Macintosh Section

		Note: all reference to SP-808 also includes SP-808EX

CONTENTS
I. System requirements
II. Installing the software
III. Hardware (Zip drive) connection
IV. Operation
	a. Starting the application
	b. Quitting the application
	c. Selecting the drive
	d. Selecting the sample bank
	e. Converting a SP-808 formatted sample into a .wav or AIFF file
	f. Converting a .wav or AIFF file into SP-808 formatted sample
	g. Playing the samples
	h. Pad Bank Name.
IV. Keyboard shortcuts used by the SP-808 Wave Converter software


I. System requirements:
	Zip drive
	68040 (or faster) or PowerPC processor (PowerPC is recommended)
	MacOS 8.5

	for Pad Play function:
	68040-33MHz (or faster) processor
	SoundManager 3.0 or later

		Note: With MacOS versions prior to 8.5, you will need a file 
			exchange program that will mount PC formatted Zip disks, 
			such as "DOS Mounter95." The "File Exchange" (or PC
			Exchange) program that comes with the MacOS will not work.

II. Installing the Software
	1. Insert the CD-ROM disk containing the application software into the disk drive.
	2. Double-click the CD-ROM disk icon and "converter_mac" folder will be displayed.
	3. Drag this folder to the hard disk.
	4. Double-click the "SP-808 Converter" folder icon.


III. Hardware (Zip drive) connection*
	1. With the power for the Zip drive and the computer turned off, connect the
	   computer and Zip drive (SCSI type) with the SCSI cable and turn the Zip drive
	   on (this step is not necessary if you are using a built-in Zip drive).
	2. Turn on the computer.
	3. Insert a SP-808 formatted Zip disk to the Zip drive. The drive icon

	"SP-808TS25E" should be displayed on the desktop. Make sure that the Zip
	disk you are using is a SP-808 formatted disk. If you are using a blank Zip
	disk, you must format it with the SP-808 first.

	... you must format it with the SP-808 first. When you format the Zip disk,
	please set "FormatType" to "FULL".

	* Please refer to the owner's manuals of the Zip drive and computer for more details.

	Note: If the drive icon "SP-808TS25E" is not displayed and "Do you want to initialize
	the disk?" appears, eject the disk and check if the driver software for the Zip drive is
	installed. Also, make sure that "Mount at Startup" (next to PC SCSI Disks) in File
	Exchange is checked. If you are using a version of the MacOS prior to 8.5, make sure
	that "DOS Mounter" is installed and turned on.

IV. Operation

	<PowerMacintosh user>
	a. Start the application by double clicking the "SP-808 Converter for PPC" icon.

	<Macintosh (68k) user>
	a. Start the application by double clicking the "SP-808 Converter for 68K" icon.

	The application will start and automatically search for a SP-808 formatted Zip disk
	that is in an internal or external ZIP drive that is connected to your computer.

	b. Quit the application by selecting "Quit" from the File menu.
	c. Select the desired drive by clicking in the "SP-808 Drive" pop-up menu. If a
	   SP-808 formatted disk is inserted in the selected drive, the contents of Sample
	   Bank#1 will be displayed.

	< If a SP-808 formatted disk is not inserted in the selected drive, pads with "X"
	will be displayed. >

	d. Select a sample bank by clicking in the "SP-808 Bank Select" pop-up menu
	   and highlighting the desired bank. The contents of the selected sample bank will
	   be displayed.

	< Sample banks are displayed with "bank number" and "bank name." >

	e. Use the following procedure to convert a SP-808 formatted sample into an
	   AIFF or .WAV file:

		1. Click on the pad that contains the sample you wish to convert (it will be
		   highlighted). Pads samples assigned to them are red and blank pads are
		   white.
		2. Press the "SP-808->File" button and the "Save" window will be
		   displayed*. Use the finder window and pop-up menu to select the
		   destination for the file. You can rename the file in the "Save As" window
		   and select the desired format (AIFF or WAVE) in the "File Type" window.
		3. Click on the "Save" button to save the file.


	*The time to convert/save the file varies with the size of the original sample.
	 Click "Cancel" to abort the conversion.

	f. Use the following procedure to convert a .wav or AIFF file into a SP-808 for
	   matted sample and store it on a pad*:
		1. Click on the pad that you would like to use to store the sample (it will
		   be highlighted). Pads with samples assigned to them are red and blank
		   pads are white.

	< It is possible to select a red pad that already contains a sample. In that
	case, the current sample will be replaced with the file you are saving. >

		2. Press the "File->SP-808" button and the "Open File" window will be
		   displayed. Use the finder window and pop-up menu to highlight the .wav
		   or AIFF file you wish to use.
		3. Click on the "Open" button to convert the selected file into SP-808
		   format and store it to the selected pad.

	Note: If the message "Not Wave File" appears, the selected file is not .wav or AIFF
	format, and could not be loaded. Select a .wav or AIFF file and try again.

	*Wav files do not contain Loop point data. To retain loop point data of your
	samples be sure to use AIFF files when transferring to and from the SP-808
	disk.

	g. Playing the samples 
	You can play back a sample by double-clicking on the pad that it is assigned to.
	Samples can also be played by pressing "Command+P." Click "Cancel" to stop
	playback.

	Note: If the sample skips or does not play back correctly, make sure that your
	computer meets the minimum requirements for pad play as stated at the beginning of
	this document.

	h. Pad Bank Name 
	You can name the banks on a SP-808 disc using this software.
		1. Click on the Edit Menu
		2. Click on Bank Name…
		3. The display for Bank Name come on your screen. It will be the current
		   bank you have selected.
		4. Type in the Name for the Bank. You can type in up to 10 characters for
		   the Bank Name.
		5. After typing in the name click the OK button. The display for the Bank
		   name will show the new name.


V. Keyboard Shortcuts
	The following is a list of shortcut commands used by the SP-808 Wave Converter
	software:

	"Command+O" -> Open : Load .wav or AIFF format file
	"Command+Q" -> Quit : Quit the application
	"Command+P" -> Pad Play : Playback the selected pad