Hi,
A
large number of Emax sample banks are in EM1 format at www.emulatorarchive.com. Many of the
sample banks have RealSystem previews so you can listen to the samples first.
The Emax II can read Emax diskettes, it converts them to 16bit format. So you
can download EM1 files, convert them into Emax floppies, and read them into the
Emax II
The
advice on using EMX is entirely correct. It is essential it is run under DOS,
and that new DS/DD diskettes are used. HD diskettes will not work, they have a
different number of tracks and the media has slightly different magnetic
properties.
The
procedure we have found 90% success with is (for nearly 200 EM1
files):
Format
the a brand new diskette in an Emax /Emax II.
Boot
the PC with DOS 6.22.
Launch
EMX
Format the diskette
with EMX
Write the diskette with
EMX.
Read the diskette into the Emax/Emax
II.
Our Emax II is more tolerant of EM1 files than
our 3 Emax's, for some reason ! You
may find an older PC works better than a new one, and that booting from a DOS
diskette works better than using DOS within Win 95/98/NT. Of course Win2000/ME
do not have DOS.
Technical Support for the Emax and Emax II is available
from our web site, and we can advise on repairs and locating new sample banks.
We stock replacement floppy drives, can advise on the E-mu spares situation, and
even provide replacement keys for the Emax /Emax II keyboards. We also
stock Emax II sample CDROM's.
Many Thanks to Mike Prudence, the author of
EMX.
Regards
Rob
The Emulator Archive
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Ts [mailto:jayts@...]
Sent: 16 March 2001 03:04
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [emax] Making floppies from .em2 files
> I would like to know how are the floppies "no good".
It was my understanding that the people who were using it did
not make backups, and the floppies gradually went bad one by
one from being used a lot.
> Is the unit
> reporting a "bad disk" error everytime you put in a diskette?
No, it can read new floppies just fine. It was just that my
friend probably used em1 files and the loops all click.
I now have a copy of the PDF Emax II manual, so I can read it
over and find out how to remove the clicks, as you suggested
(thanks).
> To put em2 files onto a diskette, you need EMX.
Yes, I have it now.
> Note: to you use EMX you need
>
> 2) A DS/DD floppy disk already formatted in an Emax II, you cannot
> use 1.44 HD diskettes.
Really? It's hard for me to believe that HD disks won't work; they
are virtually identical to DS/DD diskettes, except for the extra square
hole, which can just be taped over. At least, that's always worked for
me on various computers, IIRC. (It was so long ago...)
- Jay Ts
Emax and Emax II User's Group
http://www.silveriafamily.com
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