Emax

It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes a fair
amount of noise as well.
You could get an external enclosure for the drive and move it away from the
sampler.

--Ed

At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
>From: "   " <smop@...>
>
>
>I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer (which has
a fan) .    
>Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it the
internal hard drive I wonder???  I dont like music gear being noisy ,
especially a sampler   :(

>
>
>
>
>
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Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would start 
whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external Syquest unit. 
I also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned in my online FAQ 
caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that goes away after a 
few minutes of warming up.

> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
> 
> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes a fair
> amount of noise as well. You could get an external enclosure for the drive
> and move it away from the sampler.
> 
> --Ed
> 
> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >From: "   " <smop@...>
> >
> >
> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer (which has
> a fan) .    
> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it the
> internal hard drive I wonder???  I dont like music gear being noisy ,
> especially a sampler   :( > > > > > >--== Sent via Deja.com
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Silly hard drive .
why does it have to be running all the time if it is only used when loading or saving banks ???  (power-kill switch  mod possible??)

Its an IBM drive I think.
Is there a list of all drive brands and types that work with the Emax I/II anywhere?

silly SP808 Mcgroovesampler had a loudwhinny zipdrive also but it had to be in continuous use for operation


also wondering why it gets so hot and needs so much ventilation .. 

thnks





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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:23:54   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>
>Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would start 
>whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external Syquest unit. 
>I also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned in my online FAQ 
>caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that goes away after a 
>few minutes of warming up.
>
>> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
>> 
>> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes a fair
>> amount of noise as well. You could get an external enclosure for the drive
>> and move it away from the sampler.
>> 
>> --Ed
>> 
>> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
>> >From: "   " <smop@...>
>> >
>> >
>> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer (which has
>> a fan) .    
>> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it the
>> internal hard drive I wonder???  I dont like music gear being noisy ,
>> especially a sampler   :( > > > > > >--== Sent via Deja.com
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>> > Emax and Emax II User's Group
>> 
>> http://www.ncal.verio.com/~qsite/emax
>
>
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Because that's where the OS is kept too, anytime you touch a function 
button it has to read the OS from the hard drive.


> Silly hard drive .
> why does it have to be running all the time if it is only used when
> loading or saving banks ???  (power-kill switch  mod possible??)
> 
> Its an IBM drive I think.
> Is there a list of all drive brands and types that work with the Emax I/II
> anywhere?
> 
> silly SP808 Mcgroovesampler had a loudwhinny zipdrive also but it had to
> be in continuous use for operation
> 
> 
> also wondering why it gets so hot and needs so much ventilation .. 
> 
> thnks
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:23:54   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
> >
> >Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would start
> >whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external Syquest unit. I
> >also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned in my online FAQ
> >caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that goes away after a few
> >minutes of warming up.
> >
> >> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
> >> 
> >> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes a
> >> fair amount of noise as well. You could get an external enclosure for
> >> the drive and move it away from the sampler.
> >> 
> >> --Ed
> >> 
> >> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >> >From: "   " <smop@...>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer (which
> >> >has
> >> a fan) .    
> >> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it the
> >> internal hard drive I wonder???  I dont like music gear being noisy ,
> >> especially a sampler   :( > > > > > >--== Sent via Deja.com
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what if the OS is on a disk in the 3.5 drive?


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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:55:41   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>
>Because that's where the OS is kept too, anytime you touch a function 
>button it has to read the OS from the hard drive.
>
>
>> Silly hard drive .
>> why does it have to be running all the time if it is only used when
>> loading or saving banks ???  (power-kill switch  mod possible??)
>> 
>> Its an IBM drive I think.
>> Is there a list of all drive brands and types that work with the Emax I/II
>> anywhere?
>> 
>> silly SP808 Mcgroovesampler had a loudwhinny zipdrive also but it had to
>> be in continuous use for operation
>> 
>> 
>> also wondering why it gets so hot and needs so much ventilation .. 
>> 
>> thnks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:23:54   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>> >
>> >Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would start
>> >whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external Syquest unit. I
>> >also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned in my online FAQ
>> >caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that goes away after a few
>> >minutes of warming up.
>> >
>> >> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
>> >> 
>> >> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes a
>> >> fair amount of noise as well. You could get an external enclosure for
>> >> the drive and move it away from the sampler.
>> >> 
>> >> --Ed
>> >> 
>> >> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
>> >> >From: "   " <smop@...>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer (which
>> >> >has
>> >> a fan) .    
>> >> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it the
>> >> internal hard drive I wonder???  I dont like music gear being noisy ,
>> >> especially a sampler   :( > > > > > >--== Sent via Deja.com
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>> >
>> >
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The drive would still stay powered up. The OS pays no mind to where it 
was loaded from as far as telling the difference in hardware. I bleive the 
reason my new Quantum Fireball 500Mb drive turned out to be 
incompatible with the Emax II was because once it spun up for booting 
it would power down and the Emax would have no idea how to get it to 
turn back on.

