DISK MODULE
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3 - SPACE REMAINING
The Emulator II can store about 500,000 “bytes” (a byte is a unit of computer
memory) on each double-sided, double-density floppy disk. The “Space
Remaining” function helps you avoid situations where you try to record more into
the disk’s memory than it can hold (this won’t cause any damage, but it can be
frustrating to run out of space in the middle of a hot sampling session).
The amount of available space is determined by how many Voices, Presets, and
Sequences are on the disk. The more Voices, Presets, or Sequences, the less
memory will be available.
1. Insert and latch the disk to be checked into either drive, or check two disks by
inserting and latching a disk into each drive.
2. With the Disk module active, key in 3 to check SPACE REMAINING. For
example, with a formatted but blank Performance disk inserted in Drive 1, the
display will read:
Dsk1: 1 Bank
If there is already a Bank on the Performance disk, it will read:
Dsk1: 0 Banks
3. With Library disks, “SPACE REMAINING” tells how many bytes of memory
remain; therefore, you can determine whether there is enough space to store a
particular sound on disk.
Example:
If a Voice is 123,000 Bytes long (see VOICE DEFINITION 15), and a
Library disk has 150,000 bytes remaining, you will be able to store the Voice on
the Library disk. Had the Library disk only 120,000 bytes remaining, you would
not be able to store the Voice.
Selecting 3 (SPACE REMAINING) with the Disk module activated and a Library
disk in Drive 1 produces the following display:
Dsk1: XXXXXXBytes
...where XXXXXX stands for an up to six-digit number. With a formatted disk that
contains no voices this will be 494592 bytes. As you record voices on the disk,
this number will decrease.
Note:
Inserting a disk into Drive 2 will produce a similar message except it will
begin with Dsk2:
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