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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #120 on: April 07, 2009, 10:30:33 AM »
Anyone here ever get the "hard drive busy" error message?  I got this the other night.  Had to reset and reboot, then it went away. 
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #121 on: April 07, 2009, 07:52:42 PM »
Sorry if this was discussed previously but I couldn't really find a clear answer.

What are people doing as far as setting levels on the MR-1 in low profile situations?  It seems like accessing the gain through the menu function could be difficult.  Is it? 

I would be running line in.

Thanks for the help!


Make sure the firmware is up to date.  Been so long a time from handling a loaned MR-1 I cannot recall enough to suggest settings.

However, technical review of MR-1 on my site may prove helpful with knowing deck adjustment details and this found at: www.sonicstudios.com/mr-1revw.htm
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #122 on: June 17, 2009, 06:10:15 PM »
OK, I know this isn't supposed to work, but it does....

So I was using my MR-1 as a hard drive, transporting some files from my home computer to my work computer this morning. I plugged in the MR-1 via USB, and started the transfer, then had to run off to a meeting. Before I get back to my office, I start socializing and go for lunch.

I get back, and my MR-1 is still on. I forgot about it, and I was surprised that the battery had lasted so long.

So I unmount it, and unplug the USB cable, and it automatically shuts down.

I turn it on again, and then I get a "Battery Empty! Shut Down..."

I plug back the USB cable, and it fires up just fine, and mounts onto the computer as a hard drive.

With the MR-1 plugged via the USB cable, I unmount, exit USB mode, and return to the recording screen, and the battery charge icon is on!!

So far, the battery hasn't been charged via the USB cable (it's been plugged for hours and it still can't turn on if I disconnect the USB), but as long as it is connected with a USB cable, it powers just fine.

My question is: Is the DC power jack only to charge the battery, and can the unit be powered (but not charged) via USB?

Very strange....
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #123 on: June 18, 2009, 11:12:23 AM »
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #124 on: June 18, 2009, 03:01:16 PM »
I'm waiting for an updated MR1, MR2??? Something with longer battery life and maybe SD memory instead of a hard drive that is vulnerable to shock/handling.

Has anybody heard rumors of a new unit yet?

I love my R-09HR, but the possibility of DSD or double-DSD in my pocket is so aluring!

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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #125 on: July 26, 2009, 03:54:23 AM »
http://www.powerstream.com/

Dude go to the above linked site buy that pack and NEVER worry about battery again!!!!
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #126 on: August 02, 2009, 11:19:24 AM »
Several people reporting success with CF in the MR-1:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f15/korg-mr-1-can-used-portable-player-425849/index10.html

They are using different CF's than I did, so maybe that is the secret for success. I'll try to get a 133x Transcend and report back.

That would be nice if it does work, because capacities are pretty high and affordable for CFs these days.



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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #127 on: August 02, 2009, 08:49:11 PM »
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #128 on: August 04, 2009, 02:14:33 PM »
OK, so after doing some hunting around and PM'ing people who have had success with the CF mod, the issues with my attempts could be either the adapter and or card I am using.

1. The CF card is supposed to support "Fixed Disk Mode" but I can't find any info on the cards that I used on whether they do support it or not. The Transcend I ordered supports it, so I will find out then.

2. The adapter I used was a cheapo one, and some users have reported that it doesn't work when they try to use it to replace their iPod HDD. I ordered a new one that others have reported success, and hopefully that will come in the next couple of weeks.

Will report back on my results! I'm hopeful that this will work!



Several people reporting success with CF in the MR-1:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f15/korg-mr-1-can-used-portable-player-425849/index10.html

They are using different CF's than I did, so maybe that is the secret for success. I'll try to get a 133x Transcend and report back.

That would be nice if it does work, because capacities are pretty high and affordable for CFs these days.



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Pre: EAA PSP-2,  Lunatec V3, Nbox-Platinum, Church CA-9200
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Rec: Oade Supermod PMD-661, Tascam DR60D, M-Audio MicroTrack II, Korg MR-1 (32GB SSD mod); Sony PCM-M10, Edirol R09HR; iRiver HP-120
Photo: Canon 5D3, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8, Canon EF 35mm f1.4L Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L MkI, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS MkI, Canon EF 50 mm f1.4, Canon EF 50 f1.2L, Canon EF 300 f/4L IS, Canon EF 100-400 f4-5.6L IS MkI
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #129 on: August 10, 2009, 07:36:36 PM »
Well after others had success using an SSD, I tried out the RunCore 32 GB SSD.

I had limited success. It hung at various points when trying to access the drive:

1. It will not format; it will attempt to do so, but it takes forever.

2. It hangs on Shutdown.

3. It hangs on Recording.

The SSD drive was blank when I bought it, and I couldn't format it by using the MR-1 (see problem #1). I was able to use the MR-1/SSD as a USB drive, so I could format it as a FAT32 drive by hooking it up to my computer. I then cloned my MR-1 drive using Acronis True Image, then restored the image onto the SSD. It was able boot up, then go to the recording screen.

Most functions were normal, such as browsing through the library and playback, however, pushing the Record button would hang the unit, and I had to push reset.

The other thing is that the SSD got quite warm during operation. It wasn't too hot to touch, but definitely warm.

