http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EX2Plