E-mu revolutionized music sampling with their legendary Emulator series, from Emulator I to Emax, each model pushing technological boundaries. As competitors caught up, the digital music landscape transformed. Musicians transitioned from 8 and 12-bit samplers to high-fidelity digital workstations, with E-mu's final Proteuses in the very early 2000s marking a nostalgic endpoint in their innovative journey. Creative Labs ultimately sealed the company's fate, bringing an end to an iconic era of music technology. Here is the list of all E-mu samplers of the 4th generation, including its sub-generations.