They seem to go pretty cheap these days, I will make you a deal if your unit is full on memory and you get one with a good amount say (8meg card) I will buy it from you to help offset the cost as I have a unit that needs some memory. Rish Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. On Aug 8, 2011, at 2:38 AM, "nicknak110756" <neil.b.dunn@...> wrote: > Hi Rish, > > my thoughts exactly tho im not happy as i bought it as working. > got it cheap tho so hopefully can pick another up and mix and match > > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@...> wrote: > > > > Ya then like Pee wee says it's prob the card, I would try to pick up a spare parts unit. > > > > Rish > > > > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. > > > > > > On Aug 7, 2011, at 4:29 PM, "nicknak110756" <neil.b.dunn@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi Rish > > > > > > its a possibility i agree but i cant think what as its a pretty straight forward procedure. > > > i've followed the instructions laid out in the manual just in case. > > > i have the channels as they should and the connections as they should yet the sampler will still not recognise the drive. > > > > > > to add, i've just hooked my roland sampler up and the zip drive shows up on that no problems. > > > > > > like i say, i think the issue may be with the SCSI port as i cant think of anything else? > > > > > > is this fixable or is it a case of finding a replacement? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Well if there are no hardware issues you must be doing something wrong in the setup and selection of the SCSI devise. > > > > > > > > Rish > > > > > > > > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 7, 2011, at 1:33 PM, "nicknak110756" <neil.b.dunn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Rish, > > > > > > > > > > thats what i thought at first so i bought a second drive only for the same thing to happen. > > > > > i suppose i could have two bad drives but the odds on that are pretty slim i recken. > > > > > > > > > > think i might get one more just to be sure but can you think of anything else it could be if not? > > > > > out of curiosity, are the scsi ports fixable if that does happen to be the issue? > > > > > > > > > > would love to finally get this unit working so i can get my head round it and make some music > > > > > > > > > > Neil > > > > > > > > > > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > You know it almost sounds like you have a bad zip disc or drive. > > > > > > > > > > > > Rish > > > > > > > > > > > > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 7, 2011, at 12:20 PM, "nicknak110756" <neil.b.dunn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > HI Rish, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i take it you mean the SCSI ID and the Sampler Id when you say channels? > > > > > > > its a 100mb Zip drive im using and it wont allow me to format at all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i meant to add previously that i also get a "hard disc read error" message sometimes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > > Neil > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ya you have to make sure on the right channels and format the zip disk as well. What kind of zip is it exactly? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 7, 2011, at 6:02 AM, "nicknak110756" <neil.b.dunn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Rish, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > not much mate, the floppy is dead for sure and the when i hook my zip drive up to the scsi port it keeps coming up as "hard disk drive not ready" or "no disk" and wont allow me to read/format the zips as a result. > > > > > > > > > when i press the disk button the zip drive tries to read the disc but fails. > > > > > > > > > i have tried a number of different discs and a different drive and the same thing occurs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i am fairly new to this unit but i have read the manual and followed the directions and it appears the scsi port has an issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do you agree? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, what does it do? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 6, 2011, at 8:36 AM, "nicknak110756" <neil.b.dunn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the replies guys, very much appreciated! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > think i'll deffo look into the internal scsi option if i can get one for a good price. > > > > > > > > > > > its a real shame as the unit has a scsi card already installed but i cant get it to read my zip or cd drives for some reason. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dont know if theres a solution to that issue but would welcome any further advice if its out there? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Rish <rish@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes you are lucky cause there are only 2 that will work that way and they have not been available for 10 yrs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 5, 2011, at 11:26 AM, amenophis@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Great! I'm a lucky man. I found 2 Teac FD-235 (2 different revisions) > > > > > > > > > > > > > on eBay (3 euro both) and it's works on my S1100 and my S3000i. I've > > > > > > > > > > > > > just changed the jumper position. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Citando Rish <rish@>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not true teac made about 10 revisions of the FD-235-H series drives, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know this as 7 of them I worked on with Teac. They no longer make > > > > > > > > > > > > > > these drives. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The drive found in the Akai that was a Teac is like 14yrs old and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > way out of production. The most current Teac 235 will not work by > > > > > > > > > > > > > > making a magic jumper change, sorry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rish > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Life is like MIDI, your either IN, OUT or THRU. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 5, 2011, at 10:21 AM, amenophis@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hi there, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the Akai S1100 floppy drive is a Teac FD-235HF which is used also in > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> PC; if you find one which works, you have just to change the Teac > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> FD-235HF PC floppy drive jumper in the Akai S1100 jumper position > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> (take a look at your old floppy drive). > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Hope this help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Citando nicknak110756 <phoreskinz@>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Hi Folks > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > can someone please tell me if i can install a standard floppy drive > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > into my S1100 or do i need to purchase a specific product? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > many thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: [akaiS1000S1100Samplers] Re: S1100 Floppy Drive
2011-08-08 by Rish