Emu Proteus1 Plus
Released: 1990
MSRP: ?
Synopsis:
Adds orchestral samples (model 9010)
Architecture Class: Rompler.
Ebay Description:
The Emu Proteus1 Plus Orchestra is a 1U rack, 32 voice multitimbral, velocity and pressure sensitive, Pop/Rock/Orchestral sample based synthesizer (8MB 16 bit sample ROM), featuring tone control, dual LFOs, dedicated dual amp and auxiliary AHDSR envelopes, chorus, dual stereo submix effects loops, and MIDI, along with 128 preset and 64 user program memories.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
1U rack
H:1.75in
W:19in
L:8.5in
2kg (4lbs 7oz)
2x submix stereo (TRS, effects loops)
stereo mix
2x submix stereo (TRS)
MIDI: IN OUT THRU
no
no
no
AC
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
no
preset:256
user:64
MIDI SysEx
MIDI SysEx
menu based
LCD screen
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
16 via MIDI
4 patch split/layer
32
no
[Sample1->DCF->DCA]+[Sample2->DCF->DCA]
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
Chorus
key
velocity
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
shared
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
MIDI-Bend
4
MIDI
CCs
3
MIDI
switches
MIDI
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
poly
mono (channel)
no
MIDI
(monophonic
mode)
MIDI
programmable center
pitch:6 tables
4
Sample
Stereo
Sample Depth
Sample Rate
Sample RAM
Sample ROM
Sample Points
Sample Trigger
Sample Loop
Sample Edit
no
16 bit
39kHz
no
8MB
N/A
N/A
N/A
start reverse
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
Primary
digital
203
-
cross-fade:
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
sample-start:
velocity
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
MIDI-Switch(3)
Secondary
digital
203
-
cross-fade:
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
sample-start:
velocity
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
MIDI-Switch(3)
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
Tone
digital
?
no
low pass
key
velocity
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
DCA1-EG
sustain
attack
hold
decay
release
no
no
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
alternate:MIDI-Switch(3)
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
alternate:MIDI-Switch(3)
DCA2-EG
sustain
attack
hold
decay
release
no
no
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
alternate:MIDI-Switch(3)
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
alternate:MIDI-Switch(3)
Aux-EG
sustain
attack
hold
decay
release
no
no
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
alternate:MIDI-Switch(3)
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
alternate:MIDI-Switch(3)
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
LFO1
saw
sine
square
random
triangle
yes
yes
no
no
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
variation
LFO2
saw
sine
square
random
triangle
yes
yes
no
no
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
pressure
Aux-EG
key
LFO1
LFO2
MIDI-CC:4
MIDI-Bend
velocity
variation
