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KVR Forum [Instruments] » Archive » Instruments » June 2004 Index | KVRFA1
AuthorTopic: Creative's E-MU 1820 & EmulatorX
cptgone
Posted: 9th June 2004 06:08
http://www.tomshardware.com/video/20040611/index.html

Product US (excl. tax) Europe
1212m $200 200 €
1820 $400 400 €
1820m $500 500 €
EmulatorX (with 1212m) $300 300 €
EmulatorX Studio (with 1820m) $600 600 €
Emulator X update for all E-MU cards $149 149 €

Damn. My first VSTi was Halion. Then Kontakt was released and I regretted buying Halion. Then I bought NI Komplete2. Now this deal is tempting me all over again.

So, please tell me Emulator X sucks (there's no review yet)!
Phaedo
Posted: 9th June 2004 06:31
It doesn't suck. There's better things to spend your money on than changing samplers again, however.
cptgone
Posted: 9th June 2004 06:40
Phaedo wrote:
It doesn't suck. There's better things to spend your money on than changing samplers again, however.

I'm not planning to Wink
But this package seems to be a good deal if you're in the market for a soundcard. Maybe when I finally get a lappie some day...

Next VSTi on my list is Garritan Personal Orchestra Smile
tony Smyth
Posted: 9th June 2004 06:59
Na, the card won't fit in a laptop.
Sielsynth
Posted: 9th June 2004 07:03
This month's Keyboard magazine has a pretty good review. I don't know if the Keyboard mag holds any sway here but I like it. They gave it a Key Buy Award which means they liked it too.
ericj23
Posted: 9th June 2004 07:19
as a quick off the cuff review the emulator x is the best vst ever - its better than sex and not as messy

nah

its a sampler

cpu seems slightly higher than kontakt - the inability to read akais from a cd rom is very annoying - apparently you can do it in dos but its not exactly user friendly - ive never tried converting anything else so ive just used the basic banks and wavs

but this is the rub - it sounds mighty fine - its fairly easy to understand the layout - the modulation system is vast but the one everyone bashes on about - me included - is the filters

easily the best you will hear on ANY (yes ANY for all you imposcar users) current vst - not to mention the 50(!) different types

but overall its another sampler - none of them are perfect and they all have their benfits - this has great modulation options and filters - if your in the market for a soundcard id get it (i did) but if not I wouldnt worry if you already own halion and kontakt !


but youve only got one of them so
Phaedo
Posted: 9th June 2004 07:31
Cool soundcard, mind.

If they did a portable version, I'd buy it.
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