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Using EPSDisk
EPSDisk uses a simple menu interface for executing selected options.
To start the program from the DOS command line, enter: EPSDISK
You see:
EPSDisk v1.30b with SctrEdit module by Michael Chen 3/6/1993
C)opy / F)ormat / disk T)ype / S)ector edit / V)erify / D)irectory /
eX)tract, W)rite file / change P)arameters / Q)uit ?
Important Note: Before doing anything else, always set the disk type (third
menu item) first! If you don't, you may have all sorts of problems.
Following is a breakdown of these menu options:
C) Copy -- This command lets you copy a disk or image file to another disk
or image file. When selected, you see:
Enter source volume spec (<CR> exits):
At this prompt, identify the source data to be copied, either as
i) a floppy drive (e.g., A![]()
ii) a GKH filename (e.g., tuba.gkh).
iii) a raw-image filename (e.g., tuba.img).
You then see:
Enter destination volume spec (<CR> exits):
Again, enter a drive or image filename, this time for where you are
copying to. For both prompts, make sure that if a drive is selected,
that drive has an Ensoniq disk whose format matches the one you
selected with the disk type option. For filenames, full pathnames
are legal.
Note: If the disk has never been formatted or uses a different
encoding method (i.e., GCR for DD Mac disks), EPSDisk will figure out
that the disk is new and will format it before copying. If the disk
is MS-DOS, then it needs to be formatted first. (It's easiest just
to always do it.)
F) Format -- This formats a diskette to the type specified by T) Disk Type.
When selected, you see:
Enter volume spec (<CR> exits):
Enter a drive (e.g., Aat this prompt. You can also enter a IMG/GKH
filename to create a blank file (into which you can copy EFE files).
T) Disk Type -- This option sets the format for both Ensoniq disk and IMG/GKH
files. When selected, you see:
0) User user-defined disk type
1) DD standard EPS double-density (800K)
2) 820K special EPS double-density (820K)
3) HD standard ASR-10 high-density (1600K)
4) 1640K special ASR-10 high-density (1640K)
5) COMP_DD COMPUTER-format double-density (720K)
6) COMP_HD COMPUTER-format high-density (1440K)
7) COMP_800K COMPUTER-format double-density (800K)
COMP_1600K COMPUTER-format high-density (1600K)
Select disk type: (<CR> leaves unchanged)
Enter an option (0 to. For options 1) through
, make sure that
your selection matches the disk's DD or HD type (i.e., for DD, select
1, 2, 5, or 7; for HD, legal selections are 3, 4, 6, or. If you
select option 0), you are led through a series of questions concerning
number of tracks, sides, sectors per track, interleaving, gap, sector
offset, head sector shift, and track sector shift (the explanation of
which extends beyond the scope of this document).
Note: The 820K disk doesn't work right on (at least) the EPS Classic,
since the EPS does not seek past track 79.
S) Sector Edit -- This lets you see and/or change the binary data of a disk
or IMG/GKH file, one block per screenload. The editor screen actually
shows the block in two side-by-side matrices--on the left in hex and on
the right in ASCII. A live curser in each matrix allows you to select
and edit bytes in either format. The following operations can be
performed from this screen:
B)lock -- Select the block to view/edit.
R)ead -- Read the last-saved version of the displayed block from file
or floppy (sort of like a "revert").
V)erify -- Verify the current sector.
W)rite -- Write the block to the file or floppy. This writes over
only the block displayed.
H)ex entry -- Edit the selected byte by hex.
A)SCII entry -- Edit the selected byte by ASCII.
Q)uit -- Go back to the main menu.
V) Verify -- This is a check to see whether the Ensoniq disk or GKH file is
readable or corrupted.
D) Directory -- This displays a listing of the individual wave files on
a disk or IMG/GKH file.
Source volume (<CR> exits) :
Enter either a drive or a IMG/GKH filename. You then see:
Directory at block (default 3) :
This is asking you what block's directory to list. If you don't use
subdirectories (and most people don't), just hit return. You should
see something like this example:
2: name DEMO-KIT-ASR type EPS-INST size 1036 (ctg 1) loc 31
3: name VERSA BASS type EPS-INST size 251 (ctg 1) loc 1067
4: name DEMO PERCS type EPS-INST size 363 (ctg 1) loc 1315
5: name DEMO SYNTH type EPS-INST size 377 (ctg 1) loc 1678
6: name DEMO FLUTE type EPS-INST size 109 (ctg 1) loc 2054
7: name DEMO P5-B3 type EPS-INST size 83 (ctg 1) loc 2163
8: name DEMO EFFECTS type EPS-INST size 847 (ctg 1) loc 2246
9: name ASR LEAD GTR type EPS-INST size 34 (ctg 1) loc 3093
10: name TIME BOMB type size 38 (ctg 1) loc 3127
X) Extract -- This option grabs an EPS file (sequence, instrument, etc.) and
reads it into an EFE-format DOS file. The suffixes are different,
to distinguish between sequence and instrument files, etc.
Note: You may have problems getting a good copy if the file's blocks
are not contiguous.
W) Write File -- This selection takes an EFE-format file and writes it onto
the EPS disk. Don't try this with non-EFE files. When selected, you
see a series of prompts:
Destination volume (<CR> exits) :
Enter either a drive or a IMG/GKH filename. You then see:
Directory at block (default 3) :
Enter a <CR> to write the file to the root directory, which is where
you'll probably want your instrument file(s). Next, you see:
Source file name (<CR> exits) :
Enter a filename here, or if you want to copy all the EFE files that
are in the current directory, enter *.EFE.
P) Change Parameters -- This selection sets a number of parameters used in
formatting and any error reporting during a disk/file read. When
selected, you see a series of prompts:
DISK FORMAT PARAMETERS
Label () :
Enter a label name here (or just hit a <CR>). The label name is
written to the disk during formatting.
ERROR HANDLING PARAMETERS
Number of retries on error (5) :
Delay between errors in milliseconds (250) :
Number of drive resets between errors (1) :
Enter <CR> for each of the above three prompts to select the default
values shown in the ()'s. This determines how the program will
behave if it encounters difficulties while reading or varifying a
disk or GKH/IMG file.
Q) Quit -- Exit the EPSDisk program.

