>Hey Colin, CDXtract looks good. Thanks for the link. Can I ask you a couple
>of things?
>
>It says it outputs in MESA formay. What is that? I haven't come across it
>before.
>
>Also, how do you get samples from a Roland CD ROM disc into your computer?
Hi Peter,
MESA: File format for the Akai S3000, separate files for the programs
(.s3p) and the samples.
To get samples in to your computer is easy. On Mac (which is what I
use), I open CDXtract.
I then insert the Roland CD-ROM, and when the Mac gives me an alert,
I choose <ignore>
I then select <Search for sampler discs> in CDXtract, and it finds
the CD, and displays all the data on the CD. It's then just a matter
of choosing what you want to convert.
You can also create new multi-layered programs, combine programs with
crossfades or velocity switches and preview samples directly in the
app.
I think there's a demo which you can test for yourself...
Regards - Colin
i'm in minneapolis now... yeah i'm out here because i won't get to tour with
a friend of mine again this year since he's moving to japan in early may, so
i'm like fuck it i'll come out, play some parties or whatever.
tonite i'm playing on two different radio shows [one of them hard acid, the
other all gameboy - you'll see on my myspace, timeheater], then i'm playing
a mix of the different stuff at some party, and then tomorrow i'm playing at
some bar for a new future/retro electronic night, flying home on monday.
having a full time job and no rent to pay is great :)
- nate
> i tour with a s760, and the most common issue is that the memory
> chips sometime get lodged loose, so you have to open a reseat em.
>
> you flying to do a show?
Not an expert either, so please take w/big grain of salt:
My understanding is one should always turn on a SCSI peripheral device (hard
drive, CD drive/burner) before turning on the master device (computer,
sampler). And turn off the master device before turning off the peripheral.
So how would a SCSI splitter allow for that if either master device was
running? Switching from one master device to another would seem to be as if
you're:
--Turning off the peripheral before turning off the master you're deselecting
with the switcher.
--Turning on the peripheral after turning on the master device you're
selecting with the switcher.
You probably already plan to cut off one master before switching and only
starting the other master after you've switched. That is, switch masters while
both are turned off. That may work, I dunno.
My longwinded point is: switching on the fly while any master device was
running would seem unadvisable.
HTH,
K. Seward
In a message dated 4/15/06 2:15:49 AM, melodix1(a)yahoo.com writes:
> Again, I am no expert, however my suggestion would
> have termination at both ends -
>
> Computer (terminated) to the SCSI splitter (y shape
> SCSI cable) - one end of the splitter to S760
> (terminated) and the other end to S760 (terminated)
> (of course, hard drives could be put between each end
> of the SCSI splitter and the S760.
>
> In essence, I would have Computer to one S760 - both
> ends terminated AND Computer to other S760 - both ends
> terminated.
>
> I am not positive of course, but this seems feasable.
>
>
> --- Thomas Malmberg <malmberg(a)iki.fi> wrote:
>
> > Novice wrote:
> > > Hi Bernie:
> > >
> > > Thank you for the guidance.
> > >
> > > I thought about that option as well, however there
> > > would be no SCSI "space" for the computer to
> > "talk" to
> > > the samplers (since both of the external hard
> > drive's
> > > SCSI connectors would be used. My only solution
> > would
> > > probably be to use a SCSI splitter cable of some
> > sort
> > > so I can get the computer in the mix.
> >
> > Referring to basic SCSI-specs here. SCSI is a chain
> > which has to be
> > terminated in both ends. Splitting the signal is the
> > biggest, BIGGEST,
> > no-no in the SCSI world. Ever.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Hi Bernie:
Thank you for the guidance.
I thought about that option as well, however there
would be no SCSI "space" for the computer to "talk" to
the samplers (since both of the external hard drive's
SCSI connectors would be used. My only solution would
probably be to use a SCSI splitter cable of some sort
so I can get the computer in the mix.
Best regards,
Novice
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> Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:01:20 +1000
> From: Bernie Maier <lister-sgroup(a)blurk.net>
> Subject: Re: [sgroup] Two S760's and One Hard Drive
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> Novice:
>
> > Would anyone know how I can setup two S760's to
> load
> > the system software from one hard drive? I've been
> > trying to picture the SCSI chain, but am not sure
> how
> > I would do this while connecting a laptop to both
> > S760's.
>
> Well, for starters you have no choice but to put an
> S-760 at each end
> of the SCSI chain, because they only have one SCSI
> connecter each.
> Then, assuming the drive is in an external
> enclosure, that will
> go between the two of them. You are aware that the
> S-760 uses its
> own format on the hard drive? That is, you can't
> just share the drive
> with Windows or Mac OS.
>
> Everything must have different SCSI IDs, so set the
> SCSI IDs on
> your samplers before they are connected in the same
> SCSI chain.
>
> Make sure you never get into a situation where both
> S-760s attempt
> to write to the drive at the same time. In fact,
> I'd probably even
> avoid writing to the drive altogether while both
> S-760s are running,
> just to be paranoid.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bernie
>
>
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Hello,
I am trying to use S-Disk to create a system disk for
my Roland S760. Though the floppy is 2HD and is
formatted at 720KB, S-Disk is returning the error -
"Floppy is not formatted as DD (Double Density/720KB"
Am I doing something wrong?
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Hello again,
Would anyone know how I can setup two S760's to load
the system software from one hard drive? I've been
trying to picture the SCSI chain, but am not sure how
I would do this while connecting a laptop to both
S760's.
Thank you,
Novice
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