Members jbabb Posted January 9, 2011 Members Share Posted January 9, 2011 It would be nice to see some of the new functionalities in the new F/W (chord memory, alternate controllers, LFO waveforms, DSM-1 compatibility, etc.). At this time I am concentrating on the new hardware and fixing a few bugs that slipped in. Now that the boot loader program is working, it will be easy to add features with additional updates in the future. DSM-1 compatibility is NOT a possibility though, as implementing that would require a significant hardware change. By the way, Congratulations to Tom, with the birth of his baby Boy. -Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members synthjoe Posted January 9, 2011 Members Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yep, congratulations to Tom and a huge THANK YOU for the both of you for doing this. I'm amazed Tom and you still find the time doing this next to all other commitments. DSM-1 compatibility is NOT a possibility though, as implementing that would require a significant hardware change. Sorry, my mistake. I meant reading/writing DSM-1 disks only, so that multisamples/samples can be transferred. Of course not meant the other things which would be obviously far too different between the two (oscillator structures, filters, etc.). Anyways, thanks again and I can hardly wait for the first official firmware upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imissthewar Posted January 22, 2011 Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 If anybody is looking to purchase a DSS-1 with the mod done by Tom, I have one I reluctantly must part with. Bought it directly from him, only had it a couple months I love it to death, but I'm moving to a much smaller apartment and won't have room for the beast anymore. I'd hate to have it go unused as it's a great machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted January 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imissthewar Posted January 22, 2011 Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm hoping to break even - I am asking $495 plus shipping/insurance, which is what I paid. It's in the same condition as when it arrived on my doorstep from Tom, never left the stand I put it on in my studio. Tom's page says he's still sold out, so hopefully someone in need of one right now can grab mine. It also has an SD card with the original DSS-1 library, so it's ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imissthewar Posted April 19, 2011 Members Share Posted April 19, 2011 Mine's still for sale...still asking the $495 but I'll throw in shipping via Fed Ex. When I bought it, shipping from Tom to me was about $60. I'm also selling a DW-8000 as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lord Toranaga Posted April 30, 2011 Members Share Posted April 30, 2011 I may be interested.I will know more by mid may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juno6 Posted June 8, 2011 Members Share Posted June 8, 2011 Any news about the new boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tvirostek Posted June 17, 2011 Members Share Posted June 17, 2011 I've stopped work on the new boards. Too many issues with the new USB and floppy controller. Jim has not had time to deal with these issues. However I've done a different design, which is a smaller board that plugs into the stock factory DSS-1 CPU board. It is more work to install (instead of simply doing a board swap) but it will be less expensive and use all the same parts as the original mod.The boards are being manufactured now. I should be seeing them by early July. Sorry for the delays, between the issues mentioned above, new job, baby, etc. I haven't had much time to work on the project. I haven't given up yet though. I also have clones of the ASR-10 and EPS16 SCSI boards available, as well as the DI-10 digital IO board for the ASR-10 available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sprinklerhead Posted January 23, 2012 Members Share Posted January 23, 2012 Any news on these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Any update on the new board revision? I know Tom has had his hands full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 For anyone interested, I just heard from the developer via email. Apparently he's hoping to resume work on the new upgrade boards soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 For anyone interested, I just heard from the developer via email. Apparently he's hoping to resume work on the new upgrade boards soon. Thank you for the info. I may be interested in getting that for my DSS-1:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I wish I would have jumped on the 1st run! I bought my DSS when I learned of this upgrade...the beast sounds so good, I'm looking forward to the new features! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sprinklerhead Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks, been waiting for this for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Real MC Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'm pretty anxious for this upgrade too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tvirostek Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've started making the boards again. The first batch of new pcb's arrived this week and, time permitting, will be ready in a few weeks. My time is a lot more limited than before, so delivery will be slow initially. Send me a PM if you're interested. -Tom The new kit is $250 plus $50 for installation, unless you want to do it yourself. New LCD or Floppy drive not included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bloopbleep Posted June 13, 2012 Members Share Posted June 13, 2012 I'm having GAS for one of these bad boy:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tvirostek Posted July 12, 2012 Members Share Posted July 12, 2012 My old web address is no longer valid, thanks to the termination of Mobile Me. My new address is http://www.straylightengineering.com I've started shipping the new kits, so if you're interested, or want to buy an already modified unit (currently 4 available), send me an email at tomvirostek@mac.com. I've also had to raise the installation fee from $50 to $100 (to do just the boards) or $150 (to do the whole instrument). It's a time consuming process that's impossible to do in one hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wjmwpg Posted February 7, 2013 Members Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hello,Can anyone confirm that a Virostek/StrayLight upgraded DSS-1 remains fully compatible with the KiwiTechnics Patch Editor? If I missed the answer while scanning the previous 18 pages of this thread I apologize. :womanwink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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