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Re: [emax] Digest Number 425

2003-07-11 by Nicholasfaith@...

Hi, I'm almost positive you can't load Emax 2 files on an emax 1 but if you 
have an Emulator III or III X  you can load them from a emax2 hard disk. a 
real shame the EIII can't read emax 1 banks.. honestly though the filters on the 
emax (to my ears aleast) sound better then the EIII or the EIIIX series 
samplers.. Never have understood why they strayed away from the SSM filters on the 
EIII and opted for CEM (curtis) filters.. anyone know the story behind this?
 BTW. I asked about my emax a few months ago cause of a sick lcd ( light 
suddenly going out and the machine buzzing and getting weird lines through it) I 
took it apart since and the power supply is working fine... it seems as if the 
lcd itself refuses to seat properly and the slightest movement or jolt sends 
it screaming.. I'm pretty much at a loss as it's been collecting some dust over 
the matter as my k2500rs and eIII have hard disks and are reliable... but I 
want to use my once trusty (still warmer,fatter) emax for stuff... anyone have 
any history with the lcd and it's seating? thanks, Nicholas

> >>Message: 14
>    Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:36:29 -0000
>    From: "Kevin Kelley" <xirin6@...>
> Subject: Emax II and Emax disks
> 
> It is my understanding that the emax II can read the emax I library. 
> If you place a emax I bank in the memory of an emax II and save it to 
> a new disk would it still be able to be read on the emax I? I would 
> like to archive my emax I library on a emax II but I was concerned 
> that it may no be able to be read if transferred back to the original 
> format. 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Kevin Kelley 
> Audio Playground
> 
> 



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Re: [emax] Digest Number 425

2003-07-11 by Pedro H

Hi, does anyone have a copy of Passport Alchemy? I have Emax II Cds to swap.
Thanks.
Pedro.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nicholasfaith@... 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [emax] Digest Number 425

  Hi, I'm almost positive you can't load Emax 2 files on an emax 1 but if you 
  have an Emulator III or III X  you can load them from a emax2 hard disk. a 
  real shame the EIII can't read emax 1 banks.. honestly though the filters on the 
  emax (to my ears aleast) sound better then the EIII or the EIIIX series 
  samplers.. Never have understood why they strayed away from the SSM filters on the 
  EIII and opted for CEM (curtis) filters.. anyone know the story behind this?
  BTW. I asked about my emax a few months ago cause of a sick lcd ( light 
  suddenly going out and the machine buzzing and getting weird lines through it) I 
  took it apart since and the power supply is working fine... it seems as if the 
  lcd itself refuses to seat properly and the slightest movement or jolt sends 
  it screaming.. I'm pretty much at a loss as it's been collecting some dust over 
  the matter as my k2500rs and eIII have hard disks and are reliable... but I 
  want to use my once trusty (still warmer,fatter) emax for stuff... anyone have 
  any history with the lcd and it's seating? thanks, Nicholas

  > >>Message: 14
  >    Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:36:29 -0000
  >    From: "Kevin Kelley" <xirin6@...>
  > Subject: Emax II and Emax disks
  > 
  > It is my understanding that the emax II can read the emax I library. 
  > If you place a emax I bank in the memory of an emax II and save it to 
  > a new disk would it still be able to be read on the emax I? I would 
  > like to archive my emax I library on a emax II but I was concerned 
  > that it may no be able to be read if transferred back to the original 
  > format. 
  > 
  > Thanks 
  > 
  > Kevin Kelley 
  > Audio Playground
  > 
  > 

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Re: [emax] Digest Number 425

2003-07-12 by Colin Ross

Hi all
Has anyone got the Universal of sound CD's for the Emulator II or even in Sound Designer for EII format. I have very rare CD's for the Emax to swap.
Cheers
Colin

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Pedro H 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 10:13 PM
  Subject: Re: [emax] Digest Number 425


  Hi, does anyone have a copy of Passport Alchemy? I have Emax II Cds to swap.
  Thanks.
  Pedro.

