A question i should have asked 20 years ego

[doron]

Hello all.
here is the situation.
i have an old Roland VA-7 with a broken zip drive and a new n-drive in place of the FDD.
the VA=7 has 128 internal styles. but there are about 600 more in a ZIP disk that came with the synth.
here is the problem - the zip disk styles are STH files. and can only be used from the zip drive.
the native roland style file is STL file and i can load it from the usb n-dive.
im looking for a way to use the extra 600 styles. in other words, i need a way to convert the STH to STL (or some other way to use STH without zip drive)
any information will be helpfull

Thank you.
Doron

 

[happyrat1]

Google "data conversion services" and happy hunting.

 

[doron]

Google "data conversion services" and happy hunting.

believe me i tried for months. no luck.

 

[happyrat1]

Took me 2 searches and second hit on 2nd try.

Less than the time to type it in.

transfer files from zip disks

We recover files from zip disks and transfer them to a usb flash drive.

www.floppydisk.com

data format conversion service zip drive - Google Search

 

[doron]

i dont think you understand the problem. i have the files out of the zip. thats not the problem.
problem is i cant use them in my VA7 as they are STH files and it can only read STL from FDD (or usb emulator)
im looking for a way to convert Rolabd STH to Roland STL.
hope that's clearer.

 

[happyrat1]

Then google for Roland Style File Converter.

Plenty of likely candidates.

You might even have to get two to transfer between an intermediate file.

 

[doron]

you're welcome to try. i did and found nothing.
someone mention a software called EMC style converter but the creator took it off from the web.

 

[Biggles]

As you have tried and failed there is little point in us repeating your months of searching.

Suggest you enjoy your keyboard as is.

Meanwhile, save up for a similar keyboard but you may have to settle for a different manufacturer as Roland’s only Arranger is a bit long in the tooth at eight years old and probably no longer supported.

The only recent Roland product with Arranger features is the FP e50 digital piano.

 

[doron]

i have a genos 2 on its way
but still there is a special place in my heart for the old VA7.
so if anyone here has any information about the format conversion, I will be more then thankful.

 

[Biggles]

Have you seen if an Emulator is available?

 

[doron]

not sure what you mean. Emulator for VA7?
don't think there is such a thing.

 

[Biggles]

An Emulator is an add on device to a keyboard which basically tricks the keyboard into using it as an original component.

eg, if there is an Emulator for your VA it will fool it into accepting it as a Zip drive and your files can be read directly without conversion.

Emulators were/are readily available for old Technics keyboards

 

[doron]

oh you mean a usb zip drive emulator for the VA7.
I'm afraid there is no such thing. there is only one for the FDD which I already have.
but as i mentioned, the FDD cant read STH format.