Cool. I'll search the archives.. ... a.p. On May 31, 2005, at 7:41 PM, elmacaco wrote: > They are different, I like 12 bit, so I like the emax, it;s > character, the II has it's own character, more so than modern 16 > bit samplers, but very different that the emax. > > Better is subjective. I posted an explanation about why I like 12 > bit so much when a guy took issue with 12 bit being better, I > explained and he thanked me because no one had ever tried to tell > him why they preferred it. it's probably like 3 months ago or so. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Pereda > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:36 PM > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2 > > > Do you think the emax sounds better than the Emax II? > > I hear you about the external drives, I have my share of them, add > to that the Emax II's internal drive and its a symphony.. I use a > Powerbook when doing music now, so I turn my PC off and that helps, > but can't turn off the Ext. drives. > > > I'm interested in hearing your opinion on the sound difference > between the two samplers.. > > saludos > > On May 31, 2005, at 6:39 PM, elmacaco wrote: > > >> the emax II can't replace the emax IMO, my Emax's internal HD is >> somewhat loud, but I have seen others that are very quiet. My >> Glyph and seagate externals however are noisy as hell, about as >> load as my computer. I use zip drives pretty much exclusively now, >> with the emax anything larger is a waste since it on;y saves 20MB's >> per zip, I was hoping it might recognize a flash card reader and I >> could use 20MB or 32 Mb cards to waste less space, but I always >> have zips around, so I don't care so much. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Alex Pereda >> To: emax@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2 >> >> >> Thanks for the info. >> >> I don't remember which drive I installed, but it's louder than my >> PC, >> and my PC is loud, so imagine both of them going at the same time >> it's annoying , to say the least. >> >> I'm actually using my EMAX Se, (IKE edition), because it doesn't >> make >> that much noise. My Emax II was a recent addition and I don't have >> many sounds that I need from it, I was in the process of loading >> the >> Emax Se sound to the Emax II, but ran into some disapointing >> results, >> so I'm think of recording the samples in the computer and maybe >> resample them into the Emaxx II. >> >> I don't know if this is a good idea, I'm open to suggestions. >> >> >> thanks >> >> >> On May 31, 2005, at 4:PM, David Mattock wrote: >> >> >> >>> I have been selling HD's on ebay for the past 5 years. It is >>> becoming very difficult to find the used drives now so I don't sell >>> many anymore so I am happy to share what I know. >>> >>> The Quantum Maverick 500mb is nice and quiet and so is the Quantum >>> Prodrive LPS 80-700mb. The conner drives that I tried were >>> horrible. They spun up quickly enough but I could hear them from >>> the >>> other room. >>> >>> One of my Emax II's at home in my studio has two Quantum Prodive LT >>> 730mb drives in it. They format to about 690mb. But you can hear >>> them. I know people are generally looking for the quietest thing >>> out >>> there but with the age of these older HD's you are never going to >>> find anything that is silent. I have always recorded my synth >>> tracks >>> direct and when it's time to use a mic I just turn everything else >>> off. That or get a vocal booth that you can use. For live >>> performace who cares about a little HD noise if you can hear that >>> over the sound of the crowd then you didn't sell enough tickets. >>> >>> Anyway I suggest looking for the Quantum Maverick 500 or the Quantum >>> Prodrive LPS 500 (540S) Put a jumper on A0 this will set the >>> drive to >>> SCSI ID#1 and go for it. >>> >>> Madtux >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Alex Pereda <alex@N...> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Is it possible to boot from the Zip drive? >>>> >>>> I installed an internal HD on my Emax II and they noise it makes >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> is >>> >>> >>> >>>> pretty loud, So I want to remove it and just use a zip drive I >>>> have. >>>> >>>> Does anyone in the group know of HD model that is quiet? >>>> >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 31, 2005, at 7:12 AM, Grandmaster Slice wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Yes.I connected everything & it's working wonderfully.I can't >>>>> believe I've >>>>> been using this Emax II for all these years without getting a >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> zip >>> >>> >>> >>>>> drive.So >>>>> much faster,easier access to my sounds,& LESS DISCS! Thanks for >>>>> your help. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: emax@yahoogroups.com [mailto:emax@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> Of >>> >>> >>> >>>>> elmacaco >>>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 2:04 PM >>>>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: RE: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Doesn't the emax II have a scsi port? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Grandmaster Slice" <slice@w...> >>>>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:22 PM >>>>> Subject: RE: RE: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> How do I externalize the SCSI indside my Emax II? >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: emax@yahoogroups.com [mailto:emax@yahoogroups.com]On >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> Behalf >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> Of Brian >>>>>> Ronn >>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:11 PM >>>>>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com >>>>>> Subject: SV: RE: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> >>>>>> The difference between SCSI and Parallel is the communication >>>>>> interface. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> The >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Emax cannot use a parallel zip drive. Your computer can. The >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> Emax >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> can use >>>>>> the SCSI zip drive but you have to externalize the SCSI inside >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> the >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> Emax to >>>>>> take advantage of an external SCSI zip drive. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian >>>>>> >>>>>> Grandmaster Slice <slice@w...> skrev: >>>>>> What's the difference between a scsi & parallel zip drive? >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: emax@yahoogroups.com [mailto:emax@yahoogroups.com]On >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> Behalf Of >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> i5c4r7 >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 4:32 PM >>>>>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com >>>>>> Subject: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, I have the same setup myself, except I have no internal HD. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> A >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> few >>>>>> things you can check: >>>>>> >>>>>> -Is the termination switch on the zip drive turned on or off? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> If it >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> is the only external HD, it should be turned on. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Does your internal HD have jumpers set to give it a SCSI ID? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> If >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> not, >>>>>> when the zip drive is hooked up, your EmaxII could be confused >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> as to >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> which device should be taking SCSI device number 5 or 6 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> (depending on >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> what you have your drive set to). >>>>>> >>>>>> -Are you positive it is a SCSI zip drive? Believe it or not, I >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> have >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> heard stories about people who purchased second hand zip drives, >>>>>> assuming that they are SCSI but, apparently they actually turned >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> out >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> to be parallel zip drives. I'm not sure how true this is but, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> they >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> would both be 25db ports so, they would look very much alike. >>>>>> >>>>>> good luck! >>>>>> >>>>>> -s* >>>>>> >>>>>> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "fred" <dhffl_landsharks@y...> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hello i was wondering if someone could help me with this. >>>>>>> i have an emax2 i recently bought an external iomega zip 100 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> which i >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> hooked up to the scsi port on the back of the emax, powered up >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> the >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> drive and then turned on the emax. when the zip drive is >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> hooked >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> up my >>>>>>> emax cannot find it or my internal hd which is scsi#1. floppy is >>>>>>> scsi#0 zip drive is not found at all. i'm sure i'm doing >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> somthing >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>> wrong but i cannot find out what. any help would be greatly >>>>>>> appreciated. >>>>>>> thank you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.silveriafamily.com >>>>>> Yahoo! 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Re: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2
2005-06-01 by Alex Pereda