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'''Date:''' 1981
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* Alternatively: [[E-Mu Emulator Article Page]]
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Currently the list is mixture of Emulator's I,II and III. Mention the version in the notes if known.
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'''Type:''' Hardware Sampler[[File:E-Mu Emulator (1981).jpg|alt=Hand-drawn illustration of E-mu Emulator I (1981)|none|thumb|E-mu Emulator I (1981)|500x500px]]
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== Introduction ==
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The E-Mu Emulator was one of the first generation of affordable samplers, following the trail blazed by the vastly more expensive [[Fairlight CMI Song List|Fairlight CMI]] and [[NED Synclavier]]. It was a revolution and E-Mu released several updates over the years that followed:
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'''1981 - Emulator I''' (8 voices / 27 kHz / 8-bit)
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'''1984 - Emulator II''' (8 voices / 27 kHz / 8-bit)
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'''1987 - Emulator III''' (16 voices / 44.1kHz / 16-bit)
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'''1994 - Emulator IV''' (128 voices)
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E-mu produced other samplers thereafter, many variations of the Emulator IV and the ESI-32 range.
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Being a sampler, the entries on the song-list should be distinctive sounds that the Emulator range was known for or particularly interesting usages.
 
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==Tables of Songs featuring Access Virus Polar==
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==Tables of Songs featuring E-mu Emulator==
 
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!Song
 
!Song
 
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!Notes & Reference
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!Media URL
 
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| Live 1986
 
| Live 1986
 
| 1986
 
| 1986
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| Played by Paul Humphreys [http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/dawn-of-a-new-age/214 Reference]
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| Played by Paul Humphreys  
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/dawn-of-a-new-age/214 Music Technology 1986]
 
|[https://youtu.be/WJBYfbce9Yo YouTube]
 
|[https://youtu.be/WJBYfbce9Yo YouTube]
 
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| Sledgehammer
 
| Sledgehammer
 
| 1986
 
| 1986
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| Factory Sample: Shakuhachi. Probably the most famous usage of this sound-to-be-overused sound. [https://www.whosampled.com/E-mu-Systems/Shakuhachi/sampled/ Reference]
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| Factory Sample: Shakuhachi. Probably the most famous usage of this soon-to-be-overused sound.
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|[https://www.whosampled.com/E-mu-Systems/Shakuhachi/sampled/ WhoSampledWho]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q YouTube]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJWJE0x7T4Q YouTube]
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| Ultravox
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| Hymn
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| 1982
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| Verse Strings "The triggered strings is from the Emulator (with a Synclavier 'strings' sample we've done).” - Midge Ure
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/hymn/5867 E&MM 1983]
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NevzImTG_U0 YouTube]
 
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| Ultravox
 
| Ultravox
 
| Reap The Wild Wind
 
| Reap The Wild Wind
 
| 1982
 
| 1982
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| Bass guitar samples. “Reap the Wild Wind' was the most percussive song from the LP with Warren Cann using a lot of Simmons SDSV modules. The bass line (as on 'Serenade' and several other tracks) is the group's own pre-recorded bass guitar sound in the Emulator. The PPG Wave 2.2 synthesiser made the main sounds for the piece, which was released as a single.” [http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/hymn/5867 Reference]
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| Bass guitar samples. “Reap the Wild Wind' was the most percussive song from the LP with Warren Cann using a lot of Simmons SDSV modules. The bass line (as on 'Serenade' and several other tracks) is the group's own pre-recorded bass guitar sound in the Emulator. The PPG Wave 2.2 synthesiser made the main sounds for the piece, which was released as a single.”  
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/hymn/5867 E&MM 1983]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NevzImTG_U0 YouTube]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NevzImTG_U0 YouTube]
 
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| Real to Reel / Brief Encounter (album)
 
| Real to Reel / Brief Encounter (album)
 
| 1997
 
| 1997
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1029438-Marillion-Real-To-Reel-Brief-Encounter Reference]
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1029438-Marillion-Real-To-Reel-Brief-Encounter Discogs]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP2SL-5Qu9E&list=PLdThM3TfQdc35AiQRZ9XdcSP6CI7d7QcT YouTube]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP2SL-5Qu9E&list=PLdThM3TfQdc35AiQRZ9XdcSP6CI7d7QcT YouTube]
 
