Emulator®
X2 Software Sampler for PC is the culmination of over 30 years of
sampler development that offers the pristine sound quality, powerful
synthesis and filters of E-MU's legendary hardware samplers and
introduces a host of new groundbreaking tools that includes SynthSwipe™
automated hardware sampling, TwistaLoop™ non-destructive audio
manipulator, Morph Filter Designer to create custom filters,
Multi-Function Generator for advanced LFO/envelope/arpeggiator
programming, advanced Transform Multiply convolution DSP tool,
real-time control of multiple loop points, REX2 and MP3 import, and
much, much more.
Emulator X2 still offers the unmatched sound quality
of E-MU's pristine 24-bit/192kHz sound engine and patented pitch
interpolation, and can be run either standalone (64 MIDI channels) or
as a VST instrument (16 MIDI channels per instantiation). Emulator X2
runs on Windows XP and includes over 3GB of sounds and a 2in/2out USB
MIDI interface.
Features:
- Automated sampling, pitch detection and preset creation with integrated waveform editor
- Powerful synthesis architecture with over 50 Z-Plane filters and 100 tempo-based parameters per preset
- Standalone (64 MIDI channels) or VSTi operation (16 MIDI channels per instantiation)
- Sound Engine supports RAM and streaming playback
- Integrated effects processors
- 2in/2 out USB MIDI interface
- Comprehensive sound format support, including EOS, EIII, GigaSampler, MP3, REX2, .AIFF, SoundFont 2.1, .WAV and more
- Ships with over 3GB of sounds, including the
complete Proteus 2000 soundset, a stunning 1.5GB Grand Piano, 24-bit
drums and grooves and more - additional soundsets available
What's New in Emulator X2
SynthSwipe
SynthSwipe is a sampling tool that will
automatically sample and create playable presets from any hardware or
software MIDI instrument. Simply set the initial sampling parameters
(i.e. key range, how many notes, how many velocities per note, velocity
range) and SynthSwipe does the rest with the utmost precision.
SynthSwipe is an invaluable tool for sound designers and anyone who
wants to bring their old synth and sound module soundsets into the
computer.
TwistaLoop
TwistaLoop is a tool that automatically
analyzes any audio by dissecting it into its rhythmic components,
allows the editing of this audio with multiple loop points and regions,
and offers total control over tempo with real-time audio time
expansion/compression - all with E-MU's patented pitch interpolation
for unmatched audio fidelity.
Morph Filter Designer
The Morph Filter Designer provides users with
filter creation tools that E-MU's sound designers have been using for
years to create the legendary morphing Z-Plane filters. The Morph
Filter Designer now allows the construction of all-new exotic filter
types that can be morphed from one type to another in real-time.
Multi-Function Generator
The Multi-Function Generator offers advanced
LFO/envelope/arpeggiator programming, providing three function
generators per voice that are directly tied into Emulator X2's powerful
synthesis architecture (over 100 parameters). These Function Generators
have several key sync and direction modes that enable complex levels of
control, and can be programmed to modulate pitch, filters, volume,
retrigger samples or LFO's, change tempo or trigger other events.
Transform Multiply
Transform Multiply is a convolution DSP tool
that creates new sounds by combining the timbral and time elements of
two signals in a way that reinforces frequencies common to both sources
and discards frequencies not present in both. This powerful tool is
applicable to everything from adding a custom reverb (by adding a
reverb impulse to another sound) to full blown voice articulation of
musical instruments (combining speech with an instrument)
System Requirements
PC
- Native USB port (for E-MU Xmidi 2x2 USB/MIDI
Interface), or an installed E-MU Digital Audio System, E-MU USB Audio
Interface or E-MU Xboard USB/MIDI Controller
- Genuine Intel® Pentium® III or AMD® K6® class
processor or higher operating at 1.5GHz or faster (Pentium® 4 at 2.4GHz
or faster recommended)
- Intel®, AMD® or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
- 512MB System RAM (1GB or greater recommended)
- 7200 RPM hard disk or faster recommended for streaming
- 200MB of free hard disk space for minimum installation (3.5GB needed for full sound library installation)
- Windows® XP
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
- XVGA Video (1024 X 768)