Hey Bob.
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I know all that, but I don't like the names "big FLASH" and "baby FLASH". The "big FLASH" is actually 4 FLASH chips which amount to 16 or 32MB (wave memory), whereas the "baby FLASH" is 2 or 4MB in a single chip (preset memory). I thought that you were referring to the EOS preset data when you mentioned creating presets on an Ultra, rather than putting presets into the "baby FLASH". I was under the impression that the Ultra would not write anything to the "baby FLASH" but I stand corrected. I'm pretty sure that the demo songs and�patterns are also stored in the "baby FLASH" but more important than the type of information is how the information is formatted so we can replicate it. That can come from disassembling the Proteus OS or from intelligent examination of the contents of the FLASH. The images you get when you copy a ROM to HDD on the Ultra are probably insufficient.
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Thanks anyhow.
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From: Bob S.
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 11:59:34 AM
Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM
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Big Flash
contains:�
- All the Sample data (this data is used by EOS and Proteus)
- All EOS preset data contained in the bank (not used by Proteus)
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 11:59:34 AM
Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM
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Hi Jack
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Don't forget, on each E-mu ROM board there are 2 Flash elements, Big Flash and Baby Flash.�
Big Flash
contains:�
- All the Sample data (this data is used by EOS and Proteus)
- All EOS preset data contained in the bank (not used by Proteus)
Baby Flash
Baby Flash
contains:�; Preset and Instrument data used by Proteus
- Sample Headers - - - - pointers to the sample memory locations
- Instruments - - - - - - - sample original key, sample keyboard range, sample velocity scaling, sample fine tuning, sample volume, sample pan position
- Default Preset info - - preset name, voice amplifier envelope
- Proteus Preset info - - after the Flash SIMM is installed in Proteus, complete presets are created, then uploaded from User RAM
into Baby Flash on the SIMM.
In our files section, there is a sound authoring doc from E-mu that explains the memory segregation on the ROM boards:
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Regards
Bob
El Segundo, CA
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----- Original Message -----From: Jack PrattSent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:33 PMSubject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM�
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.�
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From: Bob S. k.net>
To: xl7@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 9:39:57 AM
Subject: Re: [xl7] FLASH SIMM
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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....�BobEl Segundo, CA