Korg Forums

Reuben · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: USB JUMP DRIVE NOT DEAD YET!

There is a small inexpensive device (around $50) available that works with USB slave devices (such as Pa1x Hard disk) that enables them to be used with Jump/Flash/Thumb drives. Its called a USB Drive Bridge or Data Copier. Its battery powered and is about the size of a cigarette pack.
I have not tried one but according to the specs it looks promising.
See http://www.macally.com/spec/usb/input_device/syncbox2.html
or see http://www.xs-drive.com/xsdrivebridge100/

Has anyone out there tried one of these?
If they work it could be $50 well spent.
Regards,
John
_________________
Free SoundFonts: https://sites.google.com/site/soundfonts4u/
Free high quality Grand Piano for Korg Pa: http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=113029

karmathanever · Platinum Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 10404

Hi John

How can you control the "destinations" when copying data (particularly to the PA1XPro)? I am not sure what would happen on the HDD.... I just can't see this working......

Cheers

Pete Very Happy

_________________
PA4X-76, Karma, WaveDrum GE, Fantom 8 EX
------------------------------------------------------------------
## Please stay safe ##
...and play lots of music Very Happy

------------------------------------------------------------------

wittid · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

Hi,

we tried out 3 different products like the ones Reuben is speaking about.
Doesn´t work fine - more awful - i think you can forget this topic - will not work - i agree to Pete.

cu
Detlef Wink

Reuben · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:16 am Post subject:

karmathanever,
One of the devices has an LCD display that lets you choose directories or files - I still think it might work.
Wink

John
_________________
Free SoundFonts: https://sites.google.com/site/soundfonts4u/
Free high quality Grand Piano for Korg Pa: http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=113029

Schmooster · Full Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 239

What is the point? Confused

This will benefit people who have no HDD only, but the comms is between USB and HDD so without it there is none;

For moving files about it's far easier to use the FD or CD - am I missing something here? Seems totally pointless.

karmathanever · Platinum Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 10404

Reuben · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

Many of us don't have the CD drive and Floppys are next to useless for large file sizes or for those without a floppy drive on their computer (which is becoming universal). If your computer is close to your Pa1x then the I agree that just using your cable is the easiest option. But it would be great to be able to download say a new set at work, wack it onto a Thumb drive and be able to plug this into your Pa1x without the need of a computer nearby.
Regarding Wittids comments about having tried similar devices I was wondering how long ago. Possibly some of the more recent ones might work.
Thanks for all your comments. I'm still tempted to try the one with the LCD display.
Cheers,
John
_________________
Free SoundFonts: https://sites.google.com/site/soundfonts4u/
Free high quality Grand Piano for Korg Pa: http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=113029

Tascone · Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 49 Location: Malmoe, Sweden

Rob Sherratt · Platinum Member Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 4590

Hi Tascone,

It's a great idea. I would love to have a card or pen drive interface for backup purposes and even to swap midi compositions with other local musicians.

But even though the card reader you found appears to interface to a PC via a floppy cable and is therefore phyically and electrically interchengeable with the FDD drive on the Pa1x, we would still need our friends in Korg to write a device driver specific to the Pa1x.

Is this a possibility for OS version 4?

Users take out the FDD drive and swap it for a universal card reader, then OS version 4 upgrades can be downloaded to a pen drive or flash card, and the Pa1x boots from that instead of floppies?

Best regards,
Rob

Reuben · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:35 am Post subject:

Hi Rob,
Now we're talkin' Exclamation

- please, please Korg! Very Happy

_________________
Free SoundFonts: https://sites.google.com/site/soundfonts4u/
Free high quality Grand Piano for Korg Pa: http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=113029

mrentertainer · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:13 am Post subject:

HI TASCONE, Hur e de?
LONG TIME NO SEE!
Hehehe
I hope KORG team can make this dream come true!
By the way, What,s a Flopy disc? Laughing

Never heard about it!!!
Hehehe.
Comoooon guys it,s 2007.
Time cost money and show must go on!
"Tascone de e din lille brossa fy fan!"

Reuben · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:38 am Post subject:

Imagine how good it would be if one of these multi drives (Floppy, and Media Card Reader in one) could be swapped into the unit for $26.
See:http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1265795
With this Korg could still be selling the Pa1x for another 10 years!!
Cheers,
John
_________________
Free SoundFonts: https://sites.google.com/site/soundfonts4u/
Free high quality Grand Piano for Korg Pa: http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=113029

hellboy44 · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject:

So has anybody done this?????
_________________
Just pretend I've written something funny, yet wise and ironic here...

Rob Sherratt · Platinum Member Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 4590

Nice thought, but the Pa1x doesn't have a USB2 master interface that the card reader requires ...

FSalomon · Junior Member Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 61

[img]

Profitable for PA2XPRO because of their master USB[/img]