Working with the File menu

IMPORTANT: FILE TYPE DESCRIPTIONS

• G5L - A GT-100 specific file format that includes system configuration, such as GK settings and other parameters specific to your GT-100 and different from the settings in another user's GT-100.
  Use caution when loading G5L files from another user. It may overwrite your GK and other important settings.    
• SMF - The Standard MIDI Format, in the case of a GT-100, this is a *.mid file. 
• SYX - SYstem eXclusive files that contain information for a specific electronic instrument, like a GT-100 or a VG-99, etc. A *.syx file can contain as little as an instruction to increase the volume or activate a note, or it can include an entire system configuration or even a software upgrade. You should only use sysex files if you are certain what it will do to your equipment.
• SVD - This is a Roland system backup file format used by the GT-100 and possibly other Roland equipment. When you backup the GT-100 to an internal USB port inserted thumb drive, an SVD format file is saved, from which you can recover the entire system settings and patches. You can copy the SVD files to a hard drive, burn a copy to VD/DVD, attach them to email, etc, for safe keeping. 

What are the differences in how you use these file types?

• A single patch file includes the parameters for one memory location (or patch) in the GT-100.  The first four menu items under the File menu are for saving, exporting or loading single patches without the system and global data. If you want to tray a patch crated by another user, load it using the first File menu selection, "Load patch file".  This way you won't harm your system or global settings. Also, if you want to share a patch with other GT-100 users, save it as a patch file.
• Bulk patch files contain similar information but for multiple patches, up to the entire patch memory of the GT-100, or 297 patches. The fifth and sixth items under the File menu are for saving and loading bulk patches, where you can select the patch number range to save and load.
• System and Global Data files include the GK settings, global assigns, and the other system level settings that are unique to your GT-100, different from mine or any other. In theory, if you lost your GT-100 and bought another, you could load the System and Global Data and then plug in your controller and pick up right where you left off, or at least very close. It is a very good practice to make a complete backup regularly, or at least after making major changes to your settings, just in case you ever need to restore them. The last two File menu items before the Exit command are for saving and loading System and Global Data files from and to the GT-100. 
  
  IMPORTANT: NEVER load System and Global Data files from another GT-100, or even your own, unless you want to overwrite your current system and global level parameters. 

Load Patch File (*.g5l, *.mid, *.syx)

• Use this menu selection to load a patch file from the computer to the GT-100 FloorBoard Editor for transfer to the GT-100. A file navigation panel opens from where you can select the file to open. File types *.g5l, *.mid, and *.syx  are supported.

Save As G5L Patch (*.g5l)

• Use this menu selection to save the current patch in the GT-100 FloorBoard Editor to a *.g5l file on the computer.

Export SMF Patch (*.mid)

• Use this menu selection to save the current patch in the GT-100 FloorBoard Editor to a *.mid file on the computer.

Export SYX Patch (*.syx)

• Use this menu selection to save the current patch in the GT-100 FloorBoard Editor to a *.syx file on the computer.

Load Bulk Patch to GT-100 (*.g5l, *.mid, *.syx)

• Use this menu selection to load a file from the computer containing a group of patches to the GT-100. File types *.g5l, *.mid, *.syx are supported and you can specify which Bank and Patch numbers.

Save Bulk Patch to File (*.g5l, *.mid, *.syx)

• Use this menu selection to save a file containing a group of patches from the GT-100 to the computer. File types *.g5l, *.mid, *.syx are supported and you can specify which Bank and Patch numbers.

Load System and Global Data

• Use this menu selection to load a GT-100 System Data file containing GT-100 System and Global data from a file on the computer to the GT-100. File type *.GR55_system_syx is supported.

Save System and Global Data

• Use this menu selection to save a GT-100 System Data file containing GT-100 System and Global data from the GT-100 to a file on the computer. File type *.GR55_system_syx is supported.