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Ok, so last week I was given a Korg Trinity Plus by my uncle. I play piano, but I've played on a Baby Grand Piano. I would like to find and play a grand piano or a simple piano on the Trinity, but I have no clue how to get to it. At the moment I'm playing with the Acoustic Piano. Please Help Me.

As with most synths, there is only one multisample as a basis for a piano sound on the Trinity.

However it can be programmed to sound a little differently. For an improved piano sound go to the downloads section:

http://korgforums.com/?show=1

... and check out "PCG" "Steinway Grand" by Vesa. Download it onto a floppy disk and load it into your Trinity, or use Trinitro to transmit the program to your Trinity from a PC.

Thanks a ton! This actually cleared up a lot. Now, Can I still buy Floppy disks at the local Office Max, Wallmart, Staples, etc? And I have a later version of a PC, and It doesnt have a floppy drive, what Do I do? Is there any other method for which I can download the PCG onto a floppy? Maybe someway through a USB component???

Yes, floppies are still available - read the manual for the recommended spec on density and size.

USB floppy drives are available at the same Office Max you are buying your discs from for between $20 and $30 US - I got one to use with my Mac (no floppies there). Works like a charm for making discs for Triton and Trinity.

You may be able to download .pcg files directly via midi depending on librarian software you use for it, but floppies are a safe and rewrite-able bet for the Trinity.

If you're feeling adventurous, there are a couple of threads here regarding replacement of the floppy drive with a floppy-emulating USB port, at which point you'd just need a data key to transfer between your computer and keyboard (triton extreme supported this straight out of the box - lucky me). Professional help is recommended for the technically inept (I include myself in that category) but the mod is neither very difficult or life threatening to the machine.



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AldoSanchez77 wrote:Is there any other method for which I can download the PCG onto a floppy? Maybe someway through a USB component???

Yes, you can use the excellent free Trinitro librarian on the PC to transfer patches between your PC and Trinity without needing floppy disks. However you do need a MIDI interface connected to your PC for this to work, as the data is dumped via MIDI.

Thanks A Lot Guys.
Both your information was really helpful for a newbie like me.

I actually bought an old used computer with a Floppy drive and am going to try downloading the PCG(s) as soon as I get home. Just in case I am in need of assistance towards inputting the floppy's memory or PCG into the Trinity could one of you guys run this process by me? Would I have to go into the "Program" setting? or perhapps "edit"?

Well, thanks for your guy's help.
-AldoSanchez77

Took a quick look at my Trinity -- "disc" is the button you want; 2nd button from left in second row down.

That should pull up any function having to do with saving-to or loading-from a disc.

Remember to back-up any data (make a .pcg) of your current set-up. Any file you download will overwrite your current settings, effectively destroying any work you've done to this point - program edits or original stuff.


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