Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

24 Oct 2006, 18:28

Hello to all. I am trying desperately to load the B4Real set and I am obviously spinning my wheels. I have save the set on my Compact Flash. I am using a Fantom XR and I have went to menu->file utility->Roland->and then Smpl or Snd(cant remember off hand, i am at work now), and i can see the part where it says .fans or something. I hit menu, copy and enter. That is as far as I can get

I have "scoured" the manual as someone else said, but Roland didnt put much effort into explaining how to load stuff from memory cards. Can someone please point me to a very basic tutorial, or explain in very easy terms step by step how to do basic loading off of my Compact Flash. I had two of the most frustrating hours of my life earlier today trying to get my B4Real patches loaded. I will try again in a few hours when i get off of work.

Thanks in advance for anyone that can help, especially if you use the XR, but help from the X6, X7, and X8 fam is greatly appreciated too

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 01:10

Help........i'm crying guys....lol

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 01:40

Have you checked out this thread?

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Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 01:46

yeah, actually i have, and i am going to go back thru it again and make sure. I will figure out where i am going wrong eventually. i found a tutorial on roland's website, but it was for the X6, 7, 8 versions and the XR is a little different. It seems the info is pretty much the same, but the buttons you have to push to get where you need isnt

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 01:48

Hi, YoungJboy,

I'll try to make it to make it clear a bit:

- go to CARD/ROLAND/SND folder,then push right cursor and you have some folders and FANS.SVD below,
- highlight the desired folder (f.e. B4Real) then push right cursor and you ought to see FANS.SVD,
- now push COPY, then go to CARD/ROLAND/SND (using enter or right cursor) and highlight this FANS.SVD below,
- press EXEC and wait a minute,
- after loading turn off your Fantom and then turn it on.

Operate only on the CARD area (not USER).

I hope that helps,

Mac

Fantom S

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 02:02

Ok, i just tried that. Quick question. I am starting off by hitting menu and then file utility. I loaded the whole Roland folder and now when i go to file utility it shows Roland, Temp, and then fans.svd

I turned my XR off and on and went in patch play thru all categories until i got to card sample, but everything is empty. Did i do someathing wrong?

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 02:12

Well, from the begining -

turn your XR, press MENU, FILE UTILITY, CARD, then choose ROLAND, press ENTER. choose SND (it's for patches), press ENTER and so on.....

Mac

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 02:17

I can get that far. Another question(sorry). When i go to file utility, it says USER:/

How do i switch it to card, instead of User? Does that matter? I can get to the point of copying the .fans svd file to where i go to file utility it is right under the Roland and TMP folders on the list

edit-i hit card format and then cancelled before it went to do it and now it shows card instead of user. i t hink i may be getting there

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 02:40

First you have to take empty card and format it.
After that you should have access to CARD area with ROLAND,etc.... empty folders ready for downloads.
SND for patches, SMPL for samples etc...
Remember that formating will clear everything on the card if you have something of course.

Mac

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 03:21

I am still trying. Hopefully i will get it. Thanks guys for being patient

Re: Help with loading sounds from Memory Card

25 Oct 2006, 03:48

I simply can not understand why mine will not load. This is making me oh so mad. After re-reading the B4Real thread. Is there supposed to be a .svd file within the downloaded zip because when i download it, there isnt. I have followed the instructions on here, but no luck