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Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-28 by bty54193247

Hello all,

I've just bought a couple of very, very cheap Mac's on Ebay. The first is an SE, which I know 
works with an Emulator II, but I was wondering if it would work with either of my Emax II's?
I was going to use Sound Designer II, and I intend to dump all of my banks onto the HD.
The second Mac is an 8500. A mate has been using a 7500, which he used to store his banks.
Would the 8500, when the right software has been installed talk to my Emax II's ?
Many thanks in advance.

All the best

Dave

Re: [emax] Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-28 by GG

Hey, welcome to the group. I just joined myself.  I picked up a Emax II and Emulator II recently as well and was thinking of getting a Mac as well. I am going to try the Laptop route,  don't have allot of room.  Let me know how you make out.

Thanks
G

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From: bty54193247 <goodrobot@...>
Subject: [emax] Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008, 4:15 PM

            Hello all,

I've just bought a couple of very, very cheap Mac's on Ebay. The first is an SE, which I know 

works with an Emulator II, but I was wondering if it would work with either of my Emax II's?

I was going to use Sound Designer II, and I intend to dump all of my banks onto the HD.

The second Mac is an 8500. A mate has been using a 7500, which he used to store his banks.

Would the 8500, when the right software has been installed talk to my Emax II's ?

Many thanks in advance.

All the best

Dave

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Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-28 by bty54193247

Hello G,

I've just purchased another machine that was used with an Emulator II.....it has all of the 
sound banks, and software already installed.
It's a Mac SE. The only issue with it is.....the SCSI chip might be fried, (but it might be the 
port, rather than the chip).
Having said that, the machine will still communicate with an Emulator II via RS232.

All the best

Dave











--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, GG <umi4m@...> wrote:
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> Hey, welcome to the group. I just joined myself.  I picked up a Emax II and Emulator II 
recently as well and was thinking of getting a Mac as well. I am going to try the Laptop 
route,  don't have allot of room.  Let me know how you make out.
> 
> Thanks
> G
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> Subject: [emax] Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?
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Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-28 by esynthesist

Hi 

I'm not sure about any of these machines, but note that Sound 
Designer II requires a DSP card (like AudioMedia II) installed in the 
Mac.
SDII works fine with the Emax-II here on a Centris 650 with 
audiomedia card. The same is true for Alchemy 3 but it can't 
communicate with the Emax-II on my Powerbook 180C. It's just the 
other way around for my Emulator II: SoundDesigner for EII on the 
Powerbook works fine, but on the Centris 650 it doesn't.

Alchemy doesn't require any DSP card to be installed in the Mac.

Another important remark: none of these software packages is able to 
load/unload banks to/from the Emax-II. Only the samples can be 
transferred, and Alchemy does a better job than SDII because it can 
transfer all samples with one mouse-click.
The only software which was able to load/unload full banks was Sound 
Designer for Emax, but even this one is not capable of doing this on 
the Emax-II: the Mac will freeze with an Emax-II, but it works fine 
with an Emax-I.

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> 
> I've just bought a couple of very, very cheap Mac's on Ebay. The 
first is an SE, which I know 
> works with an Emulator II, but I was wondering if it would work 
with either of my Emax II's?
> I was going to use Sound Designer II, and I intend to dump all of 
my banks onto the HD.
> The second Mac is an 8500. A mate has been using a 7500, which he 
used to store his banks.
> Would the 8500, when the right software has been installed talk to 
my Emax II's ?

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> Many thanks in advance.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Dave
>

Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-28 by bty54193247

Many thanks indeed E-Synthesist.

Having read your advice.....would you say that Alchemy would be the best option for me?
It looks like the simplest solution. 
Many thanks again.

Dave










--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:

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>
> Hi 
> 
> I'm not sure about any of these machines, but note that Sound 
> Designer II requires a DSP card (like AudioMedia II) installed in the 
> Mac.
> SDII works fine with the Emax-II here on a Centris 650 with 
> audiomedia card. The same is true for Alchemy 3 but it can't 
> communicate with the Emax-II on my Powerbook 180C. It's just the 
> other way around for my Emulator II: SoundDesigner for EII on the 
> Powerbook works fine, but on the Centris 650 it doesn't.
> 
> Alchemy doesn't require any DSP card to be installed in the Mac.
> 
> Another important remark: none of these software packages is able to 
> load/unload banks to/from the Emax-II. Only the samples can be 
> transferred, and Alchemy does a better job than SDII because it can 
> transfer all samples with one mouse-click.
> The only software which was able to load/unload full banks was Sound 
> Designer for Emax, but even this one is not capable of doing this on 
> the Emax-II: the Mac will freeze with an Emax-II, but it works fine 
> with an Emax-I.
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > I've just bought a couple of very, very cheap Mac's on Ebay. The 
> first is an SE, which I know 
> > works with an Emulator II, but I was wondering if it would work 
> with either of my Emax II's?
> > I was going to use Sound Designer II, and I intend to dump all of 
> my banks onto the HD.
> > The second Mac is an 8500. A mate has been using a 7500, which he 
> used to store his banks.
> > Would the 8500, when the right software has been installed talk to 
> my Emax II's ?
> > Many thanks in advance.
> > 
> > All the best
> > 
> > Dave
> >
>

Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-29 by esynthesist

Probably, and perhaps it's the only option for you :-)
But keep in mind that you will not be able to use the Mac as 
backup/HD for Emax-II banks via RS422. For soundwave editing and 
transferring WAV files Alchemy is OK.

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@...> wrote:
>
> Many thanks indeed E-Synthesist.
> 
> Having read your advice.....would you say that Alchemy would be the 
best option for me?
> It looks like the simplest solution. 
> Many thanks again.
> 
> Dave
> 
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> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi 
> > 
> > I'm not sure about any of these machines, but note that Sound 
> > Designer II requires a DSP card (like AudioMedia II) installed in 
the 
> > Mac.
> > SDII works fine with the Emax-II here on a Centris 650 with 
> > audiomedia card. The same is true for Alchemy 3 but it can't 
> > communicate with the Emax-II on my Powerbook 180C. It's just the 
> > other way around for my Emulator II: SoundDesigner for EII on the 
> > Powerbook works fine, but on the Centris 650 it doesn't.
> > 
> > Alchemy doesn't require any DSP card to be installed in the Mac.
> > 
> > Another important remark: none of these software packages is able 
to 
> > load/unload banks to/from the Emax-II. Only the samples can be 
> > transferred, and Alchemy does a better job than SDII because it 
can 
> > transfer all samples with one mouse-click.
> > The only software which was able to load/unload full banks was 
Sound 
> > Designer for Emax, but even this one is not capable of doing this 
on 
> > the Emax-II: the Mac will freeze with an Emax-II, but it works 
fine 
> > with an Emax-I.
> > 
> > ///E-Synthesist
> > 
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > > 
> > > I've just bought a couple of very, very cheap Mac's on Ebay. 
The 
> > first is an SE, which I know 
> > > works with an Emulator II, but I was wondering if it would work 
> > with either of my Emax II's?
> > > I was going to use Sound Designer II, and I intend to dump all 
of 
> > my banks onto the HD.
> > > The second Mac is an 8500. A mate has been using a 7500, which 
he 
> > used to store his banks.
> > > Would the 8500, when the right software has been installed talk 
to

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> > my Emax II's ?
> > > Many thanks in advance.
> > > 
> > > All the best
> > > 
> > > Dave
> > >
> >
>

Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-29 by bty54193247

Would I be able to back-up on my Mac via SCSI? I'm not to worried if I cant, as I now have 
several SCSI storage options, ie: EZ135, SCSI HD, which I would connect directly to my 
sampler.
Many thanks again for all of your help.

All the best

Dave





--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:

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>
> Probably, and perhaps it's the only option for you :-)
> But keep in mind that you will not be able to use the Mac as 
> backup/HD for Emax-II banks via RS422. For soundwave editing and 
> transferring WAV files Alchemy is OK.
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@> wrote:
> >
> > Many thanks indeed E-Synthesist.
> > 
> > Having read your advice.....would you say that Alchemy would be the 
> best option for me?
> > It looks like the simplest solution. 
> > Many thanks again.
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi 
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure about any of these machines, but note that Sound 
> > > Designer II requires a DSP card (like AudioMedia II) installed in 
> the 
> > > Mac.
> > > SDII works fine with the Emax-II here on a Centris 650 with 
> > > audiomedia card. The same is true for Alchemy 3 but it can't 
> > > communicate with the Emax-II on my Powerbook 180C. It's just the 
> > > other way around for my Emulator II: SoundDesigner for EII on the 
> > > Powerbook works fine, but on the Centris 650 it doesn't.
> > > 
> > > Alchemy doesn't require any DSP card to be installed in the Mac.
> > > 
> > > Another important remark: none of these software packages is able 
> to 
> > > load/unload banks to/from the Emax-II. Only the samples can be 
> > > transferred, and Alchemy does a better job than SDII because it 
> can 
> > > transfer all samples with one mouse-click.
> > > The only software which was able to load/unload full banks was 
> Sound 
> > > Designer for Emax, but even this one is not capable of doing this 
> on 
> > > the Emax-II: the Mac will freeze with an Emax-II, but it works 
> fine 
> > > with an Emax-I.
> > > 
> > > ///E-Synthesist
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > 
> > > > I've just bought a couple of very, very cheap Mac's on Ebay. 
> The 
> > > first is an SE, which I know 
> > > > works with an Emulator II, but I was wondering if it would work 
> > > with either of my Emax II's?
> > > > I was going to use Sound Designer II, and I intend to dump all 
> of 
> > > my banks onto the HD.
> > > > The second Mac is an 8500. A mate has been using a 7500, which 
> he 
> > > used to store his banks.
> > > > Would the 8500, when the right software has been installed talk 
> to 
> > > my Emax II's ?
> > > > Many thanks in advance.
> > > > 
> > > > All the best
> > > > 
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-29 by jammie.emma

