Thanks for confirming this. This will add yet another machine to my pile of useless junk! :) Sad, It's a sexy machine. I know the cable is fine. I tested the resistance many times with my multimeter. On the subject, is 4mb of RAM enough to run Alchemy? I'd prefer to find some 030 machine if possible. Would I be ok with any 030 machine? P.S. Why are you writing my name with "�" instead of a "c"? It's a French language error! Just messing with you. On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 4:32 PM, LIFELIKE <lifelike@...> wrote: > ** > > > i have a powerbook G3 wallstreet, it doesnt send stuff thru RS422, does the > same than you... > i guess you'll have to buy an older powerbook, as said by E-Synthesist, for > some > great compatibility the best is really mac SE, or SE/30 (this model is much > faster than the SE) > > Le 1 sept. 2011 � 22:20, Francis Cote a �crit : > > > > > > Ok... > > > > Number 1 would be consistent other reponses I got. What bothers me is the > > fact that I have seen this "complete kit" that includes a Wallstreet G3 > > powerbook and an Emax 2 (they suppposedly worked... That is what I had > seen > > on Ebay). > > > > Number 2, I have to check because I got my Emax abobut a month ago... So > no, > > I haven't done that test and I'll have to research this for sure. > > > > I'll start with number 2. I don't have a classic Mac to test with (I had > a > > few, they ended up in 3 feet of water on spring morning. They didn't like > > for some reason). > > > > Thanks a lot you guys for the help. > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 4:10 PM, esynthesist <esynthesist@...> > wrote: > > > >> ** > >> > >> > >> 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 Francis Cote