Backing up samples to your computer (export)

You can save the samples that are stored in the P-6 to your computer.

MEMO

Samples can be exported in banks.

  1. Connect your computer to the P-6’s USB port via USB cable.
  2. Turn on the power while holding down the bank [A/E]–[D/H] buttons, corresponding to the banks you want to export.
  3. To export the samples of banks E–H, turn on the power while holding down the bank [A/E]–[D/H] buttons and the [SAMPLING] button, corresponding to the banks you want to export.
  4. The drive on this unit takes about a minute to get ready.
  5. The step buttons light up to show the progress.
  6. Open the “P-6” drive on your computer.
  7. The samples (WAV files) for each pad and the setting data (PRM files) for the sample pads [1]–[6] are saved in the “EXPORT” folder of the “P-6” drive.
  9. Copy the samples and setting data to your computer.
  10. Once copying is finished, eject the “P-6” drive from your computer.
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    OS

    Operation

    Windows 11/10/8/7

    Right-click on the “P-6” icon and click “Eject”.

    MacOS

    Drag the “P-6” icon to the Trash icon in the Dock.

  12. Turn the P-6 off.

MEMO

You can’t back up the patterns with the sample export operation.

To save the patterns to your computer, back up the patterns.

Refer to “Backing up the patterns to your computer” for details.