Dear Andrew and Pete,

thanks a lot for your messages. Yes, I already tried to set the DX7
cartridge memory to "OFF", without success... I think that card is
unfortunately out of order.

I also made a web research a few days ago about this expansion card
(before I bought it) and I also found nothing. It seems that the
company who commercialized it in the past does no longer exist.

Thanks again for your help.
Sincerely,
Marc


--- In FMSynthesis@yahoogroups.com, francz <pfrancz@...> wrote:
>
> DEAR MARC, ANDREW, and LIST:
> I agree with ANDREW'S comments.
> I will search here in the NE to try and locate info.
>
> I have seen the "FORMAT err" code usually applies on the DX7IIFD E!
LCD
> when the cart is damaged or the internal code is corrupted, also
when
> trying to write to a dx7 ram which can't be loaded from the
DX7IIFD, the
> ADP-1 only allows reading the smaller cart.
>
> MARC, I don't have any mk1 aftermarket rams left. I sold the
smaller
> carts. Sorry you acquired a ram that might be faulty.
> I believe you have the YAMAHA DX7II model synthesizer also.
> I do have DX7II larger size ram carts, an MSI aftermarket 256K, 4
bank
> RAM left, all tested. It's not a 10 bank, but if it will help I
would be
> happy to send it out to you. You constantly do so much to help us,
we
> would like to return the favor.
>
> FYI: I know I also have a SYNTHTRONICS, 4 bank 256K RAM and a
> SYNTHTRONICS 64K one bank RAM.
>
> Hope you all are well, and VERY BEST WISHES,
> Pete
>
>
>
> ixqy@... wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I searched around on the web for a good 20 minutes and couldn't
find
> > anything on that particular memory cartridge. I thought
EVERYTHING
> > was on the web?! heheh.. ;-)
> >
> > Anyway, going the easy route - have you turned off the cartridge
> > memory protect function on the DX7's front panel? Maybe this is
why
> > you are not able to format the cartridge. Other than that,
perhaps the
> > cartridge battery has died.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: morten_karm <morten_karm@...>
> > To: FMSynthesis@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:04:12 -0000
> > Subject: [FMSynthesis] DX7 Red Planet expansion memory
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I recently won on eBay a second hand expansion memory for the DX7
mkI
> > called "SR 320" and produced by Red Planet (Canada-1986). This
> > expansion memory must be inserted in the cartridge slot and gives
> > access to 10 banks of 32 patches each. You have two buttons on it
> > with a green led for the left one (which can be switched on or
off
> > when you click on it) and a red led for the right one (which is
> > permanently switched on). There are three arrows drawn under each
> > buttons indicating the left direction for the left button and the
> > right direction for the right button. There are two other
indications
> > printed on it and likely related to this famous buttons: a green
> > round with an equal sign and a key and a red round with an equal
sign
> > and something with seem to represent a port or a slot.
> > I receive it without manual and when I insert it on my DX7
cartridge
> > slot I have a "FORMAT CONFLICT!" message. When I try to format it
I
> > have a "MEMORY PROTECTED" message.
> > Now I have several questions: does someone here know this
expansion
> > memory? Does someone here have an idea about how to use it?
> > Any help would be appreciated!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Marc
> >
> >
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