Keyboard Sampling

18:12

How to format the stubborn SD-Card

Written By Unknown on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | 18:12

You may have experienced that your SD-Card can not be opened, copied and paste, even formatted. There are several ways to solve the problem.

First, using repairer software, namely MMC Medic and HP USB Storage Format Tool. This tool helps you to repair your SD-Card, so the possibility of data loss can be reduced. You can find the software in Mr. Google by yourself.

If the above mentioned tools still can not solve the problem, try the following method.

Insert SD-Card into the Card Reader.
Find SD-Card drive (see Windows Explorer menu), for example, on the drive (D, E, F, G, H, etc).
If the memory drive is found, click the right mouse button, and then select the 'Format'. Next will come the format choices (FAT, FAT32), make sure you select FAT format.
Click 'Format Now' and wait until finish. If the message 'error' was occurred, it means the formatting process doesn't complete, and the SD Card can't be formatted in this way. Use another format way, you can try via the Command line menu.

Bellow I show you the procedure to format the SD Card from the command line.

On the PC, click 'Start'> Run, and type CMD. Command window will appear in the DOS prompt mode.
Next type FORMAT H: / FS: FAT (H = drive layout of the SD-CARD), if the SD-CARD is located on drive G, then write G: / FS: FAT.
Wait to finish. If the problem persists on the SD-CARD, please use another Card Reader. But if it is still not recovered, the memory card must be exchanged with the seller, if it's still under warranty, or you have to buy a new SD-Card if it's not. I recommend that you always backup your data frequently. So when something like this happens, your data is not lost.

Hopefully useful

16:29

Playing the PSR-S910/S710's STYLE on the older type YAMAHA PSR Keyboard (PSR-3000,1500,S700,S900, etc)

Yamaha Style known in two formats namely SFF1 and SFF2. Such kind of format file can only be seen with special software. If you create a Style with the old type Yamaha PSR keyboard; eg PSR-3000, PSR-1500, etc., it is automatically saved in SFF1 format. Meanwhile, for the latest keyboard; eg Yamaha PSR-S910 / S710, it will be automatically saved in SFF2 format. If you try to play a style from PSR-S910 to the old one (for example PSR-3000), then there will be an error and the Style can not be played at all. A Style that was made in PSR-S910 keyboard does not support to previous one. This problem is related to the different of each format file, as mentioned above. But, a kind of business trick I think, the latest one always support to play all the style from the older one.

Have you plan to sell your old keyboard and buy a new keyboard? Relax, you do not need to worry!

There is a small converter software that can solve the problem, namely "Style Format 2 Converter". The Software is working to change the format from SFF2 to SFF1, so the results Style you created in the new keyboard can be played on the older keyboard. The software size is very small and free to use by anyone. Nevertheless, the program requires an additional software to be used, that is "NET Framework Version 2.0". So you have to install the NET Framework software first, and then you can install the Style Format 2 Converter software.

The procedure is very simple:

You can find the Style Format 2 Converter directly at its website here. And you can get the NET Framework V. 2 directly from the official Microsoft's website.
Install the both softwares. (I assumed you can run such ordinary installation)
Open Style Format 2 Converter software.
Click File Menu.
Open File.
Find the location of the style that you want to convert.
Click the Style.
Click Open, and then select the location where the results will be stored.
Then click the save button.

It will show an error, if the Style file you want to convert was already writing in SFF1. This means that you've SFF1 style format instead SFF2. The converted Style usually can be played very smoothly on the older version keyboard (PSR-1500, PSR-3000, PSR-S900, PSR-S700).
If this method does not work and it still says error, actually this is because the file size was too large and need the other converter software to reduce the file size.

14:46

How to fix problems caused by low memory for KORG PA50, 60, & 80

Low memory which is caused by the full capacity available on the the SSD or Solid State Disk can damage your PA keyboard. It makes the keyboard doesn't operate normally as usual. It can not record, save, or edit the style record, even worse it might be hang, so we stuck and can't continue our work.

Although the capacity of the SSD memory on the keyboard KORG PA already adjusted to the program contents and its existing style, sometimes the users must face this problem. It usually happens as you replace the factory preset style with your own home-made style. It could be the style you created exceeds the default capacity of the factory, because you might fill all the chord variations. Or perhaps the SSD on your keyboard is dirty caused by the frequent charge of assembling the program on the keyboard, or the remnants of the existing programs on media storage such as Floppy Disk, SD Card or USB flash drive.

If you fall into the such problem and want to restore it back, there are a few tips as alternative that can be tried before you bring your KORG Keyboard to the service center.

1. First, check your memory capacity, by

Press Disk
Select Page 8 (Utility Menu)
Select SSD info on the second line. Note: Make sure that the free memory still above 1000 Kb, because it is the minimum requirment of the free memory for KORG PA50, PA60, & PA80 to be able running normally.

If your free memory is less than 1000 Kb, then the next step is,

2. You have to restore the data of your keyboard to the factory default.

Install the backup data disk to your keyboard. You can have it from Korg PA's official website.

Press Disk
Select Page 8 (Utility Menu)
Select Restore

Just follow the next command. If your keyboard is the floppy disk version, you have to put the backup data file into 5 diskette, and patiently enter the disk one by one (install the 5 disk backing up data sequentially).

3. Check again how much the rest of your free memory? (Repeat the step 1)

4. If they are above 1000 Kb, it means the problem has been solved completely. But if the free memory is still under 1000 Kb, it means that you haven't succeed. You have to repeat the 2nd step several times. Do also Operating System (OS) reinstalling before you go back to the step 2 if it's necessary.

The procedure to reinstall the OS is very simple. You just have to shut down your keyboard. Put in your OS installation disk. Turn on your keyboard, and then press enter. You just have to wait until the installation process finished.

5. Check again your memory! Have it success or not?

When the remaining memory is back to normal (above 1000 Kb), then the trouble is over. But if the free memory is still below 1000 Kb, please take it to the Service Center.

23:46

Maintenance the Laptop performance and protection

Written By Unknown on Monday, March 18, 2013 | 23:46

Investing your money to buy a new laptop is very important to boost the performance of your recording and sampling. However, it will be useless if your laptop does not immediately upgraded and given protection.

In one day, a laptop that has not upgraded his memory will be struggling in running your DAW with that much plug-ins.

In 1 month, the cooling air line becomes dirty, so that your laptop will easily die because of overheat.

In 3 months, the keyboard laptop that's not protected will usually start whining, For example there are a few keys that died because of the dirt.