Emax

I hear ya! That's the thing with old stuff.


On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Johnny Tomasello <johnny@...>wrote:

> **
>
>
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> 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@hifidesign.net>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@hifidesign.net
> >>> 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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