# Start a manual dump

To start a manual dump:

1. Click **Manual dump**.
2. The following popup will open and wait for sound messages to be sent from the synthesizer:  
    [![image.png](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/scaled-1680-/rIyimage.png)](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/rIyimage.png)
3. Start a sound dump from your synthesizer (refer to synth manual for details).
4. Sounds will start to be stored. A progress bar is displayed, similar to this one:  
    [![image.png](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/scaled-1680-/DMdimage.png)](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/DMdimage.png)
    
    <p class="callout info">Information displayed differs from synth to synth depending on what features are supported</p>
5. Import ends automatically when no sounds are received for some time. Total backup-ed sounds is displayed, e.g. :  
    [![image.png](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/scaled-1680-/D0qimage.png)](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/D0qimage.png)
6. Click **Done** button to close the window

Imported sound are now available in a bank visible in the **Banks** menu section of your synthesizer, e.g. :[![image.png](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/scaled-1680-/q6Cimage.png)](https://wiki.synthsonline.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-01/q6Cimage.png)