Hi Fran - I went to the post office and sent the zip disk to you - I hope everything is gonna be ok and i hope that the zip will work on the va76. B.W. - claudiu ..

Is everything all right ?

No problems here!!

ok

are you sure that the va7 zip is the same with va76 ?

Yes Yes Yes

lol

tell me when the parcel reaches you.

By the way - i wanted the zip disk just because i read in the manual that my keyboard was supposed to come with that and it didn't. But i don't know what files are on the original zip and what can i do with it...i understand that there are gonna be some styles and some sounds..?

You will get Styles, sequences, midi sets and performance set..etc

Anyone interested in the G1000 factory zip, I uploaded the formatted zip at the address below..Open the zip file after downloading and save to a zip disk..It will work in a G1000 or EM2000..

If someone needs the VA factory zip, let me know and I can upload it and post the link..

http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=26JT4U7C7BO3T34KLM4VKRWMOU

You're such a good person

Fran - wow ! I'm looking at " For mom & Pop " on your website - The song is playing and i'm wondering if you're playing that piano thing !!1 It's wonderful. The song is great and the piano is lovely. ~~ Congratulations ~~ !

Hi Fran,

Time flies and I never had a chance to send you that zip for the variphrases....Any chances you could upload that somewhere to make things simpler ?
Many thanks.
Claude

Email me your email...I will upload it and send you the link..Here is the upload link..Open the zip file after downloaded, and copy to a blank zip..

http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=37KHBAWGIL0TL0R5766KIETBCV

[This message has been edited by Fran Carango (edited 11-16-2005).]

Claudiu, I received your parcel, loaded it [zip] and am on the way to the post office to mail it to you..

It is very important not to add or delete files from this zip via computer..It will make the zip unusable..If you want to add files ..do so via floppy[the one in your VA]..

There is a software to use with the computer[RDBM]..downloaded from Roland..

what do you mean "not to add or delete files from this zip via computer " ? what if my friend sends me a style....so you're telling me to use this zip just with the va76..not modify it..just use it as an original [] but i have the other 2 blank zip disks and a zip drive for my computer - can i use THOSE 2 if my friend sends me styles via computer ? you kinda confused me...umm...yeah.. [?]

Is this a private conversation?

and how can i use my zip drive if my friend from romania sends me a style on the pc ? Ugh..this is the first time i'm dealing with these kind of things - everything is new to me and there's so much information that i don't comprehend properly...and i have so many questions that i become annoying. B.W. - claudiu

Glenn, you can join in and help explain...

Claudiu, you can add files by the method I mentioned without endangering the zip's reading capacity...Your friend will load any files to a floppy..Take the floppy into the VA's drive, and follow the copy procedure..This will copy safely to the zip.

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 ?

[This message has been edited by claudiu (edited 11-16-2005).]

[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.

[This message has been edited by claudiu (edited 11-16-2005).]

[This message has been edited by claudiu (edited 11-16-2005).]

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.

???

Claudiu, I think you contact me by email, rather than use up Nigel's bandwidth..If anyone would like to explain the subject to Claudiu..I am sure he would apreciate the help..

Claudiu, not to confuse you more..you can use the zip drive with your computer for other uses as well as loading data with the Roland software..

Here is a link to a defunct site that I contributed info..maybe reading thru you may get a better understanding of the Roland design of data management..
http://web.archive.org/web/20010305213153/daytonamusic.com/rag/faq.htm

Fran, Do you use yahoo messenger ?

So Fran, did you use to go by the name Job?

chas

Job is becoming my hero..

Fran, do you have yahoo messenger?

Claudiu, no I don't, but I have a current email address..

francarango@nni.com

i know - i'll post again when i'll get home

yep....i'll return this and i'll buy the floppy drive.

...how is it going with the parcel?

As I said earlier [yesterday], I loaded your zip and mailed it yesterday..

ok...so i will just load the zip in the va76 and.... what do i do next.. ?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fran Carango:
[B]You will get Styles, sequences, midi sets and performance set..etc

Anyone interested in the G1000 factory zip, I uploaded the formatted zip at the address below..Open the zip file after downloading and save to a zip disk..It will work in a G1000 or EM2000..

If someone needs the VA factory zip, let me know and I can upload it and post the link..

I'm kind of in the same situation. My zip disk has gone bad and i can't read things from it. Any chance i can count on you in getting the factory va 76 zip disk ?? Thanks in advance!

Hey - I'll e-mail you because i need the original thing again because i deleted some by mistake....i'll e-mail you later today

thank you very much

claudiu

http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=32P2NNQCQEM133SH5P2E65OWEU


This link had to be zipped and probably will not be formatted for Roland..You can save the data and via RDBM save to a Roland format..

If you want me to save [duplicate] the original data to a Roland formatted zip.
Postal mail me a blank zip and a self addressed/postage paid envelope...to Fran Carango
37 Fawn Lane, Levittown, Pa 19055

talking to me.. ?

I use that same software, i downloaded it from Roland Italy(probably the only place that has this software. It helped me fix the Zip when VA76 didnt want to read it!!! But right now, the software won't read it cuz there's some kind of file error ... but it's ok, good thing VA76 is reading it.

I will try to work with the file and hopefuly get it working. Thank you very much.