An S-50 Performance disk is a set of up to 8 Patches saved as a group on a single floppy disk. Creating a Performance disk allows you to assemble a group of your own Patches from multiple source disks. Use the following procedure to create a Performance Disk:

1. Insert a disk containing one or more Patches into the floppy drive.
2. Press DISK MODE followed by P4 to select "Load Patch."
3. CURSOR to the Patch name you wish to load (on the left side of the screen under "Disk").
4. Press SHIFT (the Command window will open) followed by ENTER to load the Patch. "Now Loading" will be displayed.
5. Press PLAY MODE. The Patch you just loaded will now be displayed in the first Patch location.
6. Use the PATCH SELECTOR buttons to select an empty Patch location.
7. Repeat steps 1 - 6 as desired to load additional Patches (up to eight) into the memory of the S-50.
8. Press DISK MODE followed by +PAGE to access additional disk functions.
9. Insert a formatted disk (blank) that can be used to store the final Performance data.
10. Press P1 to select "Save All." This will save all the Patches in memory together as a Performance onto a single disk.

NOTE: To perform this function it is necessary that you use system version 2.0. Earlier versions of the operating system do not allow an individual Patch to be loaded into the S-50. This file is available without charge from the Roland U.S. website (rolandus.com). The disk and manual for the S-50 2.0 system are available from the Roland U.S. Customer Service department. They can be reached by calling (323) 890-3700, ext. 2289. The part number for the disk is SU-06 and the part number for the manual is 10491. Also, there is a conversion utility disk available to convert S-550 sound disks into S-50 format. It is the SYS-505 Conversion Disk and the part number is SU-07.