Emax

Does anyone knows what happens with the Emulator archive?

Hi Rob, I can´t see the serial number of my Emulator II+, it´s erased. But I saw that the internal board is Rev 1.
Anyway, I must listen to the Cds sounds in the Mac? The SD doesn´t recognize the format of the samples.
I think it´s not well installed.

Danke.
Best Regards.
Pedro.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rob Keeble 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 12:00 PM
  Subject: [emax] RE: Curtis EIII - was Digest Number 425


  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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