How to reload the PCG files for the expansion boards on the Korg Triton series.

Loading PCM expansion boards – TRITON Rack

The TRITON Rack has 8 EXB or external banks, which can be used to hold the sounds from the EXB expansion boards. The following explains the procedure for loading the sound disks into an EXB bank. Please check the notes towards the bottom of this tutorial if you are loading either EXB-PCM0607 or EXB-PCM03, as they require additional instruction.

To load an EXB soundset into an external bank:

1. Insert the floppy disk that matches the expansion board you have placed in one of the slots E-A to E-H.
2. Press the DISK button.
3. With 60;C_Bank.PCG61; highlighted61;, press 60;F861; button, (60;Utility61; on the screen)
4. Press the down cursor repeatedly until 60;Load Selected61; is highlighted.
5. Press the F8 Key (“OK” on screen).
6. Press the down cursor button twice to select 60;PCG Contents 60;ALL61;.
7. Using the value dial, value slider or the INC/DEC buttons, set 60;ALL61; to 60;I-C61;. Note: 60;I-C61; indicates that you57;ll be loading the previously selected C_Bank..PCG from the disk.
8. Press the right cursor button to highlight the parameter60;I-A61; on the screen. This is the variable that selects the destination bank where the file will be placed.
9. Using the value dial or the INC/DEC buttons, select your external bank of choice, 60;E-A to E-H61;.
10. Press F8 to load.

A special note on loading the EXBPCM0607 51; PCM0607 comes with two banks of sounds. So both the C bank and D bank PCGs need to be loaded from the disk into separate external banks. Bank C is taken care of in the instructions outlined above. Then bank D needs to be loaded:

1. Start from Step 3, this time however; highlight 60;Bank D.PCG61; on the screen.
2. Press60;F861; button, (60;Utility61; on the screen)
3. Press the down cursor repeatedly until 60;Load Selected61; is highlighted.
4. Press the F8 Key (“OK” on screen).
5. Press the down cursor button twice to select 60;PCG Contents 60;ALL61;.
6. Using the value dial, value slider or the INC/DEC buttons, set 60;ALL61; to 60;I-D61;.
7. Press the right cursor button to highlight the parameter 60;I-A61; on the screen. This is the variable that selects the destination bank where the file will be placed.
8. Using the value dial or the INC/DEC buttons, select your external bank of choice, 60;E-A to E-H61;.
9. Press F8 to load.

Loading EXB-PCM 03

EXBPCM-03 is a little different, because it uses an ..SNG (Song) file in addition to the program (.PCG) file.

1. Insert EXBPCM-03 disk in the drive.
2. Press the DISK button.
3. With60;C_Bank.PCG61; highlighted61;, press F8 button, (60;Utility61; on the screen)
4. Press the down cursor button twice to select 60;Load Selected61;.
5. Press the F8 button. (OK)
6. Using the value dial or INC/DEC buttons, check the box next to 60;Load C_Bank.SNG too61;
7. Press the down cursor button twice to select 60;PCG Contents 60;ALL61;.
8. Using the value dial, value slider or the INC/DEC buttons, set 60;ALL61; to60;I-C61;. Note: 60;I-C61; indicates that you57;ll be loading the previously selected C_Bank..PCG from the disk.
9. Press the right cursor button to highlight the parameter 60;I-A61; on the screen. This is the variable that selects the destination bank where the file will be placed.
10. Using the Dial, value slider or the INC/DEC buttons, select your external bank of choice, 60;E-A to E-H61;.
11. Using the value dial or INC/DEC buttons, check the box next to 60;Load track events61;.
12. Press F8 to load.

Now your Program and Multi data is correctly loaded and ready to use!

Note: As the Multi Mode does not retain settings after shut off, you will have to reload the .SNG file when you power back on. So we suggest that you save your Multi settings to disk, giving it a new name so they will load back properly the next time you power-on.

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