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Sharp Site Admin
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 18197 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:00 am Post subject: If you want to upgrade your RAM…read this. |
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Hi all.
I’m posting this because some of you are going off and trying to locate the right type of Ram for your Pa1X, and buying the wrong type. I’ve noticed a few people now over the last 3 weeks who have run into problems.
This guy here….
http://stores.ebay.com/fourniersean_korg-sampler-memory_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQtZkm
… has been selling Ram to the Triton community for years. Long before the Pa1X ever existed. So if you’re looking for Ram, don’t take any chances and buy from this guy. He has exactly what your looking for and at 15USD, he’s offer it dirt cheap.
Regards.
Sharp.
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spilok Senior Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 254 Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Stupid Question, perhaps.
What EXACTLY would upgrading the RAM in my 61 key PA1X keyboard do for me? Should I put in a hard drive first, or would the extra RAM still be beneficial without the hard drive?
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Titch
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. The Korg is equiped with 16Mb of RAM in which to store PCM samples, such as Piano Assault, and Vocal Assault. Unfortunately Vocal Assault is such a large sample library that it requires 32Mb of RAM, and thus if you wish to use this you need to increase the amount of memory to 32Mb by adding another 16Mb. It is quite easy to accomplish, much like upgrading memory on your desk-top computer, and the Korg installation notes describe exactly how to do this. As to whether you should install a hard disk, the answer is definitely yes. The Korg does not require a huge amount of disk space, and the drive fitted to my Pa1X-Pro is 30GB, far too large really as even with a lot of PCM samples and literally hundres of styles, I have only used about 240Mb of space, so if yours is a Pa1X, then find a small capacity drive such as one replaced from a laptop upgrade, and 5 or 6 Gb would be more than enough. |
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spilok Senior Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 254 Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks,
I will work on getting a hard drive this week. I prefer to buy a new one. If any of you have experience with one or specific suggestions for a reliable brand, please give me the link where I can get it. It's time to do this since we aren't getting a new Pa1X model in 2006 supposedly.
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ellon1 Junior Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 64 Location: Aberdeen Scotland
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: If you want to upgrade your RAM…read this. |
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Sharp wrote: | Hi all.
I’m posting this because some of you are going off and trying to locate the right type of Ram for your Pa1X, and buying the wrong type. I’ve noticed a few people now over the last 3 weeks who have run into problems.
This guy here….
http://stores.ebay.com/fourniersean_korg-sampler-memory_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQtZkm
… has been selling Ram to the Triton community for years. Long before the Pa1X ever existed. So if you’re looking for Ram, don’t take any chances and buy from this guy. He has exactly what your looking for and at 15USD, he’s offer it dirt cheap.
Regards.
Sharp. |
I took your advice and bought the RAM where you said. The delivery was fast and efficient but more importantly the RAM works perfectly.
Thanks Sharp |
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tommy1340millar Senior Member
Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Posts: 371 Location: sunny Stirling, Scotland the brave
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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I've just read this post, and I would 2nd (or 3rd) the sentiment!
I bought some memory from here for my son's triton rack,
Delivery time was not too bad, considering the fact that I had a teenager phoning me every 15 minutes to see if it was here yet
and, yes most importantly, it works.
I can now do 'neighbours dog farting' solos in any key. |
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KorgPlayer Full Member
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 194
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: |
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I have ordered and paid through Ebay and PayPal 03 mar 2006 but no RAM has arrived yet. I wrote to the seller and asked him if hi has sent ram memory. I just received 'yes, please be patient.' as answer...
? _________________ M1, JV-1080, WaveStationEX, PA1X, MS20, KLC... |
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Sharp Site Admin
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 18197 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hello.
Post coming from America is a lot slower than what we are used to here in Europe.
Regards.
Sharp. |
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Francois Approved Merchant
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 4854 Location: Northants - UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Specially if it is sent as economy to save on postage as opposed to Express mail or global priority.
As eco, it can be in the UK 4 to 6 weeks after postage. It has happened to me once where a book I had ordered arrived over 4 weeks later. But the postage saving was worth it in view of the weight of the book.
Secondly, don't forget that parcels from America can be stopped by your local customs sorting office. It can also add 3 to 5 days, particularly if they deem you should be charged VAT and they check the current price of the item in the parcel to verify that the information written on the green label is accurate. |
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KorgPlayer Full Member
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 194
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:01 am Post subject: |
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OK I understand, so waiting 19 days for letter to arrive from USA to Sweden is not unusual at all?...
KP _________________ M1, JV-1080, WaveStationEX, PA1X, MS20, KLC... |
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Meti
Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 30
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:45 am Post subject: |
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What would happen if you wanted to add more then 32 mb of total ram memory for the pa1x series keyboard? Lets say u were to install a 64 mb chip in there, would the korg pa1x reconize it? |
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Sharp Site Admin
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 18197 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Meti wrote: | What would happen if you wanted to add more then 32 mb of total ram memory for the pa1x series keyboard? Lets say u were to install a 64 mb chip in there, would the korg pa1x reconize it? |
It won’t work.
Regards.
Sharp. |
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Sharp Site Admin
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 18197 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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KorgPlayer wrote: | OK I understand, so waiting 19 days for letter to arrive from USA to Sweden is not unusual at all?...
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Yes… It happens.
Remmeber St. Patrick’s day would have also probably slowed things up even more.
Regards.
Sharp. |
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keys Senior Member
Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 365 Location: australia
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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St Patrick who!!!!!
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Sharp Site Admin
Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 18197 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Also known as Paddy’s day |
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