Thank You !!!
Now I can see the light :)) in the dark....
--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Robert Cary
<rob_kari@...> wrote:
>
> hi filip
>
> lot's of external scsi zip drives on ebay at the
> moment. any of them should do. but you do need
> the right cable, like this one:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCSI-I-50-way-Centronics-to-DB25-cable-0-
8m_W0QQitemZ220131176966QQihZ012QQcategoryZ31494QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ
1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> rob
>
> --- filipovske <filipmail@...> wrote:
>
> > ...;/...Jeeee.....:((((
> >
> > Really appretiate your explanation...but
> > honestly I more confused....
> > OK. I found on ebay couple ZIP drives even with
> > info that I can
> > hook'em to sampler via SCSI....but I am not
> > sure,Should I ask
> > geezer about Amphenol 50 pin -25 pin cabel???
> >
> > links to ebay:
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZIP-Plus-100-SCSI-
> >
>
drive_W0QQitemZ300130059381QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3757QQssPageNameZWDVWQQ
> > rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> > adaptor ????? :
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCSI-Adaptor-50HD-P-to-25-D-S-
> >
>
NEW_W0QQitemZ120142865277QQihZ002QQcategoryZ31494QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr
> > dZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SCSI-TO-PARALLEL-PORT-ADAPTOR-E138961-
> >
>
NEW_W0QQitemZ120141857153QQihZ002QQcategoryZ31494QQssPageNameZWDVWQQr
> > dZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ......thanx guys....but my head is like a
> > throbbling gristle....It
> > seems I must learn about SCSI stuff.....
> >
> >
> > great forum/group, hats off guys:)
> >
> >
> >
> > cheers
> >
> >
> > filip
> >
> >
> > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com,
> > Les Lambert
> > <les_lmbrt@> wrote:
> > >
> > > It's not that simple at first.
> > > There is a more common ext zip that is
> > parallel port.
> > > Same 25pin connector. DOES NOT WORK WITH
> > S1100. You
> > > need the SCSI one.
> > >
> > > Your Sampler has a 50pin Amphenol (SCSI 1
> > call that)
> > > The ext SCSI 100Mb zip drive has a 25pin
> > dSub, like an
> > > old beige mac, (still SCSI 1)
> > > So the cable you need is 50pin Amphenol to
> > 25pin dsub.
> > > The two connectors on the zip are the same I
> > think,
> > > but one has ZIP on it, which is the input to
> > the
> > > drive, the other is for continuation of the
> > SCSI bus.
> > > (If you connect another item here, you turn
> > the
> > > termination off)
> > >
> > > You select 5 and term on on the back of the
> > zip, and
> > > if you plug the stuff up to the sampler, when
> > you
> > > power up with a zip in the drive and you
> > select hard
> > > disk, the zip drive will appear on the
> > default ID of
> > > 5. Then you decide partition size, I match
> > RAM size on
> > > mine, 3 x 32Mb for a zip. Then you FORMAT,
> > make a cup
> > > of tea and then the disk is ready for saving
> > samples
> > > to. I recommend some paperwork in advance,
> > labelling
> > > each disk and having a book of what's where.
> > Your
> > > choice, most people don't, and then have
> > trouble
> > > finding stuff i suspect.
> > > After you have stuff on the disk, when you
> > select hHD,
> > > you'll see the partitions and volumes like a
> > fixed
> > > drive.
> > >
> > > There is another SCSI 50pin connector you get
> > on jaz
> > > drives and some PCs that looks like an
> > artists
> > > impression of the son of the first two
> > connectors.
> > > This gets called SCSI 2 by lots of people.
> > Same
> > > signals etc.
> > > All of the above is also called narrow SCSI
> > >
> > > After that it gets more complicated with
> > faster wider
> > > systems which have been re-named at least
> > once and
> > > there are a few different drive types on the
> > same
> > > connector too, as well as identical types of
> > drives
> > > with different connectors. There are some
> > good
> > > articles on the web, you may ignore them for
> > your
> > > current needs..
> > > The other major sampler manufacturers have
> > all had to
> > > educate the musicians, so there are normally
> > documents
> > > that <explain> what's going on. I found the
> > > Kurzweil.com support amterial to be the best,
> > but the
> > > EMU stuff is good. The old mac manuals are
> > good too.
> > > Welcome to SCSI
> > >
> > > --- filipovske <filipmail@> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks so much folks;)
> > > >
> > > > But I am still confuse about type of SCSI
> > cables
> > > > connections, i've
> > > > found one on ebay - 26 pin D port - is it
> > telling
> > > > you anything????
> > > > All I need (except other pleasures...) is
> > > > confirmation - that ZIP
> > > > will work fine with SCSI.
> > > > and by hte way - is AKAI 'see' ZIP as a HD
> > ??? and
> > > > how to connect
> > > > everything???
