If you own a DSS-1 you need to know about Copy QM. This is the single most useful
utility available for ANY DSS-1 user as it gives you a great way to back up all of your
great DSS-1 disks to your PC and / or CDR. And, you can also share disk files with
other DSS-1 users.

OK, Here is what Tony wrote (I have done a little editing to add value):
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OK LARRY and other DSS1 -heads :

We all know and love our beloved sampling dinosaur, and can't seem to get
rid of it ! For that reason we need to COPY DSS-1 Sound library disks for ONE
ANOTHER and share our sounds.

The software Utility " CopyQM " is the only proven way to do this procedure
WITHOUT resorting to trading diskettes like baseball cards.

OK: here goes

FIRST : LOCATE AND DOWNLOAD " CopyQM " from an available WEB SITE
Or just get it here

Access Cary Roberts DSS-1 disk image page and check out the available sound
libraries, Especially Larry Hendry's as he has posted a library of the more unusual
and rare sounds (or go here to get to my sound libraries now available here at Wise
Guy Synth). Keep in mind , NOBODY has any new DSS-1 stuff for sale.

Once you have downloaded a sample library, store them in a convenient folder
on your C drive , and label the folder " samples" , or whatever you like.

Unzip all of the disk images individually one by one with WINZIP and store the
resulting .DSK file in another folder, labeling that folder "unzipped samples." You
may choose to call this folder anything you like as long as you remember it and
its contents. Note: Wise Guy Synth downloads are not zipped.

Each resulting UNZIP procedure shall result in creating 2 different files :
you really don't need the text file, but the file with extension .DSK is the DSS-1
disk image file.

Larry has labeled all the individual UNZIPPED sounds with a SAC prefix and the
subsequent sound file in DSS- format with a two letter prefix :

EXAMPLE : NC.DSK is the sax/brass/flute sounds
ND.DSK is the guitar / bass/ synth sounds

Once you have you library UNZIPPED, you are ready to USE CopyQM. ( which is
now on your C drive in it's own folder , in UNZIPPED form )

Some folks like to take a BLANK 3.5" diskette at this time , format it and
using Windows Explorer, copy " CopyQM " to their 3.5" floppy diskette.
This is a good idea, as you may need additional copies (back up).

It is IMPERATIVE ( most important ) to posses a sufficient quantity of BLANK
3.5" diskettes for use with CopyQM and your Korg DSS-1. They MUST BE
ONLY unformatted 1Mb DSDD diskettes. DSHD high density will not work.
Also they MUST NOT HAVE ANY FORMAT whether PC or MAC .

This is CRUCIAL, as you will waste time with any other 3.5" media. Unformatted
DSDD disks are available in the USA from CDW. See here.

Dick Hamberger wrote:
I've been searching all over for unformatted, DS/DD Disks. You really don't get them
any more. But it works also with this simple Trick: Use standard DOS-formatted HD-
isks, then put a label or sticker on the hole that marks the disk DoubleDensity, and
voilà... CopyQM regards the disk as DS/DD AND(!) unformatted and it works!

CopyQM PROCEDURE

Assuming you have a successful download and unzipped CopyQM on you hard
drive (or 3.5 " diskette made from your hard drive ) you are ready to begin.

Open the CopyQM folder thus accessing the files COPYQM INSTALL

COPYQM

COPYQM MENU

VIEW CONFIG.

WINDOWS 95 or 98 will have a blue / white box folder icon for each of these.
They are also accessible through MS dos as .exe files if you choose to go
that route. FOR NOW we will use the easy route of COPYQM MENU

OPEN COPYQM MENU by double clicking left mouse on the icon.

You will get a blue screen , with a number of setting options:

START WITH THE FIRST SETTING , and use the enter button to select the toggle
for it's options. You may , using the arrow on your keyboard, move the cursor
and change the first setting to " COPY FROM IMAGE FILE "

the following are the other setting options you must engage:

2. BIOS ACCESS (I am having better success with hardware access. L.H.)

3. A:

4. no

5. NO checking

6. no conversion

7. After diskettes

when complete , press F10 to start COPYQM

THE SCREEN should now change to large SYSEX letters, an antiquated looking front
page and then to a prompt question : ENTER NAME OF IMAGE FILE or ESC to quit.

What you must do now is tell COPYQM where your files are located so that it can
read them.

Do this by entering the following path designation

C:\ windows\ desktop\ unzipped samples\ ( letters.DSK)

Remember you have to tell COPYQM exactly where you have store your unzipped
disk image files .DSK !!

So, assuming COPYQM found your file , it will read the file off your hard drive and
store it in RAM. It will give a beep when done.

An example would be to enter: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\UNZIPPEDSAMPLES\NI.DSK

After it has read and stored the image, it will ask for a blank diskette. Insert your blank
unformatted disk in the 3.5" disk bay.

COPYQM will check the disk, and assuming you bought the correct type ( DS DD
unformatted ) , begin writing the image file in Korg format onto the 3.5" disk.

You will see a percentage indicator , and it will progress through the write procedure
until completed ( usually 3 minutes , depending on complexity of the sound).

It will then beep, completed . Remove your finished disk label it and try it out on you
ever-patient Korg.

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Thanks for the tips Tony. Check out Tony’s music at:
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/217/tony_romeo.html
Larry Hendry

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