This infopage was started: 31.03.2000

07.01.2002

 I have recieved a few reports about problems downloading some of the files from this site. As
 mentioned before, this is only a personal website I'm running as a hobby, and it's totally free
 of charge for anyone to grab the styles / files they want to use.
 Due to the fact that the files are spread around at several free servers, there once in a while
 that sort of problems may occure, and also that servers is being shut down. If so, it take a
 lot of time to edit, reorganize, and upload the files to the new locations.
 Also restrictions regarding traffic and downloaded MB's in a week might cause problems to
 access and download from some of the hosts servers.

 I whish I could offer you a stable provider, with all the files gathered from the same host, and
 also my own .com, but my phonebill is already on the edge of the limit of what I can afford to
 spend to extend this service any further than it already is.
 Anyway, grab what you can and have fun while it's still there, it's too late when it's gone !  :-)

21.01.2002

 Yesterday I could see that the counter was passed 40.000 visitors !!  Wow, that's really  unbelievable, and also a kind of scary. :-)
 Knowing that there is so many of you out there who keep an eye at this little corner of the web
 make me very humble, indeed, and what to conjure up to keep you contented in the time to
 come, it's hard to figure out. Anyway, as they use to say: Those of us who's still alive, is those
 who's gonna see what the future will bring.......

11.05.2002

 During the time to come, I'm sorry to tell that you might find problems when try to download
 some of the KN files from this website.
 This is because one of my providers of free server space is closing down the service, and
 there is quite a lot of files to move and also a huge amount of editing to do to keep the pages
 maintained.
 If I manage to find a new free home for the files who is in the "danger zone", and the terms of
 condition suits the way this site is ment to be, then the broken links who'll appear will be fixed
 as soon as possible.
 However, it's only some of the downloadable KN files, not any other parts of this sites pages
 or contents who will be the matter this time.........

02.06.2002

 Hopefully the download problems are history by now. A lot of work doing changes, editing and
 moving files to a new host/server should finally solve those matters.
 Please tell me if you still find any downloads or other links who don't work, and I'll do as best
 as I can to fix it.

22.06.2002

 Uploaded some new stuff to the KN1000 page. Even if the KN1000 is starting to be quite an old
 model by now, there is still a lot of users out there (both new and experienced) that visiting my
 KN pages.
 I'm very happy to be able to add some new stuff and provide some service for those users as
 well. :-)

14.08.2002

 During the time managing this WebSite, there have been quite a lot of questions about how to
 download and unzip the files for use on the keyboards.
 Today the Technical Pages are updated, and you'll find an article about how to do this steps
 written by George Basnett. Thank you very much George, and welcome back. :-)

24.08.2002

 Well, today I could see the hit-counter passed 60.000 hits. I'm quite amazed about the heavy
 traffic, and also about how many of you out there who find this pages worth visting.
 The Forum, or GJ's MessageBoard is re-opened, and hopefully it will turn out to be helpful for
 those of you who find it worth using. Happy playing and posting. :-)

16.02.2003

 It's been a while since you've seen any big updates at this webpages now, and perhaps you
 may wonder if I'm still paying any intention, or if I'll continue to mainain this humble WebSite.
 Oh yes I am, but there are quite a lot happening both at work and at the homearea, so there is
 simply not time enough to do all the things I'd like to do these days....
 I've got hands on some new material to convert, so just be patient, peek in from time to time
 to see if I've managed to finish some goodies for your keyboard.

05.10.2003

 It's sure been quite a while since any new upload at all now, but now there is 28 new styles
 to find for the KN5000 as well as in the KN1000 section.
 Also I can see that the "hitcounter" at the frontpage have passed 84.000 and still counting,
 so there most be a lot of you that still have'nt lost the interest in peeking in.
 Usually I write a mail to thank all of the visitors that write comments in my Guestbook, but
 lately I have not managed to keep up with all the things I should have done, so instead I do it
 this way:
 Thank you every single one of you, and please, don't forget to keep on the happy playing! :-)

25.11.2003

 The Guestbook is now history. It was a free service from the provider, but now they changed
 policy and want money to keep it up. This whole site is build on "free of charge" webspace
 from different hosts around the web, and hopefully this service will last for a while, if not, I'm
 afraid that the rest of this pages will be taken off of the web too.
 Sad about the Guestbook who had so many entries from visitors living all over the world......
 Anyway, the MessageBoard are still up and running, so feel free to use it while it's there.
 Also added the latest converted Wersi files to the KN3000 page. Enjoy :-)

11.01.2004

 Sad news at the start of this new year. Matsushita who is the mother-company of Technics
 and Panasonic, (also National I think), have desided to close down the music instrument
 division. That most probably means no more new KN models :-(
 Anyway, it's nothing we as consumers can do about it, other than continue playing and enjoy
 the KN's or the other Technics instruments we have. We're a kind of spoiled by real good
 and polite Technics quality, so our instruments will last for many years to come :-)

! HAPPY NEW YEAR 2005 EVERYBODY !

