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Re: RA-100 RAM card - will it work in VZ?

2012-04-06 by k9k9dog

no mention on vz8 of any second bank...:(
BUT if you do 'save' it does offer option of 
card1/2...
??
i tried all sorts of button combinations, to see 
if it brought up card2...didn't happen.
rtfm. search continues.

--- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "k9k9dog" <domgoold@...> wrote:
>
> wow, i'm confused now. :(
> :)
> gonna have to study this. and i'll probably be hunting 
> for another ra500 too. did you say the ra100 worked? 
> never seen one.
> 
> are you sure it doesn't just have dead internal battery? 
> most(all?) cards have a battery(?). schems are available 
> on a VZ page anyway. 
> i'll have to have a fiddle with the bank button, see what gives. 
> ?normal/combination/multi? .. maybe the vz8 differs from the 10?
> 
> --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Graham" <gmeredith1@> wrote:
> >
> > Just checked the VZ10M manual - it states that you can store 64 patches and 64 operation memories - so in essence 128 actual storage allotments. Ahh - found it - on page 9 it mentions when you are in NORMAL mode you can save 128 patches to the RAM card.
> > 
> > So yes, it has 2 banks of 64 patches.
> > 
> > Cheers, Graham
> > 
> > 
> > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "k9k9dog" <domgoold@> wrote:
> > >
> > > ok, so according to the manual the ra500 offers 64 presets, 
> > > eg ONE bank(not 2). it is the ROM card that has 2 banks ( i 
> > > had this but no use to me so sold with last vz8m).
> > > however RA500 DOES say 'card1'. maybe you can name them when 
> > > you format, i never did a format. but if anyone has any tips 
> > > or infos...
> > > hope it was you that managed to grab the ra500 that was on sale 
> > > in germany recently ;) (was gone when i asked about it)
> > > 
> > > how about modifying a general purpose sdram card? i have 2 
> > > panasonic 64kb pcm type memory card here, with a double row of 
> > > connectors. don't know what to do with them, or what they are for.
> > > 
> > > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "k9k9dog" <domgoold@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > the RA500 has TWO banks? how do you access the 2nd bank?
> > > > when i hit 'Bank' i get 'Card1' (others are pst1/pst2/int).
> > > > any idea what the actual memory capacity in KB is for these 
> > > > cards(ra100+ra500)?
> > > > 
> > > > --- In CZsynth@yahoogroups.com, "Graham" <gmeredith1@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone tried this? These cards were meant for the HT series keyboards but has anyone tried them in the VZ-1/8M/10M as an alternative to the RA-500 RAM card? I ask this as i'm looking for an RA-500 or an alternative right now. I think the RA-100 only has 64 memories (1 bank) as opposed to the RA500 with 128 (2 banks).
> > > > > 
> > > > > Or has anyone got an RA500 for sale??
> > > > > 
> > > > > Cheers, Graham
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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