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Emu Sampler Comparisons

Synopsis Media Physical Interface Architecture Components Resource

Interface Comparison

Model Compatibility Multitimbral Memory Program Memory External Storage External Programming UI Input UI Output
Emulator - None no 5.25" floppy drive no buttons/sliders LED
EmulatorII - None shared with sample memory 5.25" DSDD floppy drive (optional dual drives) optional 10MB hard disk no menu based LCD display
EmulatorII Plus - None shared with sample memory 5.25" DSDD floppy drive (optional dual drives) optional 10MB hard disk no menu based LCD display
EmulatorII HD - None shared with sample memory 5.25" DSDD floppy drive (optional dual drives) no menu based LCD display
Emax Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD disk drive MIDI Sysex menu driven LCD display
Emax Rack Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD disk drive MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax HD Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD 20MB HD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax HD Rack Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD 20MB HD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax HD SE Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD 20MB HD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax HD SE Rack Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD 20MB HD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax SE Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax SE Rack Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax SE Plus Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD SCSI MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
Emax SE Plus Rack Emax Emax HD Emax SE Emax HD SE Emax Plus via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD SCSI MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
EmulatorIII EIII EIIIXP EIIIXS None Shared with sample memory (100 max) SCSI MIDI SDS 3.5" DSDD floppy 40MB hard disk MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
EmulatorIII Rack EIII EIIIXP EIIIXS None Shared with sample memory (100 max) SCSI MIDI SDS 3.5" DSDD floppy 40MB hard disk MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
EmaxII Emax EmaxII via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD SCSI optional:HD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
EmaxII Rack Emax EmaxII via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD SCSI optional:HD MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
EmaxII Turbo Emax EmaxII via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD SCSI HD:40|105|127MB MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
EmaxII Turbo Rack Emax EmaxII via sequences 100 3.5" DSDD SCSI HD:40|105|127MB MIDI SysEx menu driven LCD display
EIII XP 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
EIII XP Turbo EmaxII EIII EIIIXP EIIIXS S1000 S1100 None Shared with sample memory (256 max) SCSI MIDI SDS 3.5" DSDD floppy 100MB HD MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
EIII XS 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
EIII XS Turbo EmaxII EIII EIIIXP EIIIXS S1000 S1100 None Shared with sample memory (256 max) SCSI MIDI SDS 3.5" DSDD floppy 100MB HD MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display
ESI-32 EmaxII EIII EIIIXP EIIIXS ESI-32 ESI-2000 ESI-4000 S1000 S1100 (samples via SCSI, not disks) None Shared with sample memory (256 max) MIDI SDS 3.5" DSDD floppy optional:270MB Syquest HD optional:SCSI MIDI SysEx menu based LCD display