Fran,

Got it ! Thanks so much for the fast response. Can't wait to try it out tonight.
Thanks again.

Claude

Originally posted by claudiu:
[B]Fran - my friend will send me styles for the va76 through e-mail - i will insert a zip disk into the pc's zip drive...and i will copy the files that he sent to me on the zip disk - after completing the process i'll take the zip disk and i will load it into the va76's zip disk drive and i will play the songs using the styles he sent to me - i don't wanna use floppy disks because zip disks are greater in capacity - and i also won't save any styles and files on the va76..neither the ones you put on the zip disk...or do i have to ? ugh.. - ...... is my thinking correct ?

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fran Carango:
Your friend will load any files to a floppy.

Fran, my friend will send me an e-mail with different styles.

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Claudio , do not load the zip with files ..using the computer .It will destroy the Roland format and will not play again in the VA76..

When I said use the floppies , it is just a fail safe way of loading the files to the zip disk..It is a one time transfer to the Zip disk.

After the files are saved to the zip, the floppies are no longer needed..

what roland format ? my zip disks aren't from roland ... they're from iomega...i don't get it..so why did i buy the zip drive ?

let's make this easy for me: I have the va76, I have 2 blank zip disks from iomega, and along with the zip disks i bought a zip drive for my computer. My friend wants to send my styles via e-mail - How can i play them on the va76.. ? i don't have any floppy in my house and neither a floppy drive...tell me what to do..return the zip drive... ? i bought the zip drive to use it when the friend from romania will send me styles...so please tell me..what do i have to do when i have 1 style [let's say] in my computer sent from my friend ?...i'll return the zip drive if i won't need it.

Claudiu, I would suggest you buy a USB floppy drive[I bought one on line for $20].
This would allow you to save the data from your friend's email to a floppy..Take the floppy , insert it into the VA floppy drive and follow the procedure to copy from , floppy drive ..to.. zip drive..

Also available from Roland[down loadable] is the Roland Data base Manager software[RDBM}..This will allow you to save data to a blank zip via Computer..that will play in the VA76..

This program has a learning curve and may be difficult to learn...

So do you think i should return the zip drive and buy a floppy drive ? 100 MB floppy drive ?
I wil return the zip drive...i already sent the rebate form and i don't know if they'll take it back.

the floppy drive doesn't corrupt the roland data? my friend will send me styles made by him - not originals from roland.

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