Emu 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