Basic Sampling

1. Connect sound source (DAT via Digital I/O or Mic via Analog).
2. Activate Sample Management, select 5 (Setup).
3. Set Input Gain (Analog only) and Threshold.
4. Set Source (e.g., Digital 44.1K or Analog).
5. Select 7 (Arm Sampling).
6. Play sound. Recording starts when threshold is exceeded.
7. Press ENTER to stop sampling.

Source: Emulator III XPs — e-mu-emulator-iiixp-operations-manual (manual)