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*  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. 36).
7. Press the [F5] (EXECUTE) button.
A conrmation 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
Here’s how backup data that was saved on an SD card can be loaded 
into the TD-50X.
1. Insert an SD card into the TD-50X (p. 10).
2. Press the [SD CARD] button.
3. Press the PAGE [UP] button several times to display the 
SD CARD BACKUP ALL screen.
4. Press the [F2] (LOAD) button.
The SD CARD LOAD <BACKUP ALL> screen appears.
5. Use the cursor buttons to select a parameter, and use 
the [-] [+] buttons or the dial to load the data.
Parameter Explanation
With User Sample Selects whether user samples are also loaded.
Bank Number Selects 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 conrmation 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.
Backing Up Drum Kit to an SD Card 
(1 KIT SAVE)
Here’s how settings of an individual drum kit stored in the TD-50X can 
be backed up to an SD card (up to 999 drum kits).
1. Insert an SD card into the TD-50X (p. 10).
2. Press the [SD CARD] button.
3. Press the PAGE [UP] [DOWN] buttons to display page 2 
(SD CARD BACKUP 1KIT).
4. Press the [F1] (1KIT SAVE) button.
The SD CARD SAVE <1KIT> screen appears.
User sample icon
(shown only if a drum kit that uses user samples (p. 39) is 
selected)
5. Use the cursor buttons to select a parameter, and use 
the [-] [+] buttons to congure the backup.
Parameter Explanation
With User Sample
Selects whether the user samples assigned to 
the drum kit are also backed up.
User Select the drum kit that you want to back up.
SD Card Selects 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 
do not back up user samples, loading the kit backup data will not 
correctly reproduce the drum kit if you have deleted user samples 
from the unit after making the backup or if you have renumbered 
them.
6. Press the [F5] (SAVE) button.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, select “CANCEL” and press the [ENTER] 
button.