beautypg.com

Usb import (smf files), 10 − file import/export – Tascam 2488MKII User Manual

Page 79

background image

TASCAM 2488MKII

10 − File import/export

You can also import Standard MIDI Files through the USB
connection. For full details on how to use SMF files, see
“SMF playback” on page 90.

1 With the transport stopped, connect the 2488MKII

and a computer by USB (see “Opening the USB
connection” on page 77)
.

2 Drag and drop SMF from your computer’s disk to the

SMF folder on the 2488MKII FAT partition.

You can drag and drop multiple files.

3 Disconnect the 2488MKII and the computer (see

“Closing the USB connection” on page 77).

Follow the procedures below to load a file from the FAT
partition to the 2488MKII's SMF player.

4 With the transport stopped, press

MENU

.

The MENU screen appears.

5 Select the SYNC/MIDI and press

YES/ENTER

. The

SYNC/MIDI menu screen appears.

6 When SMF PLAYER appears in inverse, press the

YES/ENTER

key to open the SMF PLAYER screen.

7 Use the cursors to select LOAD, then press

YES/ENTER

.

8 Move the cursors to the file you want to load, and

press

YES/ENTER

.

NOTE

Note that there is no SMF export function (the
2488MKII cannot create or edit MIDI sequences).

USB import (SMF files)