Firmware Last known revision for S900 is 1.2C. Multiple variants of 1.2 are known but the Akai S900 1.2A EPROM binaries are available for repair and updating purposes. Additional Features of v1.2 – One Shot mode (page 14 of Edit Program) – Previous Sample Bandwidth display – MIDI Program Change … Continue reading
Note: It is advisable to reference the prior companion article on Casio RZ-1 PCM sound ROM hacking for thorough understanding. An augmentation to standard sound ROM hacking is EPROM bank switching. This method provides selection of four different kits on-the-fly instead of having to physically swap out single kit chips … Continue reading
The traditional method of loading samples into the Casio RZ-1 is by sampling directly into the sample input. There is also the well known and documented feature of the MT jack which was designed exclusively for backing-up and restoring sample/rhythm data, but can also be exploited to sideload samples directly … Continue reading
ROM Building Software Kawai R-Series Sound ROM Encoder/Decoder Tools v1.00 Automatically create Kawai R50/R50E/R100 compatible sound ROMs; no special preparation or format knowledge needed. Simply supply normal WAV files and the tool will convert them to the proper format/layout required for Kawai before generating a complete, ready-to-burn EPROM binary. ROMs … Continue reading
As of version 4.7.10, the media file renaming utility FileBot has moved exclusively to a pay model and is locked to the Microsoft Store — redistributable, portable, and standalone installers are no longer supported on the Windows platform. This proves especially problematic for those not wishing to install or use … Continue reading
