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 Kurzweil 2661 ?, 'smart media' DOS compatibilty? |
 Sat 12 Jun 2004, 21:36
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Hi, I've been seriously considering the new Kurzweil K2661 as a main keyboard for my fledgeling set up. Its abundant controller options would make it perfect for me, as my left hand is knackered after a stroke, and they're supposed to sound rather marvellous too, with all the K2600 optional extras including the orchestral set included as standard. However I'm concerned that the new 'smart media' means of transferring downloaded OS updates and sound library, or transferring the on board sequencer data to computer sequencer require *DOS compatibilty*. Does this mean one cant perform these tasks on a mac? If so then its a real shame as it looks like one hell of an instrument in every other respect.
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Sat 12 Jun 2004, 23:19
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I usually transfer sound to my Kurzweil K-2000 either through dos-formatted diskettes or dos/pc formatted Iomega zip-disks
(external Iomega SCSI 100Mb zip drive - this requires that the Kurz have the scsi-option installed - which I have) The mac reads dos diska jus handy. There are various smart card readers, scsi-cards, usb-flash memories and what not for the Mac. Cheers: Dixiechicken -------------------- ==================
Oh my god it's full of stars… --------------------------------------------------- Mac-G5-2x.2.0, OS-X 10.5.1, 250/200Gb HD - 7.0Gb ram DP-5.13, Motu 828 MK-II, MTP AV Usb, ltst drvs, Kurzweil-2000, EPS-16, Proteus-2000, Yamaha 01V Emes Kobalt monitors ================================ |
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Sun 13 Jun 2004, 17:02
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Member Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 25-Jan 04 From: Blackpool - UK Member No.: 34,025 |
Cheers Dixiechicken, I have a USB smartmedia card reader for my digital camera which has a 128 Mb card, I wonder if that could be used for shunting Kurzweil data back and forth?. I've no idea how to format it with DOS though.
The scuzzi connector on previous kurzweil kseries synths has apparently disappeared from the K2661 in favour of the smartmedia slot. "The mac reads dos diska jus handy" I think you lapsed into Swedish here  Did you mean macs read dos disks just dandy ? Thanks for the info, regards, John. |
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Mon 14 Jun 2004, 22:46
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Moderator Group: Team Posts: 370 Joined: 19-Mar 03 From: Umeå - SE Member No.: 14,645 |
Hi Jaysee!
QUOTE The mac reads dos diska jus handy" I think you lapsed into Swedish here smile.gif Did you mean macs read dos disks just dandy ? Ahh yes I've been known to do this on occasion. QUOTE I have a USB smartmedia card reader for my digital camera which has a 128 Mb card, I wonder if that could be used for shunting Kurzweil data back and forth?. Provided there is a driver for Mac OS-9 / Mac OS-X for your smart card reader, - (Mac OS-X may have some built into the OS itself) - I dont see why not. QUOTE I've no idea how to format it with DOS though. If the card pops up on your desktop like any other removable hard-drive, (zip-drive, diskett,) you should be able to just format it as pc-dos disk with Disktools in Mac OS-X Cheers: Dixiechicken -------------------- ==================
Oh my god it's full of stars… --------------------------------------------------- Mac-G5-2x.2.0, OS-X 10.5.1, 250/200Gb HD - 7.0Gb ram DP-5.13, Motu 828 MK-II, MTP AV Usb, ltst drvs, Kurzweil-2000, EPS-16, Proteus-2000, Yamaha 01V Emes Kobalt monitors ================================ |
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