Emax

Hi,
1) What Alchemy and Sound Designer *actually did*, was that program
capable of sending stereo samples? What functions were available?
and how can we at least match those functions.

Sample transfer, sample editing. Alchemy is stereo. Replicate Wavelab and
that would be cool :-) Better still do bank transfer, and then we could swap
over 600 sample banks over the net for free..

2) Matching Pin-Out configurations with a Parallel Port connection
to the RS-422 end.

RS422 is serial communication, so I would map it to USB not parallel. RS422
which is near RS232, is easy to convert into USB. Both hardware and software
exists.

3) Complete specs for a Parallel port connection (shouldn't be hard
to find), as well as what protocols would work best for an RS-422
connection.  Can these two standards even interface?  Is the RS-422
Half-Duplex/Full-Duplex? Serial or Parallel?

See above. RS422 pin out is on the Emulator Archive web site.

4) Software integration, handshaking.

5) How the emax handles data traffic.

Download the MIDI SysEx documentation on the Emax , it covers RS422 and Emax
II. Its accurate. You can decode the Emax samples from the sample dump as
the tricky bit from 12 bits to 8 bits is done inside the E-chip - thank god!
They are straight linear 12-biit samples.

6) Whether E-Mu would be cooperative with some technical details. :)

No chance. The Emulator Archive has the remaining technical information on
legacy E-mu Systems products. I have been through ALL the documentation at
Scotts Valley HQ. E-mu Systems have no resources to talk Emax, and there is
no need - the documentation exists.

These are just basic ideas.  Basically I'm calling on the Emax
community to help out with any information or schematics, or
anything.  Is this even feasible?  I would like to think it is
possible.  As I have this high-speed port on the back of my Emax
that's just begging for usage.

Lots of work...perhaps 200 hours. Any serious developer would get support
from the Emulator Archive. We have 3x Emax's and SD II, SD Universal,
Alchemy, etc.

I hope people on this group can engage in active discussion.

JDI - good luck - Rob www.emulatorarchive.com

With Regards,
Christopher Mazur


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