Since there's no need for setting up a microphone or plugging in an instrument to get the sound levels just right, there's no time wasted. I've been using this utility quite a lot lately and it certainly is a huge timesaver! I'm able to take my giant collection of high quality *.WAV files and convert them quickly by simply dragging and dropping them into a folder and then running the utility. The files are saved as standard W‑30 or DJ‑70 disk image files which means you can write the new Sound Disk to a 3.5" physical floppy diskette with a Roland capable disk utility (such as OmniFlop) or use the files directly with a GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator This provides an alternative to manually sampling via the analog input.
These amazing FREE utilities convert standard *.WAV, *.AIFF and *.AIF sound files to Roland W‑30 or DJ‑70 wavesamples and stores them as a W‑30 or DJ‑70 compatible disk image. If you prefer to use this utility offline, easy instructions are in the Release Notes and an example screenshot of the utility is here That way you don't need to be connected to the Internet to use it. Another cool thing is that you can simply save the HTML file as a webpage and run it locally. Works with every browser except Internet Explorer (not really an issue for most people. This way, any computer can run the utility. It's all done using Firefox, Safari, Chrome or whichever web browser you like to use.
The cool thing is that you don't need to install any software. This can be useful for identifying specific sound sets to help organize your sampler library. and will display a formatted listing for Volume, Performance, Patch, Partial and Sample names. S‑750 / S‑760 / S‑770 / DJ‑70 Disk Image Reader - v1.1 - This utility reads S‑750, S‑760, S‑770, DJ‑70 and DJ‑70MKII Disk Image Files (*.OUT, *.IMG, *.S7x, *.DJx) from a computer hard drive, USB flash drive, SD card, microSD card, etc. Operating System: Any Computer With A Web Browser
This can be useful for identifying specific sound sets to help organize your sampler library and also for maximizing unused sample space on existing disks.
It will display Patch Name Lists, Tone Name Lists, Unused Sample Space, Sample Frequency Rates, Disk Label, Audio Output Jack Assignments, and System Version info. S‑50 / S‑550 / S‑330 / W‑30 Disk Image Reader v1.4 - This utility reads S‑50, S‑550, S‑330 and W‑30 Disk Image Files (*.OUT, *.IMG, *.S50, *.S33, *.W30) from a computer hard drive, USB flash drive, SD card, microSD card, etc.