2012-08-13 by James Ulibarri
The Emu (Creative) Emulator X software has got to be the thinnest sounding soft synth ever released. I think you would be doing the case an injustice if you
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2012-08-13 by John
If you give up on it or it dies I want to buy the case. I ve been dying to get an EII case and mod it with a midi controller, a great server grade PC heart
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2012-08-12 by kslinkard@q.com
From: James Ulibarri To: emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 1:33:10 AM Subject: Re: [emulatorII-list]
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2012-08-11 by clem fallon
First post.... Hi all Looks like a BBC Micro ? They were used a lot by Vince Clarke with early Erasure. Alan also used a Roland MC50 ? especially live. I
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2012-08-11 by Erwan Outrequin
yOU Can try to sync your sp1200 and EII by midi or clock in EII. I always use the eII sequencer with the 8 separatly outputs (real time cue). The sequencer is
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2012-08-11 by James Ulibarri
here we go.... (sigh) * Really?! Nobody uses the sequencer anymore?* No. And how many years ago was that? Going on 30. That is far from today. Which is
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2012-08-11 by James Ulibarri
you are right about that. i should have mentioned it. good eye.
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2012-08-11 by Tyler Burns
Mike - I m not clocking from a SP1200. Right now I m just using the internal clock. Are we on the same page, haha? TB ________________________________
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2012-08-11 by Mike
The way around the laggy start was to play it once, with the lag.. Stop the master clock and restart.. The second time it doesn t need to access the disk, and
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2012-08-11 by Tyler Burns
James: Really?! Nobody uses the sequencer anymore? Wow, Depeche Mode made their career off of that sequencer. (They weren t using an external sequencer,
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2012-08-11 by James Ulibarri
the reason why it s unusable basically is because if you re clocking the sequencer say from an SP1200 or 12, and you use the clock out, the EII has that lag
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2012-08-11 by Mike
I ve used it s sequencer a bunch of times, and got it to quantize fine. Not sure if it s an OS thing or something else. I played with it s sequencer, but never
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2012-08-11 by Tyler Burns
Interesting...am I not supposed to use the sequencer haha? Man, I just got this thing fixed and it froze on me after about 40 minutes of use. Did that happen
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2012-08-11 by James Ulibarri
sorry different Tyler. --
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2012-08-11 by James Ulibarri
I never fully understood that thing. I sold all mine. I miss it... I can t lie. I have an Emax SE HD now. It s nice. Not sure if I will keep it. Sorry bro.
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2012-08-11 by Tyler Burns
I m trying to quantize my sequences using Auto Correct on my EII. I m listening to the metronome via the metronome output connected to a synth amp in my
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2012-07-13 by elmbeatz
Problem Solved! I had to flip the floppy cable.
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2012-07-12 by Pepe García
lotharek@lotharek.pl is the boss in Hxc floppy emulator ... Enviado desde mi iPad ... lotharek@lotharek.pl is the boss in Hxc floppy emulator :) Enviado desde
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2012-07-12 by elmbeatz
Hi everybody! I already posted this in the DPX-1 group, but maybe there s help here, too.. I tried to install a Rev-F HxC Floppy Emulator in my DPX-1 (it
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2012-06-29 by James Ulibarri
I decided to let my EII back in the water. It s gone. I think the SP1200 and Emax 1 rack will be for more powerful for me. Two questions... 1) Anyone selling
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2012-06-21 by pulsemod
Hello everyone. I have a question about calibrating the filters for an Emulator II. Just how do you go about it? Mine are just all over the place, going from a
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2012-06-15 by Nigel Cruickshank
Having though about it a little more I think you should verify that you do have 5v running to the floppy. My Eii was working fine until one day I had trouble
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2012-06-15 by Nigel Cruickshank
Well, it s a pretty easy test if you want to rule out the boot memory entirely. You re right, if the memory came up as all good it s unlikely, but still it s
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2012-06-15 by hazchem88
yes I can try that, however, the memory test is all OK, so not convinced it will make a difference thanks
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2012-06-15 by Nigel Cruickshank
Swap the first row of digital memory for the last row. You don t need to have the piggyback board attached to boot it. I think the first 7 memory chips are
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2012-06-15 by hazchem88
This EII was working fine..... recently, only gets as far as clicking the drive 3 times then hangs. Memory test floppy loads fine, and the memory test passes.
