Patch Storage and Backup
The instrument had 64 memories which could be backed up to cassette tape in similar fashion to that used for home computers of the time. This system could be prone to error or mishap as the availability of the “verify” feature for the tape backup system can attest to. The instrument did however possess the capability in MIDI to allow sys-ex transfer provided you had another DW-8000 or a computer with suitable software that can send the MIDI dump request message to it. A modern and more reliable alternative to the cassette tape interface is the portable CD player with wave files saved on disc. An optional accessory was the MEX-8000, a hardware device which could provide extra storage to the user.
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