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E-MU Sounds And Effects: Synths Of The 1970s For Emulator X And Proteus X Software Sound Modules

November 18, 2008

Whether it's hardware or software, a sound module is only as good as its sounds. Thanks to the new E-MU "Sounds And Effects: Synths of the 1970s" collection, the Emulator X and Proteus X are now at least as good as the first two Yes albums.

Offsite Link: Visit E-MU Systems's official website for more information

Ensoniq ASR10 And Other Vintage Synths With LUST MURDER BOX

May 12, 2008

Traveling Gearwire contributor and renowned coat bargainista Patrick Ogle tries on some $1.00 coats off screen while trying also to listen to Erik Ryan and Nox from LUST MURDER bOX explain their stunning synth collection.

Offsite Link: Visit Emu's official website for more on Ensoniq and LUST MURDER bOX's official website for more on their music.

E-MU X3 Streaming Sampling Synthesizer: Streaming Synth With Updated Features Released

March 25, 2008

E-MU announces their Emulator X3 Streaming Sampling Synthesizer. This engine includes over 3.3 GB of sound and a utility to convert external files to E-MU's special .exb file format.

Offsite Link: Visit E-MU's official website for more information

E-MU ESI-4000: Rosenthal Explores All The Options And Settles On Borrowing

November 01, 2007

When Gearwire left Sam Rosenthal (of black tape for a blue girl) at Gothic Fest in Chicago, he had a dead E-MU ESI-4000. He contacted Gearwire after the show to let us know how everything worked out. In part one, we listed...

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E-MU ESI-4000: Black Tape For A Blue Girl Founder Deals With A Dead Piece Of Gear

November 01, 2007

Recently, Gearwire ran a video of a gear disaster that happened to black tape for a blue girl at Chicago's Gothic Fest (Click here to watch). Unfortunately we were unable to stick around to see how the problem--a malfunctioning...

Offsite Link: Click for more on Andy's Music, and visit E-MU / Ensoniq's website here.

E-MU Proteus 1000: A Soft Spot For Hard Vibes On Home Studio Workshop

October 30, 2007

On this Home Studio Workshop, Drew takes the E-MU Proteus 1000 and puts it into use on a full mix. With some gems that Drew recorded on different instruments that he's demonstrated in the past, Drew adds some Proteus 1000...

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E-MU Proteus 1000: MIDI Module Menu Mania

October 29, 2007

Today's special menu item is the E-MU Proteus 1000 as served by Drew Krag on Home Studio Workshop. Drew starts us off with a walk through the menu before bringing out the main course where he modifies parameters on MIDI...

Offsite Link: Visit E-MU's official website here.

Emu ESI-4000: Real World Troubleshooting At Gothicfest

October 19, 2007

It's nearly fact that gear is most likely to malfunction right before you try to use it as a live show as is the case with this ESI-4000 at Gothicfest. Here, we get a real look at the hectic, behind-the-scenes action during...

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Ensoniq SQ-80: Jim Bellmore Explains The Gear Behind Da Yoopers Sampled Sounds

August 29, 2007

Jim Bellmore of Da Yoopers talks about bringing Da Yoopers comedic songs from the studio to the stage.

The Ensoniq SQ-80 is an integral instrument for Da Yoopers, as it brings to life vintage synthesized flatulence. Without it, renowned sound engineer Jim Bellmore is left with only intermittent vocal raspberries.

Bill...

Offsite Link: Visit Emu/Ensoniq's official website here, or check out more from Da Yoopers.

Emileigh Rohn, AKA Chiasm, Talks About Synths And Samplers

August 16, 2007

Chiasm, a solo project from Emileigh Rohn, appeared in Detroit in 1997. Rohn was in graduate school at the time and used the recording of her demo as a artistic release--a pressure valve. In 1999 Chiasm was signed to COP...

Offsite Link: For more on Chiasm. For more on Emu.

Cubase, E-Mu, And Korg: Mark Winter On Recording, Producing

March 15, 2007

An interview with artist/producer Mark Winter

Mark Winter started out in music as a piano playing three-year-old. Since then, it's been a long and interesting road in the industry. He's written music for just about every type of application imaginable; Winter was a founding...

Offsite Link: More information is at Mark Winter's Wintertainment official site.

E-Mu's 0202 and 0404 USB Audio/MIDI Interfaces: Now Playing On A Mac Near You

November 30, 2006

E-Mu's new 0202 and 0404 USB interface drivers for Mac

E-Mu announced two USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interfaces in March of 2006; the 0202 and the 0404. These entry-level-to-intermediate interfaces were originally presented as PC/Mac compatible, but Mac drivers were unavailable until...

Offsite Link: More info is at the E-Mu page

E-Mu Patchmix Software

November 05, 2006

E-Mu demonstrates its Patchmix software, which comes with all the E-Mu hardware for PCs and laptops. Patchmix is the way users access hardware accelerated effects associated with E-Mu products. You can route audio in and...

Offsite Link: Check out the update here.

E-Mu Proteus X - Gear Insider

October 26, 2006

E-Mu Proteus X is a virtual synth for the PC with a ton of features, including a bank of 2,000 sounds. We got a good look at how Proteus X works; this video goes into nice detail on finding, loading, and saving sounds....

Offsite Link: Get more information at E-Mu's offical website.

Sweet 16s: E-MU's 1616M Laptop Digital Audio System

June 28, 2006

E-MU gives Gearwire a detailed rundown on the 1616M Laptop Digital Audio System, a portable laptop interface with 16 inputs and 16 outputs. The unit features 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters, ASIO2, and the E-MU Production...

Offsite Link: Have a look at the E-MU 1616M page at the official E-MU website.

E-MU PM5 Precision Monitor video, 119th AES 2005 - Gearwire

June 27, 2006

E-MU's entry into the monitor market takes the form of the PM5 Precision Monitor. Features include radiused cabinet edges (designed for superior imaging), a neodymium soft dome high-frequency driver, a glass fiber low-frequency...

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