The Emulator IV (EIV) represented at the beginning of 90s a quantum leap in sampler technology, breaking traditional boundaries with its innovative approach to digital sound manipulation. Developed by E-mu Systems and lauched in 1994, this...
The Roland JX3P, introduced in the 1983, was an analog synthesizer, the first from Roland to be equipped with MIDI. Sound capabilities:2 DCOs (Digitally Controlled Oscillators) per voice12 DCOs allowing dual oscillator and 6-note polyphonyVCF (Voltage...
Released in 1984, the Emulator II (EII) was E-mu's second eight-bit sampler. It improved upon the original by using companding digital-to-analog converters and a 27.7 kHz sample rate, along with resonant analog filters. The EII offered enhanced real-time...
The E-mu Systems SP-12 is a classic drum machine from the late 1980s. It was one of the first drum machines to feature sampling capabilities, allowing users to create their own drum sounds. It was also the first drum machine to feature a built-in...
The E-mu Systems EMAX SE is a digital sampler and synthesizer workstation. It was released in 1989 and featured 8-bit sampling, 8-voice polyphony, and a built-in sequencer. It was popular among hip-hop producers in the early 1990s and was used on many classic hip-hop tracks.
