Emax

Another point for the SCSI upgrade is for playing live with the emax.

It is far better to load samples from hard disk instead hooking up a laptop, then windows screwing up, then the computer freezes, then rebooting, then the crowd throwing tomatos :)



--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
>
> This sounds great, and I wonder if it could also be used on new Macs by
> running old MacOs in classic or sheepshaver or something similar? (so I
> could get rid of the old mac I have- I am intrigued)
> 
> On a side note, I don't get the "chop up" comment.
> That makes the modification sound like an unsupported "hack" or some such.
> 
> Those not comfortable retrofitting an Emax for the* *SCSI update that *Emu
> created -the vendor created this, not a hacker or modder....* can send the
> logic board to me (I sell the chip update kits, and have 16 yrs experience
> with electronics repair - worked in the industry), perhaps Jammie (here on
> the group), or a local electronics shop / synth repair shop.
> 
> I charge a reasonable $50 install fee (on top of the kit price).
> Probably cheaper labor than your local repair shop,as they usually charge by
> the hour, where mine's a flat fee.
> 
> The only contention I could see would be shipping.
> In the US that is typically about $15 each way (insured), from my
> experience.
> The benefit is, I can test the board in my Emax and verify there is no SCSI
> kit installation related issue.
> I have 2 Emax, 1 that is solely a repair testbed.
> A zip drive, flash drive, and hard drive to test with....
> 
> Besides which the final benefit of SCSI- have REMOVABLE media in the unit,
> and the bank load time will still be faster.
> 
> The advantage I see of having the RS422 adapter isn't in avoiding a SCSI
> update to the machine.
> I see it as perhaps an easier way to edit / tweak the sound and move it back
> and forth in the workflow. That is how I would use it.
> 
> Spending 39 seconds every time you change a bank is a far cry from the
> couple of seconds to switch banks on a SCSI device.
> 
> Once you have your samples /banks all figured out using Alchemy or Sound
> designer and on the Emax, you take that flash media over to the PC running
> EMXP and save the bank.
> Now the banks are all backed up on the PC and you have a image of the "HD" /
> flash / Zip... whatever you are using.
> 
> But that is just my opinion.
> 
> Regards,
> Ted
>