> 
> what if the OS is on a disk in the 3.5 drive?
> 
> 
> --
> 
> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:55:41   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
> >
> >Because that's where the OS is kept too, anytime you touch a function
> >button it has to read the OS from the hard drive.
> >
> >
> >> Silly hard drive .
> >> why does it have to be running all the time if it is only used when
> >> loading or saving banks ???  (power-kill switch  mod possible??)
> >> 
> >> Its an IBM drive I think.
> >> Is there a list of all drive brands and types that work with the Emax
> >> I/II anywhere?
> >> 
> >> silly SP808 Mcgroovesampler had a loudwhinny zipdrive also but it had
> >> to be in continuous use for operation
> >> 
> >> 
> >> also wondering why it gets so hot and needs so much ventilation .. 
> >> 
> >> thnks
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --
> >> 
> >> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:23:54   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
> >> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
> >> >
> >> >Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would
> >> >start whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external Syquest
> >> >unit. I also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned in my
> >> >online FAQ caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that goes away
> >> >after a few minutes of warming up.
> >> >
> >> >> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
> >> >> 
> >> >> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes a
> >> >> fair amount of noise as well. You could get an external enclosure
> >> >> for the drive and move it away from the sampler.
> >> >> 
> >> >> --Ed
> >> >> 
> >> >> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >> >> >From: "   " <smop@...>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer
> >> >> >(which has
> >> >> a fan) .    
> >> >> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it the
> >> >> internal hard drive I wonder???  I dont like music gear being noisy
> >> >> , especially a sampler   :( > > > > > >--== Sent via Deja.com
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> >> >> don't. >
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> >> >> >>>http://www.ncal.verio.com/~qsite/emax >
> >> >> >
> >> >> 
> >> >> > Emax and Emax II User's Group
> >> >> 
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> >> >
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but the HD is an extra..

what about adding a power on/off switch for just that internal HD


or is it like OS has to be loaded each time anew every time the hard drive is powered off/on?

--

On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 23:52:31   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>
>The drive would still stay powered up. The OS pays no mind to where it 
>was loaded from as far as telling the difference in hardware. I bleive the 
>reason my new Quantum Fireball 500Mb drive turned out to be 
>incompatible with the Emax II was because once it spun up for booting 
>it would power down and the Emax would have no idea how to get it to 
>turn back on.
>
>> 
>> what if the OS is on a disk in the 3.5 drive?
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:55:41   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>> >
>> >Because that's where the OS is kept too, anytime you touch a function
>> >button it has to read the OS from the hard drive.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Silly hard drive .
>> >> why does it have to be running all the time if it is only used when
>> >> loading or saving banks ???  (power-kill switch  mod possible??)
>> >> 
>> >> Its an IBM drive I think.
>> >> Is there a list of all drive brands and types that work with the Emax
>> >> I/II anywhere?
>> >> 
>> >> silly SP808 Mcgroovesampler had a loudwhinny zipdrive also but it had
>> >> to be in continuous use for operation
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> also wondering why it gets so hot and needs so much ventilation .. 
>> >> 
>> >> thnks
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> --
>> >> 
>> >> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:23:54   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>> >> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>> >> >
>> >> >Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would
>> >> >start whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external Syquest
>> >> >unit. I also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned in my
>> >> >online FAQ caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that goes away
>> >> >after a few minutes of warming up.
>> >> >
>> >> >> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes a
>> >> >> fair amount of noise as well. You could get an external enclosure
>> >> >> for the drive and move it away from the sampler.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> --Ed
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
>> >> >> >From: "   " <smop@...>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer
>> >> >> >(which has
>> >> >> a fan) .    
>> >> >> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it the
>> >> >> internal hard drive I wonder???  I dont like music gear being noisy
>> >> >> , especially a sampler   :( > > > > > >--== Sent via Deja.com
>> >> >> http://www.deja.com/ ==-- >Share what you know. Learn what you
>> >> >> don't. >
>> >> >> >>Emax and Emax II User's Group >
>> >> >> >>>http://www.ncal.verio.com/~qsite/emax >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> > Emax and Emax II User's Group
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> http://www.ncal.verio.com/~qsite/emax
>> >> >
>> >> >
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So you would rather run the Emax from a floppy? Because you'll never 
be able to run the Emax from a hard drive if you power it off. It might 
even lock up the Emax. I find running from a floppy aggrivatingly slow. 
Is it really making that much noise? Why not try a different drive? Of 
course, I've never understood people and they're complaints about fan 
noise and such. For me it's never interfered with anything I'm doing.

