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So you probably know of my project to produce some new music with 20-30 year old technology.

One of the pieces that I had was an EMU SP12 or SP1200 drum machine that would store samples on a C64 1541 disk drive. I finally got the program and interface working with my PC so that I can read C64 disk directly into a PC, but when I look at EMU disks that I created 25 years ago I only see that the disk is SP12 with no directory listing. Any ideas on how to extract these files? I understand that most of the disks that were sold with my USED unit were from a Nashville recording studio with real interesting sounds. I also made some myself.

 

Since I noticed Craig Anderton as the author of the SP1200 manual, I thought that you might have an idea of what is happening here.

 

Thanking you in advance for any help that you can give me Craig !

 

BTW I no longer have the SP12. It died one winter from static.

 

Dan

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I really wish I could help, but I sold both my SP12 and SP1200 some time ago. I checked out the Chicken Systems Inc translator, but it doesn't list SP12 or 1200 as a supported format. They do support the Emax II, E3, and E4, but I doubt the formats are compatible. Or maybe they are...

 

The only solution I can think of is to find someone who has a unit, rent it for a week, load your sounds, and grab them from the analog out...sorry I can't be of more help :(

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This is the second time that I have heard about Chicken Systems in the last few weeks.

 

It is real cludgy, but I could run a c64 emulator on the PC and use a disk exploring program that can show me sector by sector and then string them together, but that would take some time !

 

Thanks anyway Craig.

 

Dan

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Seriously, I'm in music making mode now. Trying to do as little tech as possible. I have enough just trying to get my midi modules on static midi channels and getting them to recognize program change command. And did I mention that most of their batteries are dead? So if I can send SYSEX to get them on the right channels for each recording EVEN BETTER.

 

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I don't know if you have been down this rabbit hole already, but you might want to take a look at this RaspberryPi project.

 

https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Pi1541

 

This will give you an overview. The Pi community really embraces retro and emulation projects.

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=raspberrypi+c64+disk+emulation

 

Over here, (I know, YMMV) someone claims success on a similar task.

 

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1130647-emu-sp12-turbo-commodore-64-drive-simulator.html

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I don't know if you have been down this rabbit hole already, but you might want to take a look at this RaspberryPi project.

 

https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Pi1541

 

This will give you an overview. The Pi community really embraces retro and emulation projects.

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=raspberrypi+c64+disk+emulation

 

Over here, (I know, YMMV) someone claims success on a similar task.

 

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/1130647-emu-sp12-turbo-commodore-64-drive-simulator.html

 

 

Some nice links for a rainy day.

 

Dan

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