Disk Mode
MS-DOS File System Compatibility
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'Everything' to clear out all of the object RAM) ,and specify Overwrite for the load mode. Make
sure you press Macro and not OK, so that the overwrite doesn't take place until you use the
Startup file.
Here is what that Macro entry for this file might look like on the Macro page, if you were doing
a "Delete Everything"
|3:\NULL.KRZ|||||||||||||||||||||E:O:|||
The "E:O" stands for "Load as Everything, using Overwrite mode".
MS-DOS File System Compatibility
The K2500 is compatible with fixed and removable disk drives that use the MS-DOS hard disk
and floppy disk formats. If you want to use this feature, you must first format the disk media
on a computer such as a PC compatible or a Mac running appropriate MS-DOS conversion
software.
The MS-DOS hard disk format is structured so that the disk can be split up into multiple
partitions. The K2500 can only use the first partition that it finds on the disk. Therefore, it is
usually best to format the media with only one partition taking up all usable space on the disk.
Working from the K2500 front-panel with an MS-DOS formatted drive will appear the same as
working with a drive that has been formatted with the K2500's own Format function (on the
Disk Mode page.) The Free utility (Disk Mode->Util->Free) can be used to identify whether a
disk is DOS format or standard K2500 format. If the "DOS" indicator is displayed, it means the
K2500 has determined that the disk is a DOS format hard drive with at least one primary DOS
partition. Floppy disks will not display the DOS message.
Some advantages of working with an MS-DOS compatible drive format over the standard
K2500 format are:
• easier sharing of K2500 files with other users over computer communications lines,
• being able to use graphical file management interfaces for organizing files and directories,
• being able to back up K2500 data using a PC compatible or Mac with commercially
available software, and
• easier transfer of data using standard file formats such as AIFF, WAVE, and MIDI Type 0,
for importing and exporting samples and sequences.
File Name Compatibility
DOS format does not support space characters in file names. The K2500, though, allows
spaces to be used within file names. If you plan to transfer files between the K2500 and a DOS
compatible computer, it is recommended that you use only file names without space characters
in them. Otherwise, a computer may have trouble identifying the files.
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