This looks like a good time to interject a few questions... Here is the page I started with: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/4847 So I did my own research and found this page: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP130 and http://lowendmac.com/tech/serial.shtml Which I have...so I am convinced that the 8 pin mini din can handle both RS422 and RS232 depending on the CABLE!!! What they are talking about as the "obsolete" port is what is considered a GeoPort, it only has 4 pins in the mini-Din. So anyone who has 8 pin serial ports on any Mac can use either Sound Forge or Alchemy... It was said earlier in the posts that neither software can do entire bank transfers, but I am not at that point yet...What I need is someone to clarify these last questions I have before I am going to be able to contribute something to the conversation... On ANY Mac with the two "422 serial" ports (8 pin Mini Dins) it certainly does seem true that they will accept up to a 2Mb external clock. Did we get this pinout solved from post? I only have: http://www.interfacebus.com/Apple_MiniDIN_PinOut.html and http://saragossa.net/intfcing.html (scroll to far bottom) to determine how to "make" a cable to connect to the Emax II and these posts to leave me wondering: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/5241 and http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/4789 (and the following conversation that ensues) and finally... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/emax/message/4838 So, I have to ask::: 1. Has anyone actually built a Mini Din-8 cable to the EmaxII serial port or a DB-9 serial, and got it to work with Alchemy? What are the final pinouts? 2. I know what our Files section holds in the way of Alchemy and Sound Designer...which is the 'best' version that we should be focusing on as a prototype? 3. The last question is a little more specific, if anyone has a later MAC OS working with any of the software versions metioned in #2 above, what is it? Will MAC OS 9.2.2 work with Alchemy 2.5 through a soldered MiniDin-8 to DB-9 cable to the EmaxII? Will OSX work in classic mode? These are the questions I need answered to port some more information into the loop. Kirk --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, tu@... wrote: > > According to the sysex spec, the Emax II can receive Emax I compressed bank transfers. It needs > to for compatibility with the RS422 CDROM drive! But it does not support transmitting compressed > banks or any transfer of 16 bit banks. > > Sample transfer using high or low speed MMA sample dumping is also limited to maximum sample > size of 2M words (4MB in 16 bit samples). So an Emax II bank containing a sample longer than this > will not be possible to transfer over RS422 or MIDI. This would not be a problem for most sample > banks but does prevent a universal method of bank transfer between the Emax II and a computer. > The solution is of course to save such banks to disk and then load from there. > > /Tristan > > On Sat, Dec 5th, 2009 at 8:33 AM, esynthesist <esynthesist@...> wrote: > > > Alchemy doesn't support bank transfers with any sampler. > > It only supports sample transfers, including an interesting "bulk" > > mode to transfer all samples at once. But that's still without any of > > the preset and voice parameters... > > > > In fact no software supports bank transfers with the Emax-II. > > I will add it to EMXP as soon as we get the RS422 device for PC up > > and running... > > > > ///E-Synthesist > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jrb1864@> wrote: > > > > > > Does Alchemy support bank transfers to and from Emax 2? How in > > depth are the sample edit features? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Rish" <rish@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hey If anyone needs the Alchemy ver 3.0 full manual I have 5 of > > them available. > > > > Richard at www.Route66studios.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: sanctifiedone@ > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:56 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [emax] Emax II with MAC Se > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I love posts like this one from Ted. And while I'm at it, I > > also want to express my appreciation for group members like Dave > > willing to help me untangle my EMAX II problems. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ted Summers" <djtbs1@> > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2009 11:58:49 AM GMT -05:00 > > US/Canada Eastern > > > > Subject: Re: [emax] Emax II with MAC Se > > > > > > > > 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..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website > > > > > > > > http://www.silveriafamily.comYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: Emax II with MAC Se
2009-12-05 by thenewyorkcowboy