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Best Mac to run SD on?

2010-04-12 by Gino

I apologize if this has been covered before, but I just can't find a specific answer after searching the posts. Got this Emax Rack SE, HD with SD 1.2 disks.  Wondered what the best older mac to do the job was? I can get Pluses, SEs, Classics, PowerPC, and G4s all day just wanted to pick the right one for the job. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would be running this via serial not MIDI. 

Also came with the following preset disks if anyone looking for a copy of one of these:

SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Backup Disk
SoundDesigner Sound Files
SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Master Disk
Mariba/Vibes ZD710
ARCO STRINGS ZD836
COMBINED STRINGS ZD833
ARCO STRINGS ZD701
GRAND PIANO ZD700
ELECTIC PIANO ZD773
GRAND PIANO ZD735
CHIME VIBES and MALLET BELLS ZD755
DOUBLE GRAND ZD793A
Dulcimer/Koto/chimes ZD771
Rock Guitar ZD709
Electric Bass ZD736
Olympic Bass and Drums ZD756
Rock Organ ZD703
MIDI STRINGS ZD790A
KYODAI SYNTH COLLAGE ZD708
JASON 13 ZD738
COURTYARD ENSEMBLE ZD788A
SE EXTRAVAGANZA ZD855
MIXED CHORUS ZD707
ROCK KIT ZD702
CONGA ZD740
SOLO WOODWINDS ZD851
SOLO BRASS ZD822
FRENCH HORN ZD705

Re: Best Mac to run SD on?

2010-04-12 by esynthesist

Hi,

Having these SoundDesigner for Emax 1.12 disks (master, backup and sound files) is really UNIQUE !

So I think the group would really appreciate it if you can manage to make 100% (raw) copies of these disks and load the images to the files section.
I suggest to use OmniFlop on Windows XP/Vista to make the copies - the disks contain a kind of copyright protection scheme if I remember well, but OmniFlop will ignore these.

Currently the only way of sharing SD for Emax 1.12 is by means of a 60MB harddisk image - you can imagine that your floppy disk images will be a much more comfortable way for sharing the software :) !!

Many thanks in advance !

///E-Synthesist


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Gino" <umi4m@...> wrote:

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>
>  I apologize if this has been covered before, but I just can't find a specific answer after searching the posts. Got this Emax Rack SE, HD with SD 1.2 disks.  Wondered what the best older mac to do the job was? I can get Pluses, SEs, Classics, PowerPC, and G4s all day just wanted to pick the right one for the job. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would be running this via serial not MIDI. 
> 
> Also came with the following preset disks if anyone looking for a copy of one of these:
> 
> SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Backup Disk
> SoundDesigner Sound Files
> SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Master Disk
> Mariba/Vibes ZD710
> ARCO STRINGS ZD836
> COMBINED STRINGS ZD833
> ARCO STRINGS ZD701
> GRAND PIANO ZD700
> ELECTIC PIANO ZD773
> GRAND PIANO ZD735
> CHIME VIBES and MALLET BELLS ZD755
> DOUBLE GRAND ZD793A
> Dulcimer/Koto/chimes ZD771
> Rock Guitar ZD709
> Electric Bass ZD736
> Olympic Bass and Drums ZD756
> Rock Organ ZD703
> MIDI STRINGS ZD790A
> KYODAI SYNTH COLLAGE ZD708
> JASON 13 ZD738
> COURTYARD ENSEMBLE ZD788A
> SE EXTRAVAGANZA ZD855
> MIXED CHORUS ZD707
> ROCK KIT ZD702
> CONGA ZD740
> SOLO WOODWINDS ZD851
> SOLO BRASS ZD822
> FRENCH HORN ZD705
>

Re: Best Mac to run SD on?

2010-04-12 by esynthesist

With respect to the best Mac to run SD for Emax 1.12:
I have managed to use the software successfully on:
- Mac Classic
- Mac SE/30
Both running either OS6 or OS7.

///E-Synthesist
--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Gino" <umi4m@...> wrote:

