Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

How much are the flash roms?  


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzini@f...> wrote:
> Hi, im interested in creating a flash rom with my own drum samples on 
> it.. Do we know what format the samples have to be organised in on 
> the flash rom? I guess if you save them off on to the flash rom in an 
> Ultra sampler it does it the correct way say for the XL-7 to read it.
> As the flash roms seem so expensive i would be interested in 
> populating my own simm with flash chips if this is easily possible.
> Whats the story with the rom simms? are they standard connections as 
> in the usual PC style 72pin simms? what organision of IC's have to be 
> present on the board, ie how many flash ic's present.
> My XL-7's in the post from the states at the moment so its not here 
> yet, so i havant got any experiance with the unit at present.
> Any info would be good
> Regards
> Gonz   
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> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <routerman@z...> wrote:
> > Flash ROMs can only be burnt in E-MU Ultra samplers (strangely 
> enough!) They
> > are expensive because they have to be able to be read as fast as 
> normal
> > memory (60ns). Also they probably don't get mass produced and are 
> made in
> > relatively small production runs - this will put the price up too.
> > 
> > Stu
> > 
> > |-----Original Message-----
> > |From: sparky2m4 [mailto:mcandrews@f...]
> > |Sent: 16 June 2004 18:43
> > |To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> > |Subject: [xl7] Flash ROM
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> > |Can the flash ROM be used with any sampler? Why is it so expensive?
> > |Just curious.
> > |Mark
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