Emax

The RS422 support has been released in the newest version of EMXP today.
You can download this version (for free of course) on http://www.emxp.net

As announced a while ago, this version allows serial communication between EMXP on Windows XP (or higher) and the Emax-I or Emulator II.
Sound banks can now be uploaded and downloaded without having to use a vintage Mac computer anymore...

...you will need a custom built USB-RS422 adapter though :)
Details how to build this adapter yourself can be found on http://www.emxp.net also. The thing is called EMUCOMBOX - OK, I admit this name is the result of a weak moment of low creativity.

Anyway, I'd like to give credits to and thank MrJulian (fellow member on the Yahoo Emax Group) a lot for making this possible by sending me a jumpstart prototype last year. A new world went open for Emu Emax/EII fans.

Note: in the future a smaller and easier-to-build version of the adapter may be released, based on another microprocessor board. 
The current one is working fine, but be aware that some of the soldering will be quite tricky !

Have fun

///E-Synthesist

awesome!

many thanks E-Synthesist!!

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

>
> The RS422 support has been released in the newest version of EMXP today.
> You can download this version (for free of course) on http://www.emxp.net
> 
> As announced a while ago, this version allows serial communication between EMXP on Windows XP (or higher) and the Emax-I or Emulator II.
> Sound banks can now be uploaded and downloaded without having to use a vintage Mac computer anymore...
> 
> ...you will need a custom built USB-RS422 adapter though :)
> Details how to build this adapter yourself can be found on http://www.emxp.net also. The thing is called EMUCOMBOX - OK, I admit this name is the result of a weak moment of low creativity.
> 
> Anyway, I'd like to give credits to and thank MrJulian (fellow member on the Yahoo Emax Group) a lot for making this possible by sending me a jumpstart prototype last year. A new world went open for Emu Emax/EII fans.
> 
> Note: in the future a smaller and easier-to-build version of the adapter may be released, based on another microprocessor board. 
> The current one is working fine, but be aware that some of the soldering will be quite tricky !
> 
> Have fun
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
>

Those are really good news.

Hope to build it as soon as I have some time. 

Thanks to everyone involved into this design .

Approximately how much does one of these cost to build?

Thanks,

-Scott

On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:46 AM, emax_dx5 <cadena100rb@...> wrote:

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>
> Those are really good news.
>
> Hope to build it as soon as I have some time.
>
> Thanks to everyone involved into this design .
>
>  
>



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I would say about 50 USD, that's *without* a nice case and with the wires soldered directly to the board.
Once the thing must be built into an attractive case with built-in connectors for both USB and EII/Emax cables, and with some leds on it, the price will increase a lot.

My emucombox device is just sitting in the box in which the Atmel demo board is delivered, the USB cable is connected to the Atmel demo board's native mini-USB bus, and the cable towards the EII and Emax is just a set of wires, soldered to the print board and to a DB25 EII connector and at the same time to a DB9 Emax connector. Not professional at all, but it works and this way the device is very cheap.

Here's my estimation of maximum prices for the individual parts of the Emucombox (in EUR):
- Atmel AT90USBKEY kit --> 30 EUR (includes USB cable)
- UA9638 and UA9637A line driver ICs --> 3 EUR
- Resistors and capacitors --> 2 EUR
- SUB D DB9 connector with casing --> 4 EUR
- EuroCard print board 10x10cm --> 5 EUR 
- Print connectors --> 2 EUR
- Wires --> 2 EUR
But it should be quite easy to lower the total price with 20 pct...

///E-Synthesist     

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "s*" <scartattack@...> wrote:

>
> Approximately how much does one of these cost to build?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Scott
> 
> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:46 AM, emax_dx5 <cadena100rb@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Those are really good news.
> >
> > Hope to build it as soon as I have some time.
> >
> > Thanks to everyone involved into this design .
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> http://www.obsoletecomponents.ca
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Why not put it out for bids? How many hats do we have to wear in this life?
If you can find some other '80s instruments that could be fitted likewise,
that would make it worth someone's while to do production on...