> but the HD is an extra..
> 
> what about adding a power on/off switch for just that internal HD
> 
> 
> or is it like OS has to be loaded each time anew every time the hard drive
> is powered off/on?
> 
> --
> 
> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 23:52:31   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
> >
> >The drive would still stay powered up. The OS pays no mind to where it
> >was loaded from as far as telling the difference in hardware. I bleive
> >the reason my new Quantum Fireball 500Mb drive turned out to be
> >incompatible with the Emax II was because once it spun up for booting it
> >would power down and the Emax would have no idea how to get it to turn
> >back on.
> >
> >> 
> >> what if the OS is on a disk in the 3.5 drive?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --
> >> 
> >> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:55:41   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
> >> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
> >> >
> >> >Because that's where the OS is kept too, anytime you touch a function
> >> >button it has to read the OS from the hard drive.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Silly hard drive .
> >> >> why does it have to be running all the time if it is only used when
> >> >> loading or saving banks ???  (power-kill switch  mod possible??)
> >> >> 
> >> >> Its an IBM drive I think.
> >> >> Is there a list of all drive brands and types that work with the
> >> >> Emax I/II anywhere?
> >> >> 
> >> >> silly SP808 Mcgroovesampler had a loudwhinny zipdrive also but it
> >> >> had to be in continuous use for operation
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> also wondering why it gets so hot and needs so much ventilation .. 
> >> >> 
> >> >> thnks
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> 
> >> >> --
> >> >> 
> >> >> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:23:54   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
> >> >> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would
> >> >> >start whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external
> >> >> >Syquest unit. I also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned
> >> >> >in my online FAQ caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that
> >> >> >goes away after a few minutes of warming up.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes
> >> >> >> a fair amount of noise as well. You could get an external
> >> >> >> enclosure for the drive and move it away from the sampler.
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> --Ed
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >> >> >> >From: "   " <smop@...>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer
> >> >> >> >(which has
> >> >> >> a fan) .    
> >> >> >> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it
> >> >> >> >the
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It doesnt seem too bad running the OS from floppy sofar at least (I wouldnt want to load banks from floppie though)
I dont know how to put the OS on HD yet either.

The noise seems pretty dang loud to me ..

( this gives me a funny idea of gas/deisel motor powered music equipment {that you have to start up with a pull-cord like a lawnmower} )  

yes, will look into a different drive.
Is there a list of all drives that work with Emax SCSI and internal ?  I couldnt find anything on the Emax pages my last look (or in the manual)



