Emax

> Hmmm ...  I suppose one could whip up a generic sample program, flexible
> enough to act like an Emax, then release the file/diskette conversion
> utility as freeware, along with an Emax "skin" ....

But in order to create a file/diskette conversion program someone 
would have to find out the file format E-mu used which is the part they 
won't release.

> BUT if they wish to be left behind, so be it.   "CruzControl" isn't such
> an astonishing idea that somebody couldn't write a MIDI utility to do the
> same thing.

There are quiet a few software arpeggiators out there for the PC don't 
any of them do something similar to CruzControl? I do use the 
Arppegiator so I wouldn't know.

> Another approach would be for an enterprising soul to specialize in
> conversions ...  I'd love to move stuff from Emax diskettes to Bitheadz'
> DS-1 format

Try Rubber Chicken Software http://www.chickensys.com/ They are 
working on this for Release 2 of Translator, but I'm not sure they can 
ever support the Emax and Emax II as they were never able to get the 
format from E-mu and when I provided them with the source code for 
EMX I don't think it was very helpful enough. Of course, my solution is 
simple. I have both an Emax II and an ESi-32 turbo so I can import 
everything (except sequences and arppeggiator settings) into the ESi 
then use Translator release 1 from there. Of course, I have no reason 
to do this :/



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