From SoundOnSound:
USB connectivity is present too, which is just as well, as it’s increasingly becoming the norm. Two USB sockets are provided, one of which mirrors the USB audio, data and MIDI capabilities of the V-Synth XT (the original keyboard lacked USB audio functionality). The second USB port, compatible with USB 2.0 backup devices, is concerned with data handling. This supersedes the familiar PC Card slot, and the switch in media types has implications for existing V-Synth owners contemplating the GT. For a start, it means we can’t use the backup cards we already have, but more seriously it denies continuity of the VC1, that cunning optional extra responsible for temporarily turning the V-Synth into a D50. The card slot was a snug, safe and, above all, internal receptacle, and I personally feel it’s a step backwards to replace it with a protruding USB memory stick.
TL;DR: The VSynth GT dropped the PCMCIA slot in favor of a second USB port. No D50 emulation on the GT.
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