Emulator II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Emulator_II

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	sampler
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dimensions	approx. 36" x 18" x 6"
gptkbp:discontinued	1987
gptkbp:displayType	gptkb:LCD
gptkbp:expansion	Emulator II+ (with hard disk and sequencer)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Emulator II
gptkbp:input	mono audio in
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:E-mu_Systems
gptkbp:MIDI	yes
gptkbp:notableFeature	velocity sensitivity assignable outputs analog filters aftertouch (optional) external SCSI support (in later models) iconic in 1980s pop and electronic music real-time sample editing sample library compatibility with Emulator I sequencer option used in film and TV soundtracks
gptkbp:notableUser	gptkb:Genesis gptkb:Kate_Bush gptkb:Paul_McCartney gptkb:Philip_Glass gptkb:Stevie_Wonder gptkb:Simple_Minds gptkb:Art_of_Noise gptkb:Depeche_Mode gptkb:Pet_Shop_Boys gptkb:Vangelis gptkb:Peter_Gabriel gptkb:Tears_for_Fears gptkb:David_Bowie gptkb:New_Order gptkb:Erasure gptkb:The_Cure gptkb:OMD gptkb:Enya gptkb:Howard_Jones gptkb:Frankie_Goes_to_Hollywood gptkb:Yello gptkb:Thomas_Dolby gptkb:Front_242 gptkb:Jean-Michel_Jarre
gptkbp:operatingSystem	E-mu OS
gptkbp:output	stereo, 8 individual outs
gptkbp:polyphony	8 voices
gptkbp:powerSource	110/220V AC
gptkbp:predecessor	Emulator I
gptkbp:priceRange	$7,995
gptkbp:releaseYear	1984
gptkbp:samplingRate	27.7 kHz
gptkbp:storage	5.25-inch floppy disk
gptkbp:successor	Emulator III
gptkbp:type	digital sampler
gptkbp:weight	approx. 50 lbs
gptkbp:width	8-bit
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Alan_Wilder
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7