Dave Smith Instruments TEMPEST - Manual (Page 64)

54 Save/Load Dave Smith Instruments
Note: In Tempest there are no separate “Sound Kit” or “Drum Kit” files.
Instead, you can use this option to load only the sounds from any Beat file.
This has the advantage that any Beat file can be used as a sound kit file.
Sequencer + Note FX —Only sequence and Note FX settings will be loaded.
Beat FX —Only the Beat FX settings will be loaded.
To Load a Beat:
1. In 16 B
eatS
mode, tap a pad to select the destination Beat.
2. Press S
ave
/l
oad
, choose Load File (Sound/Beat/Project), and press the
n
eXt
Soft Key.
3. Choose the Type, Folder, and File, and press the n
eXt
Soft Key.
4. Choose the Beat Load Option: Normal, Sounds + Mixer, Sounds Only,
Sequencer + Note FX, or Beat FX.
5. The selected destination Beat is displayed, but can be changed, if desired.
6. Press the l
oad
n
ow
Soft Key.
7. Press the a
gain
Soft Key to load another file or S
ave
/l
oad
to exit.
The Beat is loaded into the destination pad. Any unsaved edits to the previous
Beat will be lost. Press S
ave
/l
oad
again at any time prior to pressing l
oad
n
ow
to cancel the operation.
A Project is loaded from flash and replaces the current Project in RAM. (Only
one Project can be loaded at a time.) The last Project saved is loaded by default
on power up. Projects can also be imported via MIDI. (See “Importing Sounds,
Beats, and Projects” on page 59.)
To Load a Project:
1. Press S
ave
/l
oad
, choose Load File (Sound/Beat/Project), and press the
n
eXt
Soft Key.
2. Choose the Folder and File, and press the n
eXt
Soft Key.
3. Press the l
oad
n
ow
Soft Key to load the Project.
4. Press the a
gain
Soft Key to load another file or S
ave
/l
oad
to exit.