EmulatorII HD

Emu EmulatorII HD

Released: 1984

MSRP: $7995-9995US

Synopsis:

Adds 10MB HD. Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Emu EmulatorII HD is a 61 key, 8 voice, velocity sensitive, 8 bit sampler with 8 individual outputs, featuring a programmable analog low pass filter, LFO, dedicated filter and amp ADSR envelopes, real-time 8 track sequencer, SMPTE, RS-422, MIDI, and a 10MB hard drive. Samples are recorded at 27.5kHz (512kB memory). Sample editing includes loop, mix, reverse, splice, and truncate. Waveform can be saved/loaded via a 5.25″ DSDD drive.

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
61 keys	?	?	sample A/D	mix 8 individual	MIDI:IN OUT RS-422	clock/SMPTE	clock SMPTE	2 programmable pedals	AC

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
-	None	shared with sample memory	5.25" DSDD floppy drive (optional dual drives)	no	menu based	LCD display

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
8	8	no (mono mode)	Sample->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
None	no	LFO velocity VCA-EG	no

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
yes	no	real-time, 8 track, 99 song	?	MIDI/external/SMPTE clock	Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel	pedal

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
no	no	MIDI	MIDI pedal	no	1

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
no	8 bit	27.5kHz	1MB	no	sample memory limited	auto	1	truncate reverse mix splice

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
Sample	digital	sample memory limited	-	crossfade: key velocity	sample-start: velocity	LFO Pitch-Wheel	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
VCF	analog	SSM2045	yes	low pass	key LFO Mod-Wheel velocity VCF-EG	velocity	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
VCF-EG	sustain	attack decay sustain		no	no	Mod-Wheel	Mod-Wheel:attack velocity:attack
VCA-EG	sustain	attack decay sustain		no	no	Mod-Wheel	Mod-Wheel:attack velocity:attack

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
LFO	triangle?	yes	no	no	no	Mod-Wheel	no

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