Origineel geplaatst door René
Ik heb alle EDA bestanden van de EPS16+ en de ASR-10 fabrieksdiskettes. Ik heb ook het programma EPSDISK en de uitleg in het Engels hoe het werkt. Ook ben ik op Syntaur geweest.
en toch![]()
lukt het mij niet die stomme bestanden op een diskette te krijgen. Kan iemand mij in het kort in het NL uitleggen hoe ik dit het beste kan doen?
Ik snap er niets van.[/B]
Origineel geplaatst door falafelbiels
Ik zie op de achterkant wel een cinch voor zowel digitaal in als uit, maar de optie voor samplen via de digital in zie ik maar niet voorbij komen. Zou die digital in/out optie er wel in zitten?

Origineel geplaatst door falafelbiels
IK HEB ER WEER 1 (ASR-10)!
Iemand al nagedacht over de mogelijkheid een cardreader in te bouwen i.p.v. de floppy-drive?

Origineel geplaatst door R-ond
wats voordeel eigenlijk falafel ,..houtblok?
want card reader tot hoeveel gaan die ,...bv net asdie sticks 512/1/5 gig tegenwoordig
en snap bv een ensoniq dat ?
op een [soort van ide poort ?] zegmaar dat bedoelje toch ,...ipv de connector op een board war normaal de floppydrive zit kunje een card reader plaatse .....
zelfde flatcables ben wel benieuwd ???
oft kan
Origineel geplaatst door Catalunya
Heb de chicken systems translator gedownload. Staat erbij. Gratis programma!! Met enige nadeel is dat je een half uur moet wachten per disk. Vind ik echt stom
Bestaat er een operating disk voor de ASR10 zodat deze EMU en AKAI samples kan lezen?
Origineel geplaatst door falafelbiels
Het voordeel zou zijn heel wat meer opslaan dan op een diskette en niet een extra apparaat (zip/harddisc) erbij te hoeven hebben. Maar ik heb het gevoel dat het niet gaat lukken hoor.
Origineel geplaatst door Globeye
Emu niet geloof ik, maar ik heb OS 3.53 als ik het goed heb en die kan akai en roland samples lezen van sample cd's of het ook van floppy kan weet ik nie.