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Sehrgut: /* Presets and Soundfonts */ Fixed: media root dir is used, and doesn't need a ./zynthian/zynthian-my-data directory

2020-08-10T17:13:50Z

Presets and Soundfonts: Fixed: media root dir is used, and doesn't need a ./zynthian/zynthian-my-data directory

Sehrgut: /* Presets and Soundfonts */ clarified that only usb0 can contain presets

2020-08-10T08:11:43Z

Presets and Soundfonts: clarified that only usb0 can contain presets

Sehrgut: link to Audio & MIDI Recording redirect page

2020-08-10T06:52:04Z

link to Audio & MIDI Recording redirect page

Sehrgut: Fixed audio recording link

2020-08-10T06:49:20Z

Fixed audio recording link

Sehrgut: Fixed link to zynthian-my-data directory structure guide

2020-08-10T06:47:34Z

Fixed link to zynthian-my-data directory structure guide

Sehrgut: Created page

2020-08-10T06:44:39Z

Created page

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External USB storage can be connected to any of the Raspberry Pi USB ports. While external storage is not necessary, it is highly recommended for use with [[audio|Audio recording]] or [[MIDI recording]]. SD card lifetime is prolonged the fewer writes are done to it, and both the audio and MIDI recorders will automatically write to external storage instead of the SD card if connected.

== Recommendations ==
* '''FAT-32.''' To be recognized automatically by the official [[ZynthianOS]] distribution without installation of additional drivers, external storage drives should be formatted as FAT-32. Most large USB flash drives come preformatted with exFAT, so you will need to reformat these drives before use with Zynthian.
* '''USB 3.0.''' If using a Raspberry Pi 4, external storage should be connected to the USB 3.0 (blue) ports to maximize read/write speed.

== Presets and Soundfonts ==
The search path for presets and soundfonts automatically includes the <code>/media/<drive>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data/</code> directory on mounted external drives. Presets and soundfonts loaded from external storage will be displayed in the Zynthian UI with an "EX" prefix (external). The directory structure must strictly follow the structure of the main <code>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data</code> directory outlined on [[Accessing Zynthian from your computer|Accessing Zynthian from your computer#Uploading your presets/soundfonts to Zynthian]].

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	== Presets and Soundfonts ==		== Presets and Soundfonts ==
−	The search path for presets and soundfonts automatically includes the <code>/media/usb0~~/zynthian/zynthian-my-data/~~</code> directory if a drive is mounted at <code>usb0</code>. Presets and soundfonts loaded from external storage will be displayed in the Zynthian UI with an "EX" prefix (external). The directory structure must strictly follow the structure of the main <code>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data</code> directory outlined on [[Accessing Zynthian from your computer#Uploading your presets/soundfonts to Zynthian\|Accessing Zynthian from your computer]].	+	The search path for presets and soundfonts automatically includes the <code>/media/usb0</code> directory if a drive is mounted at <code>usb0</code>. Presets and soundfonts loaded from external storage will be displayed in the Zynthian UI with an "EX" prefix (external). The directory structure must strictly follow the structure of the main <code>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data</code> directory outlined on [[Accessing Zynthian from your computer#Uploading your presets/soundfonts to Zynthian\|Accessing Zynthian from your computer]].

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	== Presets and Soundfonts ==		== Presets and Soundfonts ==
−	The search path for presets and soundfonts automatically includes the <code>/media/~~<drive>~~/zynthian/zynthian-my-data/</code> directory on mounted ~~external drives~~. Presets and soundfonts loaded from external storage will be displayed in the Zynthian UI with an "EX" prefix (external). The directory structure must strictly follow the structure of the main <code>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data</code> directory outlined on [[Accessing Zynthian from your computer#Uploading your presets/soundfonts to Zynthian\|Accessing Zynthian from your computer]].	+	The search path for presets and soundfonts automatically includes the <code>/media/usb0/zynthian/zynthian-my-data/</code> directory if a drive is mounted at <code>usb0</code>. Presets and soundfonts loaded from external storage will be displayed in the Zynthian UI with an "EX" prefix (external). The directory structure must strictly follow the structure of the main <code>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data</code> directory outlined on [[Accessing Zynthian from your computer#Uploading your presets/soundfonts to Zynthian\|Accessing Zynthian from your computer]].

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−	External USB storage can be connected to any of the Raspberry Pi USB ports. While external storage is not necessary, it is highly recommended for use with [[Audio ~~recording\|audio]] or [[~~MIDI recording]]. SD card lifetime is prolonged the fewer writes are done to it, and both the audio and MIDI recorders will automatically write to external storage instead of the SD card if connected.	+	External USB storage can be connected to any of the Raspberry Pi USB ports. While external storage is not necessary, it is highly recommended for use with [[Audio & MIDI recording]]. SD card lifetime is prolonged the fewer writes are done to it, and both the audio and MIDI recorders will automatically write to external storage instead of the SD card if connected.

	== Recommendations ==		== Recommendations ==

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−	External USB storage can be connected to any of the Raspberry Pi USB ports. While external storage is not necessary, it is highly recommended for use with [[~~audio\|~~Audio recording]] or [[MIDI recording]]. SD card lifetime is prolonged the fewer writes are done to it, and both the audio and MIDI recorders will automatically write to external storage instead of the SD card if connected.	+	External USB storage can be connected to any of the Raspberry Pi USB ports. While external storage is not necessary, it is highly recommended for use with [[Audio recording\|audio]] or [[MIDI recording]]. SD card lifetime is prolonged the fewer writes are done to it, and both the audio and MIDI recorders will automatically write to external storage instead of the SD card if connected.

	== Recommendations ==		== Recommendations ==

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	== Presets and Soundfonts ==		== Presets and Soundfonts ==
−	The search path for presets and soundfonts automatically includes the <code>/media/<drive>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data/</code> directory on mounted external drives. Presets and soundfonts loaded from external storage will be displayed in the Zynthian UI with an "EX" prefix (external). The directory structure must strictly follow the structure of the main <code>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data</code> directory outlined on [[~~Accessing Zynthian from your computer\|~~Accessing Zynthian from your computer#Uploading your presets/soundfonts to Zynthian]].	+	The search path for presets and soundfonts automatically includes the <code>/media/<drive>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data/</code> directory on mounted external drives. Presets and soundfonts loaded from external storage will be displayed in the Zynthian UI with an "EX" prefix (external). The directory structure must strictly follow the structure of the main <code>/zynthian/zynthian-my-data</code> directory outlined on [[Accessing Zynthian from your computer#Uploading your presets/soundfonts to Zynthian\|Accessing Zynthian from your computer]].