Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

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.

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?

On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:13 AM, Jaume Pons <jaumemod@...> wrote:

> Well! Well scrotumtightening resolution. After many headaches, the problem is to tie a millstone and thrown in the Ebro
> 
> The internal SCSI connector card of Akai IB-103 is turned around, or at least is not designed in a logical relation to the standard connection of other devices.
> 
> If we look at a standard PIN must always read from right to left and from top to bottom, in the cable is always marked with a red streak. Well, to read the connection of the sampler card to match the standard should read the same but with a view to the left, part welded to the left of elements to the right placing the card vertically, as is installed.
> 
> Solution? Take a carving knife and cut the teeth of the cable connector to turn it.
> 
> The disk to start the sampler is started (which did not previously) and is formatted.
> 
>

> That standard card does however work with zip drives. I have converted 
> all of my S1000 to internal SCSI zip drives and dumped the floppy. 
> This also allows auto loading of samples when changing songs from a 
> sequencer.
>
> Rish
>
> Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU.
>

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: PeWe 
  To: akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] Re: I managed to load samples! But HD still not works.


    

  Hi Rish !

  I´m exactly thinking about this and I have the coice using a ZIP drive or a Fujitsu MOD (which is verified to work w/ S-1000 and S-1100 externally).

  I never did the modification before, so,- how will the ZIP or MOD be connected via SCSI internally to IB-103 inside a AKAI S-1xxx sampler ?

  I assume, if the floppy drive is ditched,- the floppy drive connection cable becomes obsolete and a SCSI 50 ribbon cable will replace the floppy cable.
  If that´s the case,- how behaves the sampler´s OS not finding a floppy drive anymore ? No errors to expect ?

  Next question and O.T.,- but maybe you know that:
  Does it work w/ a EMU E64 sampler too,- replacing the floppy drive w/ a MOD (I own 2 of these Fujitsu).

  thx in advance

  PeWe


  Am 06.04.2011 15:55, schrieb Rish: 

      
    That standard card does however work with zip drives. I have converted all of my S1000 to internal SCSI zip drives and dumped the floppy. This also allows auto loading of samples when changing songs from a sequencer.


    Rish


    Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU.

>
> \ufeff
>
> The SCSI card needs to be modded with a 50 header and you will need a 
> 50 pin special cable, you must also have the iOmega SCSI Zip 100 
> internail drive. (check Ebay)
> I will do the mod for anyone that sends their SCSI card in, cost is 
> $25.00 and this includes the cable, all you need is the drive.
> Yes you ditch your floppy drive and the int Zip 100 goes in the drive 
> slot and uses the same power that the floppy did.
> Rish at www.Route66studios.com <http://www.Route66studios.com>
>

On Apr 6, 2011, at 9:10 AM, PeWe <ha-pewe@...> wrote:

> 
> Hi Rish !
> 
> I´m exactly thinking about this and I have the coice using a ZIP drive or a Fujitsu MOD (which is verified to work w/ S-1000 and S-1100 externally).
> 
> I never did the modification before, so,- how will the ZIP or MOD be connected via SCSI internally to IB-103 inside a AKAI S-1xxx sampler ?
> 
> I assume, if the floppy drive is ditched,- the floppy drive connection cable becomes obsolete and a SCSI 50 ribbon cable will replace the floppy cable.
> If that´s the case,- how behaves the sampler´s OS not finding a floppy drive anymore ? No errors to expect ?
> 
> Next question and O.T.,- but maybe you know that:
> Does it work w/ a EMU E64 sampler too,- replacing the floppy drive w/ a MOD (I own 2 of these Fujitsu).
> 
> thx in advance
> 
> PeWe
> 
> 
> Am 06.04.2011 15:55, schrieb Rish:
> 
>>  
>> That standard card does however work with zip drives. I have converted all of my S1000 to internal SCSI zip drives and dumped the floppy. This also allows auto loading of samples when changing songs from a sequencer.
>> 
>> Rish
>> 
>> Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU.
>> 
> 
>

> With the OS your best move is to have the OS on EPROMs installed in 
> your unit, I have these as well. By doing this you never have to boot 
> with a disc of any kind, and you can save the OS to Zip when you SCSI 
> format the ZIP disc.
>
> Remember there are no boot up issues when removing the IDE floppy if 
> you use the EPROMS. All you do when you boot is point the S1000 to the 
> Zip drive.
>
> Rish
>
> Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU.
>

>
> That standard card does however work with zip drives. I have converted all of my S1000 to internal SCSI zip drives and dumped the floppy. This also allows auto loading of samples when changing songs from a sequencer.
> 
> Rish
> 
> Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU.
> 
> On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:13 AM, Jaume Pons <jaumemod@...> wrote:
> 
> > Well! Well scrotumtightening resolution. After many headaches, the problem is to tie a millstone and thrown in the Ebro
> > 
> > The internal SCSI connector card of Akai IB-103 is turned around, or at least is not designed in a logical relation to the standard connection of other devices.
> > 
> > If we look at a standard PIN must always read from right to left and from top to bottom, in the cable is always marked with a red streak. Well, to read the connection of the sampler card to match the standard should read the same but with a view to the left, part welded to the left of elements to the right placing the card vertically, as is installed.
> > 
> > Solution? Take a carving knife and cut the teeth of the cable connector to turn it.
> > 
> > The disk to start the sampler is started (which did not previously) and is formatted.
> > 
> >
>

On Apr 6, 2011, at 4:57 PM, "jaumemod" <jaumemod@...> wrote:

> I do not know what the difference between ZIP and connect a hard drive's internal connection to the AKAI S1100, perhaps at that time there was no standard to design the position of the connections or maybe it is a design error.
> 
> In fact the issue of resistance fuse terminator was a design error in the resistance was lost.
> 
> --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@...> wrote:
> >
> > That standard card does however work with zip drives. I have converted all of my S1000 to internal SCSI zip drives and dumped the floppy. This also allows auto loading of samples when changing songs from a sequencer.
> > 
> > Rish
> > 
> > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU.
> > 
> > On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:13 AM, Jaume Pons <jaumemod@...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Well! Well scrotumtightening resolution. After many headaches, the problem is to tie a millstone and thrown in the Ebro
> > > 
> > > The internal SCSI connector card of Akai IB-103 is turned around, or at least is not designed in a logical relation to the standard connection of other devices.
> > > 
> > > If we look at a standard PIN must always read from right to left and from top to bottom, in the cable is always marked with a red streak. Well, to read the connection of the sampler card to match the standard should read the same but with a view to the left, part welded to the left of elements to the right placing the card vertically, as is installed.
> > > 
> > > Solution? Take a carving knife and cut the teeth of the cable connector to turn it.
> > > 
> > > The disk to start the sampler is started (which did not previously) and is formatted.
> > > 
> > >
> >
> 
>

>
> Well! Well scrotumtightening resolution. After many headaches, the problem
> is to tie a millstone and thrown in the Ebro
> 
> The internal SCSI connector card of Akai IB-103 is turned around, or at
> least is not designed in a logical relation to the standard connection of
> other devices.
> 
> If we look at a standard PIN must always read from right to left and from
> top to bottom, in the cable is always marked with a red streak. Well, to
> read the connection of the sampler card to match the standard should read the
> same but with a view to the left, part welded to the left of elements to the
> right placing the card vertically, as is installed.
> 
> Solution? Take a carving knife and cut the teeth of the cable connector to turn
> it.
> 
> The disk to start the sampler is started (which did not previously) and is
> formatted.
>