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Re: SV: Re: [emax] Re: Which Mac for Alchemy?

2008-04-01 by Mike Wolak

I've considered it but the fact that you can only audition
your sounds using the lousy onboard audio coming out the
1/8 jack convinced me to use older desktop Mac's with
Audiomedia II cards.


--- "m.sislack" <m.sislack@...> wrote:

> 
> So, no one of you all ever intended running alchemy on a
> powerbook 
> via rs422 ?! ;)
> 
> regards moe
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Mike Wolak <mikewolak@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I've got a PowerPC 8100 running 8.1 and a 68030 Mac
> IIci
> > running 7.6.1 and both run Alchemy 3.0 perfect using 
> RS422
> > Midi sample dump. 
> > 
> > Just my 2 cents but i've found that although sample
> dumping
> > over rs242 is convenient, to capture the true grit of
> the
> > converters I re-sample most of the time.
> > 
> > Mike Wolak
> > Emax SE HD w / external SCSI port installed
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Rei <vjrei@...> wrote:
> > 
> > > I had Motu Performer running from a powerbook once
> (ages
> > > ago). I used to use Master 
> > > Track, well master tracks couldn't transmit midi via
> rs
> > > 422 port while Performe could. I 
> > > assume alchemy may have the same problem, the drivers
> the
> > > software has to recognize 
> > > the port may not there. But that is just me guessing.
> 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "m.sislack" <m.sislack@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello again together :)
> > > > 
> > > > After all I solved my "alchemy-problem" by using
> > > desktop macs and it is 
> > > > really running great using the self-made
> rs422-cable.
> > > So the question, 
> > > > why I still cannot get it running on any of my
> > > powerbooks (pb 3400c, pb 
> > > > 1400cs) is getting even more mysterious.
> > > > 
> > > > Has anyone of you experience concerning running
> alchemy
> > > on a pb?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > regards moe
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >
> >
> 
> 
>

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