AUDIO FILESYSTEMS AND DATA FORMATS

The following tools are own developments and can be used to analyze and convert filesystems and data formats which have been used in the area of audio production. Possible areas of application include media conversion and archiving for digital preservation. Some projects have been published as open source software (e.g. on SourceForge).

Test versions for non-commercial purposes can be downloaded from the links below. (Please note the disclaimers within the distributions.)

• Fairlight CMI / MFX (QDOS, OS-9 RBF, and MDR-DOS) formats
  external link: cmios9
   
• Fairlight MFX3plus FLFS format
  external link: flfs
   
• AKAI S900 / S1000 / S3000 formats
  external link: akaiutil
  external link: akaifloppyio
  AKAI S1000 / S3000 DAT-backup format:
  external link: akaidatdecode
   
• NED Synclavier formats
  external link: nedsyncfs
   
• LinnDrum data cassette format
  external link: linndrumcass
   
• Linn9000 / LinnSequencer formats
  external link: linn9000fs
  Linn9000 / LinnSequencer data cassette format:
  external link: linn9000cass
   
• E-mu Emulator II formats
  external link: emu2utils
   
• E-mu Drumulator data cassette format
  external link: drumucass
   
• Ensoniq EPS/EPS+/ASR sampler formats
  external link: asr10utils
   
• Sequential Circuits Prophet 2000/2002 floppy format
  external link: p2000floppy
  external link: p2000floppyio
  additional tools:
  external link: p2ksyx
   
• Sequential Circuits Prophet VS cartridge formats
  external link: vscartutils
   
• Korg T-Series (T1/T2/T3) floppy format
  external link: korgutils
   
• Formats of some historical PPG systems:
  PPG Wave 2/2.2/2.3 data cassette and backup formats:
  external link: ppgwavecass
  PPG Waveterm A floppy filesystem format:
  external link: wtafloppylist
  PPG Waveterm B floppy filesystem format:
  external link: wtbfloppylist
  PPG Communication Bus interface and protocol:
  external link: kmicommbusmediator
   
• Formats of some historical WERSI systems:
  external link: mk1utils
  external link: wersidatencassette
  external link: wersicx2datencassette
   

Publications:
K. M. Indlekofer, 30. Tonmeistertagung, Köln, ISBN 978-3-9812830-9-9, 166 (2018)
K. M. Indlekofer, presentation at the IASA-Jahrestagung 2020 (November 14, 2020), externeral link

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