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roland s550 w/ cd-rom + syquest ez135 removeable + many disks

by Bruce Tovsky

hi everyone just a heads up: i'm selling my s550 rig on ebay - item# 290629716995 and thought i'd let you know. pretty full library of sounds on floppy, cd-roms and syquest, working roland mouse, full manuals, no monitor. end of an era.... ;-) best b bruce tovsky www.skeletonhome.com "Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane." Philip K. Dick

14 years, 10 months

Re: [sgroup] Roland S-50 output overload issue

by dennis barton

What is the chip, so we can look and tell you if there's any chance this is the culprit. At 11/8/2011 08:06 AM, Alex Mylnikov wrote: >As I understand, all available replacement boards are from disassembled >used S-50 samplers. >The key question - what component tends to fault, because it's clear that >the problem is common now. >Jim Atwood mentioned that this could be related to a black resin coated >chip on the main CPU board. If chip is similar to juno 106 voice chips >there is no sense to exchange one board to another and wait when the >problem repeats. >I doubt the Roland service could advise something. I'll try to find what >the kind of chip is it. >Alex Mylnikov > >2011/11/8 William Nofi <billnofi(a)gmail.com> > > > I have the same issue with my S-50. > > I have opened it up and checked all components, it looks good, but > > looks are deceiving. I cleaned up the phono jacks and sprayed with air > > and contact cleaner. No luck. > > Someone had mentioned that the components go bad, like the capacitors > > or transistors, and would need to be replaced. More work than I want > > to invest in the S-50. > > If you really want to get it working, there are some web sites where > > you can buy replacement circuit boards. > > > > Or just use it as an awesome MIDI controller. :) > > > > > > 2011/11/7 áÌÅËÓÁÎÄÒ íÙÌØÎÉËÏ× <phan2m(a)bigmir.net>: > > > Hello to all. > > > I have Roland S-50 sampler in nearly mint condition. Just one minor > > issue: > > > periodic overload (overdrive) of output signal. I've tested power/filter > > > board and it works fine. S-50 is equipped with multivoltage power supply > > > and I've tried 117 and 220V wirings but always is the same: every 7-8th > > > notes from S-50 are played distorted. The Visually sampler is in perfect > > > condition - all seems to work fine, there are no sights of burnt > > components > > > inside. This problem exists on all outputs: individual, phones, mix. > > > I've seen few mentions of similar issues in the internet: > > > http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/s50.php and > > > > > > http://jimatwood.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/free-roland-s-50-sampler-found/.... > > > Does anybody know how to cope with this problem? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Alex Mylnikov > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sent by the sgroup mailing list > > > sgroup(a)sgroup.ca > > > For subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup > > > See http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ for more information. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent by the sgroup mailing list >sgroup(a)sgroup.ca >For subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup >See http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ for more information. Dennis Barton <db(a)skylab2000.com> Brainforest Productions, Los Angeles

14 years, 10 months

Roland S-50 output overload issue

by Александр Мыльников

Hello to all. I have Roland S-50 sampler in nearly mint condition. Just one minor issue: periodic overload (overdrive) of output signal. I've tested power/filter board and it works fine. S-50 is equipped with multivoltage power supply and I've tried 117 and 220V wirings but always is the same: every 7-8th notes from S-50 are played distorted. The Visually sampler is in perfect condition - all seems to work fine, there are no sights of burnt components inside. This problem exists on all outputs: individual, phones, mix. I've seen few mentions of similar issues in the internet: http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/s50.php and http://jimatwood.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/free-roland-s-50-sampler-found/. Does anybody know how to cope with this problem? Thanks, Alex Mylnikov

14 years, 10 months

Wave Memory Dead

by Rikk Kittleman

Hello All, I've had my S-770 about 3 months now and it's been working like a champ until today. I have 16 Mb of RAM that suddenly doesn't show up when the system boots. The only thing that has changed about my system recently was that I added an external SCSI HD, which the 770 had no problem formatting/copying/loading/saving, etc. I have removed all external devices (CD-ROM, Zip and HD) and tried re-booting. The system loads from the internal HD fine, but I cannot load anything into RAM because RAM memory is listed at 0.00 seconds. When I try to load a Sample/Patch, etc the 770 just freezes. Any thoughts? Rikk Nashville, TN

14 years, 11 months

Free Roland monitor

by Kevin Kelley

Just pay shipping , I have no way to test but worked fine last time on my750.. I am located in saint Petersburg fl 33701 Sent from my iPhone