20.01.2005

 Quite a long time since any major updates now, and as they say, those who are waiting for
 something good are not waiting in vain.
 At the KN5000 pages you'll now find 285 new styles converted from Roland G70. Enjoy :)
 Btw, I'm really surprised to see that there still are a lot of visitors peeking in, today I could
 see that the counter has passed 105 000. WOW !!

02.02.2005

 Nothing much really, but added a new GuestBook since the old one got commercial and all
 the nice messages (several hundreds) from all over the world are gone. :(
 Anyway, hopefully this one will last. It's a kind of a slow site, but it's free, so Please, just go
 ahead and write your comments, all of you! :)

17.08.2005

 Nothing much added or to to tell at the moment I'm afraid, summer holidays just finished, and
 the life goes on as usual. Well, as some people use to say, no news are most often good
 news. :)
 Also I'm very surprised to see that so many still visit the pages. More than 112.000 hits and
 still counting. Amazing! :)

05.01.2007

 It's been quite a long time since anything been written here, but as they say: No news are
 usually good news!
 Anyway, the pages are still up and running thanks to all visitors who tell me that they have
 found very helpful information and stuff here, and asking me to keep on. Thanks!
 But how much more news and updates regarding Technics stuff to add, I'm not sure about,
 cause as you all know, no more new Technics keyboard will be produced...

 Well, some changes probably going to happen here, 'cause a new "baby" is now added to the
 family. In the middle of December the good old KN5000 got company........

 Ketron SD1 is quite different than KN5000, but it plays well, and the styles (pats) are very
 realistic and suitable for my way of use. The "live" feeling is just something that none of the  other brands I've heard so far can beat.
 Maybe I have to add a Ketron page to this website, who knows, only time will show. :)

21.01.2007

 Some of the downloadable files for KN2000 and KN3000 had outdated links due to a webhost
 closed down the server.I'm sorry that it took so long time before it was reuploaded and made
 ready for download again. Strange that nobody did mention it long time ago ....?
 Anyway, now it's ready to grab, so just go ahead and have fun! :)

26.06.2007

! Breaking News !

 Ladies and Gentlemen, the good old Technics sxKN5000 has left the building...
 It's on the way to a new home and a happy guy who sure will take good care of it.
 More than 20 years as Technics explorer is now over. It's a bit sad, but there are other brands
 who still produce some wonderful "music-machines". So if it's Ketron or Roland to replace
 the empty space at the favourite keyboardstand in the future, only time will tell.

 As you probably understand, there will not be more Technics related updates at this site, so
 download what you desire while everything are still up and running.
 The pages will stay as long as nothing special happens, and maybe I'll start add some new
 Ketron stuff if or when I got the spirit, and also manage find some more spare time to spend.
 Thanks for the looong ride folks, it has sure been a great pleasure!

12.03.2008

 Well, at last I got enough tempted, and a "good and look as new" Roland G-70 v3 will keep the
 Ketron SD1 with company. I'm looking forward to start explore it, guess the shipment is here
 before the weekend starts, probably at Saturday.
 It's a little bit exciting, really. :)

24.04.2009

 Read the "Breaking news" from the link in the left menu, or just click here.

Thank's a lot to all of you visitors and contributors for all
the great support during the work with this Web-Site !

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Regarding the Passwords:

   Some of the zip-files downloadable on this site needs a word or two to open, and you'll find    the nessesary words if you click right here.
   The reason that I added the passwords was just for fun, really, but mostly to see if the
   visitors was downloading any of the files, or just was looking for other kind of stuff.
   Regarding to such considerable numbers of e-mails I've recieved, and specially after I'd set    passwords in the zip's, there are no doubt about that quite a lot of you people out there    downloading the files. I'm happy if you are !!  ;-)

   Btw. Some of the KN1000 files added needs the PW: kn1test

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