DSS-1 upgrade kit documentation
Upgrade Instructions – These are the instructions for the original (red board) kit. Use for disassembly and modification of the KLM-782 board, LCD, and floppy
CPU board addendum – Use this document to modify the CPU board. Applies to the new daugterboard-style modification. UPDATED 2020
New features guide – This is a guide to the new features of the kit.
SYSEX update – This document details changes to the System Exclusive format, which affects PCM data transfers.
Older DSS-1 documentation
DSS-1 Upgrade User Guide – for the 1987 upgrade kit (DSS-MSRK). Some of the information is out of date, but most still applies.
DSS-1 Service Manual – Schematics and theory of operation.
DSS-1 Firmware – A .zip file of the DSS-1 firmware, and the VNC1 firmware. Read the instructions first (included in .zip file)
Sound Files
DSS-1 Disks – a .zip archive of sounds that I got with some used DSS-1’s. Load these onto a USB drive or memory card and start playing! These are for the Upgraded DSS-1 only.
DSS-1 Factory Disks – Factory disk archive, incomplete, and mostly included in the file above. For the upgraded DSS-1.
DISK IMAGES – Use OmniFlop to restore them to floppy disks for loading.
KSDU – Archive of the DSS-1 KSDU factory disks.
KSDU_2 – Archive of the DSS-1 KSDU factory disks (part 2).
KSDC – Archive of the DSS-1 KSDC factory disks.
KSD – Archive of the DSS-1 KSD factory disks.
Misc Samples – Archive of raw sample and work disks.
Korg_Analogue – Archive of the Analog disk series. Most of these are copies, but may have some changed parameters.
DSSX – A library of sounds that came with an upgraded DSS-1.
Bad Sectors – These disks had bad sectors while archiving. Many of them are probably OK but…use at your own risk!!
DSM1 – Archive of DSM-1 disks
P3000_1 – Archive of Prophet 3000 floppy disks, part 1
P3000_2 – Archive of Prophet 3000 floppy disks, part 2
Single Bank Sine Sweep – A .wav file of a sinewave sweep, useful for testing sound memory
ASR-10 Documentation
SP-3 SCSI Manual – manual for ASR-10 SCSI interface.
SP-3 SCSI installation manual – covers the SCSI and DI-10 installation
DI-10 installation manual – covers installation and setup of the DI-10 board
EPS16+ Documentation
SP-2 (SL-1) SCSI manual – for the EPS16 SCSI board. This is actually for Rubber Chicken Systems’ SCSI board but most of it applies.
Flash Bank installation manual – Installation manual for Flash Bank (EPS-16 Plus)
Flash Bank User Manual – User manual for Flash Bank (EPS-16 Plus)
Hey Tom,
Is there synth tech on the east coast (washington DC – NYC area) that can do the DSS-1 mod?
Thanks,
Mark
I don’t have experience with anyone other than the Synth Spa in Wisconsin. If you find someone you would like to use, have them contact me for more information. The installation manuals are available under ‘Downloads’
hope you had a great holiday
i have been rushed of my feet with repair work and working on our new production studio will be having some releases in january
hope your family is well i have 1 customer in january that wants the the dss1 upgrade did you manage to complete any of those kits as i know you were busy
when i get time ill post you those schematics for the dual voice boards had to change some values after doing the bread board tests
hope to do some international co working on songs with our production company and james sanger http://www.vibeystudios.com
thanks jammie those dual usb you can get them from farnell they were £4 +vat but work great you also need 2 motherboard to usb type a cables i just keep the original floppy drives and clean them all works great and the dss1 drives are 1.44mb versions as i have formated 1.44mb disks the the exteneded dss1 floppy routines
love and peace
http://uk.farnell.com/cliff-electronic-components/cp30090/connector-i-o-rcpt-8pos-th/dp/2392753?ost=xlr+usb&categoryId=700000005014
this is the product but you might get it cheaper in usa farnell
thanks for all your hard work on the great dss 1… i have one and wish to upgrade someday soon..
Heya,Tom! I was wondering if you still offer DSS-1 upgrades? I just picked one up in really good condition and would love to send it in for your magic treatment 🙂 Or, perhaps you are sending out new upgrade kits that I could have installed? I am in the SF Bay Area but come to LA pretty regularly if you are in LA. Thanks for any info and for keeping this beast going for everyone!
Hi Tom, what would be a proper way to convert Omniflop images to HxC HFE format? I used to convert *.dsk files without any problems, but can’t get the SW tool worming with IMG. Should I import them as raw? What parameters should I pick there?
thanks in advance,
Andrei.
I’ve never used the HxC myself but according to the manual it will import IMG files. However IMG can be PC or Prophet 2002 (according to the manual). Probably worth asking Lotharek himself.
Thanks for your reply Tom!
Could you please let me know, how you converted the disk image files into DMS format?
I noticed, that it’s possible to rip out the samples from DMS image file using Audacity raw data import.
The DMS files are not disk images, but Multisound data files. When the upgraded DSS-1 saves a System, the System, Multisound, MIDI, and sample files are all saved individually to DOS formatted drives.The .DMS files are saved with 16-bit data format though only 12 bits are used. Same for the sample files, which are actually saved as .WAV files. There is a 349 byte header in front of the sample data in DMS files.
Hello Tom,
Do you know a tool to extract *.wav samples from the DSS-1 floppy images e.g *.dsk, *.img or *.hfe files?
Thank you in advance for an answers!
Best,
Alex
The DSS-1 upgrade can save samples as .wav files but I’m unaware of any other utility that will do it.
Hi,i don’t know if this thread or post for the Korg DSS-1 is still going but i have a DSS-1that i was given for payment for my work services and it came with a 3 drawer case full of 165 floppy discs or diskettes with every sound effect, instrument , Human and Animals voices , etc that you can think of.
my question is how can i test these discs other than using the Korg DSS-1 cause im not familiar with the DSS-! or know how to program it to play theses diskettes.
also the person who i got the DSS-1 from mentioned that they were on top of a wooden speaker cabinet. would that damage the diskettes if they were in a plastic 3 drawer case sitting on wooden speaker cabinet being theres a speaker inside the cabinet that has a magnet?
i need to make sure before i sell it. also with a Yamaha DX-7
thanks for any and all help….
—-Rick