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Greetings K3'ers,


I now have an RC-2 memory cartridge and I stick it in the slot and 
press the cartridge program button but all it does is blink. What is 
the process to play patches from the cartridge? Does the light 
blinking mean that there are no patches on the cartridge? Mine came 
with a hand written patch sheet so I assumed that there were already 
patches on it. I tried powering it off/on with the cartridge in but 
no change. HELP!

Thanks,
Rickey

It blinks, huh?  Well now, maybe it's waiting for you to press one of
the numbered patch buttons, have you tried that?  There should be 
sounds on every one, new ones too, unless the previous owner sold
you an empty cart. Or the battery might be dead. I saw the item on
e-bay & I don't remember if it said that it was loaded with sounds.
All you should have to do is push the cartridge button & then go through
the patch numbers.  You've got it with the writing facing towards you, right?
I've got an RC-16 cart that will go in either way, but will only work if
it's facing me.
jonboy
--- In kawaik3zone@yahoogroups.com, "rickeytray" <rickeytray@y...> wrote:

> 
> Greetings K3'ers,
> 
> 
> I now have an RC-2 memory cartridge and I stick it in the slot and 
> press the cartridge program button but all it does is blink. What is 
> the process to play patches from the cartridge? Does the light 
> blinking mean that there are no patches on the cartridge? Mine came 
> with a hand written patch sheet so I assumed that there were already 
> patches on it. I tried powering it off/on with the cartridge in but 
> no change. HELP!
> 
> Thanks,
> Rickey

Thanks jonboy, 

I didn't have much time to spend with it last night but just now I 
tried it and sure 'nuff pressing on one of the patch buttons and the 
light goes steady. Yep, different sounds now. Yeah! Ah, simple 
pleasures. Am I correct to assume that there is one more bank of 50 
patches in one of those downloads? Now I need for one more RC-2 to 
surface and I'd be set. I went ahead and snagged the K3M copy from 
the dude on eBay, so I'll finally be able to dig in to my K3. I know 
it's no Moog, but it's one fine instrument. I can't wait to put it 
on some of my new songs I'm recording. My computer here at the house 
is running the same software that I upload my multitracks to in the 
studio. Once I get everything set, I can just burn a data disk and 
do my post production here at the house. I tell you, jonboy, this 
has been the realization of a lifelong dream. I've partnered with a 
young engineer who really knows what he's doing with the computer 
stuff. Just give it a bit more time and there will be some great 
music coming outta here. Right now we are just doing other people's 
stuff and haven't had enough time for our own. Sort of like the 
mechanic who doesn't have time to work on his own car, you know? 
Anyway, thanks alot for your help!

Rickey

www.tah-usa.net/jars


--- In kawaik3zone@yahoogroups.com, "jboy917" <jboy917@y...> wrote:
> It blinks, huh?  Well now, maybe it's waiting for you to press one 
of
> the numbered patch buttons, have you tried that?  There should be 
> sounds on every one, new ones too, unless the previous owner sold
> you an empty cart. Or the battery might be dead. I saw the item on
> e-bay & I don't remember if it said that it was loaded with sounds.
> All you should have to do is push the cartridge button & then go 
through
> the patch numbers.  You've got it with the writing facing towards 
you, right?
> I've got an RC-16 cart that will go in either way, but will only 
work if
> it's facing me.
> jonboy
> --- In kawaik3zone@yahoogroups.com, "rickeytray" <rickeytray@y...> 
wrote:
> > 
> > Greetings K3'ers,
> > 
> > 
> > I now have an RC-2 memory cartridge and I stick it in the slot 
and 
> > press the cartridge program button but all it does is blink. 
What is 
> > the process to play patches from the cartridge? Does the light 
> > blinking mean that there are no patches on the cartridge? Mine 
came 
> > with a hand written patch sheet so I assumed that there were 
already 
> > patches on it. I tried powering it off/on with the cartridge in 
but 

> > no change. HELP!
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Rickey

You're very welcome Rickey, and no, sorry to say there's only one bank of 
patches in that cart, but there are tons of sounds online that you can 
download, try this for starters: http://www.synthzone.com/kawai.htm
Sounds like you've got a nice thing goin, good luck & have fun!
jonboy

--- In kawaik3zone@yahoogroups.com, "rickeytray" <rickeytray@y...> wrote:

> 
> Thanks jonboy, 
> 
> I didn't have much time to spend with it last night but just now I 
> tried it and sure 'nuff pressing on one of the patch buttons and the 
> light goes steady. Yep, different sounds now. Yeah! Ah, simple 
> pleasures. Am I correct to assume that there is one more bank of 50 
> patches in one of those downloads? Now I need for one more RC-2 to 
> surface and I'd be set. I went ahead and snagged the K3M copy from 
> the dude on eBay, so I'll finally be able to dig in to my K3. I know 
> it's no Moog, but it's one fine instrument. I can't wait to put it 
> on some of my new songs I'm recording. My computer here at the house 
> is running the same software that I upload my multitracks to in the 
> studio. Once I get everything set, I can just burn a data disk and 
> do my post production here at the house. I tell you, jonboy, this 
> has been the realization of a lifelong dream. I've partnered with a 
> young engineer who really knows what he's doing with the computer 
> stuff. Just give it a bit more time and there will be some great 
> music coming outta here. Right now we are just doing other people's 
> stuff and haven't had enough time for our own. Sort of like the 
> mechanic who doesn't have time to work on his own car, you know? 
> Anyway, thanks alot for your help!
> 
> Rickey
> 
> www.tah-usa.net/jars
> 
> 
> --- In kawaik3zone@yahoogroups.com, "jboy917" <jboy917@y...> wrote:
> > It blinks, huh?  Well now, maybe it's waiting for you to press one 
> of
> > the numbered patch buttons, have you tried that?  There should be 
> > sounds on every one, new ones too, unless the previous owner sold
> > you an empty cart. Or the battery might be dead. I saw the item on
> > e-bay & I don't remember if it said that it was loaded with sounds.
> > All you should have to do is push the cartridge button & then go 
> through
> > the patch numbers.  You've got it with the writing facing towards 
> you, right?
> > I've got an RC-16 cart that will go in either way, but will only 
> work if
> > it's facing me.
> > jonboy
> > --- In kawaik3zone@yahoogroups.com, "rickeytray" <rickeytray@y...> 
> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Greetings K3'ers,
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I now have an RC-2 memory cartridge and I stick it in the slot 
> and 
> > > press the cartridge program button but all it does is blink. 
> What is 
> > > the process to play patches from the cartridge? Does the light 
> > > blinking mean that there are no patches on the cartridge? Mine 
> came 
> > > with a hand written patch sheet so I assumed that there were 
> already 
> > > patches on it. I tried powering it off/on with the cartridge in 
> but 
> > > no change. HELP!
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rickey