a TB303 emulation !) There are a wide range of filters from traditional analog, to formants and flange/phaser.Ĭonfiguration There are four 'oscillators' called Instruments, Layers 1 - 4.

The MP-7 features a large pallet of editing tools including cut, copy, paste, quantize, swing, and many more.įilters The Command Station has 50 Z-plane 14-pole digital filters some of which are extracted from the 197 filter types that were created for the Morpheus. There is a sophisticated song mode that allows you to chain patterns in a cue list, and dedicated Mute/ Select buttons that allow you to bring parts in 'on the fly.' This feature is perfect for remixing. Sequencer The Command Station comes loaded with a 16 track sequencer, which can be controlled in grid, step or real time. Each slot can take a 16 or 32 MB ROM, either a factory sound set or a Flash ROM with sounds created in an Emulator Ultra.

One LCD display and one 4-digit LED displayĮxpansion The Proteus 2500 has 3 ROM slots free for expansion.

16 control knobs (can control external MIDI).

The Proteus 2500 is based on the original Proteus 2000 sound module but with improved 24-bit DAC's from the XL-7/MP-7 Command Stations, and a new faster processor to cope with the sequencer addition and to improve MIDI timing with all 128 voices active.įeatures The same 128 voices, up to 128 MB of sound ROM, a SP/DIF digital output, two MIDI outs, plus: Launched on October 8th 2001, they were quickly available in November. They kept the basic design of the desktop Command Stations, added a USB port for a super fast connection to a PC/Mac, and changed the color to a subdued silver with blue writing. Sampler sales were reducing and E-mu need to get a flagship product out. Overview E-mu Systems quickly repackaged the excellent MP -7/XL-7 design into a 4U rack unit to boost sales volumes in the Fall of 2001.

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