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The specs have been released a few months ago.
You can find them here:
http://users.skynet.be/emxp/EMUCOMBOX.htm

So far these kits are not for sale - they are DIY.
There's currently a problem with the availability of the main component of the device however (Atmel AVR demo board) - it seems almost no shop was able to ship them during the last few months :-)

This week I will have all components to build the alternative device, but I have to build a prototype first before I can really confirm it works. I hope I can do this still in August.
Perhaps if that one works I will build and ship a few of them to some people...
The specs of this device for DIY would be released too of course.

The USB/RS422 should work with Windows 7. I only tested it with XP and Vista, but it uses a very simple USB driver which probably can be installed on W7 too.

Regarding you questions about sample loops and file naming on EII display: be aware that the device is 'just' a connector between the RS422 interface and the USB port of the PC. All othe stuff must be solved by software, either on PC side or on EII side. EMXP currently only supports transfers of complete banks in SDII format over RS422. The next version v301 will probably support EII sample transfers too (perhaps even with loop point support from WAV), but by no means this can be compared to a full VST controlling the EII from a PC. That's my next project :-)

///E-Synthesist

--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, Mike Borish wrote:
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> What is the status of this USB/RS422 kit? Are they available for sale?
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> Is this the end all to the EII working in tandem (Storage/Load/etc. ) with
> windows 7? Can I set sample loops on the zero cross and name files that show up
> in my display window on the EII?
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> I can assemble it if necesary.
>
> -Mike
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> ________________________________
> From: David
> To: emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 4:31:16 PM
> Subject: [emulatorII-list] Re: USB/RS422 device news
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>
> great !! can't wait to see these specs when ready. my E-II is
> waiting patiently ....
>
> will you be selling these units as a DIY kit of schematics, firmware, & a
> parts-list for ordering my own parts? or will you actually sell the completed
> unit assembled ?
>
> also, will it work in both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 ?
>
> thanks
> David
>
> --- In emulatorII-list@ yahoogroups. com, "esynthesist"
> wrote:
> >
> > Well I have currently the "expensive" prototype USB/RS422 device which is
> >working fine for a few months already with both my EII and Emax :)
> > By the way: "expensive" means about USD 50... But hey, the new one will even be
> >cheaper and smaller and easier to assemble so that sounds really great !
> > Note: in the meanwhile EMXP v2.08 is ready for use with USB/RS422, but it will
> >only be released once I receive the confirmation "from Australia" that the new
> >device is ready and schematics are published :)
> >
> > ///E-Synthesist
> >
> > --- In emulatorII-list@ yahoogroups. com, Mike de Vries wrote:
> > >
> > > Um.. it's on it's way.. trust me.. It's on it's way.. Just gotta make the
> >slacker work hard on making a cheaper prototype.
> > >
> > > --- On Wed, 24/3/10, Dana Fiorucci <dfiorucci@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Dana Fiorucci
> > > Subject: [emulatorII- list] Re: Trying to run SD for EII on a New MacBook Pro
> >17" 2.4 ghz
> > > To: emulatorII-list@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Received: Wednesday, 24 March, 2010, 6:07 AM
> > >
> > >
> > > Â
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I had at one time a Stealth G-Port adapter running from a dual 1.25 but was
> >unable to get it to work but that was in OS 9.22
> > > In theory it may work in OS 8.6.
> > > Too bad someone can't make a USB to RS-422 adapter that would be compatible.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Visit Dana's Synth Site
> > > http://members. cox.net/synths/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >; I realize this is an old message, but I felt it was necessary to provide some
> >info here for archival purposes.
> > >
> > >
> > > I remember trying to get that Keyspan USA-28 adapter to work with a MOTU MIDI
> >Express for Macintosh, on a Blue & White G3, running Mac OS 8.6. It would not
> >work because the adapter could not provide as high as a 1MHz signal to the MIDI
> >interface. It did, however, work with a 56K modem that needed a lot less than
> >1Mhz.Â
> > >
> > >
> > > According to what I've read in the RS-422 spec PDF provided on this board,
> >the Emulator needs a 500kBaud signal from the Mac. If my understanding is
> >correct, this is above what the Keyspan USA-28 can provide, and thus it will not
> >work for Emulator II to Mac purposes.
> > >
> > >
> > > For the record, in my case, what did work for the MIDI Express was a special
> >Geoport adapter that could be installed in the Internal Modem slot on the Blue &
> >White G3. The "Yosemite" Blue & White G3, and the "Yikes" G4 are the only two
> >machines that accept this adapter, and thus are the two most modern Macs that I
> >am aware of that in theory can communicate directly with the Emulator II.Â
> > >
> > >
> > > I will test this to confirm.
>; > >
> > >
> > > --- In emulatorII-list@ yahoogroups. com, "djfiorucci" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Leave it to me to get a brand new computer and try to make it work
> > > > with one of the oldest pieces of gear in my studio.
> > > >Â
> > > > Anyway here is the little project I'm working on at this point.
> > > >Â
> > > > I've setup Basilisk II on my new MacBook Pro with OS 7.1.
> > > > For those of you who don't know Basilisk II is a old mac emulator.
> > > > Yep I'm booting the same image that I have on a Mac SE/30 and a Mac LCIII.
> > > >Â
> > > > I've added a Keyspan Twin Serial adapter in hopes to communicate with
> > > > the Emulator II thru Basilisk II window.
> > > >Â
> > > > Okay here is where I think I'm not getting communication.
> > > > Since the driver for the Keyspan is running in OSX I don't think the
> > > > OS 7.1 system sees it.
> > > > (By the way other than not seeing the connection port SD for EII is
> > > > running great inside Basilisk II.)
> > > > Does anyone know what OS will still run SD for EII but also address
> > > > USB ports?
> > > > 8.0 to 8.6?
> > > >Â
> > > > I can setup Basilisk to run all the way up to OS 8.6 I think.
> > > >Â
> > > > Another thought if there was a driver that could be added to 7.1
> > > > system folder to enable it to use the USB ports via the Keyspan adapter.
> > > >Â
> > > > This would be so cool to be able to run SD for EII from my new MacBook
> > > > Pro.
> > > >
> > >;
> >
>