Korg Wavestation Firmware OS v3.19

[Yekuku]

A fellow VSEer requested this via pm and I thought that I should share it here, so that other users could benefit from it too.
Here is the latest firmware v3.19 for the Wavestation keyboard, compatible with the original and the EX version.
You will need 2 pieces of 27C1000-15Z ( 150ns or faster).
If anyone happens to burn any spares , I would love to have a pair

[seamonkey]

Why not just buy the upgrade here, the price seems very reasonable.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Korg-Wavestatio ... 1482650062

[madtheory]

Will this work in the plugin?

[synthRodriguez]

Version update works, thanks!

Had to cobble-together a contraption to swap out the Pin 2 and Pin 24 assignments on the odd Fujitsu MBM27C1000 chips, but in the end it worked fine.

I erased and reprogrammed the chips from the machine so I don't have any spares, sorry!

Thanks again!

Scott

[aeromafia]

Won't you happen to have also the files for the four EPROMs that can be added to upgrade an early WS to an EX?

Regarding the hardware, there are many companies on the Web that sell used chips already burned with the file you send to them (for something like 3 euros per chip). It is the only plug and play solution, since the chips are the original part numbers used by Korg. No messing with the pins!

Thanks and regards!

[jxalex]

A fellow VSEer requested this via pm and I thought that I should share it here, so that other users could benefit from it too.
Here is the latest firmware v3.19 for the Wavestation keyboard, compatible with the original and the EX version.
You will need 2 pieces of 27C1000-15Z ( 150ns or faster).
If anyone happens to burn any spares , I would love to have a pair

little derailing a bit (and asking in another thread too) ...

by any chance is there possibility to get again that file, becouse tinyuploads and all other servers do not keep them as long as they should be...

HOwever... I am interested about getting for Wavestation A/D the firmware which is v1.18 or better. for a hardware synth of course.

[jxalex]

the EPROMs are easily affordable from chinese sellers and programmer too

[Yekuku]

little derailing a bit (and asking in another thread too) ...

by any chance is there possibility to get again that file, becouse tinyuploads and all other servers do not keep them as long as they should be...

HOwever... I am interested about getting for Wavestation A/D the firmware which is v1.18 or better. for a hardware synth of course.

Hi Alex,
Sorry I dont have Wavestation A/D firmware.
I have reuploaded the firmware here

[jxalex]

ok, question, how it went, did you got your pair? Still interested?

what is the exact reason you cant burn them yourself? just out of curiosity.

I just ask becouse So I know how many these blank eproms I have to order..
you can get your set with eprom price plus the shipping couple dollars.

[jxalex]

Why not just buy the upgrade here, the price seems very reasonable.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Korg-Wavestatio ... 1482650062

40USD plus 18 USD shipping? totally overpriced. Do they really hate vintage synth colleauges?
the eproms do not cost so much, also it is not so much work.
it is neither their own creation nor property.
also they do not share these eprom files if asked.

I can burn them for a 2 USD for these chips and 1..2 USD for shipping. Especially if someone will send me some EPROMs back later to burn

[Yekuku]

ok, question, how it went, did you got your pair? Still interested?

what is the exact reason you cant burn them yourself? just out of curiosity.

I just ask becouse So I know how many these blank eproms I have to order..
you can get your set with eprom price plus the shipping couple dollars.

Thank you very much for your offer Alex, I really appreciate it!
To be honest , no I havent burnt anything yet and the reason is actually laziness, there is no need to send me any eproms.
I have a programmer but I dont have enough free time to work with things that I am interested in.
Thanks again for your offer, if I have any problem with my programmer in the future, I will contact you

[Rasputin]

Here's a mirror of the aforementioned firmware binaries, for future use...

Korg Wavestation and Wavestation EX v3.19: http://dbwbp.com/index.php/9-misc/37-synth-eprom-dumps
Korg Wavestation AD v1.25:

Wavestation to Wavestation EX PCM upgrade ROMs need to be archived by someone at some point though.

[Rasputin]

Why not just buy the upgrade here, the price seems very reasonable.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Korg-Wavestatio ... 1482650062

40USD plus 18 USD shipping? totally overpriced. Do they really hate vintage synth colleauges?
the eproms do not cost so much, also it is not so much work.
it is neither their own creation nor property.
also they do not share these eprom files if asked.

I can burn them for a 2 USD for these chips and 1..2 USD for shipping. Especially if someone will send me some EPROMs back later to burn

Amen.

That kind of stuff pisses me off too. The thing that amazes me is that the people that are actually desperate enough to buy those black market ripoff chips don't take the time to read them and share them with everyone else to save their fellow hobbyists the time and effort. As if the bootleggers have a right to make $$$ of vintage out-of-print stuff they have zero license to reproduce.

[jxalex]

ok, question, how it went, did you got your pair? Still interested?

what is the exact reason you cant burn them yourself? just out of curiosity.

I just ask becouse So I know how many these blank eproms I have to order..
you can get your set with eprom price plus the shipping couple dollars.

Thank you very much for your offer Alex, I really appreciate it!
To be honest , no I havent burnt anything yet and the reason is actually laziness, there is no need to send me any eproms.
I have a programmer but I dont have enough free time to work with things that I am interested in.
Thanks again for your offer, if I have any problem with my programmer in the future, I will contact you

well if it is so that you have both programmer and blank chips at the desk handy, then really there is no need.
To me it is not such much effort to put a 1..2 chips in a programmer and then to drop off in a mailbox which is 300 meters from me for just a price of chips and mail shipping as I said. Not interested getting rich from EPROM burning.

but with 16-bit eproms it is little bit more effort as I have to power on different machine for this -- no problem just take a contact.

[jxalex]

The thing that amazes me is that the people that are actually desperate enough to buy those black market ripoff chips don't take the time to read them and share them with everyone else to save their fellow hobbyists the time and effort. As if the bootleggers have a right to make $$$ of vintage out-of-print stuff they have zero license to reproduce.

well, things are going to change I hope and I have some eprom firmwares more (JX10 2.35 SE) but I have to check it at first.

Still, just when putting online the files arrange a bit -- MKS50 version 2.10 is the same as 1.02, it is a typo. I noticed it when I got that file it is the same as my 1.02 in my synthesizer. So there is no 2.10 version.


Why not just becouse of this part of the time a year to post a chip programming BuyNow for $5 which is just a price for all 3 chips itself when it is about MKS-70 v1.8 firmware? AND to make it even more affordable, to add a note that they can feel free to ask the files themself if they have a programmer or planning to get it.
It is just like a box of pepparcakes in a shop in Sweden where is written "cook yourself too!" and which are best sort, popular while recipe is no secret and yet no problems at the market.

EPROM programming does not take so much time and shipping does not cost so much than posting a nicely packed coin overseas in a envelope So, why not?

When it is about money then I guess in this area there are no customers complaining, only other rivals.

by the way about that archive:
WHen these latest ones you add in there too (Roland D550 v1.02 and Wavestation A/D 1.25 ? )
Archive still needs somewhat arranging (for example MKS50 firmware 2.10 and 1.02 is the same file inside archive.