E-mu

Explore E-mu vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Samplers

• Emulator III (1987-1991) — E-mu Emulator III (1987–1991): E-mu's 16-bit flagship sampler with 27.5 kHz sampling, 76-key keyboard, 40 MB hard drive, and 8 outputs.

Synthesizers

• Vintage Keys — E-mu Vintage Keys 16-bit sample playback module (1994–1997). 4MB ROM, 24-voice polyphony, dedicated to Mellotron and classic electro-mechanical keyboard sounds. US price $699.
• Vintage Pro — E-mu Vintage Pro 2U rackmount sound module (2003). 128-voice polyphony, Emulator X engine, 32 MB memory expandable to 128 MB.

Other Models

• 1212M — E-mu 1212M PCI audio card — 24-bit/192kHz converters shared with Pro Tools HD, 120dB dynamic range, balanced stereo analog I/O, MIDI, S/PDIF and ADAT.
• 1820M — E-mu 1820M PCI audio interface — 24-bit/192 kHz converters, 120 dB dynamic range, DSP effects, AudioDock breakout.
• E-5000 — E-mu E5000 Ultra sampler (2000s): E4 Ultra engine, 64 voices, 20-bit converters, Beat Munging, $1,695 MSRP — the most affordable Emulator.
• E-6400 — E-mu E-6400: 64-voice E4-series sampler, $2,795, expandable to 128 voices, 128MB RAM, Z-Plane filters.
• E4XT — E-mu E4XT sampler (1996) — E-mu's flagship E4 sampler with Z-plane filters, 128-voice polyphony, and 128 MB max RAM. Priced at $3,995 at launch.
• ESI-4000 — E-mu ESI-4000 sampler: 64 voices, 64 six-pole filters, 128 MB RAM max, from $1449 — E-mu's value-minded entry into serious sampling.
• SP1200 — A sampling drum machine produced from 1987 to 1998, known for its 12-bit resolution and role in shaping hip-hop sample culture.