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 3:51 PM, esynthesist <esynthesist@...> wrote:

>
>
> I would say about 50 USD, that's *without* a nice case and with the wires
> soldered directly to the board.
> Once the thing must be built into an attractive case with built-in
> connectors for both USB and EII/Emax cables, and with some leds on it, the
> price will increase a lot.
>
> My emucombox device is just sitting in the box in which the Atmel demo
> board is delivered, the USB cable is connected to the Atmel demo board's
> native mini-USB bus, and the cable towards the EII and Emax is just a set of
> wires, soldered to the print board and to a DB25 EII connector and at the
> same time to a DB9 Emax connector. Not professional at all, but it works and
> this way the device is very cheap.
>
> Here's my estimation of maximum prices for the individual parts of the
> Emucombox (in EUR):
> - Atmel AT90USBKEY kit --> 30 EUR (includes USB cable)
> - UA9638 and UA9637A line driver ICs --> 3 EUR
> - Resistors and capacitors --> 2 EUR
> - SUB D DB9 connector with casing --> 4 EUR
> - EuroCard print board 10x10cm --> 5 EUR
> - Print connectors --> 2 EUR
> - Wires --> 2 EUR
> But it should be quite easy to lower the total price with 20 pct...
>
> ///E-Synthesist
>
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com <emax%40yahoogroups.com>, "s*" <scartattack@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Approximately how much does one of these cost to build?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Scott
> >
> > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:46 AM, emax_dx5 <cadena100rb@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Those are really good news.
> > >
> > > Hope to build it as soon as I have some time.
> > >
> > > Thanks to everyone involved into this design .
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://www.obsoletecomponents.ca
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>  
>


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Roginator is doing (or offered to do?) a production build for people on
the EII forums.

I'm not sure what the venture is up to, but I'm sure whatever he
delivers will be nicely built. I've seen a bunch of his DIY audio stuff.



On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:26 -0400, "Bill Sterling" <raodonald@...>
wrote:
> Why not put it out for bids? How many hats do we have to wear in this
> life?
> If you can find some other '80s instruments that could be fitted
> likewise,
> that would make it worth someone's while to do production on...
> 
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Thanks, I just sent him a message.

-s*

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 3:36 AM, Julian <jujulilianan@...> wrote:

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>
> Roginator is doing (or offered to do?) a production build for people on
> the EII forums.
>
> I'm not sure what the venture is up to, but I'm sure whatever he
> delivers will be nicely built. I've seen a bunch of his DIY audio stuff.
>
> On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:26 -0400, "Bill Sterling" <raodonald@...<raodonald%40gmail.com>
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Why not put it out for bids? How many hats do we have to wear in this
> > life?
> > If you can find some other '80s instruments that could be fitted
> > likewise,
> > that would make it worth someone's while to do production on...
> >
> --
> http://bleepin.com
>
> --
> http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin
>
>  
>



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But I have found these adapters already build:

http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/category=USB+to+Single+Serial+Adapters/exact_match=exact

Do they work with EMXP though?

-a*

On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Reinaldo <vjrei@...> wrote:

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>
> But I have found these adapters already build:
>
>
> http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/category=USB+to+Single+Serial+Adapters/exact_match=exact
>
>  
>



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Apparently you haven't been paying attention to the discussion of the  
Serial Adapter.

The standard adapter  like you have linked to is RS-232 not RS-422  
(like on Emax).

Additionally, the Emax has its own serial speed clock which a normal  
adapter doesn't have that option either.

So standard adapter available off the internet will never work.

I believe this has been explained several times by people making the  
adapter....






On Jun 25, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Reinaldo wrote:

But I have found these adapters already build:

http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/category=USB+to+Single+Serial+Adapters/exact_match=exact





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Who is using the EMUCOMBOX so far?  How well does it work?

-s*

On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 12:29 AM, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

> Apparently you haven't been paying attention to the discussion of the
> Serial Adapter.
>
> The standard adapter  like you have linked to is RS-232 not RS-422
> (like on Emax).
>
> Additionally, the Emax has its own serial speed clock which a normal
> adapter doesn't have that option either.
>
> So standard adapter available off the internet will never work.
>
> I believe this has been explained several times by people making the
> adapter....
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 25, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Reinaldo wrote:
>
> But I have found these adapters already build:
>
>
> http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/category=USB+to+Single+Serial+Adapters/exact_match=exact
>
>
>
>
>
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> Emax and Emax II User's Group Website
>
> http://www.silveriafamily.comYahoo! Groups Links
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>
>
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