Welcome
to the Emax and Emax II User's Group Website.
This
site contains information and resources for the E-mu Systems Inc. discontinued line
of Emax digital sampling instruments. This site is ran in conjunction
with the Emax and Emax II User's
Yahoo! Group Mailing List. We average about 50 emails per month and
have 300 members.
The Emax
Yahoo Group has now moved to https://groups.io/g/emax
Lastest Updates:
DEC, 2023
Videos
and misc updates
Mar,
2020
RECOMMENDED REPAIR TECHS
added
Feb,
2020
Added links to EMAXI and EMAXII banks.
May,
2019.
I have taken this over from John, who was awesome in setting it up!
I will be updating the site whenever I can. Email
me if you have a question or suggestion.
Karl.
This
site focuses on information to help the average user. If you are looking
for indepth technical assistance or repair help the Emulator
Archive is a great resource.
Remember
to check for the latest version of EMXP
EMAX I
The E-mu EMAX sampler (1986) is one of my favorite instruments.
I'll talk about how to record and edit samples - turning non-musical bangs
and clangs into musical and rhythmic instruments. Also includes a download
pack with edited sounds I recorded during the session.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhMrOcKmhAY
EMAX II
Zoog talks about the synths and technology being used for Angelspit's
live performance of the score. Focusing on the E-mu EMAXII.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44js8a9mgno
EMAX
I Part 1: Audio Editing and Preparation
Processing and cleaning audio for the EMAX; Handy looping trick; Converting
WAV files to EMAX format using EMXP
https://youtu.be/Djr4exqtrUk?t=12
EMAX
I Part 2: Key Mapping Samples + Looping
Placing samples across the keyboard (Preset Definition); Looping and Truncating
(Preset Definition); Mapping a sample across multiple keys; Using a loop
to make a fake delay/echo; Briefly touching on VCA, VCF and CHORUS; Granular
Synthesis; Briefly touching on VCA, VCF, CHORUS and LFO (PAN)
https://youtu.be/VJmwS5U_vsI?t=69
ART
OF SYNTH: EMAX I
Raw samples across the keyboard; Mapping samples across the keyboard;
Using the filters and VCA; Multi Timbral mode (Super Mode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVrl7G_mtk
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