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SYNTHESIZERS · 1996
Orbit
E-MU Systems
Manufacturer
E-MU Systems
Type
Synthesizers
Production
1996
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Document Library
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Audio Demos
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Compatible Sound ROMs
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Parts & Components
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Modifications
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Owner Registry
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System Components
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Specifications
- midi
- In, Out, Thru (3 ports)
- filter
- 17 Z-plane resonant filter types (6-pole)
- effects
- None (no onboard effects)
- presets
- 512 (256 RAM, 256 ROM)
- keyboard
- None (1U rackmount sound module)
- rom size
- 8 MB
- polyphony
- 32 voices
- synthesis
- 16-bit ROM sample playback with digital resonant filters (Proteus-based)
- audio outs
- 6 polyphonic (3 stereo pairs with programmable pan)
- dimensions
- 1.75" H x 19" W x 8.5" D
- instruments
- 384
- digital outs
- None
- multitimbral
- 16 parts
- midi channels
- 16
- sampling rate
- 39 kHz
- expansion roms
- 8 MB internal ROM (fixed); V2 EPROM upgrade kit available
- sampling depth
- 16-bit linear (18-bit DACs)
- production years
- 1996
