KVR Audio is the Internet's number one news and information resource for open standard audio plug-ins. We report new releases, product announcements and product updates (major and minor) for all VST Plug-ins, DirectX Plug-ins and Audio Units Plug-ins (and RTAS too). We manage a fully searchable audio plug-in database (updated daily), and offer many free member services including user reviews, product update notifications and a very active discussion forum. We also host official support forums for many plug-in developers plus the official Receptor support forum.
Plug-in Database: Virtual
Instruments, Effects & Hosts Plug-in
Ranks Banks & Patches
Download & Upload Plug-in Ratings
by KVR Members Wiki: Tutorials,
Audio Lexicon, ... Listen to Music
by KVR Members Search
KVR

Google Powered Search:

in new window

KVR Powered Plug-in Search:

Proteus X
by E-MU
?
KVR Rank: 896 867 [30-Day: 706; 7-Day: 783; Yesterday: 1058]
30 members are watching Proteus X for news
Product Proteus X
Developer E-MU
Primary Type Sound Module
Price (MSRP) $149.99
Buy the Emu Proteus X2 from zZounds.comEmu Proteus X2 available at SameDayMusic.com
Buy the Emu Proteus X2 from zZounds.comEmu Proteus X2 available at SameDayMusic.com
Plug-in Formats
Instrument(s)VST
Effect(s)VST
Operating System Availability
Operating
System		 Latest
Version		 Download Is it
Available?
Windows 2.0 -Released
Miscellaneous Information
Copy Protection Unknown
Average User Rating Average rating - 8.250
Known not to work
advertisement
Proteus X

Proteus X2 is a 24-bit/192kHz software sound module that combines the sound quality, advanced synthesis and Z-Plane filters of sound modules like the Morpheus and Mo'Phatt with E-MU's latest tools like TwistaLoop, Morph Filter Designer and Multi-Function Generator.

Proteus X2 features:

  • Powerful synthesis with over 50 patented Z-Plane filters and 100 tempo-based parameters per preset.
  • Standalone (64 MIDI channels) or VSTi operation (16 MIDI channels per instantiation).
  • 24-bit/192kHz Sound Engine supports RAM and streaming playback.
  • Integrated effects processors with comprehensive MIDI modulation - up to 67 simultaneous effects.
  • 2in/2 out USB MIDI interface included.
  • Massive 3GB sound library (1000s of presets including the complete Proteus 2000 soundset) - additional soundsets available.

User Reviews by KVR Members for Proteus X.

CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR REVIEW


By jarred_drozd
On 30th January 2006
Version: 1.5

Read all reviews by
jarred_drozd

4 of 7 people found
this review helpful.

Was this review
helpful to you?
Yes | No
  GUI
Sound
Features
Docs
Presets
Support
VFM
Stability
wow,
there sure is a lot very stern, serious rules when you want to add a review.
is this a german site? lol.
anyhoo.
i've had this vst synth for half a year now. for starters : mine was included with 0404 emu soundcard. the package cost $99. i don't quite understand how they can sell here the synth only ,for more than the synth and a soundcard!
proteus x has a lot of sounds. you get 3 CDs. 1 with garden variety + GM, 1 with drum loops, 1 grand pianos.
most of these sounds are rehashed old proteus module sounds(sounding a little brighter than originals though). acoustic pianos are pretty good, pretty, very good. drum loops sound kind of all samish. seems like they are all variations on 5 or 7 loops.
the good thing is you can load any selection of presets, mix them from diffrent banks or sort them by type(e.g. strings only). then you can use them in single or multi mode. multi have 16 channels. then you have the usual filter, asdr etc plus 2 FX processors.
on my 2.4 celeron within sonar when i tried to play more then 15 notes at a time cpu was jumping to almost half.which is higher than from any other of my VSTis.
and latency was set to around 5o ms. this thing is not the most cpu efficient instrument. you have an option to play samples with a pre roll from your hard disk but that wasn't helping much in my case.
i know, i know- celerons are only good for typing.
however, i get way more"cpu for the buck" with other synths.
bottom line ; if you need a soundcard, very clean and quiet soundard, go buy one of the EMU line. you'll get a synth (more expensive versions come with soft emulator which will also sample for you) thrown in for free.
pianos and strings are very good, you get lots of bases and so on( i didn't like the pads though).
i'm sure you will fid many sounds useful. 100 bucks!
would i buy one separately for $150 ?
probably not.
unless you really miss those old proteus sounds.
 
   Report
Latest 1 review from a total of 1

Reviews, articles, interviews, etc. for Proteus X.

None listed yet.

 

Products by E-MU

Emulator X
Product: Emulator X
Developer: E-MU
Type: Sampler/Sample Player
Price: $359 - $720
OS: Windowsx64
Formats: VST
Emulator X3 Software Sampler is the culmination of over 30 years of sampler development that offers the sound quality, synthesis and filters of E-MU's hardware samplers and introduces a host of new tools that includes SynthSwipe automated hardware sampling, TwistaLoop non-destructive audio manipulator, Morph Filter Designer to create custom filters, Multi-Function Generator for advanced LFO/envelope/arpeggiator programming, advanced Transform Multiply convolution DSP tool, real-time control of multiple loop points, REX2 and MP3 import, and much more. Emulator X2 still offers E-MU's 24-bit/192... [more]

 
Proteus VX
Product: Proteus VX
Developer: E-MU
Type: Sound Module
Price: Free
OS: Windows
Formats: VST
Proteus VX borrows its internal architecture from its big brother, Emulator X3. Although Proteus VX does not have the extensive editing capabilities of Emulator X3, it does offer 16 continuous controllers for each preset. The 16 controllers allow you to create subtle to radical transformations to the sounds, then save them with the bank. The included v2.01 Proteus X Composer bank comes with over 1000 presets covering an immense range of sounds from the Proteus 2000 MIDI sound module. In addition, Proteus VX can load any sounds from the Emulator X library, as long as they can be loaded into sy... [more]

 
Proteus X
Product: Proteus X
Developer: E-MU
Type: Sound Module
Price: $149.99
OS: Windows
Formats: VST
Proteus X2 is a 24-bit/192kHz software sound module that combines the sound quality, advanced synthesis and Z-Plane filters of sound modules like the Morpheus and Mo'Phatt with E-MU's latest tools like TwistaLoop, Morph Filter Designer and Multi-Function Generator. Proteus X2 features: Powerful synthesis with over 50 patented Z-Plane filters and 100 tempo-based parameters per preset. Standalone (64 MIDI channels) or VSTi operation (16 MIDI channels per instantiation). 24-bit/192kHz Sound Engine supports RAM and streaming playback. Integrated effects processors with comprehensive MIDI mod... [more]

 
None found
Coming Soon...

Receptor Videos