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Disk Mode
Disk Mode Page
Disk Mode Page
To enter Disk mode, press the Disk button, and the Disk-mode page will appear:
DiskMode||||Samples:131072K|Memory:480K|
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<more| | |Load| | |Save| | Macro| | Delete | more>
As usual, the current mode is displayed on the top line. At the middle of this line, the amount of
available sample RAM is shown (if you have added optional sample RAM; if you havenÕt, this
part of the top line will be blank). To the right of the top line you see the amount of memory
available for storing all other RAM objects. Straight from the box, this number should be around
500 K. If you have added the optional P/RAM extension kit, the number will be about 1.5 M.
The P/RAM kit enables you to store hundreds of additional programs, songs, and any other
objects. If you do a lot of programming or sequencing, the P/RAM option is a good idea.
In the center of the page is a line indicating the currently selected disk. Select different disks
using any data-entry method. You can select a ßoppy disk, or SCSI IDs 0Ð7. (If you connect an
Apple Macintosh
which canÕt be changed. All SCSI devices connected in a network must have different SCSI IDs
in order for the network to function.) When you want to communicate with any of the SCSI
storage devices in your network, set the Current disk parameter to the value that matches the
SCSI ID of the device you want to address. That is, the K2600 will interact with the SCSI storage
device whose SCSI ID matches the value of the Current Disk parameter. If you choose a value of
Floppy , the K2600 will communicate with its ßoppy disk drive.
The manual for your SCSI disk should tell you its SCSI ID. Most newer SCSI disks show their
SCSI IDs on their rear panels, and many have adjustable SCSI IDs.
The currently selected device will be read from or written to when you load, save, rename, or
delete Þles. Use the soft buttons to start any of these operations. Refer to Disk Mode Soft
Buttons on page 13-6 for complete information.
Formatting a Floppy Disk
Floppy disks must be formatted (initialized) to the Kurzweil format before they can be used
with the K2600. The K2600 uses the MS-DOS format, so ßoppies formatted on DOS computers
(or any computer that can format disks in DOS format) should work with the K2600. To format a
disk on the K2600, insert a ßoppy disk in the K2600Õs ßoppy drive, or in the ßoppy drive of any
computer with MS-DOS formatting capability. Make sure the disk is unlocked (the sliding
switch on the back of the disk is set so you canÕt see through the hole on that side of the disk).
Press the Disk button to enter Disk mode. Make sure the Current disk parameter says Floppy , so
you donÕt accidentally format any SCSI devices you might have connected! Press the soft button
labeled Format . The K2600 will ask you if you want to format, and a pair of Yes/No soft buttons
will appear. Press the Yes soft button, and three soft buttons will appear, letting you choose
between formatting the ßoppy as a 720K (double-density) or 1.4M (high-density) disk. Press the
appropriate soft button, or press the Cancel soft button.
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personal computer, donÕt select SCSI ID 7, since thatÕs the SCSI ID of the Mac,
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