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E-MU Emulator X
Desktop Sampling System

EMU EMulator X

Emulator X is a 24-bit/192kHz software sampler with comprehensive integrated I/O, sync interfaces and hardware-accelerated effects for Windows XP and 2000. You can run the Emulator X software as a VST instrument within your favourite sequencer application or standalone, from RAM or streaming from hard disk. Emulator X is the culmination of over 30 years of sampler and synthesiser development, offering musicians and sound designers the sampling technologies, powerful DSP and pristine sound quality of E-MU's hardware samplers with the latest disk streaming, file management and graphical interface advantages of software.

The included E-MU 1212M Digital Audio System is a great solution for delivering the best from your music and audio applications including: Image Line FL Studio (Fruityloops), Cakewalk SONAR, Pro Audio, Guitar Tracks Pro, Home Studio, Steinberg Cubase VST, Cubase SX, Cubase SL, Cubase SE, Nuendo, Wavelab, Emagic Logic Audio, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, Acid, Samplitude, Propellerheads Reason, Ableton Live and other music software.

"In my opinion Emu are the first company to have got it right with their 1010 PCI card range, and have done so at prices that will result in some dropped jaws from their competitors. At an entry-level price of just £149.99 you can have extensive, freely configurable DSP effects as well as up to 32 virtual ASIO outputs with the basic 1212M stereo analogue in/out configuration, all at exactly the same high quality as the 1820M under review here. However, anyone considering the 1212M would be foolish not to pay the extra £70 for the incredibly versatile Emulator X software bundle with its 2GB library."

"Overall, the 1820M and Emulator X bundle is the most impressive 'soundcard' that I've had the pleasure of reviewing for several years, and I've no doubts that it will sell and sell."

Martin Walker Sound on Sound June 2004

NEW: Now ships with E-MU Production Tools Software bundle which includes SONAR LE, Cubase LE, Ableton Live Lite and much much more

SONAR 5 Upgrade Special for SONAR LE Owners

Overseas buyers please email ask@etcetera.co.uk
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Additional I/O

 

Microphones

Speakers
Cables



Features

  • Automated sample acquisition and preset creation
    Emulator X makes sampling as easy as loading a preset by offering intelligent, automated sampling and preset creation from both external audio and batch files, allowing you to turn a .WAV file into a fully functioning preset in seconds with a single click of your mouse.
  • Integrated waveform editor
    Emulator X provides you with a host of professional DSP tools that you've come to expect from E-MU (e.g. Gain Change, Time Compression/ Expansion, Pitch Change, Reverse, Bit Reduction, Sample Rate Converter, etc.), giving you total control over your sample.
  • Comprehensive sound format support
    Emulator X supports EOS, ESI, EIII, GigaSampler, Akai, HALion, EXS24, SoundFont 2.1, .AIFF
    and .WAV - ships with over 2GB of sounds.
  • Automated preset cataloguing across network drives
    Emulator X automatically catalogues and tracks all of your presets across your entire network no wasted time looking for sounds.
  • Advanced synthesis architecture
    No software sampler can match the depth of the Emulator X synthesis engine, with
    36 patchcords per voice, over 50 patented Z-Plane morphing filters, multi-wave LFO's, conditional voice modulation, clock modulation and a host of other synthesis features a n d parameters. You can save your favourite synth set-ups as templates for quick editing.
  • E-DSP Multi-effects Processor
    Emulator X offers you an arsenal of hardware - accelerated plug-in effects (over 500 presets) with no CPU overhead.
  • Emulator X Sounds:
    Emulator X Studio and Emulator X ship with over 2 GB of sounds, including:
    • X Producer
      Proteus Composer - all 1024 presets from E-MU's Proteus 2000 sound module
      E-MU General MIDI - collection of sounds for use with standard MIDI files
      Hip Hop Producer - over 100 of E-MU's legendary urban sounds
      Saint Thomas Strings - symphonic strings
    • Studio Grand
      E-MU's definitive sampled grand piano, optimised for the Emulator X streaming engine
    • Beat Shop One
      Acoustic Drum Kits - brand new modern, rock and studio kits
      Loops and Grooves - six banks of loops and grooves, at a variety of BPM tempos
  • PatchMix DSP
    The included PatchMix DSP software delivers 32 channels of zero latency hardware mixing and monitoring with flexible virtual patchbayno external mixer needed.
  • I/O Configuration:
    • 2 x 24-bit/192kHz 1/4" Balanced Inputs
    • 2 x 24-bit/192kHz 1/4" Balanced Outputs
    • 24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out
      (switchable to S/PDIF)
    • 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out
      (switchable to AES/EBU)
    • MIDI In/Out (16 Channels)
    • FireWire¨ Interface
  • Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications with ultra-low latency WDM, DirectSound¨ and ASIO 2.0 Drivers
  • Powerful software studio package included:
    • Windows 2000 and XP Drivers
    • E-MU PatchMix DSP
    • E-MU E-DSP FX Library
    • Steinberg Cubasis V4 OEM
    • Steinberg Wavelab Lite OEM
    • SFX Machine LT VST plug-in