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2012-06-10 by Adam
Case solved: a loosey jumper caused the problem. The just one more attempt the very last attempt helped :)
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2012-06-10 by Adam
Hello, Before going into details: is there anyone who know how to set up the Matushita 5 1/4 Floppy drive so it worked all right? Mine loads fine, but refuses
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2012-06-06 by guitar5l50
I have just followed the steps as described in the 1-7 list below and successfully got a Debug Terminal session to run using PuTTY. The only PuTTY config
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2012-06-04 by esynthesist
I d say if it has all memory IC slots on the digital board filled with 256kbit ICs and doesn t have a memory piggyback board installed, it s an EII+ or memory
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2012-06-04 by hazchem88
Mine doesnt boot right yet It says EII on the front panel not EII+ but the guy I did a trade with was calling it an EII+, so either he is wrong (probably) or
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2012-06-01 by zom
my main tip: first of all. revise the PSU or let someone with knowledge do this. You re EII will probable lpay like new. Second: replace push buttons, they are
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2012-05-31 by Tyler Burns
My floppy drive stopped working and I took it into the shop. The socket on the drive ribbon cable needed to be replaced. If you re having issues with your
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2012-05-31 by hazchem88
OK, seems 5.7v isnt too high...... I am both a genius and an idiot, I found, that after cleaning IC sockets, I put a Zilog back in wrong :( Fixed that, and
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2012-05-31 by hazchem88
All the voltages are the from the PSU, however, 5V rail is at 5.7V anyone know if this is too high ?? If so, does trimmer R116 on the PSU board change the 5V
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2012-05-30 by Robert Van Kuran
Can anyone confirm the device number and IC number of the debug Eprom Sent from my iPhone ... Can anyone confirm the device number and IC number of the debug
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2012-05-30 by hazchem88
I m not sure. I m not the right guy to ask. I bought these
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2012-05-30 by Robert Van Kuran
Were the 3 you ordered from Doug all the same device type number 2764 ICs? Sent from my iPhone
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2012-05-30 by hazchem88
robert, this is like the blind leading the blind! I m not sure at the moment which chip slot the Debug goes in, I think it s the left one The EII service
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2012-05-30 by Robert Van Kuran
After scouring through the schematics i found IC42 is a 2764 chip and it is one the schematic 7-12 main cpu ram&rom page 7 of 26 in the schematics doc. Is IC42
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2012-05-30 by Robert Van Kuran
What is the device type number needed for the Debug eprom IC? Putty terminal will work on an xp machine with a nine pin serial com port. Just need a 9 pin to
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2012-05-30 by hazchem88
I know Doug. I ve bought a Debug EPROM (in a set with Scanner and Main, which I needed anyway for my other EII. BUT, Just read somewhere that to use it you
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2012-05-30 by Robert Van Kuran
I ordered mine through Doug Martin at EALnet. The forum has the file. I am however now uncertain that I got it flashed to the correct IC type device number. It
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2012-05-30 by hazchem88
Thanks for the tips. I might try re-capping the PSU. But I will try a few other things. Does anyone know where I can buy a Diagnostic EPROM? Or can some one
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2012-05-30 by Robert Van Kuran
The gurus around this forum say its good practice to replace the caps. Especially if the original electrolytic caps are indeed what is there now. This will
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2012-05-30 by Nick Zampiello
these early computer based units are very sensitive to the exact voltages on the PSU. there s often a sensing procedure at startup and if the voltage is out
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2012-05-30 by hazchem88
The PSU appears to work, as in it did boot up once, and nearly a couple of times. The 5V rail is all OK. So is replacing electrolytic caps just a tip for
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2012-05-30 by Robert Van Kuran
Try replacing all of the electrolytics in the PSU. it seems to be the first thing recommended to try on several posts. Let us know if that does the trick. Sent
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2012-05-30 by hazchem88
I just tried these EPROMS in my working EII and the EPROMS are OK. Also, if I switch on this faulty EII without either EII fitted, same symptoms. Ie All LEDs
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2012-05-30 by hazchem88
Just got an EII yesterday. 1st few times switched on, it got to boot screen, and no further. So I opened up, reseated a few memory ICs around what I think is
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