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Hi there

Well, i've finally aquired my shiny new EII and i'm having difficulty connecting it up to my Mac.  
I've got an old Powermac G3 running MacOS 8.6.  I've tried both the modem and printer port 
to try and get the two talking and i'm not having any luck.  I've checked the extensions to see 
if the serial ports and enabled and they are.  The message i'm getting is "I can't communicate 
with the E2, make sure cable is connected and the current preset has midi on."  

How do i check to see if the current preset has midi on.  I'm sure it probably does.
I've also tried 2 cables.  It this vintage of mac compatible?


Any ideas anyone?  Thanks in advance.

Simon

Hi Simon
   
  Just a suggestion:
   
  Try and activate the 'Special' module buttom on the EII before you try communicating from the Mac. Some EII's seem to have trouble activating this module.
   
  What Mac model are you using. Have you checked with the Mac compatible list in the Database section in this group.
   
  Make sure that your EII does not receive midi data when your Mac communicate with the EII. Pull out the midi cable to be sure. The EII freezes up when receiving midi when in Mac mode.
   
  I hope this helps you
   
  Best regards
   
  Brian
  Denmark

Simon_Owen <iss049@bangor.ac.uk> skrev:
          Hi there

Well, i've finally aquired my shiny new EII and i'm having difficulty connecting it up to my Mac. 
I've got an old Powermac G3 running MacOS 8.6. I've tried both the modem and printer port 
to try and get the two talking and i'm not having any luck. I've checked the extensions to see 
if the serial ports and enabled and they are. The message i'm getting is "I can't communicate 
with the E2, make sure cable is connected and the current preset has midi on." 

How do i check to see if the current preset has midi on. I'm sure it probably does.
I've also tried 2 cables. It this vintage of mac compatible?

Any ideas anyone? Thanks in advance.

Simon



         

       
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This is mainly for you Wayne.  Taking the EII out for a live one this 
weekend, will be accompaning the Mellotron and triggering the E4.  
Since the Tron has held up with no problems, am dying to get the EII 
in action, especially now I can read the screen. Do you know any hard 
drive prayers?   Doug

Oh man. A brave and intrepid soul thou art. 
Make sure 2 post some good footage on youtube.
godspeed, [w]

--- Doug Berg <caddyfam@...> wrote:

> This is mainly for you Wayne.  Taking the EII out
> for a live one this 
> weekend, will be accompaning the Mellotron and
> triggering the E4.  
> Since the Tron has held up with no problems, am
> dying to get the EII 
> in action, especially now I can read the screen. Do
> you know any hard 
> drive prayers?   Doug  
> 
> 



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Doug...............
There is no hard drive prayer I know of, but could
have used one many times.
Opening for Icehouse in the 80's, my DX 7 IIFD drive
would freeze when too near the masive power cluster
f--k that powered up their 200,000watts of overhead
par cans.
I remember a stage hand tipping me off and running for
a 200 ft extension cord.  We moved way away from the
power pole where the lighting was getting juice...and
it loaded right up.
He should be a major league technical giant by
now...........
but he's most likely passed-out in a pile of empty
beer cans in a Motel 6 in Arkansas.
Sorry,............he saved the show.
Dave

> This is mainly for you Wayne.  Taking the EII out
> for a live one this 
> weekend, will be accompaning the Mellotron and
> triggering the E4.  
> Since the Tron has held up with no problems, am
> dying to get the EII 
> in action, especially now I can read the screen. Do
> you know any hard 
> drive prayers?   Doug  
> 
>

Hi David,
   
  It would be a surprise if he met his end in Arkansas, no big acts ever make it a point to play here, unless they're just passing through! Well, I take that back, we are starting to get some big names here...
   
  I still take my EII out for a spin on gigs once or twice a month. It has a few popping noises and then if I either jiggle the line going to the Mix Out jack or tap the bottom of the keyboard, it works great for the rest of the night. The old beast still stands out and holds its own on many types of sounds. For example, people claim they thought we had a horn section tucked away somewhere when we play. I got a disk from E-mu years ago that was converted from Emax samples called Emax Pop Brass, and it's pretty authentic. I don't have the SD software or a Mac so I can't offer it on the Files section for everybody. I'm more of a PC user.
   
