A.When you use a USB cable to connect the DR-880’s USB connector
to a USB-equipped computer, the following functions are available:
SMF import:
You can import Standard MIDI Files (SMF) from a computer
and use them to create new patterns.
Data backup and recovery:
You save and recover DR-880 user data to and from a computer.
MIDI communication:
You can send and receive MIDI messages between the DR-880 and the computer.
This requires that you install the USB MIDI driver
(included on the CD-ROM that came with the DR-880) on the computer.
OS Compatibility Table SMF IMPORT MIDI COMMUNICATION
Windows XP/2000/ME YES YES
Windows 98/98 SE NO YES
MAC OS 9 YES YES
MAC OS X YES YES
(2004/11/04)