’s how backup data that was saved on an SD card can be
loaded into the TD-50.
1. Insert an SD card into the TD-50 (p. 8).
2. Press the [SD CARD] button.
3. Press the PAGE [UP] button to access page 1 (SD CARD
BACKUP ALL).
4. Press the [F2] (LOAD) button.
The SD CARD LOAD <BACKUP ALL> screen appears.
5. Make load settings.
Parameter Explanation
With User Sample Select whether user samples are also loaded.
Bank Number Select the backup number.
* When you load user samples, the user samples included in
the backup data are overwritten onto the user samples in user
memory. Depending on the size of the user samples, it might
take ten minutes or more to load the data.
* If you are loading backup data that does not include user
samples, you can’t select the “With User Sample” check box.
6. Press the [F5] (LOAD) button.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, select “CANCEL” and press the [ENTER]
button.
7. Select “OK” and press the [ENTER] button.
The backup data is loaded from the SD card.