Emu EmulatorII
EmulatorII
Released: 1984
MSRP: $7995-9995US
Synopsis:
Significant improvements in both sampling and voice/performance control
Architecture Class: Sampler.
Ebay Description:
The Emu EmulatorII 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, and MIDI. 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)
optional 10MB hard disk
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
512kB
(1MB expansion)
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
