Im about to buy a psr s900. Any technical info on choosing the correct usb stick? Should i get 1,2 or 4 gig? Will any brand work? what items do u get in a brand new psr900 besides the manual?

Please note, I'm commenting as a 3k user.

The theory is that any "standard" USB stick should work. In practice we've had reports here that some have not cooperated at all.

I'm using a bargain basement unbranded 1 gig stick with my 3k, no problem. I've also hooked up a 20 gig hard notebook hard drive using a USB 1.1 external case, and that also works fine (drawing power solely from the 3k down the usb wire). However 1 gig is proving more than adequate so I'm using that day to day.

Any capacity should work; however you should always format the media on the keyboard (even if it comes ready formatted).

Also I would steer clear of any sticks that incorporate security features because the one's I've seen tend to appear on a PC as a pair of devices. I've seen that confuse a PC so I'd not be surprised if the Yamaha gave up completely!

So I'd get a cheap unbranded non-secure, non-flashy, no extras stick and see how it goes. If you intend using the "record to audio" feature then get the biggest capacity you can afford. Most "branded" sticks have the same chips inside anyway!

I'd assume that the s900 has the same issue as the 3k / 1.5k keyboards in that you can only have a maximum of 250 (ish) entries in a single directory of the storage device.

The manual cautions that not ALL work. I can tell you what DOES work, because I use the following and they work:
RiDATA
Memorex
Lexar
I'm sure there's many more.

In regard to what ships with the S900 - manual, music stand, power pack, Accessory CD-Rom. When I purchased mine, they also were shipping it with Cubase AI. Not sure they are including that anymore.

Ok thanks guys. Will purchase the cheap one. Will go for 2 gigs. Have a great day.

Rolandfan, see my post titled "Bargain....".

Since it works on the T2, I have to assume it works on the S900.

chas

I suspect that "The manual cautions that not ALL work" because if they explicitly state universal compatability then it becomes Yamaha's problem if a specific stick fails on the keyboard when the same stick will work on a PC.

I cant find your post titled "bargain" .There is a brand i can get called "team fusion" but i never heard of it before. I doubt they included cubase with the south african shipment of s900's

On the other hand, it could be argued that with the prices of memory sticks today, it could be false economy to buy a cheap off brand when a brand name could prove more reliable down the road. Considering your total investment, what does it amount to ?
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Titanium-SDCZ7-2048-A10-Package/dp/B000EWHH7I


Bernie

Corsair makes some of the best Thumb-drives I have ever used....well made & super reliable....they're all I use in my keyboards. Check em out.
http://www.corsair.com/products/voyager.aspx

Be careful of USB scicks that have "U3" on them. Had trouble with one of these in a Tyros2. Was a Cruzer brand, I hate U3!