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

Hi Jack

A couple of questions on the proposed programming board.

Is it an external board where you would need to remove the SIMM from the synth, program it, then return the SIMM?  Or would it coexist within the synth with the SIMM?

What is the proposed PC interface to the programmming board?  Would it include or require software or drivers to communicate to the board from the PC?

The current flash setup with the Ultra sampler allows the naming of the sample and the programming of basic non-alterable presets.  Is functionality maintained or is this a more basic version of convert a sample to the right format and then write that sample in the EEPROM on the SIMM?

Thanks
Bob
El Segundo, CA



-----Original Message-----

From: Jack Pratt 

Sent: Jan 23, 2010 7:47 AM

To: xl7@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM


















 



  


    
      
      
      Sorry - I should have explained better. This one is Just FLASH based not DRAM based. So it would behave like the existing FLASH SIMMs only with multiple images. But it will probably be different enough from the E-MU ones to not be programmable in the way they were.
 
The DRAM version would allow you to change it on the fly, whereas the FLASH is much more static (and non-volatile).
 
The DRAM version is being delayed because the devices I want to use are not yet released (by Xilinx). The FLASH version is a much simpler design and with reduced complexity I can test out the theory [kind of as a prelude to the DRAM version]. The DRAM one is still on the drawing board and will probably have a USB and SD card interface. Unfortunately there's a minor problem with the micro to drive the SIMM in that the MOQ is very high.
 
Looking for interest in this one, however. If there's not enough I may have to scrap it.
 

 




From: Atom Smasher <atom@...>
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, January 23, 2010 9:07:38 PM
Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM

  

On Sat, 23 Jan 2010, Jack Pratt wrote:

> In order to proceed I need to know if anyone is interested in this SIMM. 
> Cost would be about USD150 for the SIMM, and about USD125 for the 
> programmer. Not sure on the exact prices because it will depend on the 
> PCB manufacture cost, but I figure I need to sell about 20 of them to 
> make it worth while. Not asking for money, but just a show of hands. 
> Let me know what you think.
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what about a card with a micro-SD slot?

or a USB-card interface?

i'd prefer something that's SD compatible, and i think you could sell 20 
of them without any problem. i'd buy at least one, and if you can't 
pre-sell a batch of 20 i'll commit to buying two.

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