E-mu revolutionized music sampling with their legendary Emulator series, from Emulator I to Emax, each model pushing technological boundaries. As competitors caught up, the digital music landscape transformed. Musicians transitioned from 8 and 12-bit samplers to high-fidelity digital workstations, with E-mu's final Proteuses in the very early 2000s marking a nostalgic endpoint in their innovative journey. Creative Labs ultimately sealed the company's fate, bringing an end to an iconic era of music technology. Here is the list of all E-mu samplers of the 4th generation, including its sub-generations.
What to choose - the flagship DJ-808 model or the DJ-707M - a controller from the middle price segment, and for the money saved - a separate drum machine, for example TR-8?
Roland System-8 is a great virtual analog synthesizer that can generate miracle sounds in the hands of a professional and easily pull into the whirlpool of the most beautiful and unique sounds of anyone, including the beginner. The most powerful sound engine of its own, as well as the downloadable libraries of cult instruments from the Roland's heritage will allow you to squeeze all of this great instrument, which is available at a reasonable price.
Sequential will release a limited version of the Prophet 12 synthesizer in December of this year, and this will complete the release of this model. Prophet 12 will differ only in design, the sound engine, the interface and the price will remain unchanged.
