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Yo
Just wondering if any of you guys own an EMU and if you have any beginner tips you wanna share
I just got a E5000 Ultra yesterday and already fallen in love with it, but info on how it works is somewhat scarce (There's only like 3 tutorials on YT)

I tried signing up to emusonacid (http://www.emusonacid.co.uk/forum/index.php) a few days ago but i still haven't recieved the activation email, so anyone up for sharing EMU info in this thread instead ?

Thanks

since no one else is replying i also very recently picked up a few samplers (just letting u kno becaus im really excited to learn an use them)

What samplers you got man ?

I have a 6400 Ultra. I'm by no means a wizard / expert with it (and I'm talking about both using the EOS and/or hardware maintenance of it), and I'm no where near where I want to be with "sound" from it, but I'm willing to try to figure stuff out and record video. I threw these up a couple months ago, mainly just showing how I set-up my cords (which is similar to a matrix section on most soft synths) for an 808 bass patch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN64vO_pqdA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOxdzvt8lyA

And my big piece of advice is to go through posts on Dogs On Acid and EMUs On Acid, take note of anything that sounds interesting to you, try it out, and build from there. There is a lot of tacit knowledge about it, so it is difficult to just jump in with it as you're only getting bits and pieces from several different sources. I think that factor frustrates a lot of people because they're used to finding info on DAWs and soft-synths super quick, but EMU EOS info is sparse, and a lot of times it's people (like me) not much further along. The real gurus are either out of practice, out of contact range, or keeping their knowledge super close, which is understandable to me. You want a unique sound, you have to hold back some info.

Thanks man,
Il check out DOA and Emus on acid later, and i watched your videos yesterday, its nice to see how other people work with the EMU...

At the moment mine isn't even hooked up to the computer, I'm just playing with samples in the box lol

i own an sp 303&202, js 30, and possibly going to pick up a few analog drummachines to go w/ it . maybe something by e-mu

subscribing....looking for to get a 12 bit rackmount with a nice sounding filter...probably an E-MU 64000

really considering gettin the drumulator, not a sampler but by e-mu, and they go fairly cheap on ebay/craigs

I have an esi32 on the way...just keeping the thread kicking. Will report back.

^^^^please. this should maybe just turn into a gear thread

Hypefiend wrote:^^^^please. this should maybe just turn into a gear thread

Im a significant gear junkie and own a modest bit of hardware at this point. Thats a 100% great idea

fragments wrote:subscribing....looking for to get a 12 bit rackmount with a nice sounding filter...probably an E-MU 64000

Can you send signal through? (I know how it works for sampling, just not sure if I can use one as an insert)

Hircine wrote:

fragments wrote:subscribing....looking for to get a 12 bit rackmount with a nice sounding filter...probably an E-MU 64000

Can you send signal through? (I know how it works for sampling, just not sure if I can use one as an insert)

I dunno if you can do that or not. My guess is that the answer is probably no. Honestly if that's all you want to do and it doesn't have to be that E-MU sound I'd look into something like an Electrix Filter Factory. Straight forward analog stereo filter w/ HP, LP, BP, and Notch... filter follower, some other nice features. Just got one myself.

Just thought id give this thread a kick up the arse.

Anyone else just got an E-MU or wanna share some secrets ?

This was a pretty good E-MU thread on DOA till someone started trolling the shit outta it
http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.php?t=742322

Glad I ended up not paying much for the E-MU, more trouble than it's worth. Really made me appreciate working in a DAW! I didn't end up getting one of the EMUs with z plane fitlers that everyone is crazy for.

I have tried the Emulator X3, the VST plugin. It was absolutely ghastly. I'm not sure how it compares to the hardware units? But the VST had the most unintuitive interface i've used, the filters sounded crappy and automation didn't seem to work with Cubase.

Are the filters on the hardware unit that good? Are they digital or analog?

VirtualMark wrote:I have tried the Emulator X3, the VST plugin. It was absolutely ghastly. I'm not sure how it compares to the hardware units? But the VST had the most unintuitive interface i've used, the filters sounded crappy and automation didn't seem to work with Cubase.

Are the filters on the hardware unit that good? Are they digital or analog?

Some of the units have filters that people liked for neurofunk style basslines. I found using the real one incredibly frustrating. I mean, I got it...but wasn't worth it on the EMU 32i or whatever the fuck I bought :/

I'm pretty sure they are actually digital filters, even the ones people are on about.