At last - I´ve made it.
My problem was this; I didn´t understand that the S-550 system disk had
to be in the sampler in order to gain access to the correct menu!
I always had the S-50 disk in the S-550 sampler when trying to convert
and/or load.
Simple - but yet so difficult!
1. Start the S-550 using the CD-5 system disk
2. Menu "disk", and choose "convert" with the system disk still inside.
3. After a while, the options apprear
4. Choose Load -> S-50 (or Convert -> S50)
Execute!
Then you can save the contents of the memory in the standard way to a
S-550 floppy.
Thanks for all the help.
tw. :)
"Those great moments come when musicians are playing together..."
(Bob Moog)
> Just one HD. Termination bypassed the drive id and it is not recognized
> so I had to remove it.
What do you mean?
Termination does not need to be recognized and needs no ID ...
- you just need proper termination;-)
Niko
>
> Thanks
> Dave
>
> niko_s(a)web.de wrote:
>> HI Dave -
>>
>> Have you terminated the SCSI-chain correctly?
>>
>> All I can think of....
>>
>> Regards, Niko
>>
>>
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Nikolaus Sieveking
nap - nichtlineareaudioproduktionen
<niko(a)nichtlinear.de>
<www.nichtlinear.de>
I have too many keyboards, not enough room
in the office/studio... my w30 has to go.
Just listed it here:
http://tinyurl.com/qjpze
Has the scsi upgrade, and is in really great condition.
take care,
-tim
>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
Hey guys
Everytime I boot up my SCSI HD connected to my S-760 it always stop
during one of the ID detection and never completes the boot process.
Whether it's the SCSI Maxor, WD or whatever.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Dave
Hello,
Does anyone knows if it is possible to control the front panel buttons or the mouse clics & movements of the Roland s760 with MIDI?
I mean: like using a rc-100 remote but with Midi instead. What kind of information does the rc-100 transmit using its specific cable? Midi?
I heard that the s330 transmits midi sysex informations while it is controlled by the mouse and is able to receive this midi back & recognize it (i haven't got a s330 myself to try it though), so maybe there's an hidden sysex implementation of these controls in the s760 too?
I tried looking at the s760 sysex documentation (thanks again to Ingo) & didn't found anything, but maybe i'm just blind...
...any idea?
Hi Samplenauts...I hope it is ok to put this here.
I am selling:
S760 w/ full 32M memory and options board installed w/boot disk (manual
is not included).
S330 w/original manual and boot disk.
4-channel video/mouse mixer specifically designed for S-series samplers
with complete set of cables.
Also a Zenith 8" monochrome video monitor (yellow). Will include this
free with any purchase (first come first served).
Sold separately or together in any combination. Best offer accepted, no
reasonable offer refused.
Roland mouse is not included. Buyer will pay shipping.
All items in mint condition. S760 display has small imperfections on
screen.
I will be selling these items on ebay if there is no interest here.
My ebay id is funkinoursouls, you'll see I have 100% positive feedback.
Email me at detko.ralph(a)ic.gc.ca for more info and pictures.
(I will still have one 760 if I sell the above...)
Thanks
Ralph
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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> Message: 1
> 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
> To: sgroup(a)sgroup.ca
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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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