Emax

*Newsflash*

Today I managed to transfer banks between my Mac Classic and my Emax 
Plus with Sound Designer for Emax 1.12.
I just had to hack the Emax OS a little bit :-)


*More information*

Just like Sound Designer for Emulator II, the SD for Emax 1.12 
software has a special menu item for sending and receiving complete 
banks via RS422.
But... it didn't work until now because Digidesign hardcoded 
a "version revision" test of the Emax operating system.
According to SD for Emax you must have a "rev 4.0 or higher" to be 
able to use these features. And as we all know, none of the Emax OS 
have this high rev. number.
(Well, the software seems to accept the Emax II OS 2.14, but 
unfortunately the Emax II OS doesn't support the bank load/unload 
feature)

Emu did however add support for fast bank transfer in some of the 
available OS versions.
So I thought: let's hack the OS and increase the revision number in 
it...
So I created an Emax Plus OS rev 4.0 :-) and guess what: 
SoundDesigner for Emax accepts this hacked version as a 4.0 one !
...and moreover the transfer function works 100% !

The total transfer time for loading banks from Mac to Emax takes 25 
seconds. The opposite direction takes about 40 seconds, which is a 
bit slow but fortunately this transfer direction is not that 
interesting...

This feature is a perfect alternative for people owning an Emax 
without SCSI, especially the Emax with rev1 boards.

One important note however: this "hack" does not work on all Emax OS 
versions. 
To be more accurate: although Sound Designer accepts ALL hacked Emax 
OS versions as a "4.0 or higher", some of these Emax OS simply do not 
support bank transfers.
Following versions succeeded in my tests:
- Emax SE 1.1
- Emax HD SE 1.1
- Emax Plus 1.0
But the other ones do not support the fast bank transfer option:
- Emax 3.2
- Emax HD 1.1

I guess this is not a big problem, because as far as I know one or 
more of the "OK" versions can also be used on "non OK" Emax samplers, 
right ?
E.g. I think it's possible to run the Emax SE 1.1 on a basic non-SE 
Emax, right ?

It's strange though that the Emax 3.2 does not support the bank 
transfer option, since Emulatorarchive mentions that this version 
added OMI CDROM support and I assume that these CD drives used the 
very same bank transfer method...

Conclusion:
I you have an old Mac (Classic, Classic II), Sound Designer for Emax 
1.12 (hard to find, see message 3741) and an appropriate cable (see 
Emulatorarchive), you can transfer banks between the Emax and the Mac 
if your Emax accepts the SE, HD SE or Plus OS.
All you need is a hacked version of the OS, which I can put somewhere 
in the files section if people are interested.

///E-Synthesist

This is awesome! I had always wondered about that rev 4.0 restriction
in Sound Designer. What an elegant way to hack around it, and who knew
it would actually work by changing the ASCII version number string in
the Emax OS EPROM.

Bravo!

