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Chapter 9: Saving and Loading From Disk
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Saving and Loading MIDI Files
MIDI Files are an industry-standard file format used for moving
sequences from one sequencer to another. The MPC60 will permit you
to convert your sequences to MIDI Files or your MIDI files to MPC60
sequences. This is particularly useful for exchanging sequences
between your MPC60 and an external computer sequencer.
There was not enough room in the MPC60’s software ROM chips to hold
all of the features of version 3.1, so MIDI File conversions must be done
by loading in the special utility disk included with version 3.1, “MPC60
MIDI File Convert”. When this is loaded, no other MPC60 functions will
operate—only MIDI File conversions—until you turn power on again
without the utility disk inserted.
When converting between MPC60 sequences and MIDI Files, the MIDI
Files must be stored on Double Sided Double Density disks (DS/DD) that
are formatted to Windows 720K byte format. This is the only disk format
that is readable by the MPC60, a Windows computer and a Macintosh.
When you buy DS/DD disks (the disks that the MPC60 uses) they are
usually pre-formatted to Windows 720K format. If not, you must format
them to Windows 720K in any Windows or Macintosh computer.
To convert between an MPC60 sequence file and a MIDI File, insert the
disk “MPC60 MIDI File Convert” in the drive and turn power on. Once
loaded, your MPC60 is ready for converting. A screen will appear asking
you to insert a disk containing the sequence or MIDI file to be converted.
If converting an MPC60 sequence file, insert the MPC60 disk containing
the file and press <Proceed>. If converting a MIDI File on a 720K disk,
insert the disk and press <Proceed>. The main conversion screen will
then appear:
======= Convert To/From MIDI File ======
File:BIGSEQUENCE.SEQ Size: 52K
Free: 368K
========================================
<Load>
To convert a MIDI file to an MPC60 sequence file
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