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Re: Emax II with MAC Se

2009-12-04 by John

I'm going to spring for the $20 usb floppy drive and download the Alchemy and Sound Designer .sit files from the files section.  Hopefully I and unpack them on the MAC running system 6x.  If not I will need to put a higher system on it.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
>
> For PC disk support, you have to be running a certain Mac OS version and/or
> have DAVE installed- might require 7.5.5 or later, not sure, as I have 8.x
> on my old mac and it had a CD, so I burned a CD, which may not be an option
> for you.
> There are reports that not all USB Floppy drives work with the Mac, so I can
> neither confirm nor deny that fact either.
> I do know my USB floppy is VST brand and has iMac colors (like the old
> iMac), so it was pretty much a given that it would work, since it was made
> to be compatible with Mac.....
> 
> Regards,
> Ted
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 7:45 AM, John <jrb1864@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > My G5 doesn't have a floppy, but my PC does. Could I download the files via
> > the pc to floppy? WOuld my old Mac read such? If not I'll head to the Comp
> > USA and get a USB floppy for my mac. What do you think?
> >
> > THANKS SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HELP ME WITH MY DREAM SETUP!!!!
> >
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com>, Ted Summers <djtbs1@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I had a G4 MDD with no floppy. To move it over to disk, I got a USB
> > floppy
> > > (which does work in OS X- at least up to 10.5) $5 at my local computer
> > > recycler.
> > > I then copied it to floppy, and also got the appropriate Stuffit Expander
> > > for that OS version and put it on floppy (found at some old archive, but
> > I
> > > found it using google...nbd), then loaded it onto my old Mac.
> > >
> > > It really was that simple.
> > >
> > > ......
> > >
> > > Ted
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 10:06 AM, John <jrb1864@> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I need help getting it into and installed on my MAC SE from my G5 ...
> > > > Yikes!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com> <emax%
> > 40yahoogroups.com>, Ted Summers <djtbs1@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Alchemy software v3.0 sit is in the groups files section, and it
> > > > works......
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Ted
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 7:57 AM, John <jrb1864@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have an Emax 2 with 2mb ram, jazz drives, floppies, cables and
> > > > connector
> > > > > > cable to the MAC.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had a dream...a dream of running my Emax 2 with sound designer or
> > > > > > Alchemy. Alas no luck, I only have Sound Designer Universal and
> > it's
> > > > not
> > > > > > working with the EMAX 2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have Sound Designer Universal in the box, original disks etc, a
> > MAC
> > > > SE,
> > > > > > systems 6, and 7 but unable to find the Alchemy software or Sound
> > > > Designer
> > > > > > that works with Emax 2.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If I can't get it all to work I will give up on this dream and sell
> > the
> > > > lot
> > > > > > to someone, preferably on the forum, with love, patience, and
> > abilities
> > > > to
> > > > > > make this system work and send me photos! LOL!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you have the software I need or time and willingness to help me
> > > > through
> > > > > > it I would appreciate otherwise I'm selling it all for $350 plus
> > > > shipping
> > > > > > costs.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks all! Maybe one day.....
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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