Question: Why do I sometimes get a message indicating not enough memory to load when I am only using a small amount of sample memory and have so much sample memory unused?

Answer: There are two forms of memory in the K2000/K2000R. The first type is battery-backed for continuous and permanent retention of objects such as programs , setups, QA banks, and sequences. In fact, everything that can be named and saved goes into the battery backed RAM except for the actual recorded sample data. Even the sample header info is stored in the battery backed RAM. (The sample header includes the start, loop , and end points plus all the parameters found on the MISC page of the sample editor.) The total memory allocated to all of these objects is 120K expandable to 760K with the PRAM option.

The second type is RAM sample memory (SIMMs) which is NOT battery-backed. Programs, setups, QA banks and sequences cannot access this memory; it is reserved for only sample data! If you get a message saying not enough memory to load and have plenty of sample memory available, you have filled up your battery-backed internal memory. It is for this reason that we created the P/RAM option.