Topic: Korg MR-1 - free battery pack (if purchases after 1/1/08)

[bgalizio]

From the Korg MR-1 website:

Free Battery Pack!
Starting January 1, 2008, until further notice, Korg USA will be providing a free battery pack which doubles your recording/playback time, and uses common AA batteries for easy replacement.

Website:
http://korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=MR1&category_id=3

Coupon:
http://www.korg.com/gear/promotion_img/MR1_coupon.pdf

[boyacrobat]

 aa , lovely
 double rec time
 send me one korg

 g

[bgalizio]

I'm not sure why older purchases don't qualify.

[taperhead]

Thanks for this notice!!

I just got a Demo MR-1 and pulled a nice SB of YMSB last night. However, the battery life was an issue.  I went to RS this morning to see if I could put something together temp. for tonights show.  Here is what I found... Parts total $5.00. Time to assemble about 30 minutes.

I'm still going to get the Korg unit but if you don't want to wait 6 - 8 weeks might want to check this out.

[fmaderjr]

External battery pack may more than double record time.

I bought edtyre's MR-1. He said the internal battery would power power the machine for just under 2 hours now. I tested record time with a fully charged internal + the external pack (with 4 2900 NiMhs installed) and I got around 6 hours record time (at 24/44.1)! Way more than I expected. No need to even think of having a new internal installed for my purposes.