1. Are there any other sound-shaping tools other than the filters?

2. Can you chain say 2 filters in parallel or series?

3. What kind of FX are available? When you resample, do you have the option of resampling with or without FX? What kind of configurations are possible with FX?

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1/ Amp/filter envelopes, LFO, built in sequencable arp, other than that, tbh, its all about the filters with cord (modulation) control!

2/ No, one filter per group. A preset can be up to 8 groups, but you assign hits/wavs to each group setting, so they can be different, but they cant chain to my awareness!

3/ Emu has two independant FX processors,which control fx such as flanger/chorus/delay/distortion/reverb.

In omni mode, which is a channel per output, you can set fx to each output, but in multimode (preferable as it allows midi to be sentr to any output....) they operate as master fx on the outs.

I tend to have caverb reverb on mains for washing out percussion and adding tail to pads, and a panning delay on sub1 out, for fx etc. I basically use half the emu outs to send l;ots of sound too for like processing, then the main track elements such as drums n sub have their own panned output, with desk fx.

Emu fx cant run past 1st 8 outs, so i cant apply them to the output option upgrade!



FX can be chained, so the processor A with reverb can be merged with processor B with delay, creating a delayed reverb for example!

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This is a long shot - not sure anyone'll be able to answer it - But does anyone know, first-hand, whether the e64 (classic) sounds any different to the e6400 (also classic)?

and anyone know of an e64 classic for sale anywhere?

Its been said the classic is different to the ultra due to different sourced components, but that is not something i am aware of, someone must know.

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Yeah, non Ultras DAs are said to sound even darker/fuzzier/warmer than the Ultras.

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Yeah i've always been unsure if thats the ultra adding high, or the classic cutting freqs.

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Oh yeah, Ultras sound closer to recent Akai's than Classics...

I was on the look-out for a Classic, as I've already got an S5000 - But now I'm in a state because some ppl suggest the e64's sound better for beats than the e6400's... (both classic-era)

But I've not had this on much authority... Only vague speculation...

You now have a mission then!

If i thought Classic was worth it for a lofi crunch, i'd ponder getting one just to sample in and out of it as an effect!

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