The OS v4.3 upgrade provides bug fixes related to midi communication and system code issues. Added - Timestretch Added - Read and write S3000 format disks Added - 2 track hard disk recording
I am pretty sure that OS 4.3 crashes when you try to load/convert s900 format disks on the s1100. So it may be worth making a backup of the old OS to disk if that is something you will be doing btw.
Interesting video. I did the same upgrade on my Ensoniq EPSm 2 years ago (2 OS EPROMs). And these EPROMs were quite hard to take off too but everything worked well. The next upgrade I'l have to do will be on my own S1100, not an upgrade actualy but more a fixing: The display light.
Shame eprom didnt work bizzy, just remember that the psu is a 5v and 12v. Any question on wiring, just ask 👍 and try the digital out. It will eliminate the audio board from the equation. The board looks a bit dirty round those ic’s, wonder if anything has been spilt in it. Give it a good clean with 99% isopopyl alcohol and a toothbrush. You never know, if anything has been spilt, it may be slightly conductive. Worth a go. Fingers xd for you bro. 👍
So do you mean that the sampler uses 12v and 5v?If the voltage is correct and the watt is enough,it will work well. But what i concern is that the new power supply is a switching power.I assume that the new psu may not match the audio equipment standard and the high frequencies could mess with the impedance values that was designed for the old psu.
@@lanmichaelmix2818 The logic is 5v and 12v dc (i believe for the floppy and hard drive), the audio board runs off a separate transformer, +-12v, this mod is discussed elsewhere and has been done by a lot of s1100 owners. As long as 12v rail on the new psu is loaded with 50w 47uf chassis mount resistor to enable voltage regulation, it should be good. The original psu if fails, overshoots voltage and fries the motherboard, the replacement has output crowbar circuit to prevent this happening. I am open though to the thought of impedance values, im not that well versed in understanding it, and please if you have anything to add / warn us of, feel free to throw some knowledge out here 👍 im always willing to learn and listen to differing opinions. Thankyou LanMichael.
@@cutnrun22 if the audio board is well isolated from the digital board,i think that it would be okay.If the new psu has good regulation of ripples(which is rarely be the case of switching power),i ain't a problem.Anyway,digital ICs don't require clean DC,but audio circuits do care about impedance,just a few nano henry inductor can affect the total signal quaility of an opamp,it's really complicated topic because impedance isn't the same as resistance,it's like the resistance for specific frequency only,you can't interchange component between those.That is why they use linear power like transformer so that it can easily regulate the ripples so that at least the amplifier can gives clean output.
It reminded me changing the amiga roms sweating in the summer... Are the samples distorted both from floppy and input? I had a look at some S1000 and S1100, the S1000 is still cheap while the S1100 is near the S950 now. Good video btw!
I have 3 s1000 and one of them is a has a bit of noise on the output when playing samples as well. I will be looking into it soon by swapping bits around and if i find anything out will let you know.
You can reprogram them but you will need a eprom eraser and a programmer. I have done a few of my samplers by erasing the original eproms and reprograming them with a TL866II Plus Programmer.
Its funny you said that ! As it happens I am messing around with a XGecu Pro as we speak, I had to turn off chip id and was able to read the info , but programming it back to another 32 Dip chip failed, Any tips would be appreciated!
@@TheBizzyBScience You can only program the eprom after it has been erased. Also there is a blank check in the app to make sure its blank and ready to be programmed.
it's interesting that the two epproms were labeled lsb and msb,it could be *least significant bytes* and *most significant bytes* don't know why they call these just like that.Sad that it didn't work,i suspect it has something to do with analog sections.
The thing is , i have changed the whole of the output boards and it has made no difference, so I guess that's ruled out. but I will look into the op-amps , do you know if there on the main board?
@@TheBizzyBScience you must check the name and datasheet of each IC for knowing which is which.Most of the time,it's dual channels,in the form of 8 pins IC.
@@lanmichaelmix2818 I hear that man, I was thinking of pulling out the mainboard again and taking a bunch of photos, and then going through the datasheets and schematics to locate the ics and see what they do, I also have a chip tester on order from far, so it may take a few weeks to come in,
@@TheBizzyBScience great enthusiasm man,i wonder if you have another similar sampler that is normally perform?You can just compare the behavior of the op amps to trace the failure i think.Or maybe just send the device to some expert to fix it.
@@TheBizzyBScience I'm not sure where they are located on a s1100 but I know that they are located on the main board of s2000 & s3000xl at the back. I've had issues with them on my novation nova. Common makes of op amps were often by texas instruments in samplers and synths. I could be wrong though Bizzy, it's a nightmare when you can't trace a fault.... Like looking for a needle in a haystack. Keep on going mate I'm sure you will nail it in the end👍🏻👍🏻
Does anyone know exactly what the added benefits are by upgrading to OS4?
The OS v4.3 upgrade provides bug fixes related to midi communication and system code issues.
Added - Timestretch
Added - Read and write S3000 format disks
Added - 2 track hard disk recording
@@TheBizzyBScience How do you mean “added-timestretch”? New features for the timestretch page?
