Emu ESI-32
Released: 1994
MSRP: $1995US?
Synopsis:
(Model 6200) Scaled down EIIIX (optional SCSI, no AES/EBU, RS-422, arpeggiator or sequencer), borrowing the Proteus I/O (stereo out + sub send/returns).
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Emu ESI-32 is a 2U rack, 32 voice multitimbral, velocity and pressure sensitive, 16 bit sampler with stereo effects loop, featuring a programmable digital low pass filter, LFO, dedicated filter, amp, and auxiliary AHDSR envelopes, doppler/pan, and MIDI. Samples are recorded at 22.05kHz or 44.1kHz (32kHz 44.1kHz 48kHz digital). 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 or MIDI SDS.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
2U rack
W:17.125" (43.5cm)
H:3.55" (8.9cm)
L:9.75" (23.7cm)
10lbs (4.5kg)
stereo sample
stereo sub (shared TRS)
optional:S/PDIF
stereo main (-10dbm)
stereo sub (shared TRS)
optional:S/PDIF
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
optional:SCSI (50 pin Cent)
no
no
no
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
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
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
16
32 (16 dual voice)
no
Sample->VCF->VCA
Output
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
MIDI-Bend
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC-Pedal
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
channel
no
MIDI
(monophonic
mode)
MIDI-CC-SW1
MIDI-CC-SW2
no
8
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
yes
16b
22.05kHz
44.1kHz
(32kHz
44.1kHz
48kHz
digital)
2-8MB
(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-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
velocity
sample-start:
velocity
pressure
Aux-EG
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
portamento
Midi-Pedal
velocity
Secondary
digital
sample
memory
limited
-
cross-fade:
key
pressure
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
velocity
sample-start:
velocity
pressure
Aux-EG
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
portamento
Midi-Pedal
velocity
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
DSP
digital
H-chip
yes
low pass
key
pressure
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
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-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
velocity
VCA-EG
sustain
attack
hold
decay
release
no
no
velocity
attack:
pressure
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
velocity
Aux-EG
sustain
attack
hold
decay
release
no
no
velocity
attack:
pressure
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
velocity
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO
saw
sine
square
triangle
yes
no
no
no
pressure
Aux-EG
LFO
MIDI-CC1
MIDI-CC4
MIDI-CC-A
MIDI-CC-B
MIDI-Bend
Aux-EG
LFO
