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RC-505 Demo Data

This is the factory preset data of the demo data.
You can initialize the phrase memory of the RC-505 to the factory preset demo data by copying the WAV files included in this data to it.

What you will need to recover your RC-505

RC-505
USB cable (It must be compatible with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.)
A computer with a USB connector (Windows, Mac OS X)

Getting the recover files

Please open/extract the downloaded “rc505_demo_data.zip” file on your computer to get the recover files in the “rc505_demo_data” folder.

Setting the USB Mode
Set the USB mode to STORAGE before you connect the RC-505 to your computer.

Press the [ SYSTEM ] button a number of times until the "USB Mode" parameter appears.
Turn the [ MEMORY/VALUE ] knob to select the "STORAGE."
Press the [ EXIT ] button.

Restoring the demo phrases to your RC-505

NOTE
* Performing this operation will erase all phrase memories that are currently saved in the RC-505. Be sure to make a backup before you proceed. (Refer to the "Backing up to your computer" of the owner's manual.)
* Put off one WAV file in the each folder "0XX_Y" in the folder "ROLAND" - "WAVE." (The XX in "0XX_Y" is the phrase memory number and the Y is the track number.)
* You must not do the following operations on restoring. Doing so might make your computer freeze, or might result in the loss of all of the RC-505's data.

Turn off the RC-505's power.
Disconnect the USB cable.
Allow your computer to enter suspend (standby) or hibernate mode, restart it, or shut it down.

Use an USB cable to connect the RC-505's USB connector to your computer's USB connector (a connector that supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed).
When the connection to the computer is completed, the message "Idling..." appears.
* You can't make USB connections if the RC-505 is not stopped, or if there is a phrase that has not been saved
Back up the data as described below.

[ Windows users ]

Within My Computer (or Computer), open "BOSS_RC-505" (or Removable Disk).

[ Mac OS X users ]

On the desktop, open the "BOSS_RC-505" icon.

Recovering demo data from your computer to the RC-505
In the BOSS_RC-505 drive, delete the "ROLAND" folder, and then copy the "ROLAND" folder in the "rc505_demo_data" folder from your computer to the BOSS_RC-505 drive.

Writing individual WAV files from your computer to the RC-505's phrase memory
You can copy WAV files from your computer to the "001_1", "001_2", "001_3" - "099_1", "099_2", "099_3" folders within the "ROLAND" - "WAVE" folder in the BOSS_RC-505 drive (In the folder name "0XX_Y," the XX is the phrase memory number and the Y is the track number).
When you've finished copying WAV files, disconnect the USB drive as follows.

[ Windows users ]

Right-click on the "BOSS_RC-505" icon in My Computer (or the "Removable Disk (*:)" icon) and execute "Eject."

[ Mac OS X users ]

Drag the "BOSS_RC-505" icon to the trash ("Eject" icon).
Press the [ EXIT ] button of the RC-505.
To disconnect the connection, press the RC-505's [ WRITE ] button.

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