Emax

Quit with the pcmcia talk jammie, your making me want one ;)
Internal scsi zip is like a tumbledryer in full spin hahaa 

> depends on where you live i could give you links but mine for the oled is 
> from rapid online which is uk based 
> 
> the pcd-50b they are from amiga warehouse in usa 
> 
> the jm215a adapters are only available from the usa ebay has them for sale 
> 
> you will need to do the mods on this board to get it to work 
> 
> ted has given you the link on how to do it 
> 
> all materials for the slim floppy slim floppy adapter pcd-50b pcmcia to cf 
> adapter and cf cards and a oled display 
> 
> will set you back about £100 
> 
> but its well worth it as transforms the machine and being able to dump banks 
> to the emax via a pc is so quick 
> 
> and loading from a bank of sounds from a cf only takes seconds and its quiet
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ted Summers" <djtbs1@...>
> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 5:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Emax 1 HD SE repair and upgrade options 
> 
> 
>> modification instructions for the slim floppy converter are available on 
>> my website.
>> http://djtbs1.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/jm215a-slim-floppy-adapter-modifications/ 
>>
>> On Aug 26, 2012, at 7:26 PM, spencerdcvancouver wrote: 
>>
>> Thanks for the info Jammie. Are you able to give me links to the slim 
>> floppy converter, oled and PSU replacement? 
>>
>> Spence 
>>
>> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> dont need the scsi conversion already has it 
>>>
>>> best thing would be a slim floppy converter and a pcd-50b cf drive 
>>>
>>> as for the lcd screen change it for an oled display the white on black 
>>> looks great have fitted a few of these 
>>>
>>> and the invertor can be removed as the new display does not require it 
>>>
>>> refurb the psu or get a replacement from epr as they are reselling them 
>>> again 
>>>
>>> and what it costs to refurb in parts and labour will be about the same 
>>> cost as a new one 
>>>
>>> by doing this you bringing it up to spec and emxp is great for 
>>> transfering sounds from pc to the cf cards and does sf2 conversion so 
>>> small soundfonts can be converted 
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: spencerdcvancouver
>>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:48 AM
>>> Subject: [emax] Emax 1 HD SE repair and upgrade options 
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> I purchased an Emax 1 HD SE about 6 years ago and unfortunately it's been 
>>> during in my parents' basement since pretty much then. This is partly 
>>> because of me moving out and not being able to bring it with me and 
>>> because the floppy drive failed about a month after I purchased it. Now I 
>>> work at a popular Vancouver studio and I'm getting lots of production 
>>> work. This has given me more cash flow to put into my gear, so now I want 
>>> to get my Emax up and running so I can bring an interesting sound palette 
>>> to my productions. 
>>>
>>> So here are my questions about my Emax: 
>>>
>>> 1. I need to either buy a new floppy drive or replace it with something 
>>> different? Maybe a CF reader or zip drive? 
>>>
>>> 2. The LCD display has an intermittent problem where it decides to make 
>>> the text go crazy with unreadable symbols. Does that mean it's going to 
>>> fail and I need to switch it or is it because of something else like the 
>>> PSU? 
>>>
>>> 3. What can I expect cost wise to fix it and buy upgrades? 
>>>
>>> My Emax 1 HD SE has a Emax Analog PCB Version 3 PC326 Rev C and an Emax 
>>> CPU PCB PC333 Rev A. Do I have any options our limitations sure to my 
>>> models. 
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Spencer 
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> 
>>>
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