Hate to burst your bubble guys, but I have a lengthy email from Yamaha that says first and foremost, the installation of this device will void your warrenty. The second point they made, which I considered more valid, was that the power supply, which is not a traditional 12-volt power pack, is a 16-volt supply and runs at near maximum capacity. The addition of the HDM, according to Yamaha's tech group, would likely fry the power supply because it would be overloaded. I too emailed both the Ukrain and German supplies and neither responded, even after a dozen requests.

One computer Ghuru I talked with in Baltimore said it appeared as if the HDM was nothing more than a miniature hard drive that fits most notebook computers. The only difference was the external selection switch which allows you to select the individual allocation slots on the hard drive. He said they sell for well under $100 at most independent computer stores.

Good Luck on this one, and I sincerely hope it works out for you. I agree that Yamaha's lack of flash memory is a real problem, especially for those of us who play a wide variety of tunes for live audiences. The user styles that are on the web have been a great addition to our performances and I for one utilize them extensively.

Cheers,

Gary