Eindelijk wat meer info over de nieuwe softsampler van EMU.
Er staat ook een overzichtelijke flash animatie op hun site :
http://www.emu.com/
http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?product=2212&category=631&maincategory=631
Emulator X is a 24-bit/192kHz software sampler with integrated I/O and hardware-accelerated effects for Windows XP and 2000. You can run Emulator X as a VST instrument within your favorite sequencer application or standalone, from RAM or streaming from hard disk.
Automated sample acquisition and preset creation :
Emulator X makes sampling as easy as loading a preset by offering intelligent, automated sampling and preset creation from both external audio and batch files, allowing you to turn a .WAV file into a fully functioning preset in seconds with a single click of your mouse.
Advanced synthesis architecture :
No software sampler can match the depth of the Emulator X synthesis engine, with 36 patchcords per voice, over 50 patented Z-Plane morphing filters, multi- wave LFO's, conditional voice modulation, clock modulation and a host of other synthesis features and parameters. You can even save your favorite synth setups as templates for quick editing.
Standalone or VSTi operation :
You can use Emulator X as a VSTi instrument within your favorite sequencer program or run it standalone for maximum system performance.
RAM and Streaming playback:
Emulator X offers you playback from both RAM and hard disk for total flexibility in optimizing the performance of your system.
24-bit/192kHz PCI interface with 12 inputs, 12 outputs, MIDI and FireWire® :
Emulator X ships with comprehensive I/O, featuring mastering-grade 120dB SNR converters, MIDI I/O, FireWire® and analog and digital I/O.
E-DSP Multi-effects Processor
The powerful 32-bit E-DSP Processor provides you with an arsenal of hardware-accelerated plug-in effects (over 500 presets) with no CPU overhead, saving your system resources for maximum polyphony and synthesis.
PatchMix DSP :
Emulator X ships with PatchMix DSP- software that delivers 32 channels of zero latency hardware mixing and monitoring with a flexible virtual patchbay- no external mixer needed.
Integrated waveform editor :
Emulator X provides you with a host of professional DSP tools that you've come to expect from E-MU (i.e. Gain Change, Time Compression/Expansion, Reverse, Pitch Change, Sample Calculation w/automatic digital tuning, etc.), giving you total control over your samples
Comprehensive sound format support :
Emulator X supports EOS, EIII, GigaSampler, Akai, HALion, EXS24, SoundFont 2.1, .WAV and many more sound formats- ships with over 2GB of sounds.
Automated preset cataloging across network drives :
Emulator X automatically catalogs and tracks all of your presets across your entire network- no wasted time looking for sounds