EmulatorIII

Emu EmulatorIII

Released: 1987

MSRP: $12695-15195

Synopsis:

Another significant upgrade to sampling, voice and performance control, forming the sample base for romplers to come (e.g. Proteus series) Architecture Class: Sampler.

Ebay Description:

The Emu EmulatorIII is a 61 key, 32 voice multitimbral, velocity and pressure sensitive, 16 bit sampler with 16 individual outputs, featuring a programmable analog low pass filter, LFO, dedicated filter, amp, and auxiliary AHDSR envelopes, arpeggiator, real-time 16 track sequencer, chorus/delay/compressor, RS-422, MIDI, and SMPTE. Samples are recorded at 32kHz or 44.1kHz. Sample editing includes loop, mix, reverse, splice, taper, and truncate. 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
61 keys	?	?	stereo sample	stereo 16 individual	RS-422 SCSI (25 pin DB) MIDI: IN OUT THRU	pedal SMPTE	SMPTE	two programmable	AC

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
EIII EIIIXP EIIIXS	None	Shared with sample memory (100 max)	SCSI MIDI SDS 3.5" DSDD floppy 40MB hard disk	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
delay compressor chorus	pressure Aux-EG LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal Velocity	pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal VCA-EG Velocity	?

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
up and/or down random forward backward	pedal	real-time, 16 track, 99 song, metronome	Shared with sample memory	pedal clock:MIDI/external/SMPTE	MIDI-CC-A MIDI-CC-B programmable Pitch-Wheel programmable Mod-Wheel MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend	pedal MIDI

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
channel	no	MIDI (monophonic mode)	pedal MIDI	no	14

Sample

Stereo	Sample Depth	Sample Rate	Sample RAM	Sample ROM	Sample Points	Sample Trigger	Sample Loop	Sample Edit
yes	16b	32kHz 44.1kHz	4-8MB E3:16MB	no	100?	auto	auto forward backward	truncate cut/copy/paste digital effects (stereo/mono, left/right, tuning, taper, gain, reverse)

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 MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal velocity	sample-start: velocity	pressure Aux-EG LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal	Midi-Pedal pedal velocity
Secondary	digital	sample memory limited	-	cross-fade: key pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal velocity	sample-start: velocity	pressure Aux-EG LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal	Midi-Pedal pedal velocity

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
DSP	digital	F-chip	yes	resonant low pass or notch	no	no	no
EQ	digital	F-chip	yes	20 band (12dB)	no	no	no
VCF	analog	CEM3387	yes	resonant 24dB low pass	key pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal Velocity VCF-EG	Velocity	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
VCF-EG	sustain	attack hold decay release	yes	no	velocity	attack: pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal velocity
VCA-EG	sustain	attack hold decay release	no	no	velocity	attack: pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal velocity
Aux-EG	sustain	attack hold decay release	no	no	velocity	attack: pressure LFO MIDI-CC MIDI-CC1 MIDI-Bend Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal 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 Mod-Wheel Pitch-Wheel pedal	Aux-EG LFO

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