Emax

RS422 is indeed at 500000 bps, while MIDI is at 31250 bps.
In reality, you can assume that sample transfers through RS422 are 10-15 times faster than through MIDI.

Note however that I have seen Emax-II which have trouble with sample transfers via RS422. The reason for this is not known, I guess it's  caused by a conflict between versions of ICs and/or the OS in the Emax-II...

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> wrote:
>
> So I guess it's fine for me to get a USB Zip.
> I'll download the free version of Translator to see how it starts up on my
> G4.
> 
> Anyone knows the transfer speed (kbps)  difference between the RS422 and
> MIDI Sample dump?
> Is it possible I have seen something like 500 kbps for RS422 and 3 kbps for
> MIDI somewhere on the net?
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Louis van Dompselaar
> <louis@...>wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > It works fine with 100MB and 250MB disks as long as they are Windows (or
> > Mac HFS for that matter) formatted.
> > It's only the Emax formatted disks it ejects.
> >
> > As I have the IDE drive too I'm using that for the Emax disks, so I'm not
> > bothered too much if the USB is broken in this way.
> >
> > Op 8 aug. 2011, om 12:29 heeft <jammie.emma@...> het volgende
> > geschreven:
> >
> >
> > > drive is broken then
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Louis van Dompselaar
> > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 10:14 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Mac 'n' Samplers 'n' Stuff
> > >
> > > Yes that's what is happening. The head moves once or twice and then the
> > disk is ejected.
> > >
> > > Op 8 aug. 2011, om 11:09 heeft esynthesist het volgende geschreven:
> > >
> > > > My 250MB USB ZIP drive can perfectly read and write 100MB formatted
> > Emax-II ZIP disks (with EMXP).
> > > > What exactly is happening in your set up ? Is the USB ZIP drive
> > spontanously ejecting 100MB disks even before you try to use any software
> > with them ?
> > > >
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