> > > >
> > > > sorry for my lame questions...... SCSI
> > stuff is
> > > > quite new for
> > > > myself...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > have a nice day gentelmans!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > filip
> > > >
> > > > --- In
> > akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Les
> > > > Lambert
> > > > <les_lmbrt@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > If you want external zip100 SCSI, there
> > are about
> > > > 6 a
> > > > > month on ebay.co.uk, sometimes with a
> > decent stock
> > > > of
> > > > > media. The disks rarely go for more than
> > £1 each
> > > > now
> > > > > that me and ganamor have stopped bidding
> > against
> > > > each
> > > > > other to own the entire universe of zip.
> > > > > They're all over the UK and collection
> > cuts costs
> > > > > dramatically if you shop local.
> > > > > My best deal ever was from a computer guy
> > who must
> > > > > have thought very little of the ext drive
> > biz in
> > > > > general and zip in particular. Only
> > 100Mb, why
> > > > bother
> > > > > etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are unable to source, I still have
> > loads.
> > > > > However, the quest will strengthen your
> > resolve
> > > > Luke.
> > > > >
> > > > > Doesn't your cousin Dave have any? <(:>{}
> >
> > > > > --- "neal.gilmore" <neal.gilmore@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm not sure how easy it will be to
> > find the
> > > > drives
> > > > > > you are looking
> > > > > > for outside of Ebay. I struggled to
> > find any
> > > > SCSI
> > > > > > ZIp drives in any
> > > > > > of the second-hand computer shops here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the end I bought two Syquest EZ230MB
> > drives
> > > > and
> > > > > > one Syjet 1.5GB
> > > > > > drive (for my other sampler) very
> > cheaply on
> > > > Ebay.
> > > > > > Iomega ZIP's I
> > > > > > have seen occasionally in the
> > second-hand music
> > > > > > shops but the prices
> > > > > > are heavily inflated over Ebay. You
> > could also
> > > > have
> > > > > > a look in the
> > > > > > adverts in Sound on Sound online. I
> > paid about
> > > > £60
> > > > > > for the two EZ230
> > > > > > with about 13 cartridges thrown in on
> > Ebay. The
> > > > > > Syjet would also
> > > > > > work with the S1100 but would be a
> > waste of its
> > > > > > capacity. HAving
> > > > > > said that I paid £9 for it on Ebay and
> > got 5
> > > > 1.5GB
> > > > > > cartridges for it
> > > > > > as well!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Happy hunting
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In
> > akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > "filipovske"
> > > > > > <filipmail@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > OK.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > but Where I can buy (except ebay)
> > that kind of
> > > > > > drives ???
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any help ??? I am UK based.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thx
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > filip
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In
> > akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > "gribus88"
> > > > > > > <guido7@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In
> > > > akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > "filipovske"
> > > > > > > <filipmail@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > I use an Iomega 100mb external
> > ZIPdrive,
> > > > watch
> > > > > > the cable !
> > > > > > > different connectors
> > > > > > > > on each side is what you need.
> > Don't know
> > > > the
> > > > > > names for the
> > > > > > > connectors, but
> > > > > > > > they are still for sale in
> > computershops.
> > > > > > > > good luck.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hello and thnx bro;)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've found at last that SCSI ZIP
> > drive is
> > > > > > actually most
> > > > > > > reasonable
> > > > > > > > > solution, but I need some help
> > still...
> > > > > > > > > I have found on ebay :
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?
> > > > > > > > >
> > from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=scsi%2Bzip
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > SCSI zip drives, but I am not
> > sure which
> > > > ones
> > > > > > is suitable for
> > > > > > > AKAI
> > > > > > > > > s1100 ???
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Would you mind to help me ???
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > many thanx.....
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > nice communityby the way.....
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- In
> > > > akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > "bronxed01"
> > > > > > > > > <bronxed01@> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > i have the same problem. i use
> > a SCSI
> > > > zip
> > > > > > drive. They work
> > > > > > > fine for
> > > > > > > > > > all saving functions. Just make
> > sure not
> > > > to
> > > > > > get one larger
> > > > > > > than
> > > > > > > > > 100mb,
> > > > > > > > > > as the s1100 can only use 60mb
> > of the
> > > > disk,
> > > > > > so there is not
> > > > > > > point
> > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > a 250mb, or a 1gig one. A HD
> > would be a
> > > > good
> > > > > > choice too, but
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > maximum size useable with it is
> > 500mb,
> > > > so
> > > > > > you'd need to find
> > > > > > > quite
> > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > > old one. i think the cheapest
> > solution
> > > > is
> > > > > > the zip drive, they
> > > > > > > last
> > > > > > > > > > very well, and zip disks are
> > very easy
> > > > and
> > > > > > increasingly
> > > > > > > cheaper to
> > > > > > > > > buy.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hope this is some help.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > --- In
> > > > > > akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > "filipovske"
> > > > > > > > > > <filipmail@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > === message truncated ===
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Re: disk drive or zip or HD ??
2007-07-18 by filipovske