Playing audio files and recording
your performance (Player mode)
In Player mode, you can play WAV format (44.1 kHz/16-bit)
audio files from the SD card.
You can also record your performance on the recorder along
with the audio file that is playing back.
Playing audio files stored on an SD card
Here's how you can copy audio files from your computer to
an SD card and play back those files on the STAGEMAN 80.
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Preparing audio files
1. Format an SD card on the STAGEMAN 80.
See page 10 "Formatting (initializing) an SD card"
2. Power-off the STAGEMAN 80, and remove the SD card.
3. Insert the SD card into your computer, and copy an
audio file from your computer into one of the [M1]–[M8]
locations in the PLAYER folder of the SD card.
See page 26 "Folder and file structure"
4. When you've finished copying the audio files, remove
the SD card from your computer and insert it into the
STAGEMAN 80.
5. Power-on the STAGEMAN 80.
Playing back
1. Take the steps described in "Preparing audio files" on
page 19.
2. Press the [PLAYER] button to enter Player mode.
The [SD Card] button lights.
The display shows the number of the audio files stored
on the SD card. The first item of data on the SD card is
selected. The audio files in the PLAYER folder of the SD
card are shown by the STAGEMAN 80 in alphabetical
order of their file name.
3. Use the [M1]–[M8] buttons to select the folder on the SD
card that contains the song you want to play.
The button corresponding to the selected folder blinks.
See page 26 "Folder and file structure"
4. Press the [
] button to play the file.
When the file has finished playing, the next file plays.
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When all files in the SD card have played, playback stops.
Tip: This is because with the default settings, Loop/
Auto is on, and the operating mode is LP:C1. You can
change this mode (see page 24 "Loop/auto-consecutive
playback function").
5. You can use the [F1] or [F2] buttons to select an audio file
to play.
6. Use the RHYTHM/PLAY knob to adjust the playback
volume of the audio file, and use the VOLUME knob to
adjust the overall volume.
7. During playback, you can use the VALUE dial to change
the playback speed.
You can adjust the speed in the range of ±25%.
The display indicates the value for approximately one
second, and then returns to showing the playback
position.
8. During playback, you can press the [
pause.
If you press the [VAR] button, playback stops and you
return to the beginning.
9. Press the [
] button once again to start playback
from the paused location.
Tip: In Player mode, you can use the playlist function to
play only the files you want in a specific order (see page 24
"Playlist function").
Recording your own performance
together with the audio file playback
Just as you can record your performance together with a
rhythm style, you can record your performance together with
an audio file that's playing.
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The recorded data is saved on an SD card inserted in the
SD card slot. In order to record, insert the SD card into the
SD card slot before you turn on the power (see page 10
"Inserting or removing an SD card").
1. Connect the mic or instrument that you want to record,
and adjust the volume accordingly.
See page 13 "Connecting and playing instruments"
2. Use the [M1]–[M8], [(1) 8 BEAT1]–[(24) SAMBA] buttons
or the [F1] and [F2] buttons to select an audio file.
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