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Nicholasfaith@... 
    To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
    Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:09 PM
    Subject: Re: [emax] Digest Number 425


    Hi, I'm almost positive you can't load Emax 2 files on an emax 1 but if you 
    have an Emulator III or III X  you can load them from a emax2 hard disk. a 
    real shame the EIII can't read emax 1 banks.. honestly though the filters on the 
    emax (to my ears aleast) sound better then the EIII or the EIIIX series 
    samplers.. Never have understood why they strayed away from the SSM filters on the 
    EIII and opted for CEM (curtis) filters.. anyone know the story behind this?
    BTW. I asked about my emax a few months ago cause of a sick lcd ( light 
    suddenly going out and the machine buzzing and getting weird lines through it) I 
    took it apart since and the power supply is working fine... it seems as if the 
    lcd itself refuses to seat properly and the slightest movement or jolt sends 
    it screaming.. I'm pretty much at a loss as it's been collecting some dust over 
    the matter as my k2500rs and eIII have hard disks and are reliable... but I 
    want to use my once trusty (still warmer,fatter) emax for stuff... anyone have 
    any history with the lcd and it's seating? thanks, Nicholas

    > >>Message: 14
    >    Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:36:29 -0000
    >    From: "Kevin Kelley" <xirin6@...>
    > Subject: Emax II and Emax disks
    > 
    > It is my understanding that the emax II can read the emax I library. 
    > If you place a emax I bank in the memory of an emax II and save it to 
    > a new disk would it still be able to be read on the emax I? I would 
    > like to archive my emax I library on a emax II but I was concerned 
    > that it may no be able to be read if transferred back to the original 
    > format. 
    > 
    > Thanks 
    > 
    > Kevin Kelley 
    > Audio Playground
    > 
    > 



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RE: Curtis EIII - was Digest Number 425

2003-07-12 by Rob Keeble

Hi,

1) The EIII does not import Emax II samples - as far as I know. It was
launched 2 years before the Emax II, and all development work stopped on it
in 1988 because of its poor reliability and the . The EIIIX can import Emax
II and Akai samples. I suspect E-mu didn't create backwards compatibility
because they didn't think customers would want to spoil the EIII sound
quality with Emax low resolution samples, times change..! And if you could
afford a $15,000 sampler, you probably didn't own an Emax. Kevin at E-mu
created a whole new sample library especially for the EIII.

2) E-mu Systems switched to the CEM filter chip mainly because SSM designs
have dried up by 1987, and there wan't a current SSM chip available for a
manufacturing run of 3000 units (thats 48,000 chips....). The CEM 3387 has a
3 and 4 pole filter in series and stereo pan - couldn't do that in a
SSM2045/2047....

3) LCD problems may be caused by a cracked PCB trace on the front panel
board or LCD module or the LCD not seating properly or the Inverter playing
up. If its a seating problem you should be able to recreate the problem my
twisting/tapping the LCD module. Buzzing sounds usually mean a problem with
the Inverter.

Hope this help - rob www.emulatorarchive.com

  Hi, I'm almost positive you can't load Emax 2 files on an emax 1 but if
you
  have an Emulator III or III X  you can load them from a emax2 hard disk. a
  real shame the EIII can't read emax 1 banks.. honestly though the filters
on the
  emax (to my ears aleast) sound better then the EIII or the EIIIX series
  samplers.. Never have understood why they strayed away from the SSM
filters on the
  EIII and opted for CEM (curtis) filters.. anyone know the story behind
this?
  BTW. I asked about my emax a few months ago cause of a sick lcd ( light
  suddenly going out and the machine buzzing and getting weird lines through
it) I
  took it apart since and the power supply is working fine... it seems as if
the
  lcd itself refuses to seat properly and the slightest movement or jolt
sends
  it screaming.. I'm pretty much at a loss as it's been collecting some dust
over
  the matter as my k2500rs and eIII have hard disks and are reliable... but
I
  want to use my once trusty (still warmer,fatter) emax for stuff... anyone
have
  any history with the lcd and it's seating? thanks, Nicholas




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