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Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-29 by roberth909

I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem.  Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate?  I used the information on emulatorarchive.com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
Thanks, Robert

Re: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-29 by Elk Latham

So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?




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From: roberth909 <friction@visi.com>
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth

  
I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
Thanks, Robert




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Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-29 by roberth909

It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@...> wrote:
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> So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: roberth909 <friction@...>
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> 
>   
> I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> Thanks, Robert
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-29 by esynthesist

I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting samplers anymore (?).
Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@...> wrote:
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>
> It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@> wrote:
> >
> > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > 
> >   
> > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> > Thanks, Robert
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-29 by roberth909

I bought my copy of Turbosynth 2.0 19 years ago, it's copy protected, I'm just trying to use it again, I have used it successfully with an Akai S700 (don't own anymore) and a Mirage (still own, in a closet).  The original floppy with the software only works as a key, the software itself is unreadable, luckily I made and found a backup floppy of the software (and copied it to my MacPro for a further backup).

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
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>
> I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting samplers anymore (?).
> Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> >
> > It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@> wrote:
> > >
> > > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > > 
> > >   
> > > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> > > Thanks, Robert
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>

Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-29 by esynthesist

Mmm... I see. The same trick as with SoundDesigner for Emax :-)
Well OK, then testing with my setup doesn't make sense.

I remember having MIDI/slow RS422 working fine but no RS422 fast communication on my Emulator II. That problem was caused by a faulty RS422 driver or receiver chip in the EII.
But the Emax is different...

What is TurboSynth offering via RS422 ? Bank/Sample upload/download ?
If so, is your Emax doing *anything* at all when you select this TurboSynth function ? Because RS422 features on the Emax are always preceeded by a normal MIDI sysex message. And your Emax should "react" when receiving this sysex message (by displaying RS422 comms message). So if MIDI note on/off works fine via RS422, MIDI sysex should work too. If that's true, the problem is caused by the 500kbaud speed required for fast communication.
Do you use the MODEM port (instead of the printer port) ?
Did you switch between AppleTalk ON and OFF (if this extension is available on that OS version) ?

///E-Synthesist
 
--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@...> wrote:
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>
> I bought my copy of Turbosynth 2.0 19 years ago, it's copy protected, I'm just trying to use it again, I have used it successfully with an Akai S700 (don't own anymore) and a Mirage (still own, in a closet).  The original floppy with the software only works as a key, the software itself is unreadable, luckily I made and found a backup floppy of the software (and copied it to my MacPro for a further backup).
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> >
> > I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting samplers anymore (?).
> > Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?
> > 
> > ///E-Synthesist
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > >
> > > It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.
> > > 
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > > > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > > > 
> > > >   
> > > > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> > > > Thanks, Robert
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-30 by Elk Latham

That's right. Turbosynth 2.0 was the last version to support samplers.




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From: esynthesist <esynthesist@...>
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 1:34:45 PM
Subject: [emax] Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

  
I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting samplers anymore (?).
Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups. com, "roberth909" <friction@.. .> wrote:
>
> It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7. I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine. Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups. com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@ > wrote:
> >
> > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > To: emax@yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > 
> >   
> > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> > Thanks, Robert
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>




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Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-09-30 by roberth909

I pulled the Mirage (MIDI sample dump) out of the closet and I'm getting similar communication errors with Turbosynth, .  I've tried both a MIDI Time Piece I and II, no filtering of any MIDI data, I'm beginning to question the serial ports on the Mac.  I need to do some more experimenting...  I need to get the Mirage working first, I know that has worked in the past.  Well, not that I'd use the Mirage, the Emax is much more magical and useful.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
>
> Mmm... I see. The same trick as with SoundDesigner for Emax :-)
> Well OK, then testing with my setup doesn't make sense.
> 
> I remember having MIDI/slow RS422 working fine but no RS422 fast communication on my Emulator II. That problem was caused by a faulty RS422 driver or receiver chip in the EII.
> But the Emax is different...
> 
> What is TurboSynth offering via RS422 ? Bank/Sample upload/download ?
> If so, is your Emax doing *anything* at all when you select this TurboSynth function ? Because RS422 features on the Emax are always preceeded by a normal MIDI sysex message. And your Emax should "react" when receiving this sysex message (by displaying RS422 comms message). So if MIDI note on/off works fine via RS422, MIDI sysex should work too. If that's true, the problem is caused by the 500kbaud speed required for fast communication.
> Do you use the MODEM port (instead of the printer port) ?
> Did you switch between AppleTalk ON and OFF (if this extension is available on that OS version) ?
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
>  
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> >
> > I bought my copy of Turbosynth 2.0 19 years ago, it's copy protected, I'm just trying to use it again, I have used it successfully with an Akai S700 (don't own anymore) and a Mirage (still own, in a closet).  The original floppy with the software only works as a key, the software itself is unreadable, luckily I made and found a backup floppy of the software (and copied it to my MacPro for a further backup).
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting samplers anymore (?).
> > > Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?
> > > 
> > > ///E-Synthesist
> > > 
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.
> > > > 
> > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > > > > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > > > > 
> > > > >   
> > > > > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> > > > > Thanks, Robert
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-10-06 by roberth909

We're getting closer!  Digging in the cobwebs of my brain, I seemed to recall never being able to get MIDI sample dump to work with a MOTU MIDI Time Piece back in the day.  So I found a used Opcode MIDI Translator II for $6 and tada! ... we have communication with the Mirage, samples going both ways.  Now I just have to get the issue with loading the OS into my Emax resolved (new thread in Group) and we'll try out the Emax with TurboSynth.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@...> wrote:
Show quoted textHide quoted text
>
> I pulled the Mirage (MIDI sample dump) out of the closet and I'm getting similar communication errors with Turbosynth, .  I've tried both a MIDI Time Piece I and II, no filtering of any MIDI data, I'm beginning to question the serial ports on the Mac.  I need to do some more experimenting...  I need to get the Mirage working first, I know that has worked in the past.  Well, not that I'd use the Mirage, the Emax is much more magical and useful.
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> >
> > Mmm... I see. The same trick as with SoundDesigner for Emax :-)
> > Well OK, then testing with my setup doesn't make sense.
> > 
> > I remember having MIDI/slow RS422 working fine but no RS422 fast communication on my Emulator II. That problem was caused by a faulty RS422 driver or receiver chip in the EII.
> > But the Emax is different...
> > 
> > What is TurboSynth offering via RS422 ? Bank/Sample upload/download ?
> > If so, is your Emax doing *anything* at all when you select this TurboSynth function ? Because RS422 features on the Emax are always preceeded by a normal MIDI sysex message. And your Emax should "react" when receiving this sysex message (by displaying RS422 comms message). So if MIDI note on/off works fine via RS422, MIDI sysex should work too. If that's true, the problem is caused by the 500kbaud speed required for fast communication.
> > Do you use the MODEM port (instead of the printer port) ?
> > Did you switch between AppleTalk ON and OFF (if this extension is available on that OS version) ?
> > 
> > ///E-Synthesist
> >  
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I bought my copy of Turbosynth 2.0 19 years ago, it's copy protected, I'm just trying to use it again, I have used it successfully with an Akai S700 (don't own anymore) and a Mirage (still own, in a closet).  The original floppy with the software only works as a key, the software itself is unreadable, luckily I made and found a backup floppy of the software (and copied it to my MacPro for a further backup).
> > > 
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting samplers anymore (?).
> > > > Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?
> > > > 
> > > > ///E-Synthesist
> > > > 
> > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >   
> > > > > > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> > > > > > Thanks, Robert
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-11-07 by roberth909

Yah! Happy Emax 1!  Turbosynth works now, I had to get an RS422 cable from Emulator Archive, the one I wired up was not working for some reason, didn't realize my soldering skills were that bad.  Card read/writer from Ted works great, 1/2 floppy converter from Ted works great.  Thanks to everyone for sharing the knowledge!

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@...> wrote:
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>
> We're getting closer!  Digging in the cobwebs of my brain, I seemed to recall never being able to get MIDI sample dump to work with a MOTU MIDI Time Piece back in the day.  So I found a used Opcode MIDI Translator II for $6 and tada! ... we have communication with the Mirage, samples going both ways.  Now I just have to get the issue with loading the OS into my Emax resolved (new thread in Group) and we'll try out the Emax with TurboSynth.
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> >
> > I pulled the Mirage (MIDI sample dump) out of the closet and I'm getting similar communication errors with Turbosynth, .  I've tried both a MIDI Time Piece I and II, no filtering of any MIDI data, I'm beginning to question the serial ports on the Mac.  I need to do some more experimenting...  I need to get the Mirage working first, I know that has worked in the past.  Well, not that I'd use the Mirage, the Emax is much more magical and useful.
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mmm... I see. The same trick as with SoundDesigner for Emax :-)
> > > Well OK, then testing with my setup doesn't make sense.
> > > 
> > > I remember having MIDI/slow RS422 working fine but no RS422 fast communication on my Emulator II. That problem was caused by a faulty RS422 driver or receiver chip in the EII.
> > > But the Emax is different...
> > > 
> > > What is TurboSynth offering via RS422 ? Bank/Sample upload/download ?
> > > If so, is your Emax doing *anything* at all when you select this TurboSynth function ? Because RS422 features on the Emax are always preceeded by a normal MIDI sysex message. And your Emax should "react" when receiving this sysex message (by displaying RS422 comms message). So if MIDI note on/off works fine via RS422, MIDI sysex should work too. If that's true, the problem is caused by the 500kbaud speed required for fast communication.
> > > Do you use the MODEM port (instead of the printer port) ?
> > > Did you switch between AppleTalk ON and OFF (if this extension is available on that OS version) ?
> > > 
> > > ///E-Synthesist
> > >  
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I bought my copy of Turbosynth 2.0 19 years ago, it's copy protected, I'm just trying to use it again, I have used it successfully with an Akai S700 (don't own anymore) and a Mirage (still own, in a closet).  The original floppy with the software only works as a key, the software itself is unreadable, luckily I made and found a backup floppy of the software (and copied it to my MacPro for a further backup).
> > > > 
> > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting samplers anymore (?).
> > > > > Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?
> > > > > 
> > > > > ///E-Synthesist
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at least.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > > > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > >   
> > > > > > > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing through the cable.
> > > > > > > Thanks, Robert
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Re: [emax] Re: Emax I and Turbosynth

2009-11-07 by Laurent/LIFELIKE

Hey sounds interesting, i got the same version than Mr. Esynthesist  
but got a lot of programm and exemple i grabed from a v1.0.
I would be i interested in buying a copy of your version of turbosynth  
as it seems that it can do RS422 and SDS.
For doing a proper image copy of the software i can give you Norton  
floppier its awesome for copying protected floppies.
I have Alchemy 3, as a fully working software too with the original  
installer, key authorisation from a floppy, you just put thr image  
back to the floppy with Norton floppier, works perfect.
Best

Laurent


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Le 7 nov. 2009 à 02:21, "roberth909" <friction@...> a écrit :

> Yah! Happy Emax 1! Turbosynth works now, I had to get an RS422 cable  
> from Emulator Archive, the one I wired up was not working for some  
> reason, didn't realize my soldering skills were that bad. Card read/ 
> writer from Ted works great, 1/2 floppy converter from Ted works  
> great.  Thanks to everyone for sharing the knowledge!
>
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@...> wrote:
> >
> > We're getting closer! Digging in the cobwebs of my brain, I seemed  
> to recall never being able to get MIDI sample dump to work with a  
> MOTU MIDI Time Piece back in the day. So I found a used Opcode MIDI  
> Translator II for $6 and tada! ... we have communication with the  
> Mirage, samples going both ways. Now I just have to get the issue  
> with loading the OS into my Emax resolved (new thread in Group) and  
> we'll try out the Emax with TurboSynth.
> >
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I pulled the Mirage (MIDI sample dump) out of the closet and I'm  
> getting similar communication errors with Turbosynth, . I've tried  
> both a MIDI Time Piece I and II, no filtering of any MIDI data, I'm  
> beginning to question the serial ports on the Mac. I need to do some  
> more experimenting... I need to get the Mirage working first, I know  
> that has worked in the past. Well, not that I'd use the Mirage, the  
> Emax is much more magical and useful.
> > >
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Mmm... I see. The same trick as with SoundDesigner for Emax :-)
> > > > Well OK, then testing with my setup doesn't make sense.
> > > >
> > > > I remember having MIDI/slow RS422 working fine but no RS422  
> fast communication on my Emulator II. That problem was caused by a  
> faulty RS422 driver or receiver chip in the EII.
> > > > But the Emax is different...
> > > >
> > > > What is TurboSynth offering via RS422 ? Bank/Sample upload/ 
> download ?
> > > > If so, is your Emax doing *anything* at all when you select  
> this TurboSynth function ? Because RS422 features on the Emax are  
> always preceeded by a normal MIDI sysex message. And your Emax  
> should "react" when receiving this sysex message (by displaying  
> RS422 comms message). So if MIDI note on/off works fine via RS422,  
> MIDI sysex should work too. If that's true, the problem is caused by  
> the 500kbaud speed required for fast communication.
> > > > Do you use the MODEM port (instead of the printer port) ?
> > > > Did you switch between AppleTalk ON and OFF (if this extension  
> is available on that OS version) ?
> > > >
> > > > ///E-Synthesist
> > > >
> > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I bought my copy of Turbosynth 2.0 19 years ago, it's copy  
> protected, I'm just trying to use it again, I have used it  
> successfully with an Akai S700 (don't own anymore) and a Mirage  
> (still own, in a closet). The original floppy with the software only  
> works as a key, the software itself is unreadable, luckily I made  
> and found a backup floppy of the software (and copied it to my  
> MacPro for a further backup).
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@>  
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried to check it on my Mac but it seems that the  
> TurboSynth 2.21 version in the files section is not supporting  
> samplers anymore (?).
> > > > > > Any idea where to get this 2.0 version ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ///E-Synthesist
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> > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "roberth909" <friction@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It's a Mac Classic with the 9" screen, running OS 6.0.7.  
> I'm not sure the OS matters, Turbosynth itself seems to run fine.  
> Even the virtual MIDI keyboard within Turbosynth sends notes to the  
> Emax, so I have proven that the Mac serial ports work, with MIDI, at  
> least.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Elk Latham <elk_latham@>  
> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So are you on a Mac classic? or are you saying you you  
> are on classic OS 6.0,7?
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > > From: roberth909 <friction@>
> > > > > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 10:58:42 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [emax] Emax I and Turbosynth
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm trying to use Turbosynth 2.0 on a Mac Classic OS  
> 6.0.7 with an Emax SE 1.1 via RS-422 and all I get from Turbosynth  
> is a message that there is a communication problem. Is anyone else  
> using Turbosynth with an Emax and what is your secret to getting it  
> to communicate? I used the information on emulatorarchive. com to  
> wire my own RS-422 to Mac Serial cable, and I double checked the  
> wiring to make sure the signal is wired as described and is passing  
> through the cable.
> > > > > > > > Thanks, Robert
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