The Pioneer DRM-1804X:
It's an 18 CD triple-magazine Autochanger. I have got a Mac disk image
of
a non-original floppy disk for the DRM-1804X that seems to work and
I can't find it elsewhere. I also have a couple of helpful links relating
to Pioneer CD autochangers in general that would be worth mentioning.
Mac support for the cd autochangers is typically poor. I've hunted high
and low for information at Pioneer (and other) sites around the world
but
can only find some newer software that's supposed to be for the DRM-6324X
but it only partially works. This newer software comes from
http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multimedia/software/mac/mac403.hqx
or
http://www.pioneerusa.com/drivers/Mac403.hqx
Useful self-test instructions for Pioneer CD autochangers are at
http://www.pioneerservice.com/downloads/documentation/selftest.htm
[MDM Archive of this page below]
which allow someone to check they work without connecting to a computer.
A good starting place is http://www.pioneerservice.com for Pioneer CD
autochangers in general.
The older software I have is a bit simple - it allows only one CD
'online' at any one time but does allow them to be changed one at a time.
Also, it doesn't work on (British) Mac OS 8.1 but seems OK on 7.5 which
suggests it stopped working somewhere between the two (my bet would be on
8.0). Although the old driver's disk didn't have the CD Remote audio
player the newer software's player (custom installed from the DRM-6324X
installer) seems to work except that it will not fast-forward within a
track - a tolerable problem!
MDM Archive of CD Autochanger Selftest
Self
Test for Pioneer DRM-600, DRM-602X, DRM-604X, DRM-624X & DRM-1804X
Self Test for Pioneer CD-ROM DRIVES:
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