Hi,what did you use to cut the hole for the display-I have a DSS-1 and the floppy emu but it is hanging out thye front at the moment.Great job you ahve made of the install.
Wow, I wish I would have known about this in 2007 when I spent $115 for a reconditioned floppy drive. All my buttons are worn out on my DSS-1, so now I am considering making a VST that emulates the DSS-1. But, the only obstacle that I'm still not too sure how I'll find my way around is getting the samples off the floppies into WAV format on the PC. Any ideas how to read the samples (or multisounds) on a PC since the floppies use a non-standard format?
@guitard00d ....yikes! $115. :( Well, that's why I liked the concept of getting these installed in the DSS-1, because so long as there's SD cards to be found, then you're in business. Solid-state makes a difference here. As far as getting your samples/multisounds to fire up as WAV, that'll be tricky. I'm not aware of any converter, but you can always sample to a computer, and re-record back to the unit, though. A pain, but effective!
@KillKyleWeiss I guess maybe I should have asked you the obvious question (the one that wasn't obvious to me at the time)...How did you read your disks and get them onto the SD card?
@guitard00d ...it's cool, I see what you're saying now. :) I actually cheated, and found a website with a whole cache of DSS files and downloaded them. I did not have a whole library of my own to transfer over. Incidentally, you may have to do as I suggested in the first place anyway, taking your sounds, recording them raw onto a computer (triggering with the DSS-1), and then playing them back with the computer after the SD unit is installed, and capture them... other than that, I don't know
About that opening near the joystick for the HxC SD FE screen, did you do it yourself? I need the DSS-1 fixed and ready ASAP to play live, is this way the best way for that purpose? Is it possible to put one entire library of sounds into the SD card and then access it from the DSS-1 as I please? Thank you and all the best.
@bdolphin333 Hi BDolphin: Yes, I cut that opening next to the joystick-- whether it is the best way for this installation, I don't know, it's just what I chose to do. I wouldn't suggest rushing any experimental upgrade. You can have as many files as your SD card can hold. The problem is, it treats each "disk," as a separate file and must load each file independently. Capacity IS increased, and it is easy to access visually with the view screen, but load times are still floppy-speed.
Hi Kyle, I think that's a great ideia. I have a KORG DSS-1, bought it from a guy a very long time ago, the DSS-1 wasn't new but it worked fine for some time, then the FLOPPY DRIVE started to fail. I have sent one e-mail to LOTHAREK to try to know some information about the prices and mainly to know if they still sell the HxC SD FE. I would like to ask you, if possible for you, to help me on this matter. Is it easy to install on the DSS-1? How is it done? Is there any complication to it?
@bdolphin333 I can answer simple questions on here, but I don't have time to do a walk-through of the installation with you, I'm sorry. I have experience with both computers and synthesizers, so this helped me. Most of the complication is getting the files to read and write with the DSS-1 and the HxC Floppy Emulator, but the Emulator works simply by plugging the unit in where the old floppy used to be. Physical installation is entirely up to you; I found it easy to use the old floppy bay.
Thanks for the great write up about your experience with the HxC Floppy Emulator. I currently have a Roland W-30 and S-330 that I am trying to determine if this could work with. My main problem is that both Roland devices are Shugart based and require boot disks in order to work. I’m tempted to go for it since the talk on the HxC forums indicate this works with old Emulator, SP1200, and now DSS-1 samplers. Any thoughts would be great appreciated.
@JimAtwood -- I responded better to this on the burncards[dot]com article I put together, but I think your best bet is to talk to Jeff at the HxC forums to find out if this Floppy Emulator will work for you. Though I think it'd be worth a shot, confirming compatibility is usually a good idea! The Shugart-based emulation is available on this unit, and is what I use for the DSS-1 above, but I knew in advance this unit would be fine.