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>
>  I apologize if this has been covered before, but I just can't find a specific answer after searching the posts. Got this Emax Rack SE, HD with SD 1.2 disks.  Wondered what the best older mac to do the job was? I can get Pluses, SEs, Classics, PowerPC, and G4s all day just wanted to pick the right one for the job. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would be running this via serial not MIDI. 
> 
> Also came with the following preset disks if anyone looking for a copy of one of these:
> 
> SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Backup Disk
> SoundDesigner Sound Files
> SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Master Disk
> Mariba/Vibes ZD710
> ARCO STRINGS ZD836
> COMBINED STRINGS ZD833
> ARCO STRINGS ZD701
> GRAND PIANO ZD700
> ELECTIC PIANO ZD773
> GRAND PIANO ZD735
> CHIME VIBES and MALLET BELLS ZD755
> DOUBLE GRAND ZD793A
> Dulcimer/Koto/chimes ZD771
> Rock Guitar ZD709
> Electric Bass ZD736
> Olympic Bass and Drums ZD756
> Rock Organ ZD703
> MIDI STRINGS ZD790A
> KYODAI SYNTH COLLAGE ZD708
> JASON 13 ZD738
> COURTYARD ENSEMBLE ZD788A
> SE EXTRAVAGANZA ZD855
> MIXED CHORUS ZD707
> ROCK KIT ZD702
> CONGA ZD740
> SOLO WOODWINDS ZD851
> SOLO BRASS ZD822
> FRENCH HORN ZD705
>

Re: Best Mac to run SD on?

2010-04-12 by esynthesist

I forgot: probably the disks are 800KB Mac disks.
These can't be copied on Windows machines as far as I know, not even by OmniFlop.

So some raw disk copy software on Mac OS 7.x should be used.
Mmm... I have no idea what the best software would be. I'm not a Mac specialist.
Note that just copying the files from the disks is not a good solution: the files will not run without the original disk. 

Anyone has a suggestion to make these raw copies ?

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:

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>
> Hi,
> 
> Having these SoundDesigner for Emax 1.12 disks (master, backup and sound files) is really UNIQUE !
> 
> So I think the group would really appreciate it if you can manage to make 100% (raw) copies of these disks and load the images to the files section.
> I suggest to use OmniFlop on Windows XP/Vista to make the copies - the disks contain a kind of copyright protection scheme if I remember well, but OmniFlop will ignore these.
> 
> Currently the only way of sharing SD for Emax 1.12 is by means of a 60MB harddisk image - you can imagine that your floppy disk images will be a much more comfortable way for sharing the software :) !!
> 
> Many thanks in advance !
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Gino" <umi4m@> wrote:
> >
> >  I apologize if this has been covered before, but I just can't find a specific answer after searching the posts. Got this Emax Rack SE, HD with SD 1.2 disks.  Wondered what the best older mac to do the job was? I can get Pluses, SEs, Classics, PowerPC, and G4s all day just wanted to pick the right one for the job. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would be running this via serial not MIDI. 
> > 
> > Also came with the following preset disks if anyone looking for a copy of one of these:
> > 
> > SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Backup Disk
> > SoundDesigner Sound Files
> > SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Master Disk
> > Mariba/Vibes ZD710
> > ARCO STRINGS ZD836
> > COMBINED STRINGS ZD833
> > ARCO STRINGS ZD701
> > GRAND PIANO ZD700
> > ELECTIC PIANO ZD773
> > GRAND PIANO ZD735
> > CHIME VIBES and MALLET BELLS ZD755
> > DOUBLE GRAND ZD793A
> > Dulcimer/Koto/chimes ZD771
> > Rock Guitar ZD709
> > Electric Bass ZD736
> > Olympic Bass and Drums ZD756
> > Rock Organ ZD703
> > MIDI STRINGS ZD790A
> > KYODAI SYNTH COLLAGE ZD708
> > JASON 13 ZD738
> > COURTYARD ENSEMBLE ZD788A
> > SE EXTRAVAGANZA ZD855
> > MIXED CHORUS ZD707
> > ROCK KIT ZD702
> > CONGA ZD740
> > SOLO WOODWINDS ZD851
> > SOLO BRASS ZD822
> > FRENCH HORN ZD705
> >
>

Re: Best Mac to run SD on?

2010-04-13 by ditabeardmemo

E-Synthesist and Gino:

I run a Macintosh SE/30 with a large number of Macintosh disk utilities, including Lido 7 and some others. I'm sure one of these programs could create image files of these floppies, as I've used them for similar applications.

Best of luck with this. It would be great to have a working copy of Sound Designer for Emax for all to share!

