Considering Buying an Oasys, Have a Few Questions

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:00 am

Hi Alex,

Yes, the proper hard case / flight case is another issue if you want to transport it to gigs. (Sure it's not needed inside the house.)

I have a good protective case but this literally doubles the weight of the package and I admit - while it's possible - it's not easy to move. I don't have a better solution yet.

We, especially musicians, have to take care of our hands, wrists, arms, backs, knees, legs, etc. Maybe I will change the current case to this one. It's almost as heavy as my current one but has two handles on each side so I could grab the case with two hands - easier to hold it and the load on each arms is halved. (Additional advantage: the top of the case is removable, so you don't have to take the OASYS out of the case, it can rest on the bottom half.)

If you transport the O yourself, a proper car is needed with enough space in the back...

All the above problems can be avoided by involving professional transport service and roadies.

CrazyFoo · Post by **CrazyFoo** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:30 am

It’s been a busy night but I am making progress.
As you know my OS was 1.0.1 when I brought it home, and I was unable to find the Public ID, but I have made some progress, allow me to share my results with you.

I was looking through the OS Installation discs which the previous owner gave me and I noticed there were actually 2 sets of discs (4 CD’s) in each set.
Set #1 was 1.0.1 = my current OS
Set #2 was 1.1.0 = Aha! I know that in order for me to upgrade to 1.3.3.a, I must first have 1.1.0 installed, but how the heck can I upgrade to 1.1.0 if I don’t have a Public ID?
I was feeling like a dog chasing my tail, so I attempted to follow the instructions in the Oasys Parameter Guide and followed page 906 (Restoring the Oasys from the Factory CD’s)

As soon as I inserted CD #1, I was given a blue screen that said:
“The Oasys Must Be Re-Authorized Before the Installation Can Continue”, it then displayed my Public ID! Armed with this elusive number, I then visited the Korguser.net website and attempted to register the Oasys. The previous owner told me he never registered it (He bought it new), so I thought “I should be able to since I have the public ID, the SN, and the exact date he purchased it as well as the store.

I filled out the forms as if I was the original purchaser, and “Voila!”, 30 minutes later I received an email from Korg with a zip file and instruction on how to re-authorize.
After following the instructions and burning an ISO image to CD, the re-authorization was a success, and then I updated to version 1.1.0.
I then went to the korguser.net site and downloaded the update titled 1.3.3a, & after successfully completing it, this is where I ran into my first problem. On the start-up screen it shows my current OS as 1.3.3, but where is the (a)? Shouldn’t it say 1.3.3a? It only says 1.3.3, so something went wrong somewhere.

I double checked the file I downloaded from Korg, and confirmed the file to be 1.3.3a but on the Oasys start-up screen, the “a” is missing. Here is what the screen looks like now:

So now what is left to do to fully update my O and unlock all the available expansions, and which order should I do it in?
Thanks guys, I’m getting there and now after tonight I’m a lot closer 

5am, I need sleep!

t_tangent · Post by **t_tangent** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:10 am

Hi again and glad that you were able to get it updated. I can't remember what the 'a' on 1.3.3 was for exactly but I am pretty sure it doesnt matter and mine doesnt have an 'a' on the screen either

Re the expansions the order doesnt matter. Mod-7 is very cool if you like FM synthesis. Or the LAC-1 is emulations of the Korg MS-20 and MonoPoly, and they are great as well. In fact, just get all the expansions, they are all worth having.

Love the photo of your OASYS too, and yes a very cool looking stand for it. And hope you got some sleep this weekend

Cheers for now

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:55 am

Hi Alex,

Please read this topic (especially the last pages and the answer from Dan Phillips) about 1.3.3 or 1.3.3a.

P.S. What a coincidence! Our initials are the same.

I also used AJ in the past on this forum and on Karma Lab site. Then changed to my real name.

CrazyFoo · Post by **CrazyFoo** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:32 am

Thanks t.

AJ, that is kind of cool.
You know I was born in your neck of the woods, not very far from you in a city called Kosice'. According to my mom, I was almost born in Hungary, but the train was on time, lol

Regards
AJ

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:12 am

Really cool!

Košice - as we call it in Hungary: Kassa (pronounced approx. "Kash-shah") - was a Hungarian city, now belongs to Slovakia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosice
(use Košice in the address above)

CrazyFoo · Post by **CrazyFoo** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:23 am

Yes now I remember, "Kasha".
I was there for a visit in 1989, spent 7 days there.

What's strange, I can't remember how to speak Cz or Sl, but yet I still remember how to speak Hu, weird eh?
I can understand 100%, and speak about 70%, and if I try hard and go slow, I can even read some, but I have to go very slow and sound it out.

Drew FM · Post by **Drew FM** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:29 pm

I just went through almost the same scenario purchasing a used Oasys. She never played it, never registered. There wasn't a scratch to be found! Best part was it was only 20 miles away, so local pick-up.