Kid Nepro is one of the few sound companies still supporting vintage samplers that use floppy disks. However, times have changed and it’s no longer possible for us to continue to offer floppy disks delivered by snail mail. So, we have now made available our vintage sampler floppy disks as “image files” (.img) that you can download. No more waiting for floppies to arrive in the mail. The disk image files are exactly the same as the floppies. You just have to create your own floppy disks from the images.

Please note that you need a PC computer with an “internal floppy drive” in order to create your own floppy disks with the image files that you download. The “OmniFlop” app that we provide with your order lets you create the floppy disk images. The app is for PC’s only and you can’t do this with an external floppy drive. It will work with internal floppy drives only. Note that best to use WinXP with an internal floppy drive using the OmniFlop replacement floppy driver and the OmniFlop wizard app.

In addition to using the old hardware and Omni Flop, there are also more modern ways to use our disk images. If you have USB Floppy Drive Emulator connected to your sampler, which replaces the floppy drive, you can save the images that you download from us to that device and load the sounds from there. Quick & simple!

If you have the right hardware set up, then purchase the images and your ready to roll. If you’re still using floppy disks, remember to purchase the correct floppy type that’s compatible with your sampler. Many of the old samplers use the “High Density” 1.44 MB disks.  A google search will turn up some places that still sell them. However, a few old samplers will only read “Double Density” 720k disks. Those can be pretty hard to find, but you can still get some if you’re lucky!

There are several floppy drive emulators on the market. Not all of them will work with your sampler. So, google around to make sure you get the right one!

Here’s a pict of the Gotek floppy disk emulator:

Here’s a video which explains how to replace your floppy drive. A google search will also show you several examples of floppy drive emulators. If you need any more info contact us at: support@kidnepro.com. Good luck & happy sampling!