esythesist is THE emulator man here Fran�is. Recheck the setup in Alchemy, it doesnt always work the first time. I know that Emax I and II can use the same sample editors, they share the exact same parameters or quite, it should work, if not it can only be a faulty cable or RS422 faulty connector on the Emax, as i said 68040 Mac sometimes cant sync to 500.000kbits as they would with older Macs, this is due to hardware changes on the motherboard of each Macs... exemple, PowerPc Powermac can sync to Emulator II, but wouldnt sync to emax, with RS422, impossible to explain why... those mac are using high speed serial up to 115000kbits in normal modem use, but might be unable to sync to emax speed. I noticed that Emax transfer rate is slightly slower than Emulator II, this could come from the Emax OS implementing a datatransfer protocol that would check more what is going in and out the RS422 port. Le 1 sept. 2011 � 22:10, esynthesist a �crit : > The problems you have is not really the same as the problem I'm mentioning on my website - with some Emax-II the samples sent to the Emax-II through RS422 are corrupt, but even then the RS422 communication itself is working and a keymap is shown on the screen of Alchemy. > > Basically imo there are four possible causes of your problem: > 1/ The Powerbook's serial port is not 100pct compatible with the Emax RS422 specs. This is true with many Mac computers, especially later versions... the good old mac classic and SE series and some old powerbooks (165, 180, ...) are known to be the best choice for old Emu samplers. > 2/ The Emax-II's RS422 port is failing. This can be tested with the Diagnostics 3 menu in combination with a small DB9 testplug that you should build (or by wiring some pins as explained in the diagnostics guide of the Emax-II) --> did you do this test ? > 3/ The cable is not OK. But that can easily be checked with a resistance/multi meter, so this is probably not the issue > 4/ The setup in Alchemy is not correct. But there's really not a lot to be set up :-) Just select Emax-II in Network, and then go to Network->Instruments->Edit and make sure RS422 radiobutton is ON and the modem port is selected (and plug the cable in the modem port of course). > > (I'm betting on either 1/ or 2/ !) > > ///E-Synthesist > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> wrote: > > > > I can't fiind anything else but OS 2.14 for the Emax 2. I did notice on > > emxp.net that there own RS422 transfert program has problems with some Emax > > 2. So, sadly, I guess mine is possibly from that bunch... > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > I use the serial port. I've seen at least one Emax 2 being sold with the > > > same Powerbook and Alchemy. > > > I'll look for that tweaked OS. I'm using 2.14. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 5:38 AM, LIFELIKE <lifelike@...> wrote: > > > > > >> ** > > >> > > >> > > >> Hi Fran�is, You must use the modem port with Alchemy,also > > >> you need to have the latest version of emax os, > > >> The one upgraded by the Emulator genius that did the EMXP software: > > >> http://www.emxp.net/ > > >> Some Macintosh computers models built after the Mac SE/30 models > > >> (basically any with better processors than 68030) may not have the same > > >> serial ports specs, thats why it might also not recognise the Emax even if > > >> the cable is perfect... > > >> Try first with the tweaked OS, it works here for me (Emax 1 & 2, Mac > > >> SE/30, rs422 cable) > > >> Good luck! > > >> > > >> Le 1 sept. 2011 � 03:20, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> a �crit : > > >> > > >> > > >> > Back from vacation. > > >> > I've tested the serial port of my powerbook with my serial MOTU Midi > > >> > timepiece and it works fine. > > >> > So I guessed it had to be the cable, so i used a functional miniDin 8, > > >> > clipped one end and soldered the DP9 serial connector. I used the pinout > > >> > indicated on the Emulator Archives site. I checked the continuity of > > >> every > > >> > pin. The cable is theoretically fine. > > >> > I keep getting "Can't get keyboard map from Emax II" in Alchemy. Wether > > >> I > > >> > try to send or receive I get the same error. > > >> > There might be something I'm doing wrong either in Alchemy or on the > > >> Emax... > > >> > > > >> > Am I suppose to be an a specific module on the Emax? Is there a setting? > > >> > > > >> > I know Midi sample dump is suppose to work, but it's really slow and my > > >> Emax > > >> > is not connected in that way (hard to explain, complicated setup. Which > > >> I > > >> > will change if I really really have no choice...) > > >> > > > >> > Any help is welcome! > > >> > > > >> > Thanks > > >> > > > >> > On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 1:56 AM, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > I have a Powerbook G3 Wallstreet. I think it should work, no? > > >> > > On 2011-08-09 1:44 AM, "Ted Summers" <djtbs1@...> wrote: > > >> > > > on some Mac models only the modem port works for high speed > > >> > > communications as Apple skimped on the port circuitry for the printer > > >> port. > > >> > > > If you have a modem installed and the modem port is blocked off, you > > >> > > remove the modem and then unblock the modem port and use that port. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > But again- that depends on model of Mac. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > I know it is true for my 6214 Performa and was also true of my Beige > > >> G3 > > >> > > that I had.... > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Regards, > > >> > > > Ted > > >> > > > > > >> > > > On Aug 8, 2011, at 10:18 PM, Francis Cote wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> > > > What do you do to make it work? > > >> > > > On 2011-08-09 1:16 AM, "Ted Summers" <djtbs1@...> wrote: > > >> > > >> I havent tried my Emax 2, but my Emax 1 works fine. > > >> > > >> It did take a little figuring out. > > >> > > >> But the speed difference from MIDI to 422 made it well worth the > > >> effort. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Regards. > > >> > > >> Ted > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Aug 8, 2011, at 9:08 PM, Johnny Tomasello wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> I haven't gotten this to work either (Emax I SH/HD), but use the > > >> MIDI > > >> > > > sample dump instead, which that works fine. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> I know that wasn't any help to you, but I was wondering if the > > >> transfer > > >> > > > rates were any better using the 422? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> J. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Aug 8, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Francis Cote wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> Hello all, > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> Can't get it to work. Anyone managed to make this work? I kinda > > >> think > > >> > > my > > >> > > >>> cable would be the issue, but I checked the pinouts and the > > >> connections > > >> > > > are > > >> > > >>> fine. > > >> > > >>> My model is a 2mb stereo (2212 I believe). > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> Anything I should check? > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> Thanks > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------------ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> http://www.silveriafamily.comYahoo! 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Re: [emax] Re: RS422 and Alchemy
2011-09-01 by LIFELIKE