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
> if you have scsi then use that as that will save banks 

  the reason for having rs422 is if you have not got a scsi enabled or
upgradable main board thats why e-synthesist is making a program for
the people who only have emu rev 1 boards in there emax.

  if you have a pc try sample wrench xe great dumping program for old 
  samplers and it works in xp

  jammie

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> Probably, and perhaps it's the only option for you :-)
> But keep in mind that you will not be able to use the Mac as 
> backup/HD for Emax-II banks via RS422. For soundwave editing and 
> transferring WAV files Alchemy is OK.
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@> wrote:
> >
> > Many thanks indeed E-Synthesist.
> > 
> > Having read your advice.....would you say that Alchemy would be the 
> best option for me?
> > It looks like the simplest solution. 
> > Many thanks again.
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi 
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure about any of these machines, but note that Sound 
> > > Designer II requires a DSP card (like AudioMedia II) installed in 
> the 
> > > Mac.
> > > SDII works fine with the Emax-II here on a Centris 650 with 
> > > audiomedia card. The same is true for Alchemy 3 but it can't 
> > > communicate with the Emax-II on my Powerbook 180C. It's just the 
> > > other way around for my Emulator II: SoundDesigner for EII on the 
> > > Powerbook works fine, but on the Centris 650 it doesn't.
> > > 
> > > Alchemy doesn't require any DSP card to be installed in the Mac.
> > > 
> > > Another important remark: none of these software packages is able 
> to 
> > > load/unload banks to/from the Emax-II. Only the samples can be 
> > > transferred, and Alchemy does a better job than SDII because it 
> can 
> > > transfer all samples with one mouse-click.
> > > The only software which was able to load/unload full banks was 
> Sound 
> > > Designer for Emax, but even this one is not capable of doing this 
> on 
> > > the Emax-II: the Mac will freeze with an Emax-II, but it works 
> fine 
> > > with an Emax-I.
> > > 
> > > ///E-Synthesist
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > 
> > > > I've just bought a couple of very, very cheap Mac's on Ebay. 
> The 
> > > first is an SE, which I know 
> > > > works with an Emulator II, but I was wondering if it would work 
> > > with either of my Emax II's?
> > > > I was going to use Sound Designer II, and I intend to dump all 
> of 
> > > my banks onto the HD.
> > > > The second Mac is an 8500. A mate has been using a 7500, which 
> he 
> > > used to store his banks.
> > > > Would the 8500, when the right software has been installed talk 
> to 
> > > my Emax II's ?
> > > > Many thanks in advance.
> > > > 
> > > > All the best
> > > > 
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [emax] Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-30 by p. hendricks

On 11/29/08 11:36 AM, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@...> wrote:

> Would I be able to back-up on my Mac via SCSI?

sadly no, although the Emax II has SCSI it never supported SMDI(?) which was
the protocol for transfer over SCSI. You can only use MIDI or the RS-422
cable.
best,
phil

Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-30 by bty54193247

Many thanks Phil....ah well, nevermind!! 
Looks like I'm going to be using MIDI!!

All the best

Dave



--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "p. hendricks" <ph@...> wrote:

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> On 11/29/08 11:36 AM, "bty54193247" <goodrobot@...> wrote:
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> > Would I be able to back-up on my Mac via SCSI?
> 
> sadly no, although the Emax II has SCSI it never supported SMDI(?) which was
> the protocol for transfer over SCSI. You can only use MIDI or the RS-422
> cable.
> best,
> phil
>

Re: Is anyone in the group using their Emax II with a Mac?

2008-11-30 by laurent

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:

> The only software which was able to load/unload full banks was Sound 
> Designer for Emax, but even this one is not capable of doing this on 
> the Emax-II: the Mac will freeze with an Emax-II, but it works fine 
> with an Emax-I.

This is the right moment to ask the following question now, where to
find that damn SD for emax software, i have looked for it singe ages
without any results !!
Any tips & hooks are welcomed, btw i have see dear Esynthesist that
you have posted the rev 4.0 of the emax's os recently , thank you for
this , i just need that 1.12 thingie to get the picture complete !*

thanks for the help in advance.

cheers !