14 years, 11 months

Re: my posts

by Robbie Dude

Any of you see my post about holding down the number 1 key while booting the S550? On 9/23/11, sgroup-request(a)sgroup.ca <sgroup-request(a)sgroup.ca> wrote: > Send sgroup mailing list submissions to > sgroup(a)sgroup.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sgroup-request(a)sgroup.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sgroup-owner(a)sgroup.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of sgroup digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Need mouse for S550 (Randy Hoffman) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:50:33 -0700 (PDT) > From: Randy Hoffman <rhoffman55(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [sgroup] Need mouse for S550 > To: Jasper de Haas <jasperdehaas(a)gmail.com>, Garth Hjelte > <garth(a)chickensys.com> > Cc: "sgroup(a)sgroup.ca" <sgroup(a)sgroup.ca> > Message-ID: > <1316731833.12125.YahooMailNeo(a)web160301.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > If you can find one. Or, make the interface board. $80 doesn't look so > bad. I have 3 samplers and one mouse and optical bd. Only need one for > editing. The other samplers auto load. > > Randy Hoffman > > From: Jasper de Haas <jasperdehaas(a)gmail.com> > To: Garth Hjelte <garth(a)chickensys.com> > Cc: sgroup(a)sgroup.ca > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 9:56 AM > Subject: Re: [sgroup] Need mouse for S550 > > Get an old MSX mouse.. they are the same. I i can remember correctly. > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Garth Hjelte <garth(a)chickensys.com> wrote: >> At 10:44 AM 9/22/2011, you wrote: >> >>> PS, "reply all" works for me. >> >> I agree with Colin, industry-standard is "reply to the list". I never use >> Reply-To-All for any reason in any other situation. A list is a single >> entity that just happens to comprise of multiple people. It's the list's >> responsibility to disseminate things, not the original client. >> >> A list should encourage posting back to the list, not to the individual >> person. >> >>> >PS >>> >I wish this email group would have an auto-reply like yahoogroups. I >>> >always have to remember to paste in the sgroup <sgroup(a)sgroup.ca> >>> >address, otherwise the mail just replies to the poster. >> >> >> Garth Hjelte >> Sampler User >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent by the sgroup mailing list >> sgroup(a)sgroup.ca >> For subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup >> See http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ for more information. >> > _______________________________________________ > Sent by the sgroup mailing list > sgroup(a)sgroup.ca > For subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup > See http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ for more information. > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > sgroup mailing list > sgroup(a)sgroup.ca > http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup > See http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ for more information. > > End of sgroup Digest, Vol 55, Issue 4 > ************************************* > -- Yeah

14 years, 11 months

Re: [sgroup] Need mouse for S550

by Colin Shapiro

Thanks for that info Dennis - I'll give it a try. I hardly ever even switch my S550 on these days but it certainly would be nice to fix it. Regards - Colin PS I wish this email group would have an auto-reply like yahoogroups. I always have to remember to paste in the sgroup <sgroup(a)sgroup.ca> address, otherwise the mail just replies to the poster. ________________________________________ On Sep 22, 2011, at 4:33, dennis barton wrote: > > I thought just one fusible resistor fails if you do this. Maybe an easy fix? > > At 9/21/2011 03:37 PM, you wrote: >> Hi Garth, >> >> Whatever you do, do NOT try to use an old Microsoft mouse. The plug is the same as the S550 but the pin config is different. I tried and blew the board on mine and now I have to use the front panel only. >> >> Regards >> Colin >> __________________________________________________________ >> >> On Sep 21, 2011, at 4:06, Garth Hjelte wrote: >> >> > Hi, I just got a S550 off eBay, wanted to support S550 a little more. >> > >> > It has a problem; it looks like the down-arrow button is stuck or something. When I hooked the unit to a monitor, the cursor goes down by itself constantly. >> > >> > Rather than returning it, I wanted to get a mouse for it (didn't come with one). Where can one get a mouse for these units nowadays? >> > >> > And can it be used for the S760 as well? >> > >> > Garth Hjelte >> > Sampler User >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent by the sgroup mailing list >> > sgroup(a)sgroup.ca >> > For subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup >> > See http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ for more information. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent by the sgroup mailing list >> sgroup(a)sgroup.ca >> For subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.sgroup.ca/mailman/listinfo/sgroup >> See http://www.generalconcepts.com/sgroup/ for more information. > > > Dennis Barton <db(a)skylab2000.com> > Brainforest Productions, Los Angeles

14 years, 11 months

Re: [sgroup] re: stuck down button and a mouse

by Garth Hjelte

At 08:49 AM 9/22/2011, you wrote: >I had the same thing happen with my S550. I "think" (I'd have to look in the >manual) then when you turn it on if you hold down the number 1 key fixed it. >Something about it not trying to detect the mouse or something like that. >I'd have to look in the manual again. >Hope this helps You're right, it was in MOUSE mode and I just had to start up with "1" pressed. Garth Hjelte Sampler User

14 years, 11 months

re: stuck down button and a mouse

by Robbie Dude

I had the same thing happen with my S550. I "think" (I'd have to look in the manual) then when you turn it on if you hold down the number 1 key fixed it. Something about it not trying to detect the mouse or something like that. I'd have to look in the manual again. Hope this helps -- Yeah

14 years, 11 months

Need mouse for S550

by Garth Hjelte

Hi, I just got a S550 off eBay, wanted to support S550 a little more. It has a problem; it looks like the down-arrow button is stuck or something. When I hooked the unit to a monitor, the cursor goes down by itself constantly. Rather than returning it, I wanted to get a mouse for it (didn't come with one). Where can one get a mouse for these units nowadays? And can it be used for the S760 as well? Garth Hjelte Sampler User

14 years, 11 months

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