The Motif (all models), have three kinds of memory: non-volatile, volatile, and external storage. Non-volatile memory is memory that keeps what you've stored in it, even if you turn off the electrical power. This kind of memory is very expensive, so the Motifs don't have much of it built-in. On the Motif, the operating system software that runs the Motif is stored in non-volatile memory. Also, any voices, performances, or arpeggios that you've created are stored in the Motif's built-in non-volatile memory. The Motif XS has more non-volatile memory than the earlier Motifs, and so you can also store songs and patterns in its non-volatile memory. Volatile memory will lose its contents when you turn off the power. This is the kind of memory that is in your computer. The advantage to this type of memory is that it is fairly inexpensive and fast. All of the Motifs use volatile memory for storing samples. Samples must be loaded into the volatile memory before they can be played. When you sample with the Motif, your samples are recorded into this memory. When you load samples from external storage, they're loaded into this memory. External storage is a way of saving your work outside of the Motif. It is used for backing up the information that is in the Motif's non-volatile memory, so that the information could be moved to another Motif, or so that the information could be reloaded if you need to reset the Motif to its factory state. External storage is also used to store all of your samples. Remember that samples are stored in volatile memory, so, if you turn off the power to the Motif, they'll be lost. To prevent this, you must store your samples on an external storage device, and then reload them when you need them. Different Motifs support different kinds of external storage. The classic and ES will allow you to use a SmartMedia card. SmartMedia cards will load and save data at high speed, however, SmartMedia cards can only hold up to 128MB. The classic will allow you to attach an external SCSI hard drive. The ES will allow you to attach external hard drives, flashdisks, and CDROMs over a USB connection, though the USB connection is the slower USB 1.1 type. The XS will allow you to attach USB devices, but the devices will communicate over the faster USB 2.0 type connection. Additionally, the XS can connect over a local area network to load and save data directly from/to a file server. I hope that this explains everything. You need RAM, and you need either a SmartMedia card or a USB flashdisk. It doesn't matter what you get; anything cheap will work. bryan -----Original Message----- From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Grant Zolninger Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:41 PM To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES So, if I understand correctly...I can select a USB drive as my place of storage when setting up to sample, and bypass the dim memory all together? Also, If anyone is willing to walk me through a few things over the phone on the ES, I would greatly appreciate it and I would also be willing to pay you for your time. Also, if there is a proficient user that can teach me a few things in person that would be even better. I am in Winston Salem NC. Thanks, Grant -----Original Message----- From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of driza97@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:49 PM To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES when dealing with samples on the motif es, you'll probably want to use USB flash drives instead of the smart media card!! yep!! What Da Hzzy! Driza aka Drizabizeats ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Zolninger" <gzolninger1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES > Okay, I am reading the manual on this subject now. From what I > understand, I can use a USB storage device, or a smart media card > installed in the Motif. > Is this the case, or do I need to have both. I have a USB memory stick > that I can use, but no smart media card. It seems to me that 128MB is > not much memory for samples if using the smart media card alone. > > -----Original Message----- > From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bryan Smart > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:27 PM > To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES > > > Any computer store will carry this memory. > > Basically, you need 2 sticks of PC100 or PC133 SDRAM. Both sticks must > be the same size. For example, you can install two 128MB sticks to get > a total of 256MB of sampling memory. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Grant Zolninger > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:20 PM > To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES > > Thanks. If I do not have the memory card, where can I purchase it? > > Thanks, > grant > > -----Original Message----- > From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > driza97@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:07 AM > To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES > > > just to add also, if you get a pair of eyes to see the screen for > you, > just turn on your motif es, then press the intergrated sampling > button, then press the information button and it will tell how much > sampling you have, and how much memory you've used, and how much time > you have, if you get someone one to read that you'll see exactly how > much is in there if any > at all! also you can do like djx suggested or even try to resample > something and see it works, if it doesn't than there isn't any > installed in that mug!! you can hear how to resample on my resample > tutorial on the moaccess.info site under the motif es resource section! > yep! > What Da Hzzy! > Driza aka Drizabizeats > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D!J!X!" <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:31 PM > Subject: Re: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES > > >> Hello, you can have somebody check for you, i think when you either >> turn on the keyboard or load up the sampler it should tell you how >> much memory is in there; you can also remove the bottom cover and >> check for yourself...you need nothing but ram to be able to load and >> make your own voices; if you want to add extra sounds and voices that >> yamaha has made for the workstation, you can get stuff like the xg >> board, the piano boards, the synth tone generator, etc. But to >> record > >> your own you don't need anything but ram and a mic... >> >> HTH, D!J!X! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:moaccess-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Grant Zolninger >> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:19 PM >> To: MoAccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [MoAccess] DIM memory for motif ES >> >> I have a stupid question. How do I know if I have DIM memory card >> installed in my ES? I bought it used. Also, I want to sample voiceses. > >> Is there another plug in board that I need to do this? I thought I >> read that somewhere. >> >> Thanks, >> Grant >> >> >> For links to all Motif info for blind owners, visit www.MoAccess.info. >> To change your list options and view archives for the MoAccess list, >> visit www.freelists.org/list/moaccess. >> >> >> >> >> For links to all Motif info for blind owners, visit www.MoAccess.info. >> To change your list options and view archives for the MoAccess list, >> visit www.freelists.org/list/moaccess. > > > For links to all Motif info for blind owners, visit www.MoAccess.info. > To change your list options and view archives for the MoAccess list, > visit www.freelists.org/list/moaccess. > > > For links to all Motif info for blind owners, visit www.MoAccess.info. > To change your list options and view archives for the MoAccess list, > visit www.freelists.org/list/moaccess. > > For links to all Motif info for blind owners, visit www.MoAccess.info. > To change your list options and view archives for the MoAccess list, > visit www.freelists.org/list/moaccess. > > > For links to all Motif info for blind owners, visit www.MoAccess.info. > To change your list options and view archives for the MoAccess list, > visit www.freelists.org/list/moaccess. 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