Emax

I just wanted to thank everyone for their support.  I have tried 
everything to get some sample sounds downloaded to my Emax.  Nothing 
seems to work.  I tried running emx under dos (currently using 
Windows 98) and all I got when I put the disk in my emax was a CRC 
error.  All I was hoping for was that someone out there would help me 
by copying some of their disks.  I would have sent blank disks and  a 
money order for return postage.  Why couldn't Emu use a windows based 
program or a way to download thru midi from the computer.  The 
technology has been out there for quite a while.  It looks like I'm 
going to be getting rid of this thing, it is too much of a pain in 
the butt.  I also wrote to Emu to see if by chance they had some 
disks, of course they didn't.  I don't know how to get any other 
sounds out of this thing other than the ones that came on the rock 
pack.  I don't have the money to put scsi on my computer.
Thanks

PS;  I didn't put the viruses on the site.

Rob do you not offer disks, only EMX files?

The Emax certainly accepts SDS (MIDI sample dumps) 

As to why E-mu doesn't have some Windows tool, well that is because you are using a 
instrument that was pulled out of production back in 1989-90 and designed by a 
company that was usually consider the best computer around back then, Apple Mac. 
Alchemy for the Mac can do what you are talking about.

If you are having issues with EMX more than likely EMX isn't working because it's in w 
Windows 9x DOS box, try it under DOS 6.22 and you might have better luck. Make sure 
you are not using HD 1.44 diskettes, I can't stress that enough, you must use DS/DD 
disks. If you are still getting CRC errors there is a good chance your Emax's floppy drive 
is out of alignment or broken.

You can order disks from third party vendors like Kid Nepro and Northstar.

I'm sorry that it's just feasible to copy banks on diskette for most of us anymore. Keep in 
mind that no one here has an Emax that is anything less than 12 years old and right 
about this age the floppy drives are starting to show their age, adding more wear and 
tear isn't something many of us want to do.

On 26 Apr 2002 at 22:27, jpwinters wrote:

> I just wanted to thank everyone for their support.  I have tried
> everything to get some sample sounds downloaded to my Emax.  Nothing
> seems to work.  I tried running emx under dos (currently using Windows
> 98) and all I got when I put the disk in my emax was a CRC error.  All
> I was hoping for was that someone out there would help me by copying
> some of their disks.  I would have sent blank disks and  a money order
> for return postage.  Why couldn't Emu use a windows based program or a
> way to download thru midi from the computer.  The technology has been
> out there for quite a while.  It looks like I'm going to be getting
> rid of this thing, it is too much of a pain in the butt.  I also wrote
> to Emu to see if by chance they had some disks, of course they didn't.
>  I don't know how to get any other sounds out of this thing other than
> the ones that came on the rock pack.  I don't have the money to put
> scsi on my computer. Thanks
> 
> PS;  I didn't put the viruses on the site. 
> 
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John Silveria II
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Hi,
EMX has to run native as the boot disk, not under Windows. Its because it
needs direct control of the floppy to write where no Win program has gone
before....EMX is not easy to get running.

The Emax was designed just after MIDI sample dump was specified, so its not
the best implementation but you can get samples in and out of the old
sampler using this approach. I even moved samples from the Emax to a Peavey
SP using MIDI SDS.

E-mu no longer support legacy products and the sample libraries have long
since gone from the Scotts Valley offices. There is not even an Emax in the
building anymore, just a few at employees homes! We do support Emax users
and are happy to provide copies of the factory diskettes if our costs are
covered. Email me off list at rob@... with an idea of what
type of samples you want, and how many diskettes you want. We have 600 to
choose from.

Regards
Rob

The Emulator Archive
www.emulatorarchive.com

  -----Original Message-----
  From: jpwinters [mailto:jpwinters@...]
  Sent: 26 April 2002 23:28
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [emax] Thanks


  I just wanted to thank everyone for their support.  I have tried
  everything to get some sample sounds downloaded to my Emax.  Nothing
  seems to work.  I tried running emx under dos (currently using
  Windows 98) and all I got when I put the disk in my emax was a CRC
  error.  All I was hoping for was that someone out there would help me
  by copying some of their disks.  I would have sent blank disks and  a
  money order for return postage.  Why couldn't Emu use a windows based
  program or a way to download thru midi from the computer.  The
  technology has been out there for quite a while.  It looks like I'm
  going to be getting rid of this thing, it is too much of a pain in
  the butt.  I also wrote to Emu to see if by chance they had some
  disks, of course they didn't.  I don't know how to get any other
  sounds out of this thing other than the ones that came on the rock
  pack.  I don't have the money to put scsi on my computer.
  Thanks

  PS;  I didn't put the viruses on the site.


  Emax and Emax II User's Group Website

  http://www.silveriafamily.com

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Why don't you create your own samples?
After all...thats what a sampler does.

Are you in the Bay Area?
You could copy some samples off of my Emax CD's.
Copying disks is time consuming, and I'm short on time
these days unfortunately.

Bob

--- jpwinters <jpwinters@...> wrote:
> I just wanted to thank everyone for their support. 
> I have tried 
> everything to get some sample sounds downloaded to
> my Emax.  Nothing 
> seems to work.  I tried running emx under dos
> (currently using 
> Windows 98) and all I got when I put the disk in my
> emax was a CRC 
> error.  All I was hoping for was that someone out
> there would help me 
> by copying some of their disks.  I would have sent
> blank disks and  a 
> money order for return postage.  Why couldn't Emu
> use a windows based 
> program or a way to download thru midi from the
> computer.  The 
> technology has been out there for quite a while.  It
> looks like I'm 
> going to be getting rid of this thing, it is too
> much of a pain in 
> the butt.  I also wrote to Emu to see if by chance
> they had some 
> disks, of course they didn't.  I don't know how to
> get any other 
> sounds out of this thing other than the ones that
> came on the rock 
> pack.  I don't have the money to put scsi on my
> computer.
> Thanks
> 
> PS;  I didn't put the viruses on the site. 
> 
> 


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Thank you both John & Bjorn for the link where I can find the manual 
download.