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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:33 pm
by neverkorgagain
Tell us when emulator comes to you, im courios, i'v ordered from ebay too... but its compicated procedure here for incoming packages from foreign countries, so i have to wait almost whole month... so if u got it before me, i would like to give us your impresion about this device.
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:24 pm
by Reuben
This is the one I've ordered - it was AU$33.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-5-1-44MB-USB-S ... _992wt_828
Note that its guaranteed to work in submarines...its comforting to know the fate of the free world rests on a $33 floppy emulator!
I'll post my experience once it arrives.
Best,
John
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:30 am
by karmathanever
Mine is a little different in appearance. Hopefully they include the formatting software - if they don't, I'll send you a copy of mine - it's freeware anyway.
Cheers
Pete
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:25 am
by Reuben
Thanks Pete - that would be great.
John
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:53 am
by Reuben
Just reporting that I have installed the floppy emulator in my Pa1xpro and its works a treat.
Iv'e got to say that the installation is not for the faint-hearted - there are a lot of screws to undo and a few tense moments in opening up the beast. Fortunately I found a post here on the forum detailing how to open it up.
The short story is:
Undo all the black screws on the underside of the Pa1xpro (leave the silver screws in place as they hold the keyboard in place), undo also the two screws holding the faceplate of the drive. There is one small screw in the far top right on the back you dont undo as well.
Then there are two screws on the rear panel (the ones right near the plastic end-pieces) that you also need to undo. Now you can carefully turn it back over the right way and lift up the whole top chassis. Now you have to undo the 2 screws holding the headphone jack then undo the 4 nuts holding the drive in place. From here on its pretty much a matter of undoing/unplugging and carefully replacing the old floppy drive with the usb/floppy emulator. On the one I purchased the 2 front screw holes lined up just right but I had to drill two shallow holes in the plastic to make do for the rear holes.
Was it worth it?
Definitely!! My old Pa1x pro now looks like it belongs to the 21st century - No floppy drive!!!! Just a USB input.
Ive tried loading midi files and they work perfectly.
ta da ...!
Here a picture:
http://www.box.net/shared/bplkcxmi43
Blessings,
John
(I'll post a copy of this on the Pa1x section where it really belongs)
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:28 pm
by VardanaAi
HI PPL I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I GOT THE PA1X AND IT SOUNDS AMAZING!!!! I DON'T THINK ANY KEYBOARD CAN SOUND BETTER, VERY NICE!