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I formatted a new USB stick in the Montage and copied motif xf performance files from my PC to the USB.
But when I try to load the files on the montage it says illegal file.
I deleted the files and reformatted the USB to try again, but I get the same problem. Please help!:(
Posted : 31/03/2018 3:11 am
I wonder if Montage throws this error for unsupported formats vs. trying to load it as before (8-bit, WXC, LPC). A previous XF issue with "illegal file" was an out-of-memory issue. Corruption is often sited as a possible culprit.
Then there's a thread claiming how elements are enabled/disabled has something to do with the error:
https://yamahasynth.com/forum/can-montage-import-motif-xf-user-samples-voices
What size is your USB stick? Is it USB2.0 or USB3 (should be USB2.0). I would hope Montage is able to fully format the entire drive regardless of partitions - but some have partitions that are not easy to wipe. There are utilities out there to reinitialize a USB drive to remove the extra partition(s).
Current Yamaha Synthesizers: Montage Classic 7, Motif XF6, S90XS, MO6, EX5R
Posted : 31/03/2018 4:06 am
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Thanks for replying, I have a new USB 3.0 64 GB. Have I made a mistake buying USB 3.0? I didn't think that would be an issue. I started by formatting it on the montage, and then down loaded motif xf performances on my PC. I can't think of anything I have done wrong. The manual says that USB 1.1 to 3.0 can be used. Please help!!:( 🙁
Posted : 31/03/2018 12:46 pm
Please see your other post https://yamahasynth.com/forum/can-montage-import-motif-xf-user-samples-voices#reply-29777
Posted : 31/03/2018 3:10 pm
Since USB 3.0 was designed to be backwards compatible (both ways) - I've been surprised in the past when USB 2 devices was recommended as a fix for USB issues.
Tested and verified devices are listed here:
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/music_production/synthesizers/montage/downloads.html
(click on Compatible Device List for MONTAGE)
With link currently:
https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/2/955582/en20180322MONTAGE.pdf
The list contains USB 3 drives - so the "old" advice to use USB 2 only does not appear to apply.
INFD16GBCOU3.0
DTDUO3C/16GB
etc.
The list still shows only 32GB and below drives. I wonder if this is related to a previous FAT32 limit:
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-reason-for-32-GB-volume-size-limitation-of-FAT32
(from the SDCard Association).
This still may not be your issue as it may be one of the other theories such as Montage recognizing this as "bad data".
Current Yamaha Synthesizers: Montage Classic 7, Motif XF6, S90XS, MO6, EX5R
Posted : 31/03/2018 3:13 pm
