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General| Type | Sampler |
|---|---|
| Polyphony | 16 voices |
| Bit Depth | 16-bit |
| LFO | Yes |
| Keyboard | 61 keys |
| MIDI | In, Out, Thru |
| Storage | 3.5" floppy disk drive |
| Sample Memory | 2 MB (expandable to 8 MB) |
Explains what the Emax II is and its capabilities.
Guides the user through the initial setup for immediate use.
Provides crucial instructions for safe operation and risk reduction.
Details grounding procedures and highlights risks of improper connection.
Outlines basic cleaning, servicing, and general safety precautions.
Discusses potential interference and how to mitigate it.
Explains the fundamental way Emax II structures and manages sound data.
Defines the bank as the central storehouse for all Emax II data.
Explains the creation of samples and their use as voices.
Details creating, selecting, and understanding presets and current voices.
Discusses disk drives, SCSI interface, and keyboard characteristics.
Defines terms like Disk Archives, Booting, and Default settings.
Introduces the Emax II and covers basic setup and features.
Guides on identifying and specifying the Current Voice for processing.
Introduces the Dynamic Processing module and its Filter/VCA sections.
Guides on programming real-time controls for expressive performance.
Provides a fundamental, step-by-step guide to the sampling process.
Guides on using digital processing functions like truncate and loop.
Guides on utilities for managing the Emax II's bank of sounds.
Introduces the Emax II's sequencer and its basic operation.
Explains selecting presets and options for exiting functions.
Explains keyboard numbering and provides guidelines for disk care.
Discusses disk types, drive functions, labeling, and write-protection.
Details core function buttons like Transpose, Drive Select, Load Bank, Enter Data.
Covers master functions: Tune, Memory, Velocity Curves, Erase, Format, Backup.
Sets input level (VU/Gain) and defines sample placement on keyboard.
Explains sample rates, length, and the threshold for sampling.
Covers setting thresholds, arming, and manually forcing sampling.
Details how to stop sampling and manage current sample assignments.
Selects voice for processing and trims sample start/end points.
Explains setting loop points for sustained sounds and release phase looping.
Controls loop modes, adds fades, splices samples, and mixes voices.
Eliminates loop glitches with crossfading and applies various digital effects.
Details loading individual presets and saving banks in compressed format.
Covers managing presets: creation, deletion, duplication, and renaming.
Checks preset memory usage and saves the entire bank in 16-bit format.
Copies voices between presets and edits voice assignments.
Removes voices from presets and configures stereo voice mode.
Details crossfading, arpeggiator settings, and MIDI configuration.
Adjusts pitch bend range and assigns real-time controllers.
Allows stacking up to four presets on each keyboard key.
Selects voice for processing and adjusts its attenuation, tuning, and delay.
Configures the AHDSR envelope generators for VCA and Filter.
Adjusts filter parameters and sets LFO rate, delay, and variation.
Routes LFO to parameters and maps keyboard velocity to sound attributes.
Sets keyboard modes and exempts voices from real-time controls.
Introduces the sequencer and explains Play, Record, and Stop functions.
Covers managing sequences: tempo, clock source, loading, erasing, copying.
Details track status, track preset assignment, and auto extend.
Covers erasing tracks, bouncing tracks, and using Supermode.
Discusses techniques for achieving high-quality samples.
Provides tips for correcting audio issues during the mixing process.
Explains multi-timbral operation and managing sound banks.
Introduces Emax II's additive synthesis capabilities.
Covers transferring samples via MIDI and loading Emax I disks.
Answers common questions about MIDI, cables, and terminology.
Provides graphical representations of the 14 velocity curves.
Details memory expansion, sample rates, and technical specifications.
Provides MIDI chart and note-to-frequency conversion data.
Alphabetical index and E-mu Systems Product Warranty details.
Form for registering the product warranty with E-mu Systems.
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