Emax

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio <harrioj@...> wrote:
>
> It is great indeed to have SCSI and the card reader
> work properly. The reader that I have is the Microtech
> 47B external. The only drawback is that it is noisy. I
> would love to be able to use it internally somehow. 
> 
> I also have the same type internal card reader but
> haven't decided if I really want to put it in the
> Emax. The floppy space would be too high for this
> reader. It would leave extra space. Not only that, I
> think that I really want to reserve it for my ASR-10
> rack. It fits in the ASR-10 floppy slot just perfect.
> I just have to figure how to customize ribbon cable to
> connect it to the SCSI board.
> 
> 
> --- esynthesist <esynthesist@...> wrote:
> 
> > Wow man, this is great.
> > Finally we can get rid of these unreliable
> > zipdrives, those noisy 
> > harddrives, and those slow floppy drives.
> > 
> > That makes me think: it's probably also possible to
> > replace the 
> > internal floppy drive by an internal scsi cardreader
> > and connect it 
> > to the internal SCSI connector. I know some Akai
> > guys changed their 
> > S1100 like this, but now it seems that we -Emax
> > enthousiasts- can 
> > also use this great solution !
> > 
> > ///E-Synthesist 
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio
> > <harrioj@> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Yes,
> > >    It is connected directly to the Emax SCSI
> > conector
> > > and it read and write from and to a SD or CF card
> > the
> > > same as if it was a hard drive. The O.S. has been
> > > copied to the card reader and I don't have to use
> > the
> > > floppy drive and disk for booting up.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Brian Ronn <brian_ronn@> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hi Jip
> > > >    
> > > >   Is this the scsi card reader you have
> > connected to
> > > > an Emax and are you able to read and write
> > sample
> > > > banks to the card as it would on a harddrive?:
> > > >    
> > > >   http://www.psism.com/pcd40.htm
> > > >    
> > > >   Best regards
> > > >    
> > > >   Brian
> > > > 
> > > > Jip Harrio <harrioj@> skrev:
> > > >           Yipee Yahoo... I finally got it.
> > Thanks to
> > > > this forum because without it, I would not have
> > had
> > > > a clue. It took a lot of trial and error but I
> > am
> > > > glad I hung in there. 
> > > > 
> > > > I got the upgrade to O.S. Plus to finally work
> > and I
> > > > connected a Microtech external SCSI card reader
> > and
> > > > I saw the light. It formatted and copied the
> > files
> > > > in a flash. To test it, I re-booted without the
> > > > floppy and whadda u know, it loaded everything
> > up in
> > > > a flash.
> > > > 
> > > > Man o man, Thanks to this forum. 
> > > > 
> > > > A special "Thanks" to E-synthesist, Elmacaco and
> > > > Ted. Ted you really opened my eyes in confirming
> > > > that the HD was there. E-man you alerted me that
> > I
> > > > was totally confused and help think about what
> > the
> > > > heck I was trying to do.
> > > > 
> > > > I feel like I just won a grammy.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Jip Harrio <harrioj@> wrote:
> > > > Ted this is good news. I have a zip drive so I
> > am
> > > > going to work now on uploading O.S. Plus and
> > then
> > > > try the zip to see if I can get it to work. I
> > will
> > > > post the result.
> > > > 
> > > > Reggie
> > > > 
> > > > ted Summers <djtbs1@> wrote:
> > > > Everyone in this thread---- if the blue
> > connector
> > > > you see is this one 
> > > > (I put into my keyboard from a rack unit - see
> > > > attached picture), it 
> > > > IS a SCSI port. While db25 is commonly used as a
> > > > serial, it is also 
> > > > used as a SCSI-1 (5 MB/s) connector. I used this
> > > > connector to hook 
> > > > to my external zip drive. If you look closely at
> > the
> > > > logic board in 
> > > > the emax you will see that the pins for this
> > > > connector hook in line 
> > > > with the wide scsi connector for the hard drive
> > and
> > > > from there go to 
> > > > the 5380 SCSI controller.
> > > > Hope this helps some people that thought they
> > > > didn't have scsi but 
> > > > actually do If you have this connector, you
> > should
> > > > be able to load 
> > > > the plus os or HD os.... on my keyboard there
> > was a
> > > > plate where the 
> > > > connector is now. So if you didn't have scsi
> > they
> > > > put a plate instead 
> > > > of the connector.
> > > > 
> > > > Ted
> > > > 
> > > > On Dec 24, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Eduardo wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > If it's a SE unit wouldn't it already be
> > upgraded?
> > > > just need SE os 
> > > > > and you should have those functions.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Jip Harrio
> > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 3:33 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Emax SE disk? Can
> > someone
> > > > mail me one?
> > > > >
> > > > > Elmacaco,
> > > > > You are right. There is no wide SCSI connector
> > > > present. So this 
> > > > > unit does not have SCSI interface. So I only
> > need
> > > > to upgrade from 
> > > > > Emax 3.2 to SE. Unfortunately, I can't seem to
> > get
> > > > the SE upgrade 
> > > > > file to work. I must be doing something wrong.
> > > > > I have DOS 5.xx and have downloaded both EMAX
> > and
> > > > EMAXUTIL loaded 
> > > > > them both on the DOS box. I have downloaded
> > > > SEUP.EM1 and 
> > > > > successfully wrote to a floppy format in the
> > EMAX
> > > > DOS program. I 
> > > > > have done everything step by step, but when I
> > boot
> > > > the disk on the 
> > > > > EMAX machine itself, nothing happens. I'm
> > missing
> > > > something.
> > > > >
> > > > > Reggie
> > > > >
> > > > > Eduardo <elmacaco@> wrote:
> > > > > the regular emax has a small blue connector
> > that
I just moved and finally turning on my Emax (Original 1986 version).  
Only thing that happens is the window lights up and says E-mu Systems 
Inc and Loading Software on the next line. I haven't installed a disk 
yet.  Tried putting a disk in and still says the same thing. I also 
get a light, second up from the bottom between ther Sequencer and 
Modules lists. Actually between the Play and Preset Definitions. 
Nothing else happens I have never updated the disk drives and still 
ude the 3 1/2 DD floppies.

Any suggestions>
Tom 


> > > > isn't scsi but 
> > > > > some rs-232 connector or something, If you
> > have a
> > > > wide scsi 
> > > > > connector on it then I'd love to see a pic.
> > > > >
> > > > > This list's files sectionn has everything you
> > need
> > > > to make a plus 
> > > > > OS disk. Thanks to E synthesist!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: harrioj
> > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 6:33 AM
> > > > > Subject: [emax] Re: Emax SE disk? Can someone
> > mail
> > > > me one?
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter,