EMU EmulatorX Studio

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.

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 and parameters. You can even save your favorite synth setups as templates for quick editing.

Standalone or VSTi operation
You can use Emulator X as a VSTi instrument within your favorite sequencer program or run it standalone for maximum system performance.

RAM and Streaming playback
Emulator X offers you playback from both RAM and hard disk for total flexibility in optimizing the performance of your system.

24-bit/192kHz PCI interface 18 inputs, 20 outputs, Sync, MIDI and FireWire®
Emulator X ships with comprehensive I/O and sync, featuring mastering-grade 120dB SNR converters, two TFPro™ mic preamps, a turntable input (w/ ground and RIAA preamp), 2 sets of MIDI I/O and a host of other analog and digital I/O, as well as Word Clock, SMPTE and MTC sync.

E-DSP Multi-effects Processor
The powerful 32-bit E-DSP Processor provides you with an arsenal of hardware-accelerated plug-in effects (over 500 presets) with no CPU overhead, saving your system resources for maximum polyphony and synthesis.

PatchMix DSP
Emulator X ships with PatchMix DSP- software that delivers 32 channels of zero latency hardware mixing and monitoring with a flexible virtual patchbay- no external mixer needed.

Integrated waveform editor
Emulator X provides you with a host of professional DSP tools that you've come to expect from E-MU (i.e. Gain Change, Time Compression/Expansion, Reverse, Pitch Change, Sample Calculation w/automatic digital tuning, etc.), giving you total control over your samples

Comprehensive sound format support
Emulator X supports EOS, EIII, GigaSampler, Akai, HALion, EXS24, SoundFont 2.1, .WAV and many more sound formats- ships with over 2GB of sounds.

Automated preset cataloging across network drives
Emulator X automatically catalogs and tracks all of your presets across your entire network- no wasted time looking for sounds

I/O Configuration:

• Two TFPro Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamps (w/48V phantom power)
• Six 1/4" Balanced Inputs
• Eight 1/4" Balanced Outputs
• Turntable input (w/ground lug and hardware RIAA preamp)
• 24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF)
• 24-bit/96kHz coaxial S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
• 24-bit/96kHz optical S/PDIF Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
• Two sets of MIDI In/Out
• Four stereo 1/8" Speaker Outputs (configurable from stereo to 7.1)
• Stereo Headphone Output
• Firewire® Interface

Sync Configuration:

• Word Clock In/Out
• SMPTE In/Out
• MTC Out

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz from internal crystal or externally supplied clock (no sample rate conversion)
• Bit Depth: 16 or 24 bits
• PCI Bus-Mastering DMA subsystem reduces CPU usage
• Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring w/effects

Analog Line Inputs (6)

• Type: servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry
• Level (software selectable):
  • Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu maximum (balanced)
  • Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV maximum (unbalanced)
• Frequency Response: +/- .05dB, 20Hz - 20kHz
• THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -110dB (.0003%)
• SNR (A-weighted): 120dB
• Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 120dB
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -115dB
• Common-Mode Rejection (60Hz): > 40dB

Analog Line Outputs (8)

• Type: balanced, low-noise, 3-pole low-pass differential filter
• Level (software selectable):
  • Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu maximum (balanced)
  • Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV maximum (unbalanced)
• Frequency Response: 0.0/-.35dB, 20Hz - 20kHz
• THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -105dB (.0006%)
• SNR (A-weighted): 120dB
• Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 120dB
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -115dB

Combo Microphone Preamplifier/Line Inputs (2)

• Type: TFPro™ combination microphone preamp and line input
• Frequency Response: +0.8/-0.1dB, 20Hz - 20kHz
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz min gain, -1dBFS): < -120dB
• Line Input:
  • Gain Range: -12 to +28dB
  • Max Level: +17dBV (19.2dBu)
  • THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS, min gain): -94dB (.002%)
  • Dynamic Range (A-weighted, 1kHz min gain): 100dB
  • SNR (A-weighted, min gain): 100dB
  • Input Impedance: 10K ohm
  • Common-mode Rejection Ratio (60Hz): > 40dB
• Microphone Preamplifier
  • Gain Range: +10 to +50dB
  • Max Level: -12dBV (-9.8dBu)
  • THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS, min gain): -95dB (.0018%)
  • SNR (A-weighted, min gain): 100dB
  • Input Impedance: 330 ohms
  • Common-mode Rejection Ratio (60Hz): > 80dB

Headphones (stereo)

• Type: linear power amplifier
• Frequency Response: +0.0/-0.35dB, 20Hz - 20kHz
• THD+N (1kHz, max gain)
  • 33 ohm load: -70dB (0.032%)
  • 600 ohm load: -85dB (0.006%)
• SNR (A-weighted): 112dB
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 117dB
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS, 600 ohm load):< -100dB
• Maximum Output Power: 500mW
• Output impedance: 22 ohms
• Gain Range: 85dB

Phono Input (stereo)

• Type: RIAA equalized phono input
• Frequency Response: +/-0.5dB, 50Hz - 20kHz
• THD+N (1kHz, 10mV RMS unbal input): -76dB (.015%)
• SNR (10mV RMS unbal input, A-weighted): 90dB
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -80dB
• Maximum level:
  • Professional: 80mV RMS
  • Consumer: 20mV RMS
• Input capacitance: 220 pF
• Input impedance: 47K ohm

Digital I/O

• S/PDIF:
  • 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled)
  • 2 in/3 out optical (software switched with ADAT)
  • AES/EBU or S/PDIF format, switchable under software control
• ADAT:
  • 8 channels, 24-bit @ 44.1/48kHz
  • 4 channels, 24-bit @ 96kHz (S-MUX compatible)
  • 2 channels, 24-bit @ 192kHz
• Firewire:
  • 400 Mbps 1394a port (6-pin)
  • Compatible with DV cameras, storage peripherals, etc.
• MIDI
  • 2 in, 2 out

Synchronization

• Internal crystal sync at 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz
• External sample rate sync
  • ADAT
  • S/PDIF (opt. or coax)
  • Word clock (75 ohm termination, switchable)
• SMPTE LTC Timecode
  • Converts between longitudinal time code (LTC) to MIDI time code (MTC)
  • Regen, stripe, and conversion modes
  • 24, 25, 30 drop, 30 non-drop frames/sec
  • Compatible with 29.97 fps timecode
  • Input level: 0.5 - 4V p-p
  • Output levels: +4dBu, -10dBV (software selectable)
  • Input Impedance: 10K ohm