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

Hi Folks

I got a used Planet Earth module at Guitar Center tonight and
immediately transferred the ROM to my PX-7. 

The shell of this unit is now for sale: add any E-MU ROM and enjoy the
polyphony and effexts of this rackmount synth. I will accept any
reasonable offer (in the neighborhood of $100)

-m@

> I got a used Planet Earth module at Guitar Center tonight and
> immediately transferred the ROM to my PX-7. 

You can do that?!?!?  I have had a Planet Earth for some time now and 
love the sound set, but got a PX7 recently because I needed the pads and 
the sequencer.  I was even thinking of buying a ROM for the PX7 that 
contained the Planet Earth soundset, and selling the Planet Earth.  But 
if I can just transfer the ROM over ... wow!

How do you do it?   Does it invalidate warranty?



> The shell of this unit is now for sale: add any E-MU ROM and enjoy the
> polyphony and effexts of this rackmount synth. I will accept any
> reasonable offer (in the neighborhood of $100)

So are all EMU rackmounts identical except for the sound ROM?  I.e. I 
could take out the ROM from my Planet Earth, plug in the ROM for an 
Proteus 2000, and I'd have a full Proteus 2000?

Sorry if these are noob questions, but I just have begun to tap the 
potential of these EMU synths I bought, and, well, I guess I *am* a 
noob.  :-)

-- 
Darrell Burgan
http://ampcast.com/palancar
http://palancar.net
darrell@...

Yup, you should also check out EMU's website - they are having a sale 
on ROMs:
http://www.emu.com/products/category.asp?category=635&maincategory=632

Also check with DJ61 on this list, he can get you several ROMs for 
even cheaper.  I bought a Protean Drums ROM (PX-7) from him and have 
just ordered the Proteus Pop (P2500/PK6) ROM from EMU to put in my XL-
7.
Mike


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Darrell Burgan <darrell@p...> wrote:
> > I got a used Planet Earth module at Guitar Center tonight and
> > immediately transferred the ROM to my PX-7. 
> 
> You can do that?!?!?  I have had a Planet Earth for some time now 
and 
> love the sound set, but got a PX7 recently because I needed the 
pads and 
> the sequencer.  I was even thinking of buying a ROM for the PX7 
that 
> contained the Planet Earth soundset, and selling the Planet Earth.  
But 
> if I can just transfer the ROM over ... wow!
> 
> How do you do it?   Does it invalidate warranty?
> 
> 
> 
> > The shell of this unit is now for sale: add any E-MU ROM and 
enjoy the
> > polyphony and effexts of this rackmount synth. I will accept any
> > reasonable offer (in the neighborhood of $100)
> 
> So are all EMU rackmounts identical except for the sound ROM?  I.e. 
I 

> could take out the ROM from my Planet Earth, plug in the ROM for an 
> Proteus 2000, and I'd have a full Proteus 2000?
> 
> Sorry if these are noob questions, but I just have begun to tap the 
> potential of these EMU synths I bought, and, well, I guess I *am* a 
> noob.  :-)
> 
> -- 
> Darrell Burgan
> http://ampcast.com/palancar
> http://palancar.net
> darrell@p...

Damn Palancar!

Check out the manual. 
"Installing Sound SIMMS" is page 359.

See ya on another forum. :)

Darrell Burgan wrote:
> How do you do it?   Does it invalidate warranty?
-- 
Sebastien,
-=-=-=-=-=
We used to write taglines with pencil & paper, my son.

> Damn Palancar!
> 
> Check out the manual. 
> "Installing Sound SIMMS" is page 359.
> 
> See ya on another forum. :)

Hehehe well I knew you could install ROMs.  What I didn't know is that
all the P2K racks are simply generic P2K racks with a standard EMU
sound ROM in them, that can be moved!  Anyway, I've successfully
transferred over the Planet Earth ROM, and all is well!  I also bought
a ROM online - nice sale EMU is having.

So I guess I have an empty Planet Earth chassis to sell now too.  :-)

OK one question.  My Planet Earth only has three SIMM sockets.  Two
over on the left (when facing the front of the unit), and one on the
right near the power supply.  There are also two templates on the
motherboard for additional SIMM sockets, but they are empty - no
sockets installed there.

ANYWAY so my question is this - what is the SIMM socket on the right
over by the power supply?  It has a 72-pin SIMM in it that says
"Advantage" on it, along with two chips labeled as follows:

AMC 55954
Repton IM434
A132-1x16-66T-EMU
B5117-37W21886

and

an OKI Thailand chip with inscrutable numbers on it

Is this thing a Flash RAM SIMM by any chance?  I was afraid to bring
it over to the PX7 for fear of frying something, but if it's a
standard EMU Flash RAM I'd hate for it to go to waste ... ;-)

LEAVE THAT ALONE!  Heh, just kidding.  It's just RAM for the operating
system, nothing special.  If you put it in any other socket, you'll
most likely destroy the memory chip, the motherboard, or both.

-Aaron

--- dburga01 <darrell@...> wrote:
> ANYWAY so my question is this - what is the SIMM socket on the right
> over by the power supply?  It has a 72-pin SIMM in it that says
> "Advantage" on it, along with two chips labeled as follows:


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Alright which one of you two want to give me the best deal on this 
shell? So the planet earth only holds 2 roms total, right? 64 voice?
Or if you want to use it as a partial trade on roms, ZR, Vintage, 
Sied...
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Darrell Burgan <darrell@p...> wrote:
> > I got a used Planet Earth module at Guitar Center tonight and
> > immediately transferred the ROM to my PX-7. 
> 
> You can do that?!?!?  I have had a Planet Earth for some time now 
and 
> love the sound set, but got a PX7 recently because I needed the 
pads and 
> the sequencer.  I was even thinking of buying a ROM for the PX7 
that 
> contained the Planet Earth soundset, and selling the Planet 
Earth.  But 
> if I can just transfer the ROM over ... wow!
> 
> How do you do it?   Does it invalidate warranty?
> 
> 
> 
> > The shell of this unit is now for sale: add any E-MU ROM and 
enjoy the
> > polyphony and effexts of this rackmount synth. I will accept any
> > reasonable offer (in the neighborhood of $100)
> 
> So are all EMU rackmounts identical except for the sound ROM?  
I.e. I 
> could take out the ROM from my Planet Earth, plug in the ROM for 
an 
> Proteus 2000, and I'd have a full Proteus 2000?
> 
> Sorry if these are noob questions, but I just have begun to tap 
the 
> potential of these EMU synths I bought, and, well, I guess I *am* 
a 

> noob.  :-)
> 
> -- 
> Darrell Burgan
> http://ampcast.com/palancar
> http://palancar.net
> darrell@p...