Specifications

Software

  • Playback Engine: 24-bit up to 192Khz Streaming or RAM playback
  • Playback operation: Stand Alone or VSTi (Multi instantiation support)
  • Sampling Engine: 24-bit up to 192Khz
  • Sampling:
    • Re-sampling with effects
    • Play while sampling
    • Automated preset creation
  • Sample Edit: full suite of tools including Pitch Detection, Gate/Chop, Time Compression/Expansion, Pitch Change, Reverse, Fade, Sample Rate Convert, Cut, Copy, Paste and Bit Reduction
  • Polyphony: Unlimited (CPU depended)
  • MIDI: 32 channels
  • ASIO Output Busses: 32 channels, 16 stereo
  • Filter Types: 54
  • Rhythmic Modulation: LFOs, Envelopes, Sample Start, Sample Delay and Patchcords can be clock driven
  • Velocity Switching: 128
  • Layers/Zones: Unlimited
  • Quick Edit Controllers: 16 per presets
  • Librarian: Full Bank, Preset and Sample Search engine across all disks.
  • Drag and Drop Bank Preset and Sample Load

Hardware

General Specifications

  • Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 96, 192 from internal crystal or externally supplied clock
  • Bit Depth: 16 or 24 bits
  • PCI Bus-Mastering DMA subsystem reduces CPU usage
  • Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring w/effects

Analogue Line Inputs

  • Type: servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry
  • Level (software selectable)
    • Professional: +4 dBu nominal, 20 dBu maximum
    • Consumer: -10 dBV nominal, 6 dBV maximum
  • Frequency Response: ±0.05 dB, 20 Hz- 20 kHz
  • THD+N (1 kHz at -1 dBFS): -110 dB (.0003%)
  • SNR (A-weighted): 120 dB
  • Dynamic Range (1 kHz, A-weighted): 120 dB
  • Stereo Crosstalk (1 kHz at -1 dBFS): < -115 dB
  • Common-Mode Rejection (60 Hz): > 40 dB

Analogue Line Outputs

  • Type: balanced, low-noise, 2-pole low-pass differential filter
  • Level (software selectable)
    • Professional: +4 dBu nominal, 20 dBu (balanced)
    • Consumer: -10 dBV nominal, 6 dBV max (unbalanced)
  • Frequency Response: +0.0/-0.35 dB, 20 Hz- 20 kHz
  • THD+N (1 kHz at -1 dBFS): -105 dB (.0006%)
  • SNR (A-weighted): 120 dB
  • Dynamic Range (1 kHz, A-weighted): 120 dB
  • Stereo Crosstalk (1 kHz at -1 dBFS): < -115 dB

Digital I/O

  • S/PDIF
    • 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled)
    • 2 in/2 out optical (software switched with ADAT)
    • AES/EBU or S/PDIF format (software controlled)
  • ADAT
    • 8 channels, 24-bit @ 44.1/48 kHz
    • 4 channels, 24-bit @ 96 kHz (S-Mux compatible)
    • 2 channels, 24-bit @ 192 kHz

FireWire

  • 400 Mbps 1394a port (6-pin)
  • Compatible with DV cameras, storage peripherals, etc.

MIDI - 1 in, 1 out (16 channels)

Synchronisation

  • Internal crystal sync at 44.1, 48, 96, 192
  • External sample rate sync
    • ADAT
    • SP/DIF (optical or coax)

Package Includes

  • E-MU 1010 PCI card
  • E-MU 0202 I/O daughter card
  • I/O card cable
  • Mini-DIN MIDI adapter cables
  • Quick Start guide for Emulator X and 1212M
  • Emulator X software and manual
  • 4 Emulator X sound CDs
  • Operation Manual on CD-ROM
  • Creative Professional Software CD-ROM
    • Windows 2000 and XP Drivers
    • E-MU PatchMix DSP
    • E-MU E-DSP FX Library
    • NEW: Now ships with E-MU Production Tools Software bundle which includes SONAR LE, Cubase LE, Ableton Live Lite and much much more

E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle

Cakewalk SONAR LE - Audio/MIDI Production
SONAR LE is production environment for Windows that provides musicians with a host of potent features that include: 64 audio and 256 MIDI tracks; 24-bit/192kHz recording support; 14 studio quality real-time effects and 6 MIDI effects; audio loop construction tools; dynamic console view; multi-port graphical drum grid editor; multitrack piano roll view; staff notation; ReWire 2.0 support; DirectX/DXi and VST/VSTi support; MIDI clock and MTC slave; Cyclone DXi groove sampler; Audio Simulation's Dreamstation soft synth DXi; and more. Registered owners of SONAR LE will be able to upgrade to the full version of SONAR for a special price at www.etcetera.co.uk/sonar

Steinberg Cubase LE - Audio/MIDI Production
Cubase LE is a powerful music software workstation that offers: 48 audio and 64 MIDI tracks; 24-bit/192kHz professional audio quality; a full set of audio effects plug-ins; LM-7, VB-1 and USM virtual instruments; and MTC, MIDI-clock and VST System Link support.

Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU Systems - Audio/MIDI Production
Ableton Live is the music-production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments, as well as your digital audio recordings, together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use. Live's specialty is composition by improvisation. Record musical ideas, combine or create new songs, and compose on the fly, and offers complete multitrack recording and editing for any acoustic source, hardware synthesizer or software instrument.

Steinberg WaveLab Lite - Audio Editor
WaveLab Lite is the only all-in-one solution for high resolution audio editing, mastering, CD burning and for complete audio production. WaveLab Lite is not just a top level mastering tool, it also offers capabilities for multimedia, sound design with samplers, and other applications.

IK Multimedia Amplitube LE - Guitar Amp & FX Modeling Plug-In
AmpliTube® is a powerful plug-in for guitar players that puts a virtually unlimited array of tones and effects at your fingertips. AmpliTube's stomp-box, post-effects and amp simulation capabilities make it easy to craft everything from rich, vintage tones to unique cutting-edge

IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ - Mastering EQ Plug-in
(Not included in 0404/Proteus X)

The T-RackS® EQ was especially developed for mastering - no other single software processor sounds like
T-RackS and none makes mastering so easy by enhancing mix frequencies. T-RackS has been created with algorithms based on real analog circuitry, which is why T-RackS sounds so similar to real analog audio hardware, and so unique when compared to other software. T-RackS also delivers high order 32-bit floating point resolution and uses the best possible method to physically model analog components, resulting in an amazingly real tube sound.

discWelder BRONZE DVD Audio Authoring
(5 burn Trial version included in 0404/PX upgrade)
Minnetonka Audio Software's discWelder™ BRONZE, is an award-winning basic DVD-Audio authoring program that allows users to deliver surround and high-resolution audio on DVD-Recordable media. With discWelder BRONZE, the you can import all Linear PCM formats supported in the DVD-Audio specification, including surround (up to 6 channels of 24-bit, 48kHz audio) and high-resolution stereo (two channels of 24-bit, 192kHz audio). Surround and stereo tracks may be used on the same disc, in WAV or AIFF file format, and discWelder-burned media will play on any DVD-A player that supports DVD±R/RW. discWelder BRONZE is brilliantly simple to use, and can burn DVD-Audio discs utilizing inexpensive DVD±R/RW drives. So, whether you are making commercial releases, creating high resolution reference discs, archiving your analogue tape or vinyl or simply consolidation you CD collection (with seven hours of CDs on one DVD) discWelder offers tools for every level of DVD-Audio Authoring.

SFX Machine LT - Audio Multi-effects Plug-in
SFX Machine LT is a powerful audio multi-effects plug-in for musicians and sound designers, featuring 21 presets such as BackwardsFragment, RoboTalk, Sitar Drone and Stutter. The plug-in provides up to six sliders for fine-tuning of each preset and allows automated parameter control via a simple "MIDI Learn" interface. It also provides a Randomize button for quick experimentation. SFX Machine LT is a subset of the RT version, which includes hundreds of presets, and a special upgrade price is available for registered E-MU users.

E-MU Proteus X LE - Desktop Sound Module
Proteus X LE is a 24-bit/192kHz VST instrument for your PC that offers the pristine sound quality and powerful Z-Plane filters of E-MU's powerful Proteus X Desktop Sound Module, plus over 1,000 sounds from E-MU's legendary Proteus 2000 sound module. You can also expand your Proteus X LE with any soundset from E-MU's comprehensive sound library. Proteus X LE offers you an intuitive sound module interface to quickly dial in your sounds, with easy-to-use librarian and search functions to find that perfect preset in seconds, as well as two discrete effects processors with comprehensive MIDI modulation per preset.

Note:
Production Tools Software Bundles will not work unless you have an E-MU Digital Audio Systems Product installed in your computer (0404, 1212M, 1820, 1820M, Emulator X, Emulator X Studio, Proteus X).

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

  • Genuine Intel Pentium III or AMD K6 class processor or higher operating at 1.4GHz or faster (P4 2.4GHz or faster rec) Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
  • 512MB System RAM
  • 7200 RPM hard disk or faster
  • 200MB of free hard disk space for full installation (3GB for full sound library installation)
  • Windows 2000 SP 4, Windows XP SP 1 or greater
  • PCI 2.1 compliant slot for E-MU 1010 PCI card
  • Adjacent PCI slot for E-MU 0202 I/O daughter card
  • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
  • XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

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