Tascam 2488 User Manual

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6 – Disk management and file import/exportTASCAM 2488 User’s Guide 69The 2488 will appear as a removable disk onyour computer system.3 Drag and drop the Standard MIDI file(s) fromyour computer’s disk to the 2488.4 You can now disconnect the 2488 from thecomputer (see “Using USB for backup andrestore” on page 73).5 Press EXIT to dismiss the popup message onthe 2488.The 2488 restarts.6 Now you can load the files from the FAT parti-tion to the MIDI playback unit. From the MIDIPLAYER menu, with SMF set as the tone genera-tor mode, press the MIDI PLAYER key (abovethe STEREO fader):7 More the cursor to the on-screen LOAD button,and press ENTER.8 Move the cursor to the file you want to loadand press ENTER.NOTENote that there is no SMF export function (the 2488cannot create or edit MIDI sequences).You can repeat step 3 as many times as you like, fol-lowed by steps 6 through 8 as many times as you like.USB export (audio files)This is basically the reverse of the import procedure.First, select a virtual track and then export its con-tents to the FAT partition before connecting the 2488to the computer and copying the file.1 With the transport stopped, from the WAVE IN/OUT menu, select the USB EXPORT option.2 Select the virtual track to be exported andpress ENTER.3 Select the resolution of the resulting file (16 or24 bits). The resolution of the exported dataaffects the size of the file. Press ENTER toexport the data to the FAT partition, or EXITto cancel the process.4 Select the DISK option and press ENTER andthen select the USB OPEN/CLOSE option and pressENTER.5 Connect the 2488 to the computer.