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Re: SQ-80 Floppy upgrade

2006-07-27 by maschinengeist001

Hi Rich

Thanks for the quick reply. I bought a few manuals from you in the 
past so I know your excellent service. I keep note of the drive 
avaibility and I'll pop on your website. 

--- In vintagesynthrepair@...m, mishon66@... wrote:
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> Rich @ Route 66
> We have new 2006 replacement drives for the SQ80, but they will 
require DSDD 720K floppy disks as the SQ80 only has a double-sided, 
double-density FDC controller chip on board.  Unfortunately, this can 
never be changed. But... I have known SQ80 users to use HD 1.44 MB 
disks by performing the 'tape over the hole' trick.
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> http://www.route66studios.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: maschinengeist001@...
> To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 1:09 PM
> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] SQ-80 Floppy upgrade
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I'd like to be able to be able to read/write HD 3.5" 1.44 Mo 
floppies 
> instead of the default DD on my ensoniq SQ-80. Is that possible? 
And do 
> I have to mess with the OS codes? If so, how can I do that?
> 
> Thanks in advance guys
> 
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