E-mu Debuts Vintage Pro Sound Module

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E-MU Systems has announced the new Vintage Pro, a sound module that delivers the classic keyboard sounds of '60's, '70's and '80's in one rackspace. E-MU has loaded Vintage Pro with a host of brand-new keyboard samples -- everything from analog and digital synthesizers to suitcase pianos and more - and topped off this incredible collection with hand-picked samples from its acclaimed B-3 module. Vintage Pro ships late November and retails for US $795.

Classic Keyboard Sounds, Cutting-edge Power

Vintage Pro features a 32 MB soundset that offers an extensive collection of sampled vintage keyboards from the '60's, '70's and '80's, topped-off with an assortment of samples from E-MU's B-3 module. Vintage Pro delivers the keyboard sounds that defined three decades of music in a single rackspace sound module with all of the performance of E-MU's most powerful sound engine. Sampled from the finest vintage instruments available, E-MU set out to offer touring and studio musicians an all-in-one source for all of their classic keyboard sounds.

Product Manager Sean Wilhelmsen explains "Vintage Pro is an indispensable tool for musicians playing almost any kind of music -- from classic rock and blues purists to the latest in dance music productions -- these keyboard sounds have a timeless appeal that are heard in almost every genre of music. Being able to carry an arsenal of classic keyboards in a one rackspace module is a dream -- especially when they sound this good." he concludes.

You can also expand your available sound palette with up to three additional Proteus Expansion ROMs, allowing you to customize the soundset to fit your specific needs. The Vintage Pro also offers the 128 voice polyphony, 6 analog outputs, digital output and real-time control knobs and features of E-MU's sound engine.

Classic Hardware Style

"Vintage Pro soundset just oozes history," explains Sean Wilhelmsen, "and we wanted the module's design to exude some of that vibe. Each of the keyboards that we sampled had its own identity, both sonically and from a design standpoint -- we just couldn't offer this incredible soundset in a plain brown wrapper." The retro knobs don't just look great -- they are programmable, real-time controllers that give you control over a host of synthesis parameters, especially for tweaking the assortment of analog and FM synthesizers under the hood.