Floppydisk issue

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Hi there,

Being very pleased owning multiple technics keyboards, I encountered a problem.
Can I use the floppies that go into the keyboard on a windows or iMac computer?

I just bought a usb floppydrive, but the computeres do not seem to be able to read the data from the keyboard.

My primairy goal is to back-up the data.
I also would like to be able to write midi files either one of the computers and then save it on disk and use it on the keyboards,
being kn1800, kn2000, kn3000, kn5000. My kn1000 does not have a drive.

thank you
 
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Vintage hardware comes with vintage technology.

6 of my hardware toys have a 3.5" floppy drive.
I woud like to find a way to get these, at the time, highly advanced technology , work in a more up - to -date setup.

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Just be sure that the disk still contains useable data, and that she does not get interested in usb-sticks and such :)
 
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fair enough.

greatings artists, wizards and discordians alike,

while sysx is well integrated in the iconnectivity m10 based structure, the capacity to transport magnatized binary codes via an external capacitor such as the semi static capsule used in a, in this case, usb powered, floppy drive, should bring the user of that structure the ability to exchange mathematical theories and experiments in a way that the entropy of the zone could be experienced a more lay-back vibe manner.

if anyone here would like to share some ideas or research on how to use old floppies, and therefor code, in a windows and/or iMac setup, please , feel free and honored to speak now
 
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Hi there,

Being very pleased owning multiple technics keyboards, I encountered a problem.
Can I use the floppies that go into the keyboard on a windows or iMac computer?

I just bought a usb floppydrive, but the computeres do not seem to be able to read the data from the keyboard.

My primairy goal is to back-up the data.
I also would like to be able to write midi files either one of the computers and then save it on disk and use it on the keyboards,
being kn1800, kn2000, kn3000, kn5000. My kn1000 does not have a drive.
hoi
floppy disk : 5,25 inch (back in time name used by commodore pcs
floppy disk : 3.5inch also known as " diskette" name used by Technics in there manuals.
Configure your pc for playback midi files in audio.
So if you want to back up the data you have to:
1)copy the disk in your kb that can play the content.
2)play back the file in your kb and record it in a DAW.
note: you can use 3,5 inch 2DD(720kb) or 2HD(1,44 Mb)
but 2HD disks formatted as 2DD cannot be used.
mris

thank you
 
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floppy disk : 5,25 inch (back in time name used by commodore pcs
floppy disk : 3.5inch also known as " diskette" name used by Technics in there manuals.
Configure your pc for playback midi files in audio.
So if you want to back up the data you have to:
1)copy the disk in your kb that can play the content.
2)play back the file in your kb and record it in a DAW.
note: you can use 3,5 inch 2DD(720kb) or 2HD(1,44 Mb)
but 2HD disks formatted as 2DD cannot be used.
mris
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I regularly use floppy disks to transfer rhythms and midis from my computer to my KN7000.
Sounds like you first need to check whether your computer can see your USB floppy drive at all...
 
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In response to the original question, even if the computer could read the data how would you get the data back to the keyboard if the floppy goes bad? I assume that's why you want to back it up, right? Another assumption is that the computer can't read the data because you don't have a program that can read the file type?
 

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