Here's some more info I pulled off of usenet. This information came from Doug (mailto:huseby@..., and was posted to rec.music.makers.synth:
I finally got a replacement drive installed for my Korg DSS-1. It works great.
FYI, the current compatible replacement drive is a Teac FD235HF-A529 (which replaces the -7500 which replaced the -6500 which replaced the original Canon FD).
Make sure you get a -A529 and not a -A291 or something. The A291 is easier to find, but is jumperless and won't work with the DSS-1
Out of several dozen Teac distributors, I found 2 that carried the -A529 and would sell them singly to a private individual. They are Arrow (phone: 800-833-3557) and Bell Industries (phone: 800-buy bell). Bell industries has a $100 minimum order, so I went with Arrow. Arrow charged me $50 for the drive (expensive, but better the $175 through Korg).
The -A529 has jumpers that need to be configured properly. The jumpers are configured the same way as on Korg's 01W and T series as shown on this web page:
http://net.indra.com/~cliffcan/01fdd.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of SynthX SynthX
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 3:50 AM
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Korg DSS1-Disk DriveYeah, it is sad that things like this happen after all they seem
to have tracked down replacement drives for nearly every synth out there.
Especially sad for me since I have customers on my side that get affected
in their turn. I simply have to fork out the money for the drive for
my customer from my own pocket as i simply wont let him suffer for
something like this.
I´ll never go the route 66 way to get a drive again, better research and
order from other sources IMO.
>From: "Robert Weigel" <sounddoctorin@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Korg DSS1-Disk Drive
>Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:42:00 -0000
>
>I'll make note of this and call them when I can. I've never dealt
>with them but they seemed to have a good resource there from
>appearances. But I don't give references to schmucks who don't take
>care of issues like this and I will delete all links to them if they
>aren't treating people fairly. -Bob
>
>--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "SynthX SynthX"
>...> wrote:
> >
> > Route 66 is not to be trusted, lost money to them for a Korg 01/W
>drive.
> > never got the drive, never got my money back. Have read similar
>reports on
> > the 01W list .. Buyers beware....
> >
> >
> > >From: Peter Bye
> > >Reply-To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Korg DSS1-Disk Drive
> > >Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:20:25 -0600
> > >
> > >Greetings:
> > >
> > >I have a brand new Route 66 drive that may be the one. It was
>intended for
> > >a Yamaha DX7IIFD, but I am relatively sure it is the same drive
>they would
> > >sell for a DSS1.
> > >The OEM is a Matsushita JU353-3, although any 353-X version should
>work.
> > >It is a 720k SS drive I believe. The Route 66 drive is an Alps
>Electronics
> > >drive if I recall.
> > >I was going to e-bay it one of these days, but would sell it for
>less than
> > >I paid for it.
> > >
> > >Best regards;
> > >
> > >Peter
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Route 66 is the source. I just fixed the link on my
> > >> www.imt.net/~sounddoctorin resource. There were lots of
>fouled links
> > >>; associated with the korg dss-1 because route 66 moved their link
> > >> apparently on aol..and Larry Hendry who provided a tremendous
> > >>resource
> > >> page died in a car accident oct. 2005. Some of his links have
>gone
> >; >> away. -Bob
> > >>
> > >>
>; > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >;
> > >
> > >-
> > >
> >
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