Hi,what did you use to cut the hole for the display-I have a DSS-1 and the floppy emu but it is hanging out thye front at the moment.Great job you ahve made of the install.
victormusictechnique 3 weeks ago
@victormusictechnique ...careful use of a Dremel and a piece of clear plastic to help protect the screen. :)
KillKyleWeiss 2 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@KillKyleWeiss cheers.
victormusictechnique 2 weeks ago
Wow, I wish I would have known about this in 2007 when I spent $115 for a reconditioned floppy drive. All my buttons are worn out on my DSS-1, so now I am considering making a VST that emulates the DSS-1. But, the only obstacle that I'm still not too sure how I'll find my way around is getting the samples off the floppies into WAV format on the PC. Any ideas how to read the samples (or multisounds) on a PC since the floppies use a non-standard format?
guitard00d 4 months ago
@guitard00d ....yikes! $115. :( Well, that's why I liked the concept of getting these installed in the DSS-1, because so long as there's SD cards to be found, then you're in business. Solid-state makes a difference here. As far as getting your samples/multisounds to fire up as WAV, that'll be tricky. I'm not aware of any converter, but you can always sample to a computer, and re-record back to the unit, though. A pain, but effective!
KillKyleWeiss 4 months ago
@KillKyleWeiss I guess maybe I should have asked you the obvious question (the one that wasn't obvious to me at the time)...How did you read your disks and get them onto the SD card?
guitard00d 4 months ago
@guitard00d ...it's cool, I see what you're saying now. :) I actually cheated, and found a website with a whole cache of DSS files and downloaded them. I did not have a whole library of my own to transfer over. Incidentally, you may have to do as I suggested in the first place anyway, taking your sounds, recording them raw onto a computer (triggering with the DSS-1), and then playing them back with the computer after the SD unit is installed, and capture them... other than that, I don't know
KillKyleWeiss 4 months ago
Glad I never parted from my DSS1! gotta have this done on mine :-)
ericslide11 10 months ago
About that opening near the joystick for the HxC SD FE screen, did you do it yourself? I need the DSS-1 fixed and ready ASAP to play live, is this way the best way for that purpose? Is it possible to put one entire library of sounds into the SD card and then access it from the DSS-1 as I please? Thank you and all the best.
bdolphin333 1 year ago
@bdolphin333 Hi BDolphin: Yes, I cut that opening next to the joystick-- whether it is the best way for this installation, I don't know, it's just what I chose to do. I wouldn't suggest rushing any experimental upgrade. You can have as many files as your SD card can hold. The problem is, it treats each "disk," as a separate file and must load each file independently. Capacity IS increased, and it is easy to access visually with the view screen, but load times are still floppy-speed.
KillKyleWeiss 1 year ago
Hi Kyle, I think that's a great ideia. I have a KORG DSS-1, bought it from a guy a very long time ago, the DSS-1 wasn't new but it worked fine for some time, then the FLOPPY DRIVE started to fail. I have sent one e-mail to LOTHAREK to try to know some information about the prices and mainly to know if they still sell the HxC SD FE. I would like to ask you, if possible for you, to help me on this matter. Is it easy to install on the DSS-1? How is it done? Is there any complication to it?
bdolphin333 1 year ago
@bdolphin333 I can answer simple questions on here, but I don't have time to do a walk-through of the installation with you, I'm sorry. I have experience with both computers and synthesizers, so this helped me. Most of the complication is getting the files to read and write with the DSS-1 and the HxC Floppy Emulator, but the Emulator works simply by plugging the unit in where the old floppy used to be. Physical installation is entirely up to you; I found it easy to use the old floppy bay.
KillKyleWeiss 1 year ago
Thanks for the great write up about your experience with the HxC Floppy Emulator. I currently have a Roland W-30 and S-330 that I am trying to determine if this could work with. My main problem is that both Roland devices are Shugart based and require boot disks in order to work. I’m tempted to go for it since the talk on the HxC forums indicate this works with old Emulator, SP1200, and now DSS-1 samplers. Any thoughts would be great appreciated.
JimAtwood 1 year ago
@JimAtwood -- I responded better to this on the burncards[dot]com article I put together, but I think your best bet is to talk to Jeff at the HxC forums to find out if this Floppy Emulator will work for you. Though I think it'd be worth a shot, confirming compatibility is usually a good idea! The Shugart-based emulation is available on this unit, and is what I use for the DSS-1 above, but I knew in advance this unit would be fine.
KillKyleWeiss 1 year ago