  Tommy

David Dehart <mytunes@...> wrote:
          Doug...............
There is no hard drive prayer I know of, but could
have used one many times.
Opening for Icehouse in the 80's, my DX 7 IIFD drive
would freeze when too near the masive power cluster
f--k that powered up their 200,000watts of overhead
par cans.
I remember a stage hand tipping me off and running for
a 200 ft extension cord. We moved way away from the
power pole where the lighting was getting juice...and
it loaded right up.
He should be a major league technical giant by
now...........
but he's most likely passed-out in a pile of empty
beer cans in a Motel 6 in Arkansas.
Sorry,............he saved the show.
Dave

> This is mainly for you Wayne. Taking the EII out
> for a live one this 
> weekend, will be accompaning the Mellotron and
> triggering the E4. 
> Since the Tron has held up with no problems, am
> dying to get the EII 
> in action, especially now I can read the screen. Do
> you know any hard 
> drive prayers? Doug 
> 
> 



         

       
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--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, David Dehart <mytunes@...> 
wrote:
>
> Doug...............
> There is no hard drive prayer I know of, but could
> have used one many times.
> Opening for Icehouse in the 80's, my DX 7 IIFD drive
> would freeze when too near the masive power cluster
> f--k that powered up their 200,000watts of overhead
> par cans.
> I remember a stage hand tipping me off and running for
> a 200 ft extension cord.  We moved way away from the
> power pole where the lighting was getting juice...and
> it loaded right up.
> He should be a major league technical giant by
> now...........
> but he's most likely passed-out in a pile of empty
> beer cans in a Motel 6 in Arkansas.
> Sorry,............he saved the show.
> Dave
> 
> 

Dave, well it's the thought that counts.  BTW I used to be a 
stagehand, actually a projectionist in Cleveland  and at the time 
was a good paying union job that paid my way through college.  
Granted some are knuckleheads, but most of the ones I knew were true 
craftsmen.  When you think of all the hazards of working around all 
the power runs and setting rigging, these craftsmen did it right and 
we all went home without any mishaps. Will always be proud to have 
been among that group.  With that I hope your acquaintance did not 
meet with the fate you described.     Doug

Hey Doug.............
I sure didnt' mean to shound like I was bashing
stagehands everywhere...............I was not only
kidding, but was talking about this particular
guy............he was stumbling drunk.
Hell, even in that state he bailed us out.
Sorry if you took offense.
Dave


> --- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, David Dehart
> <mytunes@...> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Doug...............
> > There is no hard drive prayer I know of, but could
> > have used one many times.
> > Opening for Icehouse in the 80's, my DX 7 IIFD
> drive
> > would freeze when too near the masive power
> cluster
> > f--k that powered up their 200,000watts of
> overhead
> > par cans.
> > I remember a stage hand tipping me off and running
> for
> > a 200 ft extension cord.  We moved way away from
> the
> > power pole where the lighting was getting
> juice...and
> > it loaded right up.
> > He should be a major league technical giant by
> > now...........
> > but he's most likely passed-out in a pile of empty
> > beer cans in a Motel 6 in Arkansas.
> > Sorry,............he saved the show.
> > Dave
> > 
> > 
> 
> Dave, well it's the thought that counts.  BTW I used
> to be a 
> stagehand, actually a projectionist in Cleveland 
> and at the time 
> was a good paying union job that paid my way through
> college.  
> Granted some are knuckleheads, but most of the ones
> I knew were true 
> craftsmen.  When you think of all the hazards of
> working around all 
> the power runs and setting rigging, these craftsmen
> did it right and 
> we all went home without any mishaps. Will always be
> proud to have 
> been among that group.  With that I hope your
> acquaintance did not 
> meet with the fate you described.     Doug
> 
>

Hey Tommy.....
Thanks for the thoughts..........he might well have
ended up there again, 'cause that's where he said he
was from.............
Anyway...........you're a hard working guy to take the
beast out on the road..............but you can't beat
the filters.  That  real analog twist is so
unique...............It's one of my favorites.  I have
three.....one is a parts keyboard at this point
because someone used the two outside keys for a repair
(of course).......and it's missing a one of the RAM
boards.........but It does power up and is very clean.
 
