french language error, its written like that in French :-))) sorry Francis. hope you'll get your setup to work soon! Le 1 sept. 2011 à 22:39, Francis Cote a écrit : > > 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 "ç" 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 à 22:20, Francis Cote a écrit : >> >> >>> >>> 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 Françis, 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 à 03:20, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> a écrit : >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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. 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Re: [emax] Re: RS422 and Alchemy
2011-09-01 by LIFELIKE