Elka EM44
EM44 (image courtesy of http://www.groenewoudnet.nl/?page_id=16 )
Released: 1986
MSRP: $1795US
Synopsis:
Tabletop version
Architecture Class: FM.
Ebay Description:
The Elka EM44 is a table-top (velocity and pressure sensitive), 9+9 voice, multitimbral FM synthesizer, featuring four oscillators (8 algorithms), dedicated oscillator amplitude envelopes, pitch envelope, LFO, chorus, portamento, MIDI, and 96 program memories (64 preset, 32 user editable).
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
Tabletop
L:37cm
D:31cm
H:9cm
6kg
no
stereo
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
volume
no
no
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
EK44
EM44
ER44
16
preset:64
user:32
RAM44-cartridge:64
ROM44-cartridge:64
MIDI SysEx
MIDI SysEx
menu based
LCD
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
Basic split/layer retains 9 voice polyphony for both sections. "Multisplit" dedicates 9 voice polyphony for one section, but shares 9 voice polyphony among other 7 sections
9+9
no
4 operator, 8 algorithm FM (YM2203), similar architecture to Yamaha 4op-FM family
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
chorus (2)
repeat
no
Env1
MIDI-CC7
Velocity
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
MIDI-CC1
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI
MIDI
Env-Amplitude:+/-
Env-Rate:4
filterEnv:7
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
DCO1
digital
sine
0.5-15
Env1
FM
LFO
PitchEG
Pitch-Lever
portamento
no
DCO2
digital
sine
0.5-15
Env1
FM
LFO
PitchEG
Pitch-Lever
portamento
no
DCO3
digital
sine
0.5-15
Env1
FM
LFO
PitchEG
Pitch-Lever
portamento
no
DCO4
digital
sine
0.5-15
Env1
FM
LFO
PitchEG
Pitch-Lever
portamento
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
Env1
sustain
attack
decay
sustain
release
no
no
key
key
velocity
key
Env2
sustain
attack
decay
sustain
release
no
no
key
key
velocity
key
Env3
sustain
attack
decay
sustain
release
no
no
key
key
velocity
key
Env4
sustain
attack
decay
sustain
release
no
no
key
key
velocity
key
PitchEG
-
attack
decay
no
yes
key
no
velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
down-saw
sine
square
yes
no
no
no
pressure
MIDI-CC1
Pitch-Lever
no