So if the old girl goes down, I just might be able to
help.  It looks like all the other chips are there, so
unless I get it up and running, I can always try to
loot a part for you.
Best of luck toting the beast around.............
Take your protien pills and put your helmet on......
Dave

> Hi David,
>    
>   It would be a surprise if he met his end in
> Arkansas, no big acts ever make it a point to play
> here, unless they're just passing through! Well, I
> take that back, we are starting to get some big
> names here...
>    
>   I still take my EII out for a spin on gigs once or
> twice a month. It has a few popping noises and then
> if I either jiggle the line going to the Mix Out
> jack or tap the bottom of the keyboard, it works
> great for the rest of the night. The old beast still
> stands out and holds its own on many types of
> sounds. For example, people claim they thought we
> had a horn section tucked away somewhere when we
> play. I got a disk from E-mu years ago that was
> converted from Emax samples called Emax Pop Brass,
> and it's pretty authentic. I don't have the SD
> software or a Mac so I can't offer it on the Files
> section for everybody. I'm more of a PC user.
>    
>   Tommy
> 
> David Dehart <mytunes@...> wrote:
>           Doug...............
> There is no hard drive prayer I know of, but could
> have used one many times.
> Opening for Icehouse in the 80's, my DX 7 IIFD drive
> would freeze when too near the masive power cluster
> f--k that powered up their 200,000watts of overhead
> par cans.
> I remember a stage hand tipping me off and running
> for
> a 200 ft extension cord. We moved way away from the
> power pole where the lighting was getting
> juice...and
> it loaded right up.
> He should be a major league technical giant by
> now...........
> but he's most likely passed-out in a pile of empty
> beer cans in a Motel 6 in Arkansas.
> Sorry,............he saved the show.
> Dave
> 
> > This is mainly for you Wayne. Taking the EII out
> > for a live one this 
> > weekend, will be accompaning the Mellotron and
> > triggering the E4. 
> > Since the Tron has held up with no problems, am
> > dying to get the EII 
> > in action, especially now I can read the screen.
> Do
> > you know any hard 
> > drive prayers? Doug 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>          
> 
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Hi Dave, Please, no apologies, no offense taken, just didn't want 
others to generalize.  Doug

--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, Tommy Priakos <tpriakos@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>    
>   It would be a surprise if he met his end in Arkansas, no big 
acts ever make it a point to play here, unless they're just passing 
through! Well, I take that back, we are starting to get some big 
names here...
>    
>   I still take my EII out for a spin on gigs once or twice a 
month. It has a few popping noises and then if I either jiggle the 
line going to the Mix Out jack or tap the bottom of the keyboard, it 
works great for the rest of the night. The old beast still stands 
out and holds its own on many types of sounds. For example, people 
claim they thought we had a horn section tucked away somewhere when 
we play. I got a disk from E-mu years ago that was converted from 
Emax samples called Emax Pop Brass, and it's pretty authentic. I 
don't have the SD software or a Mac so I can't offer it on the Files 
section for everybody. I'm more of a PC user.
>    
>   Tommy
> 
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RE:  Would love to see some video of yours in action.  Mine faired 
well this past weekend, have a bank called "brass my ass" sounds 
multi-layered and very punchy, had a lot of fun with it and the 
Tron.  Will get a clip or two on YOUTUBE when I can and will leave a 
post where to find it.

Doug Berg <caddyfam@...> wrote:
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RE: Would love to see some video of yours in action. Mine faired 
well this past weekend, have a bank called "brass my ass" sounds 
multi-layered and very punchy, had a lot of fun with it and the 
Tron. Will get a clip or two on YOUTUBE when I can and will leave a 
post where to find it. 

   
  Tommy:   I'll see if I can get one of the groupies to video it!  It'll be around the the last Friday of this month.
   
   
  

 
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