On May 31, 2005, at 7:41 PM, elmacaco wrote:
> They are different, I like 12 bit, so I like the emax, it;s
> character, the II has it's own character, more so than modern 16
> bit samplers, but very different that the emax.
>
> Better is subjective. I posted an explanation about why I like 12
> bit so much when a guy took issue with 12 bit being better, I
> explained and he thanked me because no one had ever tried to tell
> him why they preferred it. it's probably like 3 months ago or so.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Pereda
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2
>
>
> Do you think the emax sounds better than the Emax II?
>
> I hear you about the external drives, I have my share of them, add
> to that the Emax II's internal drive and its a symphony.. I use a
> Powerbook when doing music now, so I turn my PC off and that helps,
> but can't turn off the Ext. drives.
>
>
> I'm interested in hearing your opinion on the sound difference
> between the two samplers..
>
> saludos
>
> On May 31, 2005, at 6:39 PM, elmacaco wrote:
>
>
>> the emax II can't replace the emax IMO, my Emax's internal HD is
>> somewhat loud, but I have seen others that are very quiet. My
>> Glyph and seagate externals however are noisy as hell, about as
>> load as my computer. I use zip drives pretty much exclusively now,
>> with the emax anything larger is a waste since it on;y saves 20MB's
>> per zip, I was hoping it might recognize a flash card reader and I
>> could use 20MB or 32 Mb cards to waste less space, but I always
>> have zips around, so I don't care so much.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Alex Pereda
>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the info.
>>
>> I don't remember which drive I installed, but it's louder than my
>> PC,
>> and my PC is loud, so imagine both of them going at the same time
>> it's annoying , to say the least.
>>
>> I'm actually using my EMAX Se, (IKE edition), because it doesn't
>> make
>> that much noise. My Emax II was a recent addition and I don't have
>> many sounds that I need from it, I was in the process of loading
>> the
>> Emax Se sound to the Emax II, but ran into some disapointing
>> results,
>> so I'm think of recording the samples in the computer and maybe
>> resample them into the Emaxx II.
>>
>> I don't know if this is a good idea, I'm open to suggestions.
>>
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>> On May 31, 2005, at 4:PM, David Mattock wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I have been selling HD's on ebay for the past 5 years. It is
>>> becoming very difficult to find the used drives now so I don't sell
>>> many anymore so I am happy to share what I know.
>>>
>>> The Quantum Maverick 500mb is nice and quiet and so is the Quantum
>>> Prodrive LPS 80-700mb. The conner drives that I tried were
>>> horrible. They spun up quickly enough but I could hear them from
>>> the
>>> other room.
>>>
>>> One of my Emax II's at home in my studio has two Quantum Prodive LT
>>> 730mb drives in it. They format to about 690mb. But you can hear
>>> them. I know people are generally looking for the quietest thing
>>> out
>>> there but with the age of these older HD's you are never going to
>>> find anything that is silent. I have always recorded my synth
>>> tracks
>>> direct and when it's time to use a mic I just turn everything else
>>> off. That or get a vocal booth that you can use. For live
>>> performace who cares about a little HD noise if you can hear that
>>> over the sound of the crowd then you didn't sell enough tickets.
>>>
>>> Anyway I suggest looking for the Quantum Maverick 500 or the Quantum
>>> Prodrive LPS 500 (540S) Put a jumper on A0 this will set the
>>> drive to
>>> SCSI ID#1 and go for it.
>>>
>>> Madtux
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Alex Pereda <alex@N...> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is it possible to boot from the Zip drive?
>>>>
>>>> I installed an internal HD on my Emax II and they noise it makes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> is
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> pretty loud, So I want to remove it and just use a zip drive I
>>>> have.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone in the group know of HD model that is quiet?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On May 31, 2005, at 7:12 AM, Grandmaster Slice wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yes.I connected everything & it's working wonderfully.I can't
>>>>> believe I've
>>>>> been using this Emax II for all these years without getting a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> zip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> drive.So
>>>>> much faster,easier access to my sounds,& LESS DISCS! Thanks for
>>>>> your help.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: emax@yahoogroups.com [mailto:emax@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> Of
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> elmacaco
>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 2:04 PM
>>>>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: RE: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Doesn't the emax II have a scsi port?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Grandmaster Slice" <slice@w...>
>>>>> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:22 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: RE: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> How do I externalize the SCSI indside my Emax II?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: emax@yahoogroups.com [mailto:emax@yahoogroups.com]On
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> Behalf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> Of Brian
>>>>>> Ronn
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:11 PM
>>>>>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>>>>>> Subject: SV: RE: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The difference between SCSI and Parallel is the communication
>>>>>> interface.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> The
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Emax cannot use a parallel zip drive. Your computer can. The
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> Emax
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> can use
>>>>>> the SCSI zip drive but you have to externalize the SCSI inside
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> Emax to
>>>>>> take advantage of an external SCSI zip drive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brian
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Grandmaster Slice <slice@w...> skrev:
>>>>>> What's the difference between a scsi & parallel zip drive?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: emax@yahoogroups.com [mailto:emax@yahoogroups.com]On
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> Behalf Of
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> i5c4r7
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 4:32 PM
>>>>>> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>>>>>> Subject: [emax] Re: connecting zip drive to emax 2
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, I have the same setup myself, except I have no internal HD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> few
>>>>>> things you can check:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Is the termination switch on the zip drive turned on or off?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> If it
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> is the only external HD, it should be turned on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Does your internal HD have jumpers set to give it a SCSI ID?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> If
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> not,
>>>>>> when the zip drive is hooked up, your EmaxII could be confused
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> as to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> which device should be taking SCSI device number 5 or 6
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> (depending on
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> what you have your drive set to).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Are you positive it is a SCSI zip drive? Believe it or not, I
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> have
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> heard stories about people who purchased second hand zip drives,
>>>>>> assuming that they are SCSI but, apparently they actually turned
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> out
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> to be parallel zip drives. I'm not sure how true this is but,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> they
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> would both be 25db ports so, they would look very much alike.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> good luck!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -s*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "fred" <dhffl_landsharks@y...>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hello i was wondering if someone could help me with this.
>>>>>>> i have an emax2 i recently bought an external iomega zip 100
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>> which i
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> hooked up to the scsi port on the back of the emax, powered up
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> drive and then turned on the emax. when the zip drive is
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>> hooked
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> up my
>>>>>>> emax cannot find it or my internal hd which is scsi#1. floppy is
>>>>>>> scsi#0 zip drive is not found at all. i'm sure i'm doing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>> somthing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>> wrong but i cannot find out what. any help would be greatly
>>>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>>> thank you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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