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E-mu Drumulator

Drum machine model

The E-mu Drumulator, released in 1983, is an affordable digital drum machine that plays back sampled drum sounds. Its 8-bit samples and step programming give it a characterful sound, and replaceable sound chips and a low price helped make it widely used.

Technical line drawing of E-mu Drumulator
Technical line drawing of E-mu Drumulator

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  • Drum Machines

    Programmable rhythm machines, drum synthesizers, and related beat-making instruments.

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  • E-mu Systems

    E-mu Systems is an American maker of electronic musical instruments founded in 1971 in Santa Cruz, California. The company pioneered affordable samplers with the Emulator series and later became widely known for its sample-based sound modules, including the Proteus family and the Vintage Keys. E-mu was acquired by Creative Technology in 1993 and ceased hardware production in the early 2000s.

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