Hi Gary,
I agree it would be better to have a slot where you could plug a card in directly
( at the front).
Pity yamaha didn't use an sd card like Technics did. There probably wasn't much point in having a Smart Media slot when the smart media cards I beleive are being discontinued.
My card reader works quite well. It has a usb cable, so the reader actually sits on the music rest or on the keyboard itself. Admittedly my psr doesn't get moved , but if I did have to pack it up, I wouldn't miss noticing it. Suppose some of those pen devices could get broken if overlooked when packing up a keyboard in a hurry.
Larger onboard memory certainly would be great. I haven't actually seen any full specifications as yet.
best wishes
Rikki
Originally posted by travlin'easy:
Riki,
The Smart Media card is similar to having a small, built-in hard drive in the keyboard. The USB drive projects out the back, and it must be disconnected when the board is transported. A substantially larger onboard memory capacity would be highly beneficial in that you can store more 3rd party style files in the onboard memory, which makes them directly accessible to the keyboard's Music Finder Directory (MFD) which is a great tool that many of us frequently use during liver performances.
Cheers,
Gary