Quick Disk
FlashFloppy features an alternative firmware emulating the 2.8-inch "Quick Disk" drive, used in a wide range of 80s synthesizers by companies such as Akai, Korg and Roland.
- Akai: X70001
- Roland: MKS-1002, MT-1002, PR-1002, S-102, S-202
- Sharp: MZ-8002
- Pin order is reversed from order below (ie pin 1 is GND)
- Requires jumper at JC in addition to MO
Follow steps for Firmware Update but use the update file contained in the alt/quickdisk subfolder of the FlashFloppy distribution.
On successful update, when USB stick is ejected you should see q-d on the Gotek display (this replaces F-F on the standard 3-digit LED display). On an LCD or OLED display [QD] is shown.
The Quick Disk firmware requires a jumper at location MO. The usual drive-select positions S0 and S1 are unused and should not be jumpered.
Roland hosts (eg. MKS-100, MT-100, S-10) additionally require a jumper
at JC. An alternative to strapping JC is to set interface=ibmpc
in FF.CFG; particularly useful on Gotek models missing that jumper location.
Wiring is as follows. Note the conventional QD pin numbering and wire colours. However this may vary on some hosts (for example, Akai and Korg may number the pins in the opposite order, and use monochrome cabling).
| QD Pin | Wire Colour | QD Interface | Gotek Pin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown | /Write Protect | 28 |
| 2 | Red | /Write Data | 22 |
| 3 | Orange | Write Gate | 24 |
| 4 | Yellow | /Motor On | 16 |
| 5 | Green | Read Data | 30 |
| 6 | Blue | /Ready | 34 |
| 7 | Violet | /Media Sw | 2 |
| 8 | Grey | /Reset | 20 |
| 9 | White | +5v (Power) | +5v |
| 10 | Black | Ground (GND) | GND |
All other pins can be left unconnected.
Usage is straightforward and very similar to the regular firmware.
- QD firmware supports only QD images (.QD file extension)
- A blank QD image is provided in alt/quickdisk
- FF.CFG is processed as usual, but do not modify drive-related options