The Emulator X3 from E-MU is a complete software sampling tool, featuring E-MU's Xstream streaming sound engine. The software provides up to 192kHz sampling and playback, 32-bit and 64-bit native applications for both Windows XP and Windows Vista, and an arsenal of automated sampling/beat analysis/editing tools, along with almost unlimited sound manipulation.
Quick Look
Xstream 24-bit/192kHz Streaming Engine, featuring E-MU's patented pitch interpolation and precision 32-bit floating point processing for unmatched sound quality
32-bit and native 64-bit applications included (Windows XP and Vista 32-bit, Windows x64 and Vista 64-bit)
Optimized for Multi-core and Multi-Threaded processors to intelligently balance the processing load across all available resources for exceptional performance
Automated sampling, pitch detection and preset creation with integrated waveform editor
Powerful synthesis architecture with over 50 Z-Plane filters and 100 tempo-based parameters per preset
Standalone (64 MIDI channels) or VSTi operation (16 MIDI channels per instantiation)
Sound Engine supports RAM and streaming playback
Integrated effects processors
Improved sound format support, including EOS, EIII, GigaSampler, MP3, REX2, AIFF, SoundFont 2.1, WAV, File Converter Application and more
Ships with over 3GB of sounds, including the complete Proteus 2000 sound-set, a 1.5GB Grand Piano, 24-bit drums and grooves, Xtreme Lead X, and more, with additional sound-sets available
Xplode beat slicer with MIDI and Tempo Map Export
Comprehensive DSP Tools including Transform Multiply and Xtractor
More Details
SynthSwipe
- Sampling tool that will automatically sample and create playable presets from any hardware or software MIDI instrument
- Simply set the initial sampling parameters (i.e. key range, how many notes, how many velocities per note, velocity range) and SynthSwipe does the rest with the utmost precision
- SynthSwipe is an invaluable tool for sound designers and anyone who wants to bring their old synthesizer and sound module soundsets into the computer
TwistaLoop
- A tool that automatically analyzes any audio by dissecting it into its rhythmic components
- Allows the editing of the audio with multiple loop points and regions, and offers total control over tempo with real-time audio time expansion/compression
Morph Filter Designer
- Provides users with filter creation tools that E-MU's sound designers have been using for years to create the legendary morphing Z-Plane filters
- Allows the construction of all-new exotic filter types that can be morphed from one type to another in real-time
Multi-Function Generator
- Offers advanced LFO/envelope/arpeggiator programming, providing 3 function generators per voice that are directly tied into the synthesis architecture (over 100 parameters)
- The Function Generators have several key sync and direction modes that enable complex levels of control, and can be programmed to modulate pitch, filters, volume, retrigger samples or LFO's, change tempo or trigger other events
Transform Multiply
- Convolution DSP tool that creates new sounds by combining the timbral and time elements of 2 signals in a way that reinforces frequencies common to both sources and discards frequencies not present in both
- Applicable to everything from adding a custom reverb (by adding a reverb impulse to another sound) to full blown voice articulation of musical instruments (combining speech with an instrument)
Xstream
- Improved and Vista compatible 24-bit/129kHz Streaming Engine
- 32-bit and native 64-bit applications optimized for Multi-core and Multi-threaded processors
- Xstream intelligently balances the processing load across all available resources for exceptional performance
- Although best results are obtained with true dual-or quad-core processors, significant improvements can also be gained using hyper-threaded single-cores
Region Xplode Beat Slicer
- Translates recorded drum parts into MIDI files
- Generates new voices from the selected Region, then creates a MIDI file that maps the new regions to MIDI notes
- Just import the Standard MIDI File into your favorite MIDI sequencer and have authentic drum grooves under your control
Tempo Map Export
- TwistaLoop can now analyze and export the Tempo Map of a song
- Allows you to synchronize a rhythm track to a performance that was recorded without a metronome
Xtractor
- Audio manipulation tool that can cut or boost audio levels based on stereo position and frequency
- If a song was mixed using stereo panning, this tool allows specific instruments or vocals to be removed, isolated, or pitch shifted.
- You can remove or isolate vocal, basses, or other instruments, process them and return them to the mix if required
- Powerful analysis tool, visually displaying the location of each instrument in a stereo mix
Translator Converter
- The Translator Emulator X Converter by Chicken Systems enables you to convert many popular sampler formats into the Emulator X's .exb file format
- Translator-Emulator X can convert the following types of files:
- Akai S1000/3000
- Akai MPC
- Emu EIII/ESi/Emax
- Tascam GigaStudio 1 + 2
- SoundFont
- Native Instruments Kontakt 1 + 2
- Steinberg HALion I and II