Emax

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