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7.16 BACKING UP THE SYNTAKT

7. INTERACTING WITH THE SYNTAKT > 7.16 BACKING UP THE SYNTAKT · PDF 第 27–29 · OS 1.42

It is always recommended to make regular backups of your data. Backups are also a convenient way to share your projects and sounds with other users. To make backups and transfer files to and from your Elektron device, you should use Transfer, a free application that you can download from the Elektron site. The application is available for both Windows and macOS.

7.16.1 BACKING UP PROJECTS AND SOUNDS

You can backup up your projects and sounds from your Elektron device to a computer. Here follows the general procedure for how to back up your device:

  1. Connect the Elektron device to the computer via USB.
  2. Open the Transfer application on your computer, and then select the USB MIDI port(s) for your device on the CONNECTION page, and then click “CONNECT” next to your device under AVAILABLE DEVICES.
  3. In Transfer, click the EXPLORE tab to open the EXPLORE page.
  4. On the EXPLORE page, top left side, make sure “MY COMPUTER” is selected in the drop-down menu.
  5. On the top right side, in the drop-down menu, select the type of file you want to transfer.
  6. In the window on the right, navigate to the files or folders you want to transfer
  7. Drag and drop the files or folders to your preferred location under “MY COMPUTER.”

Make sure to save your current project on your device, before backing it up.

7.16.2 TRANSFERRING BACKED UP FILES TO YOUR ELEKTRON DEVICE

Use the EXPLORE page in Transfer to transfer previously backed up files to your Elektron device from a computer.

  1. Connect the Elektron device to the computer via USB.
  2. Open the Transfer application on your computer and then select the USB MIDI port(s) for your device on the Transfer CONNECTION page. Click “CONNECT” next to your device under AVAILABLE DEVICES.
  3. In Transfer, click the EXPLORE tab to open the EXPLORE page.
  4. On the top right side, in the drop-down menu, select the type of file you want to transfer.
  5. On the top left side, in the drop-down menu, make sure “MY COMPUTER” is selected.
  6. Under “MY COMPUTER,” navigate to the files or folders you want to transfer.
  7. Drag and drop the files or folders to your preferred location on your device.
  8. Depending on what file type you send, you might encounter pop-up windows asking you to decide what files you want to send and how you want to organize them.