as far as i can tell. it clears its memory when you turn it off.
Update on this is.....it wont sample via the built in mic BUT connect a lead to the sample input...and Bingo...it works !

Hi guys Picked up a Yamaha VSS-30 today put batteries in it..and it worked. Tried the sample button..yep it sampled. Didn't seem to have as lot of sample time but didn't expect it really. Anyway the more i hit Sample, to record a new sample the time seemed to get shorter. Read the manual !! Ah if yo...

im putting up originaljambo AGAIN !!!
This guy is so easy to deal with and a true diamond geezer !!!!

Thanks again James

Boy this job is too simple for works and cost £2 ($4)

All the sounds stay in ROM when you remove the battery.

Remove the base of the synth, un solder the battery, solder in the new one. Switch on and enjoy!!!

just a thought..
each voice is held in either Internal voice or ROM voice.

SO?? are the voices held in ROM and if so would they stay there even with the battery removed?
Thought ROM was Read Only Memery..so are the sounds in a chip and not held there by the battery???

Graham

I asked this question some time ago, and thought maybe some one else may have joined VSE who may know more about this synth. I bought it and its showing battery low, so new battery needed. The battery is NOT the same as a ESQ this one is like a watch battery. but soldered in. Has anyone done a bulk ...

well ive picked a few up at boot fairs for £3-£5 unboxed and boxed.
Ok so they sell for £30-£40 local and about £100 if they go on ebay...but $2500...
ho ho!!

if your in the UK, check out this listing

400 x DD for £42 plus postage also does packs of 100 for under £14

Graham

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=013

I have a strange thing to add to all this. Last couple of days our phone line and broadband have been real bad, keep getting knocked off, phone line full of crackles. had the phone co check it out, and the line was fine... Emax was close to the phone point, moved it away and end of problems... So ca...

Well Tallow
it sayes in the manual

" RS 422 connector is a high speed communications port which alows data to be transferred to and from an external computer as a very high rate (500K baud)"

Si if i cant store patches on a computer and send the back in, whats this for?? Editing?

Hay guys this is all realy helpfull

Now,, say i want to link to my PC via the serial port, what software do i need to say store all my library on PC and then load from there?

Graham

Dont have SCSI on my Emax just serial port !

cheers john

Graham

Ok guys so i bought the Emax to sell on, but no ones interested and im kinda fond of it. Theres 150 discs with it mainly orchestral sounds which is fine. Three questions, Theres no hard drive in it, can i fit one and where do i get the bits? The Floppy drive dont all ways spit the discs out 100% som...

Ok guys so i bought the Emax to sell on, but no ones interested and im kinda fond of it. Theres 150 discs with it mainly orchestral sounds which is fine. Three questions, Theres no hard drive in it, can i fit one and where do i get the bits? The Floppy drive dont all ways spit the discs out 100% som...