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Option EXB-SMPL

Please read this before you begin installation

Safety precautions

Warnings

•When installing, repairing, or replacing the parts of this product, you must perform only those actions that the owner’s manual directs, and no other.

•Do not apply excessive force to the electronic components or connectors of the circuit board(s), or attempt to disassemble them. This could cause electric shock, fire, or malfunction.

•Before installing this product, be sure to disconnect the power supply cable, and the connecting cables to any peripheral devices. Failure to do so could cause electrical shock or may damage this device.

Cautions

•Do not allow this product to become wet, and do not allow objects to be placed on top of it. Doing so could cause malfunction.

•Before touching this product, touch a metal component of the device into which it will be installed, to discharge any static electricity that may be present in your body.

Static electricity may damage the electronic components.

•When handing this product, be careful not to touch the leads on the back side of the circuit board (the side opposite that on which the components are mounted). The sharp points may cause injury.

•When installing this product, never touch components or circuit boards that are not related to the connections you are required to make. Doing so may cause electrocution or malfunctions.

•When installing this product, be careful not to cut your hands on the sharp edges of the metal brackets etc. of this product or of the device into which it is being installed.

•When installing this product, be careful that screws or other parts do not fall into the device into which it is being installed.

Korg Inc. takes no responsibility for any malfunctions or damage that may occur from improper use or modifica- tion of this product. Nor will Korg Inc. be responsible for any damages resulting from the loss or destruction of data.

Memory that can be used with the option board

■EXB-SMPL sampling upgrade

The functionality of the TRITON Le can be expanded in the following ways by installing the EXB-SMPL sampling upgrade.

The upgrade adds audio inputs (AUDIO INPUT), Sampling mode (sampling functionality), and a SCSI connector for external SCSI devices.

In Sampling mode you can record 48 kHz 16 bit mono/ste- reo samples from an analog audio source connected to the AUDIO INPUT 1 and 2 jacks, such as a mic or audio device. When the included 16 Mbyte DRAM SIMM module is installed in the TRITON Le’s SIMM slot, you will be able to sample for approximately 2 minutes 54 seconds in monau- ral, or approximately 1 minute 27 seconds in stereo.

In modes other than Sampling mode, the analog audio sig- nal from a mic or instrument connected to the AUDIO INPUT jacks can be processed by the insert effect, master effects, and master EQ, allowing the TRITON Le to function as a 2-in 4-out effects processor.

You will also be able to connect external SCSI devices such as hard disk or removable media drives. In the same way as when using Smart Media, the TRITON Le’s programs, com- binations, song data, and sample data can be saved/loaded on high-capacity storage media (e.g., hard disks, MO disks, Zip disks, Jaz disks, ORB disks). Akai (S1000/3000), Korg, AIFF, or WAVE format sample files can also be loaded from a CD-ROM drive.

The TRITON Le cannot format media with a format of other than 512 bytes/block (such as 640 MB, 1.3 GB MO disks etc.).

CD-ROM formats that can be loaded

•AKAI (S1000/S3000) format

•ISO9660 Level 1 format (multisession data can be loaded only if the first session is in ISO9660 format)

•TRINITY format (only .KSC/.KMP/.KSF files can be loaded)

■Memory that can be used

DRAM SIMM memory is used as sample data RAM.

Caution when purchasing DRAM SIMM modules

Some commercially available DRAM SIMM modules cannot be used on the TRITON Le. Before you purchase memory modules, please check the following points.

Types of DRAM SIMM modules that can be used on the TRITON Le

•72-pin 16 Mbyte or 32 Mbyte

•Access time of 60 ns or less

•Address input 11 bit (A0–A10)

•Power supply voltage 5 V

DRAM SIMM modules that meet the above requirements can be used.

If you have any questions regarding the type of DRAM SIMM modules that can be used, please contact your local Korg distributor.

On the TRITON Le, a total of two DRAM SIMM modules can be installed, for a maximum total of 64 Mbytes (32 Mbytes x 2 modules). (☞ “3–3. Installing additional DRAM SIMM’s”)

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