RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Last week, I purchased a boss sp 202from eBay . It's almost 20 years old. It's very easy to use. The only problem I have , is that it needs a smart media card . ( the equivalent of an s d card) I've only seen one available . Of course I have to go to eBay , and an American seller has it. It will cost between£50-55. I do like this sampler, and would imagine something else would be more complicated to use. Not sure whether to keep it , and get the expensive card , or sell it . Your thoughts ? Edited February 25, 2016 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Sounds like the kind of "junk" that some geek would have in a drawer/box somewhere and would probably help you out. Ultimately, it's not really about the cost versus the thing, it's the cost versus the amount of use you'll get. Also £50 is a night out, or a nice meal for two, for perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) ERM .... Neeph is bang on .....<-- hoarding IT geek here. Ray , i'll check my random old crap drawers ... i think i might have old digital camera ( from the 1 Megapixel era) that used to use those to store media ... I might even have a usb Card reader that reads them too. Do you know what the manual says about Min / Maximum capacity for It I have a feeling mine might be 8-16 meg then again my googlefoo is strong http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00005KHXG/ref=sr_1_6_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1456401019&sr=8-6&keywords=smart+media+card&condition=used £9 quid plus pnp is a LOT better value even if i cant find mine. lyle Edited February 25, 2016 by synthaside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I just searched the UK site named after the river in South America for " SmartMedia " (no gaps ) and found some for £13 to £20 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 If you like it, then spend the money. You'll be still enjoying the sampler long after the £50 expenditure is forgotten. That said, if you're going to go for it, then you need to treat that smart media card with kid gloves. If something happens to it, then it'll get harder and harder to replace. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 [quote name='DaveFry' timestamp='1456401093' post='2988554'] I just searched the UK site named after the river in South America for " SmartMedia " (no gaps ) and found some for £13 to £20 . [/quote] The problem is that OP needs the older 5.5V variant (he doesn't mention this in this thread, but has done on other threads) which are far harder to come by. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thanks guys . Yeah , I've posted a few threads about this In such a short time 2mb /5 volts .gold dust . Only used it a couple of times , and like it . Frustrating tho' about the tiny amount of time to record each sample . Looks like i should bite the bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Wow i had no idea that stuff came in different voltages .. im pretty sure that means mine will be the more common 3volt stuff . [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]SmartMedia cards came in two formats, 5 V and the more modern 3.3 V (sometimes marked 3 V), named for their main supply voltages. The packaging was nearly identical, except for the reversed placement of the notched corner. Many older SmartMedia devices only support 5V SmartMedia cards, whereas many newer devices only support 3.3V cards. In order to protect 3.3V cards from being damaged in 5V-only devices, the card reader should have some mechanical provision (such as detecting the type of notch) to disallow insertion of an unsupported type of card. [i][b]Some low-cost, 5V-only card readers do not operate this way, and inserting a 3.3V card into such a 5V-only reader will result in permanent damage to the card.[/b][/i] Dual-voltage card readers are highly recommended.[/font][/color] looks like you might have to , that guy who's selling it for a MASSIVE mark up is on to a winner though :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I am no expert about these things or voltages, but there is an adaptor for Smart Media to modern readers: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XD-SMC-Adapter-SMC-Interface-XD-Card-to-SmartMedia-SM-Card-Adapter-Convertor-/221334849483?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thanks for that . Mmm, maybe someone on here could tell me if it works ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Nope .... doing a bit of reading around ( yes i'm that sad and geeky) This is 5Volt smart media [b]Note the [color=#252525][font=sans-serif]reversed placement of the notched corner.[/font][/color][/b] [url="http://www.goudentips.org/smartmedia/img/2mb-smartmedia-roland.jpg"]http://www.goudentip...edia-roland.jpg[/url] The adapter is unlikely to work in your slot and you would also have to find and XD card of the max capacity of the device , I've found some resources talking about this very topic . Edited February 25, 2016 by synthaside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thank you Looks like £50+ it is then . I was thinking of buying another Roland sampler ( same one as mine)that comes with the media card, and sell mine . Decisions decisions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 what the price difference tween them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefbaker Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I'd bin it. Get something else with some decent storage in it. 2Mb these days... christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Mmm. You're not wrong ( sampling time - pitiful!) keef. The thing is , what would I get in its place ? It's so easy to use . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 What would today's equivalent of that sampler be? Nothing complicated obviously . Maybe I should offload this and get something with more time ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Have you looked at the Akai MPX8 or MPX16? [url="http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpx16"]http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpx16[/url] [url="http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpx8"]http://www.akaipro.com/product/mpx8[/url] There's Korg's Electribe Sampler http://www.korg.com/us/products/dj/electribe_sampler/index.php But that's significantly more expensive than the Akais Edited February 25, 2016 by bartelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Yeah, the akai looks good . Looks like the Roland is going on eBay . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 As I've only had this unit a few days, I've decided to keep it . I will buy the card on the bay ( and any others I can find as and when). I will erase the samples I had from the factory. This will give me more room . Final answer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 buy the card and keep and if you don't get on with it you can sell it WITH the card and emphasise the convenience of that in your advertisement hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Thanks Steve it does what I want . So easy to use . As new condition too. And ..has the manual:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) I know you're sorted now, but re. the AKAI's.. If you want to sample, it will have to be the MPX16. The MPX8 only plays back samples stored via SD card Also, the MPX8 is a right bar steward....finicky about formats ( 16 bit WAV only and stereo WAVS halve the memory ), getting samples to load can be a pain, lots of load time if samples are big MB's Maybe the MPX16 is a similar nightmare, only with the ability to sample being the difference Best avoided Edited March 5, 2016 by fleabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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