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Just need one performace diskette and the software is already inside it! why the owner don't remember how to boot the samples? it's the first thing to do...you plug on the emulator with the diskette in the floppy driver then it start to boot immediately..
If it doesn't boot there is something wrong...and sometime could be very serious...
If it load the samples normally...don't esitate to buy it! nevermind the use you will do! You will love it even tho you play only one note...lol

Hope it helps
bye
PJ

--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, "Gil" <gilwe@...> wrote:
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> Hi all !
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> I've been in the synth "business" for many many years, and owned quite a few analogs and samplers, but I always looked for that amazingly sounding Emulator II. Every time I hear the early Depeche Mode recordings it comes to my mind, and this week I finally found one !
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> As already posted to the gearslutz forum, the unit comes with hundreds of sample library diskettes, and have been used mostly in studios. The previous owner seems to collect all kind of samples - mainly standard guitars/strings/bass ones, but I could nail some analog synth sample diskettes and orchestration ones.
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> The unit itself is in a good shape but well used. The lowest C key seems to be broken as well as the locker of the bottom disk drive.
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> The seller says it works perfectly but doesn't seem to remember how to load samples, as he says it's been a few years since he used it...
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> So I haven't had the chance to listen to it so far. I'm in some kind of dilemma I guess whether to get the machine or not, as I had an EMAX-II recently which I really felt was giving me too much hassle to be used practically (short sampling time, the small display and cumbersome menus) so I don't really know how practical would the use of an older machine can get... But still I really keen on that classic monster. 
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> How many of you really use it intensively in the studio (or on stage) and what are the usual mods or "tricks" to get the maximum usage out of the beast in the simplest operation procedures ?
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> Also, can anyone advise please - is there a need for a special "operating system" diskette to get the machine boot ? Or can I just insert any sample diskette and run it from there ?
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> Thanks !
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