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

$319 from EMU @ present

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, jeffkissinger@y... wrote:
> How much are the flash roms?  
> 
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> --- 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   
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- 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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