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E-MU SP12

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Published on 08/28/08 at 08:03
1985, saw all the news from the appearance of a bomb. A bote ryhtme / Sampler that was rvolutionner Hip-Hop, Rap, Funk, African music and especially the Amricaines Pop-indy/New wave: the E-MU SP12.
Code name: the Beat Generation.

CHARACTERISTICS DrumLator outcome of the E-MU

XXL fawn, the SP12 intgre a combo between IDAL and the Groove Machine perfect sampler for a story-board synthtiseur to have their hands on all samples.
Whereas some of SP12 is a Laptop Emulator II format and have compared the respective CHARACTERISTICS it is not far away.

E-MU SP12 markets the returns in 1985 and their competition tablodes ...
"Exit" the new Linn Drum 9000, "Destroyed" the Oberheim DX / DMX, "Bye, Bye" the Akai MPC60 clbre markets two years tt. E-MU is the teeth on all brands trying to compete with the SP12 the delight of users.

It shatters all, sometimes even the speakers if you do not train the impdance.

Ct SPECS:::
. Sampling Drum Machine
. Internal sounds (samples) 24 samples: kick, snare, toms, hi-hats, crash, ride, rim, clap, cowbell
. Preset memory-multisamples: 8 (user)
. 12-bit linear resolution
. Sampling of Frquence 27.500 Hz
. Vlocitbr the sensitive pads 8 />. Sample ROM: 48 KB
. Sample ROM version TURBO: 192 KB
. 24 samples in ROM (basic)
. Sampling time: 1.2 seconds
. TURBO Sampling time: 5 seconds
. Sequencer in real time
. Patterns: 100
. Songs: 100
. MIDI Sample Dump
. Filters and SP1200 Emulator II
. CONTRL: MIDI, SMPTE

E-MU also proposed a library of CHAC samples with optional Floppy Disk 5.25 "


The Upgrade of SP-12 SP-12 TURBO stood at $ 795. for 4 seconds more and Sample ROM and x4.

UTILIZATION

As simple as EII.

SOUNDS

The E-MU SP12 offers an original preset sounds DRUM including kick, snare, HiHat, toms, cymbals, handclap and rimshot. The internal sounds like the mixes and samples can be expressed using the sliders CONTRL DDIS.

You find beautiful shots of SP12 (Turbo version) on the following link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matrixsynth/sets/72157604826448934/detail/
I do not want posters, Copyright oblige.

In addition to the internal sounds and patterns Beats or configure, you can utlise chatillonneur the 12 bits internally.
The sampling time is limited and a few seconds even if the sound quality is a little "Low-Fi", ideal for Hip-Hop, Rap and Tri-Pop, the ability to compress samples for use and preservation is such that ultimately this was not a problem.

We can save the rhythmic formats (patterns) and link in the Sequencer to pieces of A Z.
Max. 100.
The SP12 possde 8 individual outputs MONO asymtriques.
no Master Out, No Exit Stro.
Dessert and cheese is not but given the Dessert, the devil Cheese <p class="bbcode-offtopic"> Off-topic <span>(even if I like the St Nectaire)</span>

OVERALL OPINION

MS-12 was quickly replaced by t clbre SP-1200 in 1987 to the coup (TOC) has also everyone agrees. In 1997 a rdition MS-1200 Has markets but has not been as successful or MS-1200 and still one month of MS-12.


A version of the SP12 TURBO came complter ranks in late 1985. The production of this magnificent SP-12 TURBO has shall adopt in 1987.
C'tait of commencement of BAR (ROM) dveloppe by Yahama and Roland. Only AKAI MPC has continued to produce rival MS-12.
But if today we do not see more of MPC60 scne, we continue to see the SP-12 ...;-)