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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "yaros227" <yaros227@...>
> To: kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [kawaisynths] Re: Noobie in need of advice.
> Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 17:34:59 -0000
> 
> 
> Jose / Deny / Keith,
> 
> Thanks a lot for your messages. I think it's great for members of
> this group to help newbies like me.
> 
> I did buy an M-audio USB to MIDI cable interface and replaced the
> battery (CR2032). Everything works now and I downloaded some cool
> sounds to the K4. Now the question is where to find more patches?
> 
> Thanks again!
> Yaros
> 
> 
> - In kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis Rowand" <denyrow@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Keith
> > Yes it is the CMOS battery. However, I guess my reply was more for
> Yaros. He stated that his K-4 had NO patches in it. Usually
> indicates a dead battery.
> >
> > Yaros,
> > Inside your K-4, I assume (if it's like the K-1) it will have a
> battery that keeps the programs that you stored alive when the unit
> is powered down. If that battery goes dead, you will lose all stored
> programs (patches.) Once you replace the battery, you can reinstall
> the patches and they will keep once the power is turned off or the
> unit unplugged. If you do not replace the battery, you will have to
> load the patches very time you power off or unplugged the unit. This
> includes the factory installed patches. Losing the battery wipes out
> everything. Hope this helps.
> >
> > Deny
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----   From: fire sine   To: 
> > kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com   Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 10:18 AM
> >   Subject: Re: [kawaisynths] Re: Noobie in need of advice.
> >
> >
> >   Dennis,
> >
> >   CMOS battery, BIOS is that it powers.
> >
> >   Keith seekwhensir
> >
> >   --- Dennis Rowand <denyrow@...> wrote:
> >
> >   > If your computer has USB ports (Most new ones do)
> >   > you can get a midi to USB   > convertor. Much easier to use 
> > than the game port. My
> >   > Dell did not come with   > a game port so I bought the midi 
> > USB and it works
> >   > fine. Mine is made by M-   > Audio and has a USB connection 
> > on one end and two
> >   > midi cables (in/out) on   > the other. Very simple to use. 
> > Good luck. If your
> >   > K-4 has NO sounds at all,   > the battery might have died. It 
> > is a flat cell like
> >   > a BIOS battery in a   > computer. On my K-1, the battery was soldered in
> >   > place and I had to get a   > flat cell with leads tack welded 
> > on. DO NOT try to
> >   > solder leads to the   > battery. They fry very quickly and might even
> >   > explode!
> >   > Good luck.
> >   >   > Deny
> >   > Miami, Fl.
> >   >   > ----- Original Message -----   > From: "Alastor" <alastor32@...>
> >   > To: <kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com>
> >   > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 2:45 AM
> >   > Subject: RE: [kawaisynths] Re: Noobie in need of
> >   > advice.
> >   >   >   > > Hi, yaros,
> >   > > I'm a newbie and bought a used K4 too. Mine had
> >   > patches in, but I could   > > use K4win. You should have to 
> > use a MIDI cable
> >   > that has the IN-OUT plugs   > > in one end, and and joystick 
> > connector in the
> >   > other one. This sounds   > > weird, but you need that 
> > connector to plug it in
> >   > your joystick port of   > > your soundcard if you don´t have 
> > MIDI connector.
> >   > Just remember to plug the   > > IN jack in the OUT intake of 
> > your K4 and the OUT
> >   > jack in the K4 IN intake.
> >   > > If you have any doubt, just follow this link to
> >   > see how the cable looks.
> >   > >
> >   > > http://www.pccables.com/05010.htm
> >   > >
> >   > > I hope this helps. Enjoy!
> >   > >
> >   > > Jose Angel
> >   > >
> >   > > yaros227 <yaros227@...> escribió:
> >   > > Hi,
> >   > >
> >   > > I am more of a newbie than the first guy. I just
> >   > bought a used K4 and
> >   > > found out there are no presets nor any patches.
> >   > Please tell me how to
> >   > > load them to the K4. I downloaded the K4win
> >   > software but do not know
> >   > > how to connect from the K4 to the computer. What
> >   > cables do I need? My
> >   > > computer does not have a MIDI connection.
> >   > >
> >   > > Thanks in advance.
> >   > > yaros
> >   > >
> >   > > --- In kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com, "Ronald
> >   > Hawkins" <siregbert@>
> >   > > wrote:
> >   > >>
> >   > >> I use K4win it works like a charm to edit any
> >   > parameter in the K4,
> >   > >> and works as a decent patch librarian. You'll
> >   > want to make sure that
> >   > >> you set up the Midi section of the software to
> >   > use the midi ins and
> >   > >> outs that are connected to the K4, and set the
> >   > channel number
> >   > >> (usually channel 1) that the K4 is going to send
> >   > and receive sysex
> >   > >> messages on.
> >   > >>
> >   > >> I registered this shareware, I was so impressed
> >   > with it. I think
> >   > >> registration used to be a requirement for editing
> >   > the effect and drum
> >   > >> parameters but last time I downloaded it, it
> >   > seemed to be fully
> >   > >> functional right off the bat without my having
> >   > entered my
> >   > >> registration key. I'd suggest registering anyway,
> >   > it's cheap, and
> >   > >> it's good.
> >   > >>
> >   > >> Sending and receiving sysex messages is as simple
> >   > as using the Get
> >   > >> Patch, Get Bank, Send Patch, and Send Bank
> >   > commands from the menu.
> >   > >>
> >   > >> --- In kawaisynths@yahoogroups.com, "ottiscan2"
> >   > <l_husky@> wrote:
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > Hi,
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > I'm new to the group and new to editing and
> >   > downloading to a K4 and
> >   > >> > will apolagize in advance for my lack of
> >   > knowledge. If anyone can
> >   > >> > answer a few of my questions it would be a
> >   > great help.
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > I have recently been using a midi interface
> >   > (midisport) to edit
> >   > >> > presets on my Bass Vamp Pro with its editing
> >   > software and was
> >   > >> > wondering if it's as easy to edit presets on
> >   > the K4?
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > I have downloaded two K4 editors, K4win and the
> >   > MidiQuest demo.
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > Will these tools be enough to do some editing
> >   > in the K4?
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > Can I save the edits?
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > How do you get sysex files from the computer to
> >   > the K4?
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > Are the memory cartridges for the K4 still
> >   > available?
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > Is it possilbe to get a Hammond (hope that's
> >   > not a bad word) sound
> >   > >> > out of the K4?
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > These are probably fairly basic questions for
> >   > you veterans out
> >   > >> there
> >   > >> > but a mystery to me.
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > I'm impressed with the K4's sound, I bought it
> >   > for my daughter to
> >   > >> > practice piano on but have since thought I
> >   > could encorporate it
> >   > >> into
> >   > >> > some the songs I'm playing with my band.
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
> >   > >> >
> >   > >> > Cheers,
> >   > >> > Lew
> >   > >> >
> >   > >>
> >   > >
> >   > >
> >   > >
> >   > >
> >   > >
> >   > >
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> >   > > <p><div>Hi, yaros,</div> <div>I'm a
> >   > newbie and bought a used   > > K4 too. Mine had patches in, 
> > but I could use
> >   > K4win.   === message truncated ===
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