Message
Re: I managed to load samples! But HD still not works.
2011-04-05 by jaumemod
--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, PeWe ; wrote:
>
>
> You have to format the HD connected to the AKAI S-1000 w/ S-1000
> formatting procedure.
>
> PC is useless if you don´t have any program/app existing for PC and S-1000.
> The PC and OS doesn´t know what AKAI data ( program/sample) format is.
>
> P.ex.,-AKAI MESA (MAC) application was/is only for Akai S-2000 and up ...
>
> Adaptec 2904 works, Adaptec 2940 might not work at all because it´s a
> SCSI Ultra Wide controller and AKAI S-1000 is SCSI I / II.
> The right cable for Adaptec 2904 and S-1000 is [SCSI mini 50 >
> Centronics 50].
>
> For the harddrive, you have to make sure the SCSI ID, parity and
> termination and such is jumpered correctly.
> It all depends of the brand / model of your harddrive and the only way
> is,- google for the jumper settings.
> If the harddrive is the last drive in the chain, it must be terminated,-
> not the Plextor.
> Look if the Plextor is terminated internally eventually which might
> cause all isn´t working in a chain.
>
> If you have a old version of Steinberg Wavelab which supports SCSI (
> Wavelab not higher than v 4.01b) and have a working SCSI card in the
> PC,- you´re able to transmit/receive samples to/from S-1000 connected to
> the PC SCSI card and/of from SCSI drives connected to the card.
> Only the samples can be edtited and send back to the sampler or the drive.
> There are also apps from Chickensys dealing w/ Akai S-1000 IIRR.
>
> Sorting out SCSI issues works best w/ a old Apple PPC and the
> application SCSI Director.
>
> It can be anything making your HD not working,- SCSI wirering in the
> harddrive´s enclosure, adapters, ext. cables, jumpers missing or wrong
> settings, termination active/passive and so on.
> The drive has to be SCSI I internally connected w/ 50-PIN SCSI ribbon
> cable,- look if this is the case.
>
> To identify SCSI connectors, cables and pinouts for serveral SCSI
> types,- google SCSI (small computer system interface)
>
> Trial ´n error is a endless task,- SCSI is not easy and you need to have
> knowledge about SCSI or better go to someone who has.
>
>
> Am 06.04.2011 00:29, schrieb jaumemod:
> >
> > After a couple of weeks documenting and researching me into the ends
> > of the network, I managed to install on PC a PCI SCSI controller brand
> > model Tekram DC-395U, (the same type that the Adaptec 2940 PCI I
> > arrived and did not work, so I could be fried or comes fried ....)
> >
> > I did it with a Plextor CD-ROM reader that chained with a 4.3GB hard
> > drive and 512 blocks / sector in the PC, all connected to the internal
> > connection of the controller. The controller is connected to the
> > sampler with a Centronics adapter cable 50 - SCSI II 50, so I tried a
> > bridge because the hard drive and the CDROM into the internal SCSI
> > card sampler not recognized, always launch error "Hard Disk not ready
> > "I even thought I had breack it ... But a strange thing 'cuase
> > external connection works.
> >
> > I managed to load samples from the CDROM (monsters the ZERO-G!)
> >
> > But I still have the problem of hard disk. Is empty, not formatted and
> > when I select it in the sampler continuously read the error "HARD DISK
> > ERROR. " I tried to format with the same sampler and an infinite "HARD
> > DISK FORMATIING ... Waiting ..." for 8 hours. I know that the sampler
> > will not read or do anything beyond 512 mg, but seeing this post I
> > understand that
> > Is not formatted to 512 mg and stops, but remains "caught"?
> > What AKAI format program I can give, if that program exists? Or should
> > I format it in DOS?
> >
> > The PC detects the sampler and displayed on-device manager as <| SCSI
> > Optical Device> but only when I select the SCSI ID of the sampler
> >; CD-ROM, if I select the hard disk ID and refresh the Adm. Device
> > disappears. Regardless, both the disk as the CDROM and the controller
> > are fixed in place Adm. XP devices.
> >
> >; THANKS!Greetings from Spain.
Ok! I have to format with the HD connected directly to AKAI S1100, that's right. To do this I need to connect the HD in the internal SCSI IB103 connection with a ribbon.
I tell you: I did it. 'Cause an unknown reason the HD with the only power MODEX switch (external power PC supply) started to run, with the power MODEX switch ON and the SCSI connection through ribbon the HD didn't run. I put the terminator jumper on (only HD was on the SCSI chain), I configured the SCSI ID well (in 5), I put the external terminator on AKAI SCSI external conexion (term ON), all jumpers on HD has been checked about the HD manual.
Cause? I dont know.
I didn' t know about 2940 Ultra wide / SCSI I-II case. Anyway the host adapter didn't run alone on Pc. Must be faulty.
The order of chain is PLEXTOR ID3 (term ON), HD ID 5 on internal connection of SCSI host adapter ID 7, and on external the SCSI Mini 50 - Centronics wire to AKai ID6.
I have a question about term ON / OFF on IB103 internal SCSI , It must be terminated on external connection when I plug in a drive?