Emax

What about something like this to replace the floppy drive with a USB flash drive?

http://unofficial.waldorf-wave.de/USB-Drive2.pdf


On Fri, Aug 7th, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

> Colin-
> 
> While in theory, booting from some other method is possible someone 
> 
> has to develop this new method, and that takes time, and $$$.
> 
> I have searched for days on the Web trying to find tools to pull  
> apart / debug / trace the NS32008 code.
> I have not found any of the Assembler language tools or reference  
> documents for this CPU anywhere.
> That includes searching websites in foreign languages and translating
>  
> them where possible.
> 
> obsolete CPU and documentation is out of print are the replies I have
>  
> gotten from potential sources.
> 
> Do you know how to successfully load a foreign format (not PC  
> compatible) OS image for a different CPU machine code into the EEPROM
>  
> or PIC so that it can be read correctly by the Emax native NS32008
> CPU?
> If you have the tools and reference documents for the NS32008, please
>  
> share!!!!!!
> 
> I wanted to increase the # of available sample banks and size of hard
>  
> drive, and increase the possible available Emax memory by tearing  
> apart the firmware and OS used in the Emax.
> 
> Please note, the floppy or "other methods" you speak of are necessary
>  
> to load sound sample banks into the Emax.
> Emax has no built in sounds.
> 
> The facts are that MIDI is slow to load samples. :-(
> Emax doesn't support SCSI dump standard. :-(
> 
> That leaves RS422 sample input (not as slow), and the analog input  
> (realtime sampling).
> Then you have to save off your work if you change the samples in the 
> 
> Emax.....
> 
> The methods work, but are not nearly as fast as having a hard drive, 
> 
> CF, or Zip to load many banks from, when desired.
> 
> While it does cost some $$ for a SCSI update (where desired), and  
> available floppy options (either my slim floppy, or original  
> replacement from Route66, or if you know how to modify a standard  
> drive to Floppy ID 0)---
> These are proven options. They work.
> 
> If the idea for a new boot process does not incorporate some form of 
> 
> technology that is current using removable media to interact with  
> multiple sound banks, and is inexpensive to implement, I just don't 
> 
> see it being a viable solution.
> 
> My 2 cents.
> 
> Ted
> 
> 
> 
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> On Aug 6, 2009, at 7:27 PM, Colin Peiris wrote:
> 
> Dear Friends!
> 
> I would like to sudjest that a programmed Pic micro controller or an 
> 
> EEPROM can be adopted to boot up the emax key board instead of Floppy
>  
> or other methods.
> 
> In this regard you have to modify the interface so that u can read
> the  
> eprom or controller to boot the emax. So any abel body can experiment
>  
> in this method.
> 
> Any ideas about this very much appritiated.
> 
> Thanks
> amacolp
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