Yamaha qs300 User Manual

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d.

! - %) to

!), Load

@), Delete (#), Rename ($), or Format

%).

Select the type of data you wish to save, load, delete
or rename.
Do this by highlighting the data type, or entering the
corresponding number directly.  (This is unnecessary for
the Format operation, which simply formats a blank
disk.)  The following chart describes the data types.

Range: 01 — 10
File Extension: .MID
This comprises a single specified song in the
Standard MIDI File format.  The Standard MIDI
File format is widely used by computer music
software, sequencers, and synthesizers with
built-in sequencers.  This option provides data
compatibility with such devices.  Voice, output
select, and play effect data is not saved with an
SMF file.  The tempo data is saved.

(Save only)

This comprises a single specified song in the
Standard MIDI File format, and includes the
data of the Multi parameters.  The track
settings memorized as part of the Multi data
are automatically converted into control change
or system exclusive data (according to the XG
format), then inserted with an appropriate
number of measures at the beginning of the
Song, before saving.  Also, when MIDI data is
inserted, the necessary number of measures
are added to the beginning of the Song.

File Extension: .Q3A
This comprises all song, phrase, user pattern,
user Voice, and chain data.

This comprises all user Voice data.

Range: 001 — 100
File Extension: .Q3H
This comprises a single specified user
Phrase.

Range: 001 — 100
File Extension: .Q3P
This comprises a single specified Style.

Range: 01 — 10
File Extension: .Q3S
This comprises a single specified Song.  The
Voice, output select, play effect, and pattern/
chord/tempo track data is also saved.

(Load only)

File Extension: .Q3V
This comprises a single specified User Voice.

Range: 01 — 10
File Extension: .ESQ
This comprises a single specified Song in the
ESEQ format. The ESEQ format is used by
some sequencers and synthesizers with built-
in sequencers.  This option provides data
compatibility with such devices.  Voice, output
select, and play effect data is not saved with
an ESEQ file.  The tempo data is saved.

The available data types depend on the selected operation,
as listed below.

● Save — All Data, All User Voice, Phrase, Style, Song,

Song ESEQ, Song SMF, Song SMF + Multi

● Load — All Data, All User Voice, Phrase, Style, Song,

Song ESEQ/SMF, Voice

● Delete and Rename — All Data, All User Voice, Phrase,

Style, Song, Song ESEQ/SMF

E to call up the selected operation.

Refer to the specific explanations below for help in
using/executing each of the specific operations.

To exit from the Disk mode — or to cancel an operation
before actually executing it — press the 

) button or

any of the other MODE buttons.

NOTE: The file extensions listed in the chart are used by the
QS300 operating system to identify and organize the different
types of data.  When a file of each type is saved, the QS300
automatically assigns an appropriate file extension to the end
of the file name.  (When saving Songs in the Song ESEQ,
Song SMF, and Song SMF + Multi, the file extension can be
changed.)