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7.1 Overview

The MPC60 has a built-in 3 1/2" disk drive for storage of sequences and

drum sounds. This section describes the procedure for saving and loading

all of the various types of files. Since the MPC60 loses all sequence and

sound data when the power is removed, it is important to always save any

changes to disk before turning the power off.

The five different file types:

All sounds and sequences are stored to disk in things called "Files". All

disks files used on the MPC60 use a 16 character file name, which you

assign to the file when it is saved to disk. In addition, there is a three

letter "file extension" which is used to differentiate file types. The five

types of files (and file name extensions) are:

1. "SAMPLE FILE_NAME.SEQ": This file contains a single sequence.

2. "SAMPLE FILE NAME.ALL": This file contains all 99 sequences and

all 20 songs.

3. "SAMPLE_FILE_NAME.SND": This file contains a single drum

sound.

4. "SAMPLE-FILE-NAME. SET": This file contains all 32 drum sounds.

5. "SAMPLE-FILE-NAME. PAR: This file contains all settings which are

normally retained with power removed but which are not saved within

any other file.

Before proceeding, here are a few important points to be aware of:

• When new disks are purchased, they are not formatted. Before using

the disks, you MUST format each one using the FORMAT DISK

option from the disk menu.

• The 3 1/2" disks used in the MPC60 should be DOUBLE SIDED

only, as SINGLE SIDED disks may cause disk errors.

• NEVER REMOVE A DISK FROM THE DISK DRIVE WHILE

THE LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE DISK DRIVE IS ON!

To access the disk functions, press the DISK key and the following screen

will appear:

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