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EIII XP

Emu EIII XP

EIII XP

Released: 1993

MSRP: $3995US

Synopsis:

(Model 6100) Slightly tweaked EIII rack with digital filters (vs. analog) and 3 stereo submix outputs, using Emu's G-chip for +-5 octave transposing. Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Emu EIII XP is a 3U rack, 32 voice multitimbral, velocity and pressure sensitive, 16 bit sampler with 3 stereo submix outputs, featuring a programmable digital low pass filter, LFO, dedicated filter, amp, and auxiliary AHDSR envelopes, arpeggiator, real-time 16 track sequencer, doppler/pan/exciter, RS-422, MIDI, and stereo AES/EBU inputs/outputs. Samples are recorded at 32kHz, 44.1kHz, or 48kHz. Sample editing includes loop, mix, reverse, splice, taper, truncate, and transform multiplication, along with other digital effects. Waveform can be saved/loaded via a 3.5″ DSDD disk drive, SCSI, or MIDI SDS.

Physical

Form Factor Dimensions Weight Audio Input Audio Output Communication Port Control Input Control Output Switch Input Power
3U rack W:17.25" (44cm) H:5.25" (13cm) L:13.5" (34cm) 19lbs AES/EBU stereo sample stereo (+4dBm TRS) stereo (+4dBm XLR) stereo sub x3 (+4dBm TRS) AES/EBU serial (RS-422) SCSI x2 (50 pin Cent) MIDI: IN OUT THRU no no two programmable AC

Interface

Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
EmaxII EIII EIIIXP EIIIXS S1000 S1100 None Shared with sample memory (256 max) SCSI MIDI SDS 3.5" DSDD floppy MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral Polyphony Unison Architecture
16 32 (16 dual voice) no Sample->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects Pan Modulator Volume Modulator Headphone
doppler/pan exciter pressure Aux-EG LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Velocity pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend VCA-EG Velocity yes

Control

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator External Sequencer Sequencer Memory Sequencer External Continuous Program Change
up and/or down random forward backward no real-time, 16 track, 99 song, metronome Shared with sample memory clock:MIDI/external/SMPTE MIDI-CC-A MIDI-CC-B MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure Chord Memory External Control External Sustain Key Scaling Velocity Curves
channel no MIDI (monophonic mode) MIDI no 8

Sample

Stereo Sample Depth Sample Rate Sample RAM Sample ROM Sample Points Sample Trigger Sample Loop Sample Edit
yes 16b 32kHz 44.1kHz 48kHz 8MB (32MB max via dual EDO, FPM, but not ECC, parity or non parity 30-pin SIMMs) no 999 auto auto forward backward truncate cut/copy/paste digital effects (stereo/mono, left/right, DC filter, taper, gain, reverse, rate conversion, tuning, compressor, parametric eq, time stretch, pitch, transform multiplication)

Source

Name Signal Class Waveform Octave Range Amplitude Modulator Harmonics Modulator Pitch Modulator Wave Assign Modulator
Primary digital sample memory limited - cross-fade: key pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend velocity sample-start: velocity pressure Aux-EG LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Midi-Pedal velocity
Secondary digital sample memory limited - cross-fade: key pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend velocity sample-start: velocity pressure Aux-EG LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Midi-Pedal velocity

Filter

Name Signal Class IC Resonant Shape Frequency Modulator Resonance Modulator Shape Modulator
DSP digital H-chip yes resonant 24dB low pass key pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Velocity DCF-EG Velocity no

Envelope

Name Level Rate Loop Polarity Trigger Level Modulator Rate Modulator
DCF-EG sustain attack hold decay release yes no velocity attack: pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend velocity
VCA-EG sustain attack hold decay release no no velocity attack: pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend velocity
Aux-EG sustain attack hold decay release no no velocity attack: pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend velocity

LFO

Name Waveform Delay Polarity Sync Delay Modulator Level Modulator Rate Modulator
LFO triangle ? yes no no no pressure Aux-EG LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Aux-EG LFO
Sampler Models
Emulator EmulatorII EmulatorII Plus EmulatorII HD Emax Emax Rack Emax HD Emax HD Rack
Emax HD SE Emax HD SE Rack Emax SE Emax SE Rack Emax SE Plus Emax SE Plus Rack EmulatorIII EmulatorIII Rack
EmaxII EmaxII Rack EmaxII Turbo EmaxII Turbo Rack EIII XP EIII XP Turbo EIII XS EIII XS Turbo
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