Emulator II 40th Anniversary

The Emulator II needs no introduction, the iconic sampling keyboard has just had it's 40th Anniversary, so for the 57th Episode of the SOS Electronic Music Podcast, Rob Puricelli (Pro Synth Network) talks in-depth with Dave Rossum, Kevin Monahan and Paul Wiffen about the influential machine. The group discuss everything from inside stories of its development and manufacture, to how the iconic instrument won over the bands and artists of the time. 

We had a chat with Dave Rossum in last years Machina Bristronica:

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - The Origins Of The Emulator
03:59 - The E-mu Name
04:57 - Kevin's Background
08:09 - Paul's Background
11:19 - The Motivation For Creating Emulator II
16:26 - Specific Challenges
25:19 - The Challenges Of Adding Hard Drives
30:35 - How Did The Iconic Industrial Design Come About?
35:11 - Having Two Disc Drives
38:22 - How Artists Responded To The Emulator II
46:46 - Using Sampling To Create Novelty Sounds
56:08 - Kevin's Contribution To Ferris Bueller's Day Off
57:37 - The Legacy Of The Emulator II And Sampling

Listen to the full show here: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/emulator-ii-40th-anniversary-sos-podcast?ref=emulatorsosnews

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