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On Wed, 1 Dec 1999 09:39:29    John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>
>So you would rather run the Emax from a floppy? Because you'll never 
>be able to run the Emax from a hard drive if you power it off. It might 
>even lock up the Emax. I find running from a floppy aggrivatingly slow. 
>Is it really making that much noise? Why not try a different drive? Of 
>course, I've never understood people and they're complaints about fan 
>noise and such. For me it's never interfered with anything I'm doing.
>
>> but the HD is an extra..
>> 
>> what about adding a power on/off switch for just that internal HD
>> 
>> 
>> or is it like OS has to be loaded each time anew every time the hard drive
>> is powered off/on?
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 23:52:31   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>> >
>> >The drive would still stay powered up. The OS pays no mind to where it
>> >was loaded from as far as telling the difference in hardware. I bleive
>> >the reason my new Quantum Fireball 500Mb drive turned out to be
>> >incompatible with the Emax II was because once it spun up for booting it
>> >would power down and the Emax would have no idea how to get it to turn
>> >back on.
>> >
>> >> 
>> >> what if the OS is on a disk in the 3.5 drive?
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> --
>> >> 
>> >> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:55:41   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>> >> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>> >> >
>> >> >Because that's where the OS is kept too, anytime you touch a function
>> >> >button it has to read the OS from the hard drive.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Silly hard drive .
>> >> >> why does it have to be running all the time if it is only used when
>> >> >> loading or saving banks ???  (power-kill switch  mod possible??)
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Its an IBM drive I think.
>> >> >> Is there a list of all drive brands and types that work with the
>> >> >> Emax I/II anywhere?
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> silly SP808 Mcgroovesampler had a loudwhinny zipdrive also but it
>> >> >> had to be in continuous use for operation
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> also wondering why it gets so hot and needs so much ventilation .. 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> thnks
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> 
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>> >> >> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:23:54   John Joseph Silveria II wrote:
>> >> >> >From: "John Joseph Silveria II" <emaxjs@...>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Yeah, certainly when I had an old clunker internal drive it would
>> >> >> >start whirrring away, that was solved by moving to an external
>> >> >> >Syquest unit. I also suffered from the vibration screach mentioned
>> >> >> >in my online FAQ caused by the LCD vibrating so fast, however that
>> >> >> >goes away after a few minutes of warming up.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> From: Ed Auer <auer@...>
>> >> >> >> 
>> >> >> >> It is most likely the internal hard drive. The drive I have makes
>> >> >> >> a fair amount of noise as well. You could get an external
>> >> >> >> enclosure for the drive and move it away from the sampler.
>> >> >> >> 
>> >> >> >> --Ed
>> >> >> >> 
>> >> >> >> At 09:17 PM 11/30/99 -0800, you wrote:
>> >> >> >> >From: "   " <smop@...>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >I just got an Emax II. It seems pretty noisy - like a computer
>> >> >> >> >(which has
>> >> >> >> a fan) .    
>> >> >> >> >Im wondering if this is normal for an Emax or what ..    Is it
>> >> >> >> >the
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> ( this gives me a funny idea of gas/deisel motor powered music equipment
> {that you have to start up with a pull-cord like a lawnmower} )  

LOL this reminds me of a show I played last year. It was outdoors in a 
park so isolated the only power supply for us was a gas powered 
generator. If I was clever and and did industrial I could have cleverly 
added the sound of the motor into the set. But, the show did run 
smoothly there was enough power for everything, PA, Computer, and 
all my gear (Emax II, ESi-32, OB-8, SY77, Juno 106, and Jupiter 8 
plus effects and 2 mixers) However, when asked to come back again 
this year I had to refuse. The sound of that generator was horrendous.
 
> yes, will look into a different drive.
> Is there a list of all drives that work with Emax SCSI and internal ?  I
> couldnt find anything on the Emax pages my last look (or in the manual)

There isn't a list anymore. E-mu use to have an E-III list on their 
website and most of those drives were compatible with the Emax II. 
These are the drives I've had reported to me that definently work:

Quantum Maverick 
Quantum Lightening 730 (the biggest drive someone from E-mu has 
ever seen work), 
Quantum ProDrive 210, 
IBM WDS-380S (80mb)

Your quietest and best route IMHO is to get a Syquest drive. I've been 
using an EZ135 for 5 years flawlessly and it's on a chain with an ESi-
32 as well. You can get them on E-bay for pretty cheap since Syquest 
went belly up.

Remember to keep it a drive 540Mb and it seems that drives under 
200Mb are most likely to be compatible.


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