Emax

no- not required for SD for Emax.

But having a PCI bus slot allows you some add on card / upgrade options for
video, etc.
Radeon 7000 card for better video (for example).
Add in Audiomedia 3 card, if you want to run ProTools, etc.
Faster SCSI adapter, etc.

7.6.1 is the last OS that is officially supported with Alchemy 3.0 which is
also a really good sound editor as well as the Sound Designer.
It has bank transfer via RS422 / midi to Emax also.

Also- I know SD2 for Emax works on 7.6.1.

OS 8 and later can result in odd occurrence / errors.
My Beige G3 which I had back in the day came with OS 8.
The G3 cannot run earlier than OS 8.





On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 10:41 AM, being2080 <being2080@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> having a PCI bus / slot is "requirement" for SDEMAX?
>
> how about the mother board?
>
> may i ask why OS7.6 the most desirable os?
>
> i was thinking of getting a powerbook, maybe a powerbook 180 or earlier
> ones, as someone pointed out on this group form.
>
> for following reasons.
>
> 1. it is relatively quite (unlike later G3 or G4)
>
> 2. do believe it is fully compatible (came out about the time of Mac SE).
> - it has that serial port which a special RS422 cable could be plugged in
> (i think it has to be built in serial interface, that is set for printer or
> modem. maybe there could be a possible compatibility issue. sound designer
> universal running on a G4 won't even recognize my usb interface though it
> should be able to send samples through MIDI)
>
> 3. quiet compare to desktop Macs
>
> 4. somewhat take less space
>
> 5. consumes less electricity
>
> 6. less cables
>
> but, i do realize that getting a faster ones won't hurt. even possible to
> process some sample with plugins (basic eq or compressor) if any exist in
> OS7 or OS8...
>
> so, if 7300 or 7600 works, maybe possible to go with later ones as G3s?
> they can run OS8 and has a serial port built-in. any idea on that? heard
> anyone using a G3 machine?
>
> getting an Emax to full capacity is not easy!!! so ancient instrument! yet
> sounds damn sweet...
>
> thanks!
>
>  
>


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