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| We Came to Dance
 
| We Came to Dance
 
| 1983
 
| 1983
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| Lead string melody. 'We Came to Dance' led quickly into the triggered Emulator vocal line of 'White China', with Warren Cann pushing an SCI Drumtraks to its limit to recreate the tuned bass drum patterns of the recorded version”. The Emulator is the first thing to be seen in the official video.  [http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/on-stage/7981 Reference]
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| Lead string melody. 'We Came to Dance' led quickly into the triggered Emulator vocal line of 'White China', with Warren Cann pushing an SCI Drumtraks to its limit to recreate the tuned bass drum patterns of the recorded version”. The Emulator is the first thing to be seen in the official video.   
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|[http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/on-stage/7981 E&MM 1984]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaCPxxsO_jk YouTube]"
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaCPxxsO_jk YouTube]"
 
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| The House Of Blue Light (album)
 
| The House Of Blue Light (album)
 
| 1987
 
| 1987
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| "Synthesizer [Yamaha Qx1, Emulator 2] – Roger Glover. Keyboards [Hammond B3, Minimoog, Yamaha Dx1, Cp70 (midi), Dx7, Emulator 2] – Jon Lord [https://www.discogs.com/release/1471344-Deep-Purple-The-House-Of-Blue-Light Reference]
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| "Synthesizer [Yamaha Qx1, Emulator 2] – Roger Glover. Keyboards [Hammond B3, Minimoog, Yamaha Dx1, Cp70 (midi), Dx7, Emulator 2] – Jon Lord  
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|[https://www.discogs.com/release/1471344-Deep-Purple-The-House-Of-Blue-Light Discogs]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZIg6tUmg4c&list=PL3hju7cJi6zIjDi_l0iRWFac9CkGlf3Uk YouTube]
 
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZIg6tUmg4c&list=PL3hju7cJi6zIjDi_l0iRWFac9CkGlf3Uk YouTube]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:32, 19 April 2022

Date: 1981

Type: Hardware Sampler

Hand-drawn illustration of E-mu Emulator I (1981)
E-mu Emulator I (1981)

Introduction

The E-Mu Emulator was one of the first generation of affordable samplers, following the trail blazed by the vastly more expensive Fairlight CMI and NED Synclavier. It was a revolution and E-Mu released several updates over the years that followed: 1981 - Emulator I (8 voices / 27 kHz / 8-bit)

1984 - Emulator II (8 voices / 27 kHz / 8-bit)

1987 - Emulator III (16 voices / 44.1kHz / 16-bit)

1994 - Emulator IV (128 voices)

E-mu produced other samplers thereafter, many variations of the Emulator IV and the ESI-32 range.

Being a sampler, the entries on the song-list should be distinctive sounds that the Emulator range was known for or particularly interesting usages.

Tables of Songs featuring E-mu Emulator

Artist Song Year Notes Reference Media URL
OMD Live 1986 1986 Played by Paul Humphreys Music Technology 1986 YouTube
Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer 1986 Factory Sample: Shakuhachi. Probably the most famous usage of this soon-to-be-overused sound. WhoSampledWho YouTube
Ultravox Hymn 1982 Verse Strings "The triggered strings is from the Emulator (with a Synclavier 'strings' sample we've done).” - Midge Ure E&MM 1983 YouTube
Ultravox Reap The Wild Wind 1982 Bass guitar samples. “Reap the Wild Wind' was the most percussive song from the LP with Warren Cann using a lot of Simmons SDSV modules. The bass line (as on 'Serenade' and several other tracks) is the group's own pre-recorded bass guitar sound in the Emulator. The PPG Wave 2.2 synthesiser made the main sounds for the piece, which was released as a single.” E&MM 1983 YouTube
Marillion Real to Reel / Brief Encounter (album) 1997 Discogs YouTube
Ultravox We Came to Dance 1983 Lead string melody. 'We Came to Dance' led quickly into the triggered Emulator vocal line of 'White China', with Warren Cann pushing an SCI Drumtraks to its limit to recreate the tuned bass drum patterns of the recorded version”. The Emulator is the first thing to be seen in the official video. E&MM 1984 YouTube"
Deep Purple The House Of Blue Light (album) 1987 "Synthesizer [Yamaha Qx1, Emulator 2] – Roger Glover. Keyboards [Hammond B3, Minimoog, Yamaha Dx1, Cp70 (midi), Dx7, Emulator 2] – Jon Lord Discogs YouTube
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