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Re: [emax] Re: Mac 'n' Samplers 'n' Stuff

2011-08-08 by Francis Cote

I'm trying right now to get samples from the emax into alchemy and I keep
getting "can't find keyboard mapping".. anyone knows what this is about?

I was careful making the cable, but it could that.
 On 2011-08-08 2:13 PM, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
> 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:
>>
>> > **
>> >
>> >
>> > 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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