E-mu Emax Factory Bank Library
If you have been looking on the Internet for sounds for your E-mu Emax, you probably have found the one major repository of factory sound banks at...
View ArticleLinksys BEFW11S4 v4 Firmware
This is a verified working firmware (1.50.10) for the Linksys BEFW11S4v4 Wireless-B router. Since Linksys has dropped support for many of their legacy products, the firmware for this series is...
View ArticlePSL1GHT v2 PS3 SDK on Ubuntu VM
INTRODUCTION If you are interested in PS3 development, whether that’s coding your own homebrew, or simply compiling preexisting source code from other projects, you need to set up your own PS3...
View ArticleMovie Surrealism and other Weirdness
R-Massive contributors Nate Bradford and Steven Ronquillo team up with Weng’s Chop writer and editor Tony Strauss to discuss the Surrealistic films of Alejandro Jodorowsky, David Lynch, Ken Russell,...
View ArticleRME Audio Drivers Archive
Please visit the official RME website first to see if your driver, software, and/or manual is available there. This archive is only offered as a courtesy in the event that rme-audio.de is down or...
View Article50 Shades of Kink
R-Massive writers Nate Bradford and Steven Ronquillo talk 50 shades of kink with Weng’s Chop contributor Karl Kaefer on the latest episode of the Steve’s Video Store podcast. Enjoy! For more pop...
View ArticleMost Disturbing Films – Parts 1, 2 & 3
R-Massive writers Nate Bradford and Steven Ronquillo discuss the most disturbing films of all time with Weng’s Chop contributor Karl Kaefer in this two part series on Steve’s Video Store podcast....
View ArticleTascam/TEAC Cassette Recorder Manuals
Here is an archive of hard-to-find user manuals for legacy and vintage analog cassette recorders, specifically focused on the Tascam (TEAC) Portastudio/MIDIstudio 4-track, 8-track, and multi-track...
View ArticleE-mu Emulator II Factory Bank Library
The factory library for the Emu Emulator 2 sampler contains many classic sounds used in a plethora of ’80s New Wave / Synth Pop hits (and beyond), yet the complete collection is hard to find. There are...
View ArticleFrontier Design – Dakota MIDI Breakout Cable Pinout
or HOW TO REVERSE ENGINEER AN OBSOLETE, UNOBTAINABLE, AND NON-VENDOR-SUPPORTED BREAKOUT CABLE It’s a common thing to lose accessories, and a great many items are sold on the used market without...
View ArticleYamaha TX16W Archive
Released in 1988, the TX16W was Yamaha’s first and (for a very long while) last entry into the affordable (yet still pricey) rack sampler market. With its specs topping out at 12-bits and 6MB of RAM,...
View ArticleCasio CZ-101 Key/Button Repair Guide
This is a troubleshooting tutorial and repair guide for key and button issues for the antiquated yet venerable Casio CZ-101 (aka Cosmo, Cosmosynth, and CZ101). The information contained within this...
View ArticleRoland Sample CD Collection
Numerous CDs for Roland Sxx series music samplers: Edirol – Brass Section, Vol. 1 – Solos Edirol – Brass Section, Vol. 2 – Pop and FX Edirol – Club50 Foundation Ilio – Trace Fusion Roland – Brass...
View ArticleCasio RZ-1 MT Jack
There are two ways to load samples into the Casio RZ-1: “cassette” dump via the MT (magnetic tape) terminal or in through the sample jack. The usual operating procedure is to sample through the...
View ArticleCasio RZ-1 Backlight
Question: How many Casio RZ-1 drum machines are out there without a backlight for the display? Answer: So many that most people are under the impression they were manufactured without one. The...
View ArticleCasio RZ-1 Firmware Hacking
The Casio RZ-1 drum machine contains an NEC D7811G (120) 12mHz 8-bit microcomputer (part number uPD7811G-120). The NEC 781x series was released in 1982. The series is based on the earlier Zilog Z80...
View ArticleRecapping and Maintaining Classic Synths & Samplers
Here is some info on rebuilding power supplies (PSU) and other maintenance in vintage audio gear from the ’80s and ’90s, featuring a listing of parts and often their possible modern...
View ArticleCasio RZ-1 PCM Sound ROM Hacking
Although the RZ-1’s claim to fame is that it’s a PCM-based drum machine with additional sampling capabilities, it is still quite limited by sample time and the (arguably) low quality of its stock drum...
View ArticleValley People Audio Manuals
Allison Research aka Valley Audio aka Valley People aka Valley International was a company specializing in pro audio in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. As the company (in its vintage form, at least) is no...
View ArticleAkai AX80 Synthesizer Hacking
END USER INFORMATION Akai AX80 Owner’s Manual CHIPSET REFERENCE SHEETS AND OTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENTS Intel 8279 Display and Keyboard Interface, NEC uPD8279C NEC uPD2764 EEPROM NEC uPD446...
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