Another great video Bizzy 👍 could watch this stuff for hours
Exciting❤❤
excellent video and always worth a watch. love your teckie vids BizzyB keep it up m8... jsm...
I am pretty sure that OS 4.3 crashes when you try to load/convert s900 format disks on the s1100. So it may be worth making a backup of the old OS to disk if that is something you will be doing btw.
Interesting video. I did the same upgrade on my Ensoniq EPSm 2 years ago (2 OS EPROMs).
And these EPROMs were quite hard to take off too but everything worked well.
The next upgrade I'l have to do will be on my own S1100, not an upgrade actualy but more a fixing: The display light.
I may do one of these vids with an upgrade using an iPhone 6 screen
Shame eprom didnt work bizzy, just remember that the psu is a 5v and 12v. Any question on wiring, just ask 👍 and try the digital out. It will eliminate the audio board from the equation. The board looks a bit dirty round those ic’s, wonder if anything has been spilt in it. Give it a good clean with 99% isopopyl alcohol and a toothbrush. You never know, if anything has been spilt, it may be slightly conductive. Worth a go. Fingers xd for you bro. 👍
So do you mean that the sampler uses 12v and 5v?If the voltage is correct and the watt is enough,it will work well.
But what i concern is that the new power supply is a switching power.I assume that the new psu may not match the audio equipment standard and the high frequencies could mess with the impedance values that was designed for the old psu.
@@lanmichaelmix2818 The logic is 5v and 12v dc (i believe for the floppy and hard drive), the audio board runs off a separate transformer, +-12v, this mod is discussed elsewhere and has been done by a lot of s1100 owners. As long as 12v rail on the new psu is loaded with 50w 47uf chassis mount resistor to enable voltage regulation, it should be good. The original psu if fails, overshoots voltage and fries the motherboard, the replacement has output crowbar circuit to prevent this happening. I am open though to the thought of impedance values, im not that well versed in understanding it, and please if you have anything to add / warn us of, feel free to throw some knowledge out here 👍 im always willing to learn and listen to differing opinions.
Thankyou LanMichael.
@@cutnrun22 if the audio board is well isolated from the digital board,i think that it would be okay.If the new psu has good regulation of ripples(which is rarely be the case of switching power),i ain't a problem.Anyway,digital ICs don't require clean DC,but audio circuits do care about impedance,just a few nano henry inductor can affect the total signal quaility of an opamp,it's really complicated topic because impedance isn't the same as resistance,it's like the resistance for specific frequency only,you can't interchange component between those.That is why they use linear power like transformer so that it can easily regulate the ripples so that at least the amplifier can gives clean output.
It reminded me changing the amiga roms sweating in the summer... Are the samples distorted both from floppy and input? I had a look at some S1000 and S1100, the S1000 is still cheap while the S1100 is near the S950 now. Good video btw!
I have 3 s1000 and one of them is a has a bit of noise on the output when playing samples as well. I will be looking into it soon by swapping bits around and if i find anything out will let you know.
You can reprogram them but you will need a eprom eraser and a programmer. I have done a few of my samplers by erasing the original eproms and reprograming them with a TL866II Plus Programmer.
Its funny you said that ! As it happens I am messing around with a XGecu Pro as we speak, I had to turn off chip id and was able to read the info , but programming it back to another 32 Dip chip failed, Any tips would be appreciated!
@@TheBizzyBScience You can only program the eprom after it has been erased. Also there is a blank check in the app to make sure its blank and ready to be programmed.
@@SteveEboy71 THANKS is there an erase feature on the app Xgpro?
I found erase, but its greyed out
Peel the label off the eprom you extracted, if there is a clear window you need to get an eprom eraser that emits UV light before you can reprogram.
it's interesting that the two epproms were labeled lsb and msb,it could be *least significant bytes* and *most significant bytes* don't know why they call these just like that.Sad that it didn't work,i suspect it has something to do with analog sections.
Just a thought bizzy..... Have you considered looking at the op amps located on the audio outputs? These can be a problem with age.
The thing is , i have changed the whole of the output boards and it has made no difference, so I guess that's ruled out. but I will look into the op-amps , do you know if there on the main board?
@@TheBizzyBScience you must check the name and datasheet of each IC for knowing which is which.Most of the time,it's dual channels,in the form of 8 pins IC.
@@lanmichaelmix2818 I hear that man, I was thinking of pulling out the mainboard again and taking a bunch of photos, and then going through the datasheets and schematics to locate the ics and see what they do, I also have a chip tester on order from far, so it may take a few weeks to come in,
@@TheBizzyBScience great enthusiasm man,i wonder if you have another similar sampler that is normally perform?You can just compare the behavior of the op amps to trace the failure i think.Or maybe just send the device to some expert to fix it.
@@TheBizzyBScience I'm not sure where they are located on a s1100 but I know that they are located on the main board of s2000 & s3000xl at the back. I've had issues with them on my novation nova. Common makes of op amps were often by texas instruments in samplers and synths. I could be wrong though Bizzy, it's a nightmare when you can't trace a fault.... Like looking for a needle in a haystack. Keep on going mate I'm sure you will nail it in the end👍🏻👍🏻
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