Operating System for VS-890?

[TJ Weger]

Hello -- when I hold the Select/ChEdit buttons, and Power Up my VS-890, it tells me that I have v. 1.011 as my operating system. It seems to me that it should have a newer system, no? I am looking at buying a Plextor 12x CD-R/W burner, but according to what I read, I need a minimum of a 1.012 to make it work, and a 1.014 for optimum compatibility.

Anyone know how I upgrade my OS, and how much that costs me? Seems awfully strange that my OS would be so dated in a new machine (it also says the manufacture date was 1/15/01).

Thanks for any help you can provide!

TJW

 

[monty]

I returned the one I bought, but besides that, you should be able to find that upgrade at the Roland website, at least that's where I found the one for my VS880EX, not that it did me any good, but if you need it for the CD then you need it. That does seem a bit strange, but that's Roland.

 

[TJ Weger]

Got the upgrade version 1.014, but...

...I'm wondering if when I download the new OS v.1.014 into my Roland VS-890, will that effect all the recordings I've done on the machine so far? In other words, will I have to initiate the disk again to make it operable (and consequently, lose all of my work so far)?

Has anyone done this procedure yet AFTER they've recorded? I just would hate to lose about 140 hours of work I've done thus far.

Thanks again!
TJW

 

[monty]

I don't think even Roland could be that cruel. Call them just to be sure.

 

[lyonhard]

I wouldn't take any chances, whenever doing a disk enhancement / IOS version upgrade/ or anything that could even remotely have an effect on stored data there are only 3 things to remember.

1) Backup your data

1) Backup your data

1) Backup your data

and once that's done "Backup your data"

Lyon

 

[Sir_Matthew]

So did it work with this Plextor burner? Give us poor Roland users an update.

I've just upgraded to 3.205A on my VS-880, & I'm wondering if I have to buy the overpriced Roland burner.