-Dave

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 2:04 PM, esynthesist <esynthesist@...> wrote:
> *Newsflash*
>
> Today I managed to transfer banks between my Mac Classic and my Emax
> Plus with Sound Designer for Emax 1.12.
> I just had to hack the Emax OS a little bit :-)
>
> *More information*
>
> Just like Sound Designer for Emulator II, the SD for Emax 1.12
> software has a special menu item for sending and receiving complete
> banks via RS422.
> But... it didn't work until now because Digidesign hardcoded
> a "version revision" test of the Emax operating system.
> According to SD for Emax you must have a "rev 4.0 or higher" to be
> able to use these features. And as we all know, none of the Emax OS
> have this high rev. number.
> (Well, the software seems to accept the Emax II OS 2.14, but
> unfortunately the Emax II OS doesn't support the bank load/unload
> feature)
>
> Emu did however add support for fast bank transfer in some of the
> available OS versions.
> So I thought: let's hack the OS and increase the revision number in
> it...
> So I created an Emax Plus OS rev 4.0 :-) and guess what:
> SoundDesigner for Emax accepts this hacked version as a 4.0 one !
> ...and moreover the transfer function works 100% !
>
> The total transfer time for loading banks from Mac to Emax takes 25
> seconds. The opposite direction takes about 40 seconds, which is a
> bit slow but fortunately this transfer direction is not that
> interesting...
>
> This feature is a perfect alternative for people owning an Emax
> without SCSI, especially the Emax with rev1 boards.
>
> One important note however: this "hack" does not work on all Emax OS
> versions.
> To be more accurate: although Sound Designer accepts ALL hacked Emax
> OS versions as a "4.0 or higher", some of these Emax OS simply do not
> support bank transfers.
> Following versions succeeded in my tests:
> - Emax SE 1.1
> - Emax HD SE 1.1
> - Emax Plus 1.0
> But the other ones do not support the fast bank transfer option:
> - Emax 3.2
> - Emax HD 1.1
>
> I guess this is not a big problem, because as far as I know one or
> more of the "OK" versions can also be used on "non OK" Emax samplers,
> right ?
> E.g. I think it's possible to run the Emax SE 1.1 on a basic non-SE
> Emax, right ?
>
> It's strange though that the Emax 3.2 does not support the bank
> transfer option, since Emulatorarchive mentions that this version
> added OMI CDROM support and I assume that these CD drives used the
> very same bank transfer method...
>
> Conclusion:
> I you have an old Mac (Classic, Classic II), Sound Designer for Emax
> 1.12 (hard to find, see message 3741) and an appropriate cable (see
> Emulatorarchive), you can transfer banks between the Emax and the Mac
> if your Emax accepts the SE, HD SE or Plus OS.
> All you need is a hacked version of the OS, which I can put somewhere
> in the files section if people are interested.
>
> ///E-Synthesist
>
>

The big challenge for most Emax users will be to get hands on Sound 
Designer for Emax. As far as I know it's not downloadable anywhere, 
and if I understand it well the software uses a strange "copyright" 
lock: a copied version of the software can not be used because the 
software looks for its original disk (I have no idea if this was a 
commonly known Mac security feature...). As a result, to copy the 
software the whole disk must be copied as a disk image. 

I'm even wondering if SD for Emax 1.12 was the last version ever 
released ? Perhaps Digidesign released a higher version which did not 
require this "hack" of the Emax OS anymore ?? 
I can not imagine that Emu and Digidesign did not cooperate on this: 
Emu should have informed Digidesign that they would stop their 
numbering method with rev 3.2 and restart numbering again at 1.0 but 
with OS indicators added such as "SE" or "Plus". I guess Emax SE 1.0 
is the same as the intended Emax Software Rev 4.0, the one Digidesign 
was actually waiting for... 

Anyway: SD for Emax is checking the Emax OS version by sending a 
SYSEX MIDI message(request to send misc. info) to the Emax. One of 
the return values is a 16 byte string containing a description of the 
Emax OS. This is not the string in the Eprom, but the one saved on 
the disk. By simply replacing this 16 byte string in the OS binary 
(e.g. the OS file produced by EMXP) and copying the updated OS back 
to the floppy disk, the hack is fully operational. It's as simple as 
that. For my Emax I replaced the string "Emax Plus rev1.0" by "Emax 
Plus rev4.0". That's all...

