E-MU Systems has announced its new Emulator X2 Platinum Streaming Sampling Synthesizer that offers both 32-bit and native 64-bit applications, multi-processor and multi-threading support, and includes over 20GB of sounds – over 5,500 instruments that include everything from vintage keyboards and orchestral instruments to the Hip-Hop and Electronica soundsets of E-MU’s hardware modules.
Emulator X2 Platinum features E-MU’s Xstream™ streaming sound engine with up to 192kHz sampling and playback, an arsenal of automated sampling/beat analysis/editing tools and almost unlimited sound manipulation that builds on E-MU’s 35 years of synthesis experience.
Emulator X2 Platinum ships with:

• 32-bit Emulator X2 Application (Windows® XP/Vista)
• 64-bit Emulator X2 Application (Windows® x64/Vista)
• Over 20GB of Sounds
• Xmidi 2x2 USB MIDI Interface

Emulator X2 Platinum features:
Streaming:
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 (32-bit: Windows XP and Vista; 64-bit: Windows x64 and Vista)
Optimized for Multi-core and Multi-Threaded processors to intelligently balance the processing load across all available resources for exceptional performance
Standalone (64 MIDI Channels) or VSTi (16 MIDI channels per instantiation) operation
Sampling:
ASAPâ„¢ Automated Sampling and Placement

• Sample, Chop and Place
• Load, Chop and Place
• SynthSwipeâ„¢ automated hardware and software instrument sampling

Integrated Sample Editor

• Auto-Correlation Looping
• Crossfade Looping
• Comprehensive DSP Tools including Transform Multiply
• External Editor Link

Beat/Loop Tools

• Beat Analysis and Markup
• TwistaLoopâ„¢ non-destructive audio manipulator
• Xplodeâ„¢ beat slicer with MIDI and Tempo Map Export

Synthesizer
Advanced Modular Synthesis and FX Engine (from your initial sample’s tempo through Emulator X2’s entire synthesis and FX architecture, all time-based parameters syncable to BPM clock)

• 12th Order Z-Planeâ„¢ Morphing Filters (over 50 types) including the Morph Filter Designer
• Multi-Function Generators/Arpeggiators (can be programmed to modulate pitch, filters, volume, retrigger samples or LFOs, change tempo or trigger other events)
• Virtual PatchCord Modulation Matrix (over 100 modules)
• Integrated Modulation FX engine (23 core effects), including SP12ulator, Tremulator, Reverbs, Delays, and many more

Over 20GB of sounds (over 5,500 instruments) from E-MU’s premier sound library, including:

• Platinum 88 and Studio Grand piano libraries
• Vintage X Pro Library – three volumes of classic keyboards and synths (over 10GB)
• Every last sample from E-MU’s legendary Proteus 2000, Xtreme Lead-1, Mo’Phatt, Planet Earth, and Virtuoso 2000 sound modules and PX-7 Command Station – everything from Hip-Hop and Dance genres to comprehensive orchestral and world instrument collections

Comprehensive sound format support, including EOS, EIII, GigaSampler, MP3, REX2, .AIFF, SoundFont 2.1, .WAV and more
Xmidiâ„¢ 2x2 USB MIDI Interface
Pricing and Availability:
Emulator X2 Platinum will ship in late Spring 2007 at an estimated street price of £329.99 GBPincluding VAT. A 64-bit upgrade will also be available to all current Emulator X2 owners direct from E-MU for £60.00 GBP. More information:

• www.emu.com
  
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