Emax

Hi,

1) The EIII does not import Emax II samples - as far as I know. It was
launched 2 years before the Emax II, and all development work stopped on it
in 1988 because of its poor reliability and the . The EIIIX can import Emax
II and Akai samples. I suspect E-mu didn't create backwards compatibility
because they didn't think customers would want to spoil the EIII sound
quality with Emax low resolution samples, times change..! And if you could
afford a $15,000 sampler, you probably didn't own an Emax. Kevin at E-mu
created a whole new sample library especially for the EIII.

2) E-mu Systems switched to the CEM filter chip mainly because SSM designs
have dried up by 1987, and there wan't a current SSM chip available for a
manufacturing run of 3000 units (thats 48,000 chips....). The CEM 3387 has a
3 and 4 pole filter in series and stereo pan - couldn't do that in a
SSM2045/2047....

3) LCD problems may be caused by a cracked PCB trace on the front panel
board or LCD module or the LCD not seating properly or the Inverter playing
up. If its a seating problem you should be able to recreate the problem my
twisting/tapping the LCD module. Buzzing sounds usually mean a problem with
the Inverter.

Hope this help - rob www.emulatorarchive.com

  Hi, I'm almost positive you can't load Emax 2 files on an emax 1 but if
you
  have an Emulator III or III X  you can load them from a emax2 hard disk. a
  real shame the EIII can't read emax 1 banks.. honestly though the filters
on the
  emax (to my ears aleast) sound better then the EIII or the EIIIX series
  samplers.. Never have understood why they strayed away from the SSM
filters on the
  EIII and opted for CEM (curtis) filters.. anyone know the story behind
this?
  BTW. I asked about my emax a few months ago cause of a sick lcd ( light
  suddenly going out and the machine buzzing and getting weird lines through
it) I
  took it apart since and the power supply is working fine... it seems as if
the
  lcd itself refuses to seat properly and the slightest movement or jolt
sends
  it screaming.. I'm pretty much at a loss as it's been collecting some dust
over
  the matter as my k2500rs and eIII have hard disks and are reliable... but
I
  want to use my once trusty (still warmer,fatter) emax for stuff... anyone
have
  any history with the lcd and it's seating? thanks, Nicholas




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