Since I mainly use it to record concerts, so I guess I won't be using the SSD  :'(
« Last Edit: August 14, 2009, 12:20:20 PM by tedyun »
Mics: B&K 4011, Schoeps MK5 (Nbobs, Naiant PFA), Busman BSC-1 (K11/K21/K31/K41 caps), Church CA-14 (o, c), Church CAFS, Core Sound Binaurals
Pre: EAA PSP-2,  Lunatec V3, Nbox-Platinum, Church CA-9200
ADC: Mytek 192 ADC, Oade Mod SBM-1
Rec: Oade Supermod PMD-661, Tascam DR60D, M-Audio MicroTrack II, Korg MR-1 (32GB SSD mod); Sony PCM-M10, Edirol R09HR; iRiver HP-120
Photo: Canon 5D3, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8, Canon EF 35mm f1.4L Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L MkI, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS MkI, Canon EF 50 mm f1.4, Canon EF 50 f1.2L, Canon EF 300 f/4L IS, Canon EF 100-400 f4-5.6L IS MkI
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #130 on: August 13, 2009, 03:01:41 PM »
Success!!!

I tried Mtron 16 GB SSD, as this fellow used in his post:

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww5a.biglobe.ne.jp%2F~bigsmile%2Frail%2Fmr1-swap.htm&lp=ja_en&btnTrUrl=Translate

The main difference that I could see is that the R/W speeds for the Mtron are on par with the MR-1's Hitachi HDD (100 MB/s), whereas the RunCore is slower, at 60 MB/s. I didn't think it would make a difference because the PATA interface caps the bandwidth, but I was completely out of ideas.

I just installed it, formatted it in the MR-1 and it is absolutely seamless. I can record, playback, etc...

Edit: The SSD doesn't improve the battery life. I charged the battery all day, then last night, I set it to record line-in from my computer where I looped a concert. I recorded a DFF file, and it lasted 2.5 h!
« Last Edit: August 14, 2009, 12:23:12 PM by tedyun »
Mics: B&K 4011, Schoeps MK5 (Nbobs, Naiant PFA), Busman BSC-1 (K11/K21/K31/K41 caps), Church CA-14 (o, c), Church CAFS, Core Sound Binaurals
Pre: EAA PSP-2,  Lunatec V3, Nbox-Platinum, Church CA-9200
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Rec: Oade Supermod PMD-661, Tascam DR60D, M-Audio MicroTrack II, Korg MR-1 (32GB SSD mod); Sony PCM-M10, Edirol R09HR; iRiver HP-120
Photo: Canon 5D3, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8, Canon EF 35mm f1.4L Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L MkI, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS MkI, Canon EF 50 mm f1.4, Canon EF 50 f1.2L, Canon EF 300 f/4L IS, Canon EF 100-400 f4-5.6L IS MkI
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #131 on: August 14, 2009, 12:26:23 PM »
Why not use a CF card instead of a SSD drive?
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #132 on: August 14, 2009, 12:33:15 PM »
I'll be trying that. I have an ZIF > CF adapter that doesn't work with the MR-1. Others are using a different adapter, which I have ordered from DealExtreme, and should be here in the next week or so.

Will report back!

Why not use a CF card instead of a SSD drive?
Mics: B&K 4011, Schoeps MK5 (Nbobs, Naiant PFA), Busman BSC-1 (K11/K21/K31/K41 caps), Church CA-14 (o, c), Church CAFS, Core Sound Binaurals
Pre: EAA PSP-2,  Lunatec V3, Nbox-Platinum, Church CA-9200
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Rec: Oade Supermod PMD-661, Tascam DR60D, M-Audio MicroTrack II, Korg MR-1 (32GB SSD mod); Sony PCM-M10, Edirol R09HR; iRiver HP-120
Photo: Canon 5D3, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8, Canon EF 35mm f1.4L Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L MkI, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS MkI, Canon EF 50 mm f1.4, Canon EF 50 f1.2L, Canon EF 300 f/4L IS, Canon EF 100-400 f4-5.6L IS MkI
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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #133 on: August 14, 2009, 01:36:41 PM »
Several people reporting success with CF in the MR-1:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f15/korg-mr-1-can-used-portable-player-425849/index10.html

They are using different CF's than I did, so maybe that is the secret for success. I'll try to get a 133x Transcend and report back.

That would be nice if it does work, because capacities are pretty high and affordable for CFs these days.

Thanks for the link - sounds promising - also nice to see people are having success with 80GB HDD's in the MR-1 as well - That would allow you to record DSD for Festivals - with about a 28 hour record time!

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Re: KORG MR-1 pt.II
« Reply #134 on: August 27, 2009, 11:56:31 AM »
Success with the CF-mod!!

It turns out that the ZIF > CF adapter I used previously was crap! After success reported on head-fi.org, I tracked down the correct adapter and installed it. The price is about $20 on eBay, but if you are patient, you can get it from DealExtreme in Hong Kong for $6.30. It takes about 2-3 weeks:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11814

I tested it with a 133x 16 GB Transcend, and also an old PQI 2 GB card. Both worked!

Will do a battery test.

I'll be trying that. I have an ZIF > CF adapter that doesn't work with the MR-1. Others are using a different adapter, which I have ordered from DealExtreme, and should be here in the next week or so.

Will report back!

Why not use a CF card instead of a SSD drive?
« Last Edit: August 28, 2009, 04:17:47 AM by tedyun »
Mics: B&K 4011, Schoeps MK5 (Nbobs, Naiant PFA), Busman BSC-1 (K11/K21/K31/K41 caps), Church CA-14 (o, c), Church CAFS, Core Sound Binaurals
Pre: EAA PSP-2,  Lunatec V3, Nbox-Platinum, Church CA-9200
ADC: Mytek 192 ADC, Oade Mod SBM-1
Rec: Oade Supermod PMD-661, Tascam DR60D, M-Audio MicroTrack II, Korg MR-1 (32GB SSD mod); Sony PCM-M10, Edirol R09HR; iRiver HP-120
Photo: Canon 5D3, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8, Canon EF 35mm f1.4L Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L MkI, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS MkI, Canon EF 50 mm f1.4, Canon EF 50 f1.2L, Canon EF 300 f/4L IS, Canon EF 100-400 f4-5.6L IS MkI
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