E-MU Systems Announces Emulator 4 Ultra Samplers

Introducing E4 Technology In New Ultra Fast Configurations

E4XT Ultra

E-Synth Ultra

E6400 Ultra

Ultra Series Rear Panel
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January 28, 1999 -- E-MU SYSTEMS announces the release of the Emulator® 4 Ultra, the next generation E4 based on a new ultra-fast processor. The Emulator 4 Ultra comes in three configurations, the E4XT Ultra, E-Synth Ultra, and E6400 Ultra. The E6400 and E-Synth can be completely upgraded to the E4XT Ultra (the top of the line model). All three models are professional, three space, rack-mounted sampling/synthesizers. The E4XT Ultra features 128-voice polyphony, 64MB of RAM (expandable to 128MB), a 3.2 GB Hard drive, 20-bit DACs with 128x over-sampling, Word Clock I/O, and a new 32-bit RISC processor which makes operations like SCSI, MIDI timing, and DSP lightning fast.

E4 Ultra will ship with version 4.0 of the Emulator Operating System (EOS), which will introduce some very exciting new features to the Emulator 4 line of samplers, including "Beat-Munging" and "EOS Link". Beat-Munging is a new real-time DSP tool that analyzes your drum loops and phrases to automatically determine the BPM and perfectly loops the sample. EOS Link is a Mac or PC software application that allows you to control the Emulator from your computer desktop. The E4XT Ultra, E-Synth Ultra, and E6400 Ultra will retail for US$3595, US$2895, and US$2295 respectively, and will ship Q1, 1999.

Ultra advanced hardware
The E4 Ultra utilizes a new 32-bit RISC processor, giving you ultra-fast MIDI response time, SCSI, DSP operations and sampling. All E4 Ultra's are upgradeable to 128-voice polyphony (standard on the E4XT Ultra) and can address up to 128MB of RAM (E4XT Ultra ships with 64 MB standard while the E6400 and E-Synth Ultra ship with 16MB standard). "With this combination of polyphony, memory capacity and blazing processor speed, you can trust the E4 Ultra to deliver your most intense layered sounds and sequences with dead-on timing and pristine fidelity," said Sean Wilhelmsen, E-MU SYSTEMS senior product manager.

Ultra featured software
The E4 Ultra will ship with EOS version 4.0 which offers a host of breakthrough features. E-MU's Beat-Munging technology is one of these new features. BeatMunging allows you to change your loop's time (i.e. from 4/4 to 7/8), tempo, swing, move, and switch beats within your loop, all in real-time. It also gives you unprecedented rhythmic control over your audio, radically changing the way you create and manipulate loops and grooves.

EOS 4.0 also comes with EOS Link, a Mac or PC software application that allows you to control the Emulator from your computer desktop. Additional new features include AKAI S-3000 sound support via SCSI and WAV and AIFF sound support via floppy.

Ultra versatile upgrades
E-MU SYSTEMS offers versatile new hardware upgrades for the E4 Ultra. These upgrades include the 16 output/8 input ADAT card and the 32MB Flash memory board. The 16 output/ 8 input ADAT allows you to have 16 outputs-all in the digital domain-for easy digital studio integration, as well as 8 digital inputs for sampling from ADAT or other ADAT output devices.

The new 32MB Flash memory board allows you rapid access to onboard sounds as well as the revolutionary, 32-bit, 32-channel, R-chip FX. The FX card provides advanced FX and cutting-edge DSP operations and will be available Q2 1999. "By providing Emulator 4 users with continued software upgrades and new exciting hardware enhancements, we believe purchasing an E-MU sampler is an investment. This type of support and commitment make the Emulator 4 line of samplers unique in their ability to realize any sound imaginable," says Bryan Lanser, director of marketing for E-MU SYSTEMS.

E4XT Ultra key features

128 Voice Polyphony
32-bit internal ultra-fast RISC processor
64MB of RAM (expandable to 128 MB)
3.2 GB Hard Drive (can read hard drives up to 18 GB)
Dual 24-bit effects processors (expandable to 32-bit, 32 channel R-chip processor)
Dual MIDI In/Out/ Thru
DMS synthesis with extensive Patch Cord routing, 21 different 6-pole filter types
32-voice layering & and 128-voice velocity switch/fade capabilities)
Complete 9 CD-ROM sound library included with over 2GB of sounds
Word Clock I/O
8 balanced outputs (expandable to 16)

About E-MU SYSTEMS Founded in 1972, E-MU SYSTEMS is a division of EMU-ENSONIQ. E-MU SYSTEMS develops digital audio and music products based on digital sampling technology for professional musicians, sound designers, composers and audio engineers worldwide. In July 1998, E-MU SYSTEMS combined operations with ENSONIQ of Malvern, PA. to become EMU-ENSONIQ. EMU-ENSONIQ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CREAF)

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