Emax

I was wondering how is it using a Zip drive
with a sampler / Emax(II)   (anyone using one?)

especially wondering about: does it have to be spinning all the time , or only when accessing and does it make noise when on but not spinning?


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The only thing I can say is that I know the Zip Classic (not the newer 
ones) work with some Emax II's and not at all with others. It can't be a 
drive that powers down, but it should only make noise when actually 
accessing something.

> I was wondering how is it using a Zip drive
> with a sampler / Emax(II)   (anyone using one?)
> 
> especially wondering about: does it have to be spinning all the time , or
> only when accessing and does it make noise when on but not spinning?


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I got a zip about 2 months ago, and it works great with my Emax II.  And it 
powers down.  I knew it would load samples way quicker than from floppies, 
but what I didn't expect was that it loads at least 3 times faster than the 
approx. 50 meg seagate hard drive that I have in it.  Now I boot from the Zip 
exclusively.  No problems at all so far. 

PF

> I got a zip about 2 months ago, and it works great with my Emax II.  And
> it powers down.  I knew it would load samples way quicker than from
> floppies, but what I didn't expect was that it loads at least 3 times
> faster than the approx. 50 meg seagate hard drive that I have in it.  Now
> I boot from the Zip exclusively.  No problems at all so far. 

In here the same is happening....just not without 
problems...after 2 years of perfect work, now my zip 
reads perfectly but when trying to format a zip disk...it 
makes some clicks and renders the zips useless...in one 
weekend I have blown 4 zips....arrrrghhh!!!! not the fault of 
the emax because it only blew 2 zips the other 2 were on 
a Mac and on a Roland VS...its defnitly a drive fault...and 
to "discover" this I blew 50% of the drive value in disks :((

Best,

Paulo Abreu


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Your ZIP drive sounds like it has the "Click of Death", it's quite common for 
ZIP drives to get, don't put any more disks in the drive, just replace your 
ZIP drive.  Search the internet for Click of Death info, there is a great 
Windows diagnostic program at www.grc.com that can detect the Click of Death 
in ZIP drives before it ever starts destroying your disks.

It's important for everyone to be familiar with this Iomega hardware problem.

David Beckman
http://members.xoom.com/ESIsamples/

Isn't that known as the "click of death" a common issue with the Zip?


> From: "Paulo Abreu" <peabreu@...>
> 
>  > I got a zip about 2 months ago, and it works great with my Emax II. 
>  And
> > it powers down.  I knew it would load samples way quicker than from
> > floppies, but what I didn't expect was that it loads at least 3 times
> > faster than the approx. 50 meg seagate hard drive that I have in it. 
> > Now I boot from the Zip exclusively.  No problems at all so far. 
> 
> In here the same is happening....just not without 
> problems...after 2 years of perfect work, now my zip 
> reads perfectly but when trying to format a zip disk...it 
> makes some clicks and renders the zips useless...in one 
> weekend I have blown 4 zips....arrrrghhh!!!! not the fault of 
> the emax because it only blew 2 zips the other 2 were on 
> a Mac and on a Roland VS...its defnitly a drive fault...and 
> to "discover" this I blew 50% of the drive value in disks :((
> 
> Best,
> 
> Paulo Abreu
> 
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Is the Emax much quieter without the hard drive
(and when the zip drive is not spinning) ??



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On Sun, 12 Mar 2000 20:40:37   vornfklorb wrote:
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>
>I got a zip about 2 months ago, and it works great with my Emax II.  And it 
>powers down.  I knew it would load samples way quicker than from floppies, 
>but what I didn't expect was that it loads at least 3 times faster than the 
>approx. 50 meg seagate hard drive that I have in it.  Now I boot from the Zip 
>exclusively.  No problems at all so far. 
>
>PF
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Thanks everybody...yes it seems I had the "click of 
death" with my zip drive...so ...zip/iomega no more...
 
> Is the Emax much quieter without the hard drive
> (and when the zip drive is not spinning) ??

Depends on the hard drive but generaly you can not get 
more silent then with only a zip attached to the 
emax...simply no noise except when reading or writing.



Paulo Abreu


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I was reading a little bit more on the Click of Death at www.grc.com and it 
appears that Iomega will replace Click of Death machines, even if they are 
past the warranty period.

Hope this helps.

David Beckman
http://members.xoom.com/ESIsamples/

Hi David

Arrrghh...

I get it...thanks anyway   :(

>Your ZIP drive sounds like it has the "Click of Death", it's quite common 
>for ZIP drives to get, don't put any more disks in the drive, just replace
> your  ZIP drive. 

Yes John it seems that it is....
> Isn't that known as the "click of death" a common issue with the Zip?

Thanks all

PS: I know that emax is an "old" sampler technology but this list could 
have much more traffic...especialy that the more I get to know new 
samplers the more I love my Emax2 and Emax    ;)

Best,


Paulo Abreu
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