MC-707 Installing a Sound Pack
Preparing the Sound Files
By USB-connecting the MC-707 in Storage mode to your computer, you can use the computer to manage the contents of the SD card in the MC-707.
* Other operations cannot be performed while in Storage mode.
- Prepare the sound file that you will add on the MC-707, and place the file on your computer.
Sound packs and other sound files are distributed via Roland Cloud.
- Make sure the MC-707 and computer are not connected.
- Power-on the MC-707.
- Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [KNOB ASSIGN] button.
The UTILITY MENU screen appears.
- Use the cursor [<] [>] buttons to select "STORAGE MODE,"and then press the [ENTER] button.
The MC-707 is now in Storage mode.
- Insert the USB cable, and connect it to your computer.
Your computer shows the SD card folder.
- Save the file in the appropriate directory of your SD Card.
SOUND PACK (extension : .SDZ): ROLAND/SOUND folder
- After the copy has been completed, unmount or remove the drive on your computer.
With Windows
Right-click on the "MC-707" icon in My Computer (or the "Removable Disk (*:)" icon) and execute "Eject."
With Mac
Drag the "MC-707" icon to the Trush icon in the Dock.
- Turn the MC-707 power off.
Adding the Sounds
Sound files (sound packs (.SDZ) / .SVZ files) saved on an SD card can be loaded into a tone track.
Sound packs and other sound files are distributed via
Roland Cloud.
* When loading an SDZ/SVZ file, save the file in the ROLAND/SOUND folder of the SD card.
- Select the tone track whose sound you want to change.
- Press the [SOUND] button.
The menu screen appears.
- Select SOUND FILE.
The sound file browser appears.
[
>] button
Moves to the next lower folder level.
[
<] button
Moves to the next higher folder level.
[
ENTER] button / [
C4] knob (push)
If a folder level is selected:
Moves to the next lower level.
If a file is selected:
Shows the contents of the file.
If the contents of the file are shown:
Loads the sound.
* Drum kit cannot be imported.
- Press the [ENTER] button to load.
NOTE
About user licenses
User license data is associated with a sound pack (.sdz).
When a sound pack is imported into the MC-707 unit, the MC-707 can use only sound packs that were downloaded by that user in accordance with the user license data. At this time, the message “Install License” appears, confirming wheather or not you install license data in the unit. (This message appears only the first time.)
Sound packs whose user license data is different cannot be used. If you attempt to install a sound pack that has different user license information, the message "Abort! License Error!" appears.
If you want to delete the user license data in the unit, for example if you are selling the unit, go to the UTILITY MENU and execute FACTORY RESET.
When you execute FACTORY RESET, the system settings return to their factoryset state.
Associated error message
Abort! Format Error!
This appears if the selected sound file is not compatible with the MC-707, or if the file is damaged.
Check the models that are listed as compatible for the file you downloaded, and try downloading again.
Abort! License Error!
This appears if the selected sound file is associated with a different user license.
To install, you must either obtain a file that has the same user license as the currently-installed sound file, or initialize the user license.
To initialize the user license information, go to the UTILITY MENU and execute FACTORY RESET.
When you execute FACTORY RESET, the system settings return to their factory-set state.