Hi Bob,
You have clearly had more experience with the FLASH SIMMs than I have. I have a 16MB and a 32MB FLASH SIMM from E-MU, but haven't done much with them. Seems I had a slight misunderstanding.
When I put ROMs into my E5000 I find that there are 'presets' that the Ultra can see, but seem not to come from the presets seen by the proteus module. I suspect that the "wave memory" can hold lots of different types of structures - not just waves, but until I look into it I wont know one way or the other. Too many assumptions I guess.
From: Bob S.
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 9:39:57 AM
Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 9:39:57 AM
Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM
Thank you, Jack, for that additional information on your proposed project.
There is only one statement in there I disagree with...."'Ultra only' presets that can be stored on the FLASH SIMM, but these are not accessible by the proteus module when you move the SIMM there. Once in the proteus module, you initially have no presets"
With the Emu Flash ROMs I have programmed, the Ultra sampler presets were converted to ROM presets in the Proteus module/keyboard (I have 2 modules, 2 keyboards and one command station), I tried it in 2 of the 5. They were converted to very basic presets, not using any of the advance filters or modulations of the Proteus series. To make use of the capability of the Proteus synth engine, I did have to create my own presets in the user bank.
With that said, this is an ambitious project that will take some time and knowledge to successfully complete...seems you have both.....then please take my encouragement and support at another approach to create customized waveforms for this great synth line. I wish I had some time to work on some hardware projects but alas...there is no time left in a day.....
I have 3 of the Emu 32MB Flash ROMs but would be interested in at least acquiring 2 of yours and the programmer, if necessary, of course, after a well tested product....best of luck....
Bob
El Segundo, CA