*.HFE ---> *.EII conversion ?

[Elmbeatz]

I'd like to convert a hfe disk image BACK to *.EII format (in order to convert it to a dpx-hfe file afterwards). Can this be done at all? Or am I too blind to see...

[Wolfram]

Yes, the HxC software has a batch function for that.

[esynthesist]

Actually as far as I know the HxC software can convert .HFE files to RAW Sector files (with the .IMG extension) but not to EII files. The IMG file contains the full contents of an EII floppy disk, which means both the operating system and the sound bank (EII file).
So an additional step is required to extract the EII file from the IMG file.
This can be done with EMXP: the IMG files are detected by EMXP as Emulator-II floppy disk image files.
After selecting the IMG file(s), you can generate the EII file(s) by using the Copy option.
These EII files can then be converted to DPX files with DPXTOOLS.
BTW I'm trying to simplify this particular procedure in a next version of EMXP...

[who]

I had the same question and esynthesist helped me in this thread:

http://eiiiforum.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=8u3c1o16hnihods0grf72o6gt5&topic=2536.0

(Thanks esynthesist!)

[Elmbeatz]

Thank you soo much!!

Yes - E-Synthesist is the greatest.

BTW.: I was wondering why the DPX cannot read EII (hfe) files, as it can read physical EII disks?

[esynthesist]

I was wondering why the DPX cannot read EII (hfe) files, as it can read physical EII disks?

Interesting question.
I didn't test it yet, but doesn't it work if you replace the 5.25 floppy drive in the DPX by the HxC emulator instead of replacing the 3.5 floppy drive by the HxC ?

[Elmbeatz]

Interesting question  

Haven't tried THAT out, and I won't as it's too much of a hassle for me at this time.
Does the DPX "understand" EII data ONLY via the 5 1/4 connection?  Hard to believe, isn't it?

What I HAVE tried out is to load EII hfe files on the DPX-1 from the HxC, but it doesn't seem to work...

[esynthesist]

Does the DPX "understand" EII data ONLY via the 5 1/4 connection?  Hard to believe, isn't it?

It probably uses other floppy disk controller logic to access the 5.25 disk drives.
And the HxC depends on the floppy drive interface being used.
If the DPX's 5.25 disk controller logic behaves identical to the disk controller logic in the Emulator-II, then the HxC should be able to handle the EII HFE files correctly in the DPX.

Which makes me wonder:
The 3.5 drive in the DPX can deal with different disk formats: DPX native formatted, Akai S900, Ensoniq Mirage and Prophet 2000.
Can the HxC in the DPX deal with the HFE files of each of these samplers ?
I think I should install my HxC in one of my DPX-1 players to learn more about it 

[Elmbeatz]

Feel free to do so 

Maybe you have success in reading a EII hfe file, perhaps I made a mistake somewhere...