Emax

you can use almos any floppy drive 

just look at the back. or remove back cover and look for 3 solders points that say DS0 
DS1. you have to make it DS0, so grab a solder and do it.
it's cheap and easy... a floppy drive can cost 5 bucks.


chip

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Niklas Noren" <niklas627@...> wrote:
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> If I remember it right is the Emax disk drive a Shugart drive.
> Some old mac did have Shugart drives.
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> I think that you can try to replace your broken floppy drive with an 
> old mac drive.
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> Lots of other samplers and synths did have Shugart drives, like 
> Ensoniq VFX-sd, SD and EPS, Korg 01/W, and Casio FZ-1.
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> /niklas
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> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "J N." <jaedooemax@> wrote:
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> > Hey Everyone
> >  
> >  I apologize that's really good to know about the hard drive,But i 
> meant the floppy ;-)
> > can i use the floppy from the macintosh classic in the emax se????
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> > THANX AGAIN
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> > --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Niklas Noren <niklas627@> wrote:
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> > From: Niklas Noren <niklas627@>
> > Subject: [emax] Re: Will the drive in a macintosh classic work in 
> the emax??????
> > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 3:33 PM
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> > A mac HD does work.
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> > I have one 100MB in my Emax SE. 
> > But the Emax only format 20MB of it.
> > 
> > /niklas
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups. com, "J N." <jaedooemax@ ...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Every body
> > >  
> > >  I need a drive for my emax se.So i was hoping the drive in the 
> > classic macintosh would work in the keyboard???any info on this 
> would 
> > help ALOT.
> > >  
> > > THANX
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> > > --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@> wrote:
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> > > From: Ted Summers <djtbs1@>
> > > Subject: [emax] Emax SCSI Upgrade chip kits - 11 available
> > > To: emax@yahoogroups. com
> > > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 1:51 AM
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> > > Installation Tips / Recommendations now available at:
> > > http://djtbs1. spaces.live. com/default. aspx
> > > 
> > > Pictures of the Rev 2 and 3 Emax boards at above link so you know 
> > what 
> > > you are looking for to determine whether the upgrade will work in 
> > your 
> > > Emax or Baldwin IKE.
> > > 
> > > The same rules apply that did before as per the SCSI upgrade docs 
> > at 
> > > Emulator Archive- Instructions here:
> > > http://www.emulator archive.com/ assets/PDF/ Emax%20Plus% 20SCSI%
> > 20Retro% 20Instructions. pdf
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> > > a rev 3 board will take the chips- no board mods.....
> > > a rev 2 board needs modified
> > > a rev1 cannot be upgraded.
> > > I have full Chipsets in stock. The cost of the kit is $50 USD + 
> > > shipping.
> > > 
> > > THIS SET DOES NOT INCLUDE A HARD DISK or the- but can be used 
> with 
> > > SCSI Zip,
> > > SCSI Compact Flash / SD, SCSI hard drive, etc. IDE CF works via an
> > > ACARD SCSI adapter.....
> > > 
> > > This set does not include an "external SCSI adapter board", or 
> > > external connector.
> > > To provide that would increase the cost of the kit.
> > > 
> > > Each set of chips will be tested in my Emax to verify operation 
> > prior 
> > > to shipping.
> > > 
> > > Kit also includes:
> > > 28-pin socket for the EPROM and some connect wire for the mods 
> that 
> > > need to be made.
> > > HD-capable Emax OS disk (either SE or Non-SE)
> > > 
> > > You will need-
> > > A SCSI drive
> > > A mounting plate (make one or a 5 1/4 to 3 1/2 in drive bay 
> > converter 
> > > kit / rails may work for this purpose also.
> > > A power splitter - I am not including this as I have different 
> > reports 
> > > as to whether this is needed for all emax.
> > > Soldering skills
> > > The PDF from Emulator Archive on how to do the modification.
> > > 
> > > I need the following information from those ordering:
> > > Is your emax rev 2 or rev 3 (so I know whether I need to supply 
> the 
> > > socket)
> > > Is your emax SE or Non-SE? (So I supply you the right disk).
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Ted Summers
> > > 
> > > Paypal accepted: djtbs1@gmail. com
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