///E-Synthesist 


--- In emax@...m, "Dave Sotnick" <sotnickd@...> wrote:
>
> This is awesome! I had always wondered about that rev 4.0 
restriction
> in Sound Designer. What an elegant way to hack around it, and who 
knew
> it would actually work by changing the ASCII version number string 
in
> the Emax OS EPROM.
> 
> Bravo!
> 
> -Dave
> 
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 2:04 PM, esynthesist <esynthesist@...> 
wrote:
> > *Newsflash*
> >
> > Today I managed to transfer banks between my Mac Classic and my 
Emax
> > Plus with Sound Designer for Emax 1.12.
> > I just had to hack the Emax OS a little bit :-)
> >
> > *More information*
> >
> > Just like Sound Designer for Emulator II, the SD for Emax 1.12
> > software has a special menu item for sending and receiving 
complete
> > banks via RS422.
> > But... it didn't work until now because Digidesign hardcoded
> > a "version revision" test of the Emax operating system.
> > According to SD for Emax you must have a "rev 4.0 or higher" to be
> > able to use these features. And as we all know, none of the Emax 
OS
> > have this high rev. number.
> > (Well, the software seems to accept the Emax II OS 2.14, but
> > unfortunately the Emax II OS doesn't support the bank load/unload
> > feature)
> >
> > Emu did however add support for fast bank transfer in some of the
> > available OS versions.
> > So I thought: let's hack the OS and increase the revision number 
in
> > it...
> > So I created an Emax Plus OS rev 4.0 :-) and guess what:
> > SoundDesigner for Emax accepts this hacked version as a 4.0 one !
> > ...and moreover the transfer function works 100% !
> >
> > The total transfer time for loading banks from Mac to Emax takes 
25
> > seconds. The opposite direction takes about 40 seconds, which is a
> > bit slow but fortunately this transfer direction is not that
> > interesting...
> >
> > This feature is a perfect alternative for people owning an Emax
> > without SCSI, especially the Emax with rev1 boards.
> >
> > One important note however: this "hack" does not work on all Emax 
OS
> > versions.
> > To be more accurate: although Sound Designer accepts ALL hacked 
Emax
> > OS versions as a "4.0 or higher", some of these Emax OS simply do 
not
> > support bank transfers.
> > Following versions succeeded in my tests:
> > - Emax SE 1.1
> > - Emax HD SE 1.1
> > - Emax Plus 1.0
> > But the other ones do not support the fast bank transfer option:
> > - Emax 3.2
> > - Emax HD 1.1
> >
> > I guess this is not a big problem, because as far as I know one or
> > more of the "OK" versions can also be used on "non OK" Emax 
samplers,
> > right ?
> > E.g. I think it's possible to run the Emax SE 1.1 on a basic non-
SE
> > Emax, right ?
> >
> > It's strange though that the Emax 3.2 does not support the bank
> > transfer option, since Emulatorarchive mentions that this version
> > added OMI CDROM support and I assume that these CD drives used the
> > very same bank transfer method...
> >
> > Conclusion:
> > I you have an old Mac (Classic, Classic II), Sound Designer for 
Emax
> > 1.12 (hard to find, see message 3741) and an appropriate cable 
(see
> > Emulatorarchive), you can transfer banks between the Emax and the 
Mac
> > if your Emax accepts the SE, HD SE or Plus OS.
> > All you need is a hacked version of the OS, which I can put 
somewhere

> > in the files section if people are interested.
> >
> > ///E-Synthesist
> >
> >
>

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.emulatorarchive.com/assets/PDF/Emax%20Plus%20SCSI%20Retro%20Instructions.pdf

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@...

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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

--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@gmail.com> wrote:

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






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

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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I believe that is what I used before I got Compact flash.
It was out of some old Mac version that was 20MB

Regards,
Ted

On Nov 18, 2008, at 11:55 PM, J N. 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

--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

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

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

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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A mac HD does work.

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
> 
> --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 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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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????
 
THANX AGAIN

--- On Wed, 11/19/08, Niklas Noren <niklas627@...> wrote:

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






A mac HD does work.

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
> 
> --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 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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If I remember it right is the Emax disk drive a Shugart drive.
Some old mac did have Shugart drives.

I think that you can try to replace your broken floppy drive with an 
old mac drive.

Lots of other samplers and synths did have Shugart drives, like 
Ensoniq VFX-sd, SD and EPS, Korg 01/W, and Casio FZ-1.

/niklas

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "J N." <jaedooemax@...> wrote:
>
> 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????
>  
> THANX AGAIN
> 
> --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Niklas Noren <niklas627@...> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> A mac HD does work.
> 
> 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
> > 
> > --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@> wrote:
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 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.....
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> > This set does not include an "external SCSI adapter board", or 
> > external connector.
> > To provide that would increase the cost of the kit.
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> > 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)
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> > 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
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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:

>
> If I remember it right is the Emax disk drive a Shugart drive.
> Some old mac did have Shugart drives.
> 
> I think that you can try to replace your broken floppy drive with an 
> old mac drive.
> 
> Lots of other samplers and synths did have Shugart drives, like 
> Ensoniq VFX-sd, SD and EPS, Korg 01/W, and Casio FZ-1.
> 
> /niklas
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "J N." <jaedooemax@> wrote:
> >
> > 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????
> >  
> > THANX AGAIN
> > 
> > --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Niklas Noren <niklas627@> wrote:
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 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
> > > 
> > > --- On Wed, 11/19/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 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
> > > 
> > > 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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