Introducing Emu
First company to provide affordable samplers. Emu is also responsible for the SSM line of integrated circuits, used by other manufacturers (see Emulator Archive). For street prices, see Prepal.
| Released | Sampler | Rompler |
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| 1981 |
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| 1994 |
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Resources:
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E-mu_Systems (Wikipedia):
- http://wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mu_Systems The History Of Emu Systems (Sept 2002, Sound on Sound):
- http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep02/articles/emuanniversary.asp Dave Rossum Interview (Nov/Dec 1981, Polyphony):
- http://synthark.org/resource/emu/DaveRossumPolyphonyInterview.pdf
Architectural Classes:
- Additive: Multiple sine wave harmonics are combined.
- Conventional: Single cycle waveforms, subtractive architecture (filtered harmonics).
- FM: Oscillators use Frequency or Phase Modulation.
- Rompler: ROM based samples (often subtractive).
- Sampler: User recorded samples (often subtractive).
- Modelling: Digital model, usually involving a Driver and Modulators.