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Step 13. Saving your data
The D12 has an Auto Save function that automatically
saves the song that you recorded or edited, together
with its parameters, whenever you change songs or
turn off the power. This means that there is no particu-
lar need for you to save your data manually. (You will
need to save effect settings after editing an effect pro-
gram.)
The save operations explained here assume that you
wish to save the song to an external disk, for example in
order to save important data on an external disk, or to
transfer data from the internal hard disk to an external
disk so that data can be deleted from the internal hard
disk to free up more space.
When saving a song on an external disk, you can select
from the following methods.
• Copy Song, Copy All Songs
• Backup 1 Song, Backup All Songs
Copy and Backup differ in the following ways.
Copy Song, Copy All Songs
• A copied song can be directly played back
• The songs in the save destination are not erased
• Song data exceeding the disk capacity cannot be
saved
• Songs can be saved on hard disk or removable disk
• Initialization/formatting is necessary when using a
disk for the first time
• Effect user data cannot be saved
Backup 1 Song, Backup All Songs
• A backed up song cannot be directly played back
(the song must be Restored before it can play back)
• All songs in the save destination are erased
• Song data exceeding the disk capacity can be backed
up using multiple removable disks
• Songs can be saved only on removable disk
• Initialization/formatting is not necessary when
using a disk for the first time
• Effect user data can be saved
When saving a song on an external removable disk,
refer to the above table to see whether you should
select Copy or Backup. If the size of the song to be
saved exceeds the capacity of the disk, you should
select Backup.
If you use Copy to save a song, and then subse-
quently modify and re-save the user effect settings
that were used by that song, the modified effect set-
tings will be used the next time you play the copied
song, meaning that it will not sound the same. To
avoid this situation, you should use Backup
instead of Copy. Alternatively, you could use Copy,
but backup the user effects separately by using the
Backup User Data command.
1. Copy Song, Copy All Songs
You can use the “CopySong” command to copy the
currently selected song, or the “CopyAllSongs” com-
mand to copy all songs of the currently selected drive.
For the copy procedure, refer to “CopySong” (→p.59)
or “CopyAllSongs” (→p.60).
To restore a copied song to the internal hard disk,
select the copied song on the external hard disk as the
copy source, and select the internal hard disk as the
copy destination. Then execute “CopySong” or “Copy-
AllSongs.”
Undo is not available for these operations.
Before using a disk for the first time, you must ini-
tialize/format the disk. (→p.67)
2. Backup/Restore
Backup
You can use the “Backup1Song” command to back up
the currently selected song, the “BackupAllSongs”
command to back up all songs of the currently selected
drive, or the “BackupUserData” command to back up
the current user effect settings.
The user effect settings will always be backed up when
you execute the “Backup1Song” command or the
“BackupAllSongs” command.
Backup always overwrites the entire backup desti-
nation drive.
It is not necessary to format the disk.
If the amount of data to be backed up will not fit on
a single disk, making it necessary to use multiple
volumes of media, you must use media of the same
capacity.
A word about data
There is always a remote possibility that the D12 will
malfunction, causing errors in the data or loss of
data. If the D12 malfunctions, recorded data or other
types of data may be lost. Please copy or back up
your important data on an external drive such as a
hard disk or removable disk.
Korg disclaims all responsibility for any damages
that may result from loss of data.
Basic operation
Saving your data