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#341152 - 03/01/12 01:10 AM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: Scottyee]
rikkisbears Senior Member Registered: 12/22/02 Posts: 6021 Loc: NSW,Australia	Hi Scott, I didn't check thru manual in detail, just one of the last pages that gives a brief summary. Anyway by looks of things, all sorted out. As I mentioned further up about these cards, I actually ended up buying sdhc card for my laptop. Couldn't use it till a couple of years later when I got a new laptop. haahaa. _________________________ best wishes Rikki 🧸 Korg PA5X 88 note SX900 Band in a Box 2022
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#341154 - 03/01/12 01:15 AM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: rikkisbears]
rikkisbears Senior Member Registered: 12/22/02 Posts: 6021 Loc: NSW,Australia	Amazing the prices of these cards nowadays. Remember when I bought my KN7000, my first card was 8mb's, my second one was 64mb's & cost me approx $64. Looked after them like they were GOLD. haahaa _________________________ best wishes Rikki 🧸 Korg PA5X 88 note SX900 Band in a Box 2022
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#341155 - 03/01/12 01:37 AM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: rikkisbears]
john smies Senior Member Registered: 05/05/00 Posts: 1384 Loc: koudekerke, Holland.	Tim, Sorry, but am reading SZ only now and all the turbulence about the SD card. 1/ As mentioned by Scott any card must be formatted on the PA500 itself 2/ Any simple and preferably older SD card will do. 3/ Any card should be 2Gb max. Don't understand why anyone would want to use a 4 or 8Gb anyway. You need literally hundreds of thousands of styles , performances and sounds to fill up 1Gb !!! Only if you would include masses of midifiles you would run into problems with one 2Gb card............................ Keep us posted !! regards, John
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#341178 - 03/01/12 08:28 AM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: john smies]
CoasterTim Member Registered: 06/10/00 Posts: 624 Loc: Allentown, PA, USA	Originally Posted By: john smies Tim, Sorry, but am reading SZ only now and all the turbulence about the SD card. 1/ As mentioned by Scott any card must be formatted on the PA500 itself 2/ Any simple and preferably older SD card will do. 3/ Any card should be 2Gb max. Don't understand why anyone would want to use a 4 or 8Gb anyway. You need literally hundreds of thousands of styles , performances and sounds to fill up 1Gb !!! Only if you would include masses of midifiles you would run into problems with one 2Gb card............................ Keep us posted !! regards, John John, I only have 8gig and higher on hand for use in my cameras. An 8 gig works in my micro, so I assumed it would work in the 500. After more hunting through the huge manual (printed on real paper!) I did find what you have said - no more than 2 gig. I'll be picking one up after work today. Then I'll be trying out your tweaks for the 500. Thanks for keeping up with me. _________________________ Tim Schaeffer ----------------------------------------------------------- YAMAHA CVP-509 / Korg Pa300
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#341180 - 03/01/12 08:43 AM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: CoasterTim]
Tony Hughes Senior Member Registered: 01/30/06 Posts: 3944	Tim, Like John said 2GIG will bury you, you won't fill it and if you do get another 2 GIG... Tony _________________________ Tyros 4/Pair SR 350/ PC with a i8 intel chip, XENYX 802, Ford Focus 2 litre/Tascam DR07/Brother printer/Designjet 500/ our Doris/5 Grandchildren/ white boxers short Kymart shipped over and Typhoo Tea Earl Grey
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#341213 - 03/01/12 01:00 PM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: CoasterTim]
Tonewheeldude Moderator Registered: 01/21/10 Posts: 1537	Suzuki Piano's are the same - 2GB limit, but it would take a long time to fill it with MIDI & setup files anyway! Our Wii is also limited to 2GB.
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#341339 - 03/03/12 02:43 PM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: Tonewheeldude]
Henni Senior Member Registered: 12/01/08 Posts: 3456 Loc: South Africa	Hi all, Just bought a Korg Pa50SD. I also bought a 4GB Elite Pro SD card. It formats and works fine on the Korg to SD, but I cannot write to it using a laptop and Windows7. Any ideas? Downloaded all the styles and other files I could find and already I'm at over 4GB. So keen to try out the new styles... Henni _________________________ Make sure you'll fly forever!
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#341400 - 03/04/12 03:23 PM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: CoasterTim]
lahawk Senior Member Registered: 06/28/01 Posts: 2789 Loc: Lehigh Valley, Pa.	Henni Sorry, I'm a little confused. You have over 4GB of files on a 4GB card? Well I suspect not, as that would be impossible. As far as being able to write to the card with Windows 7, what exactly is the error message? I hope you checked the obvious, and it isn't write protected. Another thought, Windows 7 can use the card to speed up your your laptop (Ready Boost), and if you enabled that, you can't write to the card. Make sure it's not checked in Properties. _________________________ Larry "Hawk" ♫ 🎹🎹 ♫ SX-900
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#341407 - 03/05/12 12:57 AM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: lahawk]
Henni Senior Member Registered: 12/01/08 Posts: 3456 Loc: South Africa	Hi Larry, See how many styles I've converted & uploaded for the Yamaha series. I am computer literate. I've downloaded over 4GB info for my new Korg which is currently residing on my laptop. Now I need to get this info transferred onto my SD card. I went yesterday and purchased two other different makes 2GB SD Cards. My Korg reads neither. I'm lost for words. My Yamaha use a usb stick without any problems. What's up with this SD Card reader? Henni _________________________ Make sure you'll fly forever!
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#341415 - 03/05/12 06:07 AM Re: HELP - my Pa500 doesn't like my SD card [Re: Henni]
Tony Hughes Senior Member Registered: 01/30/06 Posts: 3944	Henni, Have you formatted the card in the Korg!!!! Tony _________________________ Tyros 4/Pair SR 350/ PC with a i8 intel chip, XENYX 802, Ford Focus 2 litre/Tascam DR07/Brother printer/Designjet 500/ our Doris/5 Grandchildren/ white boxers short Kymart shipped over and Typhoo Tea Earl Grey
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