Ensoniq TS-12 RAM Upgrade - TS-10

[@zahidulislam2169]

Thanks for updated

[@HankCoffey]

No problem Zahidul.

[@theaudioeng]

Brill Hank, thanks! Just got my TS-10 after all these decades - excellent synth, very intuitive, great sequencer too! Ordered my SIMMs today off FleaBay ... let see!! 🖐😎🎹🎶👍🍻

[@HankCoffey]

Awesome, sounds good man! Good luck with it. 🙂👍

[@napotronix]

Thanks for these guides, I've just upgrade my TS-10 with a Gotek and 8MB Ram and it seems to be doing fine!

[@HankCoffey]

Cool Nap! I actually bought a second TS-12 and did the same thing to it.

[@LivermoreFilm]

Can you please direct me where i can buy this exact RAM? i have been looking but no avail

[@napotronix]

@@LivermoreFilm unfortunately it wasn't the right type, it caused glitches which is apparently a known issue. Sold my TS-10 later. So unfortunately can't help you here.

[@LivermoreFilm]

@@napotronix do you remember if the Gotek was an 8 chip SIMMS Ram? or was it a 4 or 2 chip?

[@napotronix]

@@LivermoreFilm gotek is a floppy emulator and they are pretty universal. The RAM was 2 chips. It installed ok and it worked, but the samples would play with lots of glitches.

[@scottknowles6744]

I am trying to make-out the part# and info on the RAM, but too out of focus...can you provide this information. only 2x4 shows for Ensoniq TS RAM

[@HankCoffey]

Garth at samplerzone.com/ has everything you need. Look under hardware/memory. Tell him Hank sent you.

[@MeAlexSenna]

Great upload, when you say “Backup before upgrading the SRAM” Do you mean back up the whole system? Including settings and Original Sounds, I’m asking this because I don’t own those. Or just sounds in RAM memory from floppy disks we been working on? Thanks for the help

[@HankCoffey]

Hey Alexandra! Just backup the USER banks and your Sequences, if any. The factory sounds will stay there after the reset. Your USER banks and sequences will be deleted after the reset. USER banks will filled with a duplicate of the 1st user banks. Just like a factory reset.

[@MeAlexSenna]

Hank Coffey - Thanks for clarifying that. Works like a charm 😘

[@ALANPEREIRA-ik2vr]

Boa noite, tudo bem?. Tenho 1 TS 10, Fique um tempo sem ligar o teclado, agora quando fui ligar ele não calibra mais, sabe dizer que pode estar acontecendo?

[@joseph395]

I know the asr/ts is compatible in many ways BUT is this 4x8 ram sold as ASR ram? All the ram I see listed strictly for the TS is only the 2x4 ram you said to avoid. I’m a TS newbie btw so forgive me if it’s a stupid question Lol

[@HankCoffey]

I'm just seeing this message, sorry. Garth at samplerzone.com/ has everything you need. Tell him Hank sent you. Look under hardware/memory

[@irvin14211]

Podrías darme el enlace de donde compraste la memoria brohter?

[@HankCoffey]

Puedes comprar esta memoria en el sitio web de samplerzone. Google buscarlos.

[@TheSplitzMusic]

Hank, will I lose anything that might be stored in presets or is this for sequencer only?

[@HankCoffey]

The RAM is for sample memory. What's needed to load EPS and ASR instruments. I don't think you will lose anything by swapping the RAM. But I think it is recommended to do a factory reset after updating the RAM. A factory reset will clear your stored memory.

[@HankCoffey]

@@TheSplitzMusic SamplerZone. It's in the Hardware menu. Memory.

[@LivermoreFilm]

@hank if I load an ASR sample into the ram, will it stay in the memory or will it erase when I turn off the unit?

[@HankCoffey]

It will erase. The OS and any samples have to be loaded every time you power on. You can save sample banks and songs to disk, those can be loaded faster. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4GwoZKFi7d3rJY

[@LivermoreFilm]

@@HankCoffey thank you my friend! I am specifically wanting to load the ASR's sampled piano titled "Westlake Piano" abbriviated as "WESTLAKE PNO". Wanting to load that into my TS-10. I was really wanting to save it on a 3.5 but i was told by another that because it is 11 MB big, near impossible to be able to load it as 3.5 floppy will most likely need to go the SCSI route and load it either CD or Zip. Unless you have any other suggestions on how i would do this?

[@HankCoffey]

I run external SCSI2SD on TS series because it is read only, and use a Gotek in the floppy slot. On Kurzweil and ASR I just install SCSI2SD in the floppy slot. I don't mess with my hardware much anymore kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqXRooGuer-Ifck

[@LivermoreFilm]

@@HankCoffey Thank you Mr. Coffee!

[@ALANPEREIRA-ik2vr]

Good evening, how are you? I have a TS 10, I didn't turn on the keyboard for a while, now when I turn it on it no longer calibrates, can you help with this issue?

[@HankCoffey]

So it says Calibration Failed? Do any keys work when you exit out of that prompt?

[@ALANPEREIRA-ik2vr]

@@HankCoffey No, all keys locked, none work!!

[@HankCoffey]

@@ALANPEREIRA-ik2vr does it say Calibration Failed? These have 7 or 8 fuses that can blow, I recommend checking them, there isn't much else I can help with. I don't use my hardware keyboards much anymore. And I am not a tech.

[@ALANPEREIRA-ik2vr]

@@HankCoffey OK, thank you very much, I'll check it out.

[@ricardomoura8746]

what's the link for buy this?

[@HankCoffey]

It's becoming hard to find. They are 8-chip 30 pin Simms. 4mb per simm. Non Parity RAM. Memory Masters has some on eBay. There are some used listings as well.

[@tech2call]

Need help. Receiving file too large

[@HankCoffey]

If you mean sample data, you probably don't have enough RAM installed. You can upgrade a TS to 8mb.

[@tech2call]

@@HankCoffeyyeah, I want to load bigger sequences. It keep receiving file to large.