Emax II
1989
The Emax II (1989) is E-mu's 16-bit successor to the original 12-bit Emax sampler, available as a keyboard or rack. It offered 16-bit sampling, analog filters, a built-in sequencer, and SCSI storage — a warmer, higher-fidelity take on E-mu's affordable sampler line.
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