Best,
DBM


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:

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>
> I forgot: probably the disks are 800KB Mac disks.
> These can't be copied on Windows machines as far as I know, not even by OmniFlop.
> 
> So some raw disk copy software on Mac OS 7.x should be used.
> Mmm... I have no idea what the best software would be. I'm not a Mac specialist.
> Note that just copying the files from the disks is not a good solution: the files will not run without the original disk. 
> 
> Anyone has a suggestion to make these raw copies ?
> 
> ///E-Synthesist
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Having these SoundDesigner for Emax 1.12 disks (master, backup and sound files) is really UNIQUE !
> > 
> > So I think the group would really appreciate it if you can manage to make 100% (raw) copies of these disks and load the images to the files section.
> > I suggest to use OmniFlop on Windows XP/Vista to make the copies - the disks contain a kind of copyright protection scheme if I remember well, but OmniFlop will ignore these.
> > 
> > Currently the only way of sharing SD for Emax 1.12 is by means of a 60MB harddisk image - you can imagine that your floppy disk images will be a much more comfortable way for sharing the software :) !!
> > 
> > Many thanks in advance !
> > 
> > ///E-Synthesist
> > 
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Gino" <umi4m@> wrote:
> > >
> > >  I apologize if this has been covered before, but I just can't find a specific answer after searching the posts. Got this Emax Rack SE, HD with SD 1.2 disks.  Wondered what the best older mac to do the job was? I can get Pluses, SEs, Classics, PowerPC, and G4s all day just wanted to pick the right one for the job. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would be running this via serial not MIDI. 
> > > 
> > > Also came with the following preset disks if anyone looking for a copy of one of these:
> > > 
> > > SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Backup Disk
> > > SoundDesigner Sound Files
> > > SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Master Disk
> > > Mariba/Vibes ZD710
> > > ARCO STRINGS ZD836
> > > COMBINED STRINGS ZD833
> > > ARCO STRINGS ZD701
> > > GRAND PIANO ZD700
> > > ELECTIC PIANO ZD773
> > > GRAND PIANO ZD735
> > > CHIME VIBES and MALLET BELLS ZD755
> > > DOUBLE GRAND ZD793A
> > > Dulcimer/Koto/chimes ZD771
> > > Rock Guitar ZD709
> > > Electric Bass ZD736
> > > Olympic Bass and Drums ZD756
> > > Rock Organ ZD703
> > > MIDI STRINGS ZD790A
> > > KYODAI SYNTH COLLAGE ZD708
> > > JASON 13 ZD738
> > > COURTYARD ENSEMBLE ZD788A
> > > SE EXTRAVAGANZA ZD855
> > > MIXED CHORUS ZD707
> > > ROCK KIT ZD702
> > > CONGA ZD740
> > > SOLO WOODWINDS ZD851
> > > SOLO BRASS ZD822
> > > FRENCH HORN ZD705
> > >
> >
>

Re: [emax] Re: Best Mac to run SD on?

2010-04-13 by Ted Summers

Disk Dup Plus will work to copy the raw disks on old Mac OS.
It was able to backup my Alchemy Master disk with the authorization  
locks on it (just like ProTools used to have on their floppies).

I found it on the web, but if someone needs it and can't find it off  
the web, email me off list.

Regards,
Ted

On Apr 12, 2010, at 2:00 PM, esynthesist wrote:

I forgot: probably the disks are 800KB Mac disks.
These can't be copied on Windows machines as far as I know, not even  
by OmniFlop.

So some raw disk copy software on Mac OS 7.x should be used.
Mmm... I have no idea what the best software would be. I'm not a Mac  
specialist.
Note that just copying the files from the disks is not a good  
solution: the files will not run without the original disk.

Anyone has a suggestion to make these raw copies ?

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > Having these SoundDesigner for Emax 1.12 disks (master, backup and  
sound files) is really UNIQUE !
 >
 > So I think the group would really appreciate it if you can manage  
to make 100% (raw) copies of these disks and load the images to the  
files section.
 > I suggest to use OmniFlop on Windows XP/Vista to make the copies -  
the disks contain a kind of copyright protection scheme if I remember  
well, but OmniFlop will ignore these.
 >
 > Currently the only way of sharing SD for Emax 1.12 is by means of a  
60MB harddisk image - you can imagine that your floppy disk images  
will be a much more comfortable way for sharing the software :) !!
 >
 > Many thanks in advance !
 >
 > ///E-Synthesist
 >
 >
 > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Gino" <umi4m@> wrote:
 > >
 > > I apologize if this has been covered before, but I just can't  
find a specific answer after searching the posts. Got this Emax Rack  
SE, HD with SD 1.2 disks. Wondered what the best older mac to do the  
job was? I can get Pluses, SEs, Classics, PowerPC, and G4s all day  
just wanted to pick the right one for the job. Any advice would be  
greatly appreciated. I would be running this via serial not MIDI.
 > >
 > > Also came with the following preset disks if anyone looking for a  
copy of one of these:
 > >
 > > SoundDesigner E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Backup Disk
 > > SoundDesigner Sound Files
 > > SoundDesigner E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Master Disk
 > > Mariba/Vibes ZD710
 > > ARCO STRINGS ZD836
 > > COMBINED STRINGS ZD833
 > > ARCO STRINGS ZD701
 > > GRAND PIANO ZD700
 > > ELECTIC PIANO ZD773
 > > GRAND PIANO ZD735
 > > CHIME VIBES and MALLET BELLS ZD755
 > > DOUBLE GRAND ZD793A
 > > Dulcimer/Koto/chimes ZD771
 > > Rock Guitar ZD709
 > > Electric Bass ZD736
 > > Olympic Bass and Drums ZD756
 > > Rock Organ ZD703
 > > MIDI STRINGS ZD790A
 > > KYODAI SYNTH COLLAGE ZD708
 > > JASON 13 ZD738
 > > COURTYARD ENSEMBLE ZD788A
 > > SE EXTRAVAGANZA ZD855
 > > MIXED CHORUS ZD707
 > > ROCK KIT ZD702
 > > CONGA ZD740
 > > SOLO WOODWINDS ZD851
 > > SOLO BRASS ZD822
 > > FRENCH HORN ZD705
 > >
 >






