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I'm using MIDI sample dump, I haven't tried the 422 connection yet, because I don't have the cable, and haven't set aside time to build a proper one.

After replacing the backlight in the Emax, and adding a new mother board with the SCSI connection, testing that and getting it working, only to find I couldn't load the OS from any SCSI ID besides 0 (making my external Zip just a sound storage medium - not what I really wanted from the upgrade - you know how excruciating it is editing on the Emax while loading the OS from floppy) I got a bit tired of building, repairing, and testing this machine.  I'll go back to it and work out the slim floppy and CF card options, as well as the 422 and transfer stuff, but, wow, I needed to get some actual music done too.

That's all in addition to new backlight for the s950, s1100, and SP12 (and all new sliders) and the the OS update and pad replacements for the Sequential 440.  And an entire studio rewire.

For the last couple of months, I've had the best maintained, lowest production output studio of my entire life.

This is what I went through before Thanksgiving:

http://hifidesign.net/POST/STUDIO_REWIRE.gif

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On Nov 29, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> wrote:

> You are right. OS 9 enabled to bridge between the two.
> 
> Seriously, removing half a functionality which disables backward
> compatibility for no apparent reason is really stupid. I haven't updated my
> MBP to Lion yet because I have more and more of a back taste of the Apple
> control over everything. I got an Android phone for that reason (and I'm a
> Java developer). If I can't do what I want with the machines I buy, then
> there is a problem.
> Anyways! That's a whole other subject.
> 
> Back to the subject at hand. I had searched for ways to transfer the files
> and it's just complicated (for the above reasons). The easiest, I think,
> will be FTP. The other file sharing protocols are either not supported or
> has changed.
> 
> As for Alchemy, I haven't tried enough of both to compare. My music
> equipment is piled up in a corner of the basement because I have to fix a
> few things in the house. I got the Quadra by chance on local adds. Then I
> just made sure it worked and that I could use the softwares.
> 
> Why is the transfer so slow? Are you using MIDI sample dump or the RS422
> connection?
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Johnny Tomasello <johnny@...>wrote:
> 
>> **
>> 
>> 
>> And also, thanks for the effort updating the group on the Mac pipeline.
>> It's getting a bit difficult to keep up with all of the functionality I'm
>> losing with each successive Mac OS update. The next update after Lion, I'm
>> afraid will only allow for things people will want to do on their iPhones.
>> 
>> I've heard rumors that they're discontinuing the Mac Pro towers. They
>> haven't updated the machines for well over a year...
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone - of course.
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 29, 2011, at 9:52 AM, Francis Cote <francis.cote@...> wrote:
>> 
>>> What are your other machines?
>>> 
>>> I got a Quadra 700 lately with OS 7.1. I used a Zip disk to do it. BUT,
>> it
>>> took 3 machines... Please don't laugh, but on the moment, it was what I
>>> found to work. So here is the chain...
>>> 
>>> Downloaded everything on my MBP running Snow Leopard. (My original plan
>> was
>>> to use SheepShave, but for some reason it won't start anymore.)
>>> 
>>> Formated the zip disk on the Quadra. When I was doing it on the Powerbook
>>> Wallstreet with OS 9, the Quadra couldn't read it. My wallstree has an
>>> internal VST Zip drive, and I have a PCMCIA CompactFlash in it.
>>> 
>>> So I transfered the files from the MBP on a CompactFlash.
>>> Then copied the files from the CF to the Zip disk with the PB G3.
>>> Then I read the files on the Quadra from the Zip disk.
>>> 
>>> Complicated a bit, yes. But I'm getting an Ethernet adapter for the
>> Quadra,
>>> then I'll probably setup an FTP server, since we can't rely on either SMB
>>> or Appel Share protocols.
>>> 
>>> Point is... If you have a functional Sheep Shaver, I think it should
>> work.
>>> I stopped f'ing around with it after 30 min, and my kitchen table looked
>>> really cool with 3 generations of Macs running at the same time, and I
>> had
>>> I sort of fun after all! I had taken a day off. It was also the day of my
>>> divorce when my wife arrived home... lol
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Johnny Tomasello <johnny@...
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> **
>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I'd actually like to know the answer to this as well. Ever since Mac OS
>>>> Snow Leopard they've disabled copying to (but not from) disks formatted
>> on
>>>> older systems. I've tried SCSI as well as floppy, without luck. The only
>>>> thing I could get to work was formatting the disk as an old PC format,
>> but
>>>> then the older Mac truncates the files to 8 letter names with 3 letter
>>>> extensions.
>>>> 
>>>> It did used to be as easy as formatting the disk and putting it in the
>> new
>>>> Mac to transfer files. I haven't tried Ethernet, but there's no reason
>> to
>>>> think that would work either.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Nov 29, 2011, at 1:39 AM, "jdchevallier" <joel.chevallier@...>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 30 dollars on craigslist...not too shabby!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I realize this has likely been covered on the forums, but I've done
>> some
>>>> searching to no avail, so...
>>>>> 
>>>>> How do get the Sound Designer files or Alchemy onto disks? I've tried
>>>> formatting a floppy in the Mac Classic and then throwing it into my USB
>>>> drive on my new mac...gues that would be too easy.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If anyone can give me some direction, or even point me to where this
>>>> question has been answered on the forums previously I'd truly
>> appreciate it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks guys!
>>>>> 
>>>>> joel
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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