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Chapter 6. Using Memory Cards
You can use commercially available SmartMedia cards as
memory cards for the SP-303; The 3.3 V type with the
capacities of 8 MB to 64 MB can be used.
1 MB, 2 MB, and 4 MB SmartMedia cards cannot be used.
SmartMedia can be purchased at computer stores and
vendors handling digital cameras.
* For details on using SmartMedia, refer to the SmartMedia
owner’s manual.
Memory Cards
In addition to the sixteen samples of Banks C and D and the
sixteen patterns of Pattern Banks C and D, you can also store
(save) up to seven sets of the SP-303’s own samples and
patterns (from internal memory) in the backup area of a
memory card.
The memory in a card’s backup area is shared by Banks
C and D and Pattern Banks C and D, so if a large amount
of memory is used in saving data for a certain sample or
pattern, that portion becomes unavailable for the other
data.
* Once this portion is used as a backup area, the possible
sampling time will be correspondingly less. If you wish to use
long samples, either re-format the card or purchase additional
memory cards.
* Saving extended samples in card memory reduces the backup
area as well as the recording time available for patterns.
(With the backup area using more memory)
fig.r06-01
(With the sampling data using more memory)
fig.r06-02
* In some cases, a SmartMedia card which was used by the SP-
303 may no longer be usable by other SmartMedia-compatible
devices.
The procedures below cannot be carried out when there
is no memory card inserted in the SP-303 or if the card is
not formatted.
• Recording and erasing of samples and patterns in
Banks C and D
• Playback, erasing, and exchanging of samples and
patterns in Banks C and D
• Saving and loading of samples and patterns
In addition, if you attempt to carry out one of the
following procedures with a write protect sticker affixed
to the memory card, “Prt” appears in the display, and
you are prevented for carrying out the operation (p. 51).
• Recording and erasing of samples and patterns in
Banks C and D
• Changing the settings of samples in Banks C and D
• Erasing and exchanging of samples and patterns in
Banks C and D
• Saving of samples and patterns
Inserting a memory card
The power of the SP-303 must be turned off before
inserting or removing a memory card (SmartMedia). If a
memory card is inserted when the power is turned on,
the data in the memory card may be destroyed, or the
memory card may become unusable.
Making sure that the memory card (SmartMedia) is oriented
correctly, insert it all the way into the slot.
fig.r06-03
* If you turn on the power with a memory card already inserted,
the dots will blink until the memory card is detected. The unit
will not operate during this time.
Backup
Area
1
Backup
Area
2
Sampling
data
C1–D8
Pattern
data
C1–D8
Backup
Area
1
Sampling
data
C1–D8
Pattern
data
C1–D8
The surface without
gold contacts
must face upward