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Re: [emax] Re: Best Mac to run SD on?

2010-04-13 by GG

I'll try a few things... also asked DBM to send me that program he suggested.  Think I'll try the old SE30 that should be cool maybe with an 800K and SuperDrive combo.  Maybe use the old Iomega to transfer to SCSI  Zip100 then move that to the old G3 then up to the group.  I did somthing similar when I converted the original CMU-800 program to my CMU yahoo group.  I went from an Apple IIe, to a IIgs to a PowerPC.

Regards,
G

--- On Mon, 4/12/10, esynthesist <esynthesist@...> wrote:

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From: esynthesist <esynthesist@...>
Subject: [emax] Re: Best Mac to run SD on?
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, April 12, 2010, 2:00 PM







 



  


    
      
      
      I forgot: probably the disks are 800KB Mac disks.

These can't be copied on Windows machines as far as I know, not even by OmniFlop.



So some raw disk copy software on Mac OS 7.x should be used.

Mmm... I have no idea what the best software would be. I'm not a Mac specialist.

Note that just copying the files from the disks is not a good solution: the files will not run without the original disk. 



Anyone has a suggestion to make these raw copies ?



///E-Synthesist



--- In emax@yahoogroups. com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@ ...> wrote:

>

> Hi,

> 

> Having these SoundDesigner for Emax 1.12 disks (master, backup and sound files) is really UNIQUE !

> 

> So I think the group would really appreciate it if you can manage to make 100% (raw) copies of these disks and load the images to the files section.

> I suggest to use OmniFlop on Windows XP/Vista to make the copies - the disks contain a kind of copyright protection scheme if I remember well, but OmniFlop will ignore these.

> 

> Currently the only way of sharing SD for Emax 1.12 is by means of a 60MB harddisk image - you can imagine that your floppy disk images will be a much more comfortable way for sharing the software :) !!

> 

> Many thanks in advance !

> 

> ///E-Synthesist

> 

> 

> --- In emax@yahoogroups. com, "Gino" <umi4m@> wrote:

> >

> >  I apologize if this has been covered before, but I just can't find a specific answer after searching the posts. Got this Emax Rack SE, HD with SD 1.2 disks.  Wondered what the best older mac to do the job was? I can get Pluses, SEs, Classics, PowerPC, and G4s all day just wanted to pick the right one for the job. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would be running this via serial not MIDI. 

> > 

> > Also came with the following preset disks if anyone looking for a copy of one of these:

> > 

> > SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Backup Disk

> > SoundDesigner Sound Files

> > SoundDesigner  E-mu Emax Version 1.12 Master Disk

> > Mariba/Vibes ZD710

> > ARCO STRINGS ZD836

> > COMBINED STRINGS ZD833

> > ARCO STRINGS ZD701

> > GRAND PIANO ZD700

> > ELECTIC PIANO ZD773

> > GRAND PIANO ZD735

> > CHIME VIBES and MALLET BELLS ZD755

> > DOUBLE GRAND ZD793A

> > Dulcimer/Koto/ chimes ZD771

> > Rock Guitar ZD709

> > Electric Bass ZD736

> > Olympic Bass and Drums ZD756

> > Rock Organ ZD703

> > MIDI STRINGS ZD790A

> > KYODAI SYNTH COLLAGE ZD708

> > JASON 13 ZD738

> > COURTYARD ENSEMBLE ZD788A

> > SE EXTRAVAGANZA ZD855

> > MIXED CHORUS ZD707

> > ROCK KIT ZD702

> > CONGA ZD740

> > SOLO WOODWINDS ZD851

> > SOLO BRASS ZD822

> > FRENCH HORN ZD705

> >

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