Model

E-mu Emulator IIIXP

Rackmount digital sampler model

The E-mu Emulator IIIXP is a rackmount version of the Emulator III, packaging E-mu's 16-bit sampling and sound engine into a studio-friendly rack module.

Sources

Category

  • Samplers

    Hardware samplers and production workstations centered on sample playback or sequencing.

Made by

  • 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.

Part of series

  • Technical line drawing of E-mu Emulator

    E-mu Emulator

    Synthesizer · United States

    The E-mu Emulator is a series of digital sampling keyboards and workstations E-mu Systems introduced in 1981. Among the first affordable samplers, the Emulator line let musicians record and play back real sounds across a keyboard and was influential in 1980s pop and film music.