Emax

Hi,
1) Emax memory cannot be expanded, but you can add a hard disk or ZIP100 if
you have a model with internal or external SCSI connections (e.g HD models).
2) Sample transfer programs were created for Mac users in the late 80's, and
you should use one of these. Chickensys are working on Emax sample
translation on the PC.
3) Sampling into a modern PC sound card will be way better than using the
Emaxs's sample input. Even after sample bit rate conversion.
4) This is the RS422 port. E-mu initially planned to use this as their
"MIDI" standard, but had to go with Dave Smiths slower standard. E-mu did
implement sample transfer via this port and it runs much faster than MIDI so
it makes sample editing practical. MIDI sample transfer is slow.

Track down an old Mac with a Nubus slot. Get a Digidesign Audiomedia II card
from ebay. Get Sound Designer II Version 2.5 (I can send one for free). Put
this together with your Emax and a serial cable and you have a sample
editing system that is fast and flexible. SD II will read WAV files from PC
floppies and transfer them to the Emax fast. SD II uses the Audiomedia card
as a dongle. The card has digital and analog I/O. SD II is a great sample
editor too.

Regards
Rob
www.emulatorarchive.com
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Luke Fowler [mailto:luke.fowler@...]
  Sent: 30 December 2003 12:32
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [emax] New member - Initial EMAX Q? + advice



  Hello There

  I am new to the list and have just purchased a EMAX 1 keyboard s/h - I
  believe it to be the standard Keyboard model as it only has 524288 k when
  empty and runs Software Rev 3.2.  I haved looked extensively through the
  archives and there are still a few queries that I need answered regarding
my
  Emax 1.

  I am pessimistic but here goes!!!

  1) Has anyone outthere found ANY Way at all to expand the sample memory of
  my emax 1 - either with chips or a new Hard drive?


  2) I use Win 2000 and a PC, What is the METHOD to get Samples from PC
floppy
  onto the EMAX floppies. Someone mentioned soundforge ? Does the EMX
  translator only work with Win 98??

  3) If I do get Soundforge sample dump working  - is it generally better
  practice to sample directly into the Emax or to go into the computer and
  then save the files as 16bit before dumping onto Emax?


  4)what can I use the Emax 1's 9 pin  "computer interface" port  for these
  days - Zip drive? An external hard drive?

  I also have some advice to offer for other S/H emax buyers I bought my
Emax
  not working - the symptoms it displayed were randomizing samples and
spewing
  out noise (cool if yr into Whitehouse/Merzbow) I took it to my local
repair
  shop and they said that it was a problew with the power supply not getting
  enough power to the memory  - it cost £30 fix! So quite a positive story
  because now I have a fully working lovely Emax 1 - the only frustrating
  thing is the limitation to 512 K even 1mb sample time would be better!!
But
  this is what I will have to make do with and I love the analog filters.

  Thanks a lot

  Luke







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