E-MU SYSTEMS Announces Ultra Main-Board Upgrade/Trade-In Program For E4X, E4XT, E-Synth Rack, And e-6400 Owners

Enables Current E4 Owners To Upgrade To Ultra Specifications

January 28, 1999 -- E-MU SYSTEMS announced the Ultra mainboard upgrade/trade-in program which enables owners of E4XT, E4X, E-synth Rack, and e-6400's to upgrade their samplers to the full specifications of the new Ultra line of Emulator® 4 samplers. The upgrade includes 20-bit DACs with 128x over-sampling, Word Clock I/O, 128-voice polyphony, Emulator Operating System (EOS) 4.0, dual MIDI In/Out/Thru, additional expansion slots, and a new 32-bit RISC (Reduced Instruction Set) processor which makes operations like SCSI, MIDI timing, and DSP lightning fast. The Ultra upgrade will ship Q1, 1999 and will retail for US$1395.

Ultra advanced hardware
The Ultra upgrade provides the E4 owner with a new 32-bit RISC processor, giving you ultra-fast MIDI response time, SCSI, DSP operations, and sampling. The Word Clock and optional ADAT card provide you with the needed tools for complete integration into the digital studio. "The Ultra upgrade is an unparalleled move by any manufacturer, showing E-MU's support and commitment to their loyal user base. By offering this upgrade we are rewarding E-MU users for their investment and providing them with the means to acquire the latest technology without having to purchase a whole new sampler," said Sean Wilhelmsen, E-MU SYSTEMS senior product manager.

Ultra featured software
EOS version 4.0 software offers a host of breakthrough features. E-MU's Beat-Munging technology is one of these new features, allowing 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 software application that allows you to control the Emulator from your Mac/PC computer desktop. Additional new features include AKAI S-3000 sound support via SCSI and .WAV and AIFF sound support via floppy.

Ultra main board upgrade/trade in program
Users wanting to upgrade their sampler should contact E-MU SYSTEMS direct at 1-888-ESC-1ESC (number for upgrades and sound sales only). The upgrade retails for $1395.00 (includes labor and shipping). The trade-in portion of this program rewards owners of the higher-spec models by offering them an additional discount off the upgrade price based on their current model. An E4XT or a sampler upgraded to 128-voice polyphony entitles that user to a $400 trade in discount. An E4X, E-Synth rack or e-6400 upgraded with FX or a digital I/O ASCII upgrade entitles that user to a $200 trade in discount. All non-upgraded e-6400's can be upgraded to Ultra specifications for $1395.00. Please refer to the following chart for details.

Product	Rebate	Final Price
E4XT	$ 400.00	$ 995.00
E4X with 128-voice polyphony	$ 400.00	$ 995.00
E-Synth Rack with 128-voice polyphony	$ 400.00	$ 995.00
e-6400 with 128-voice polyphony	$ 400.00	$ 995.00
E4X (standard)	$ 200.00	$1195.00
E-Synth Rack (standard)	$ 200.00	$1195.00
e-6400 with FX Card	$ 200.00	$1195.00
e-6400 with digital I/O ASCII	$ 200.00	$1195.00
e-6400, with MIDI upgrade	$ 200.00	$1195.00
e-6400 (standard)	-0-	$1395.00

E4 Ultra upgrade key features

Motorola 5206e ColdFire RISC 32-bit processor, faster SCSI, DSP, MIDI and operation.
128-voice polyphony
GO5 24-bit FX engine
Dual MIDI In, Out and Thru
Word Clock In and Out
Digital AES/EBU
ASCII interface
4 MB Flash OS, upgradeable to 16 MB
20-bit DAC's with 128x over-sampling
8 balanced outputs, upgradeable to 16 balanced outputs
EOS 4.0 (Ultra version including Beat Munging)
E4 Ultra Production Sound set CD-ROM
2 Ram, 4 ROM slots
Internal upgrade slot location for the upcoming R-FX32, 32-bit FX engine
MAC/PC version of EOS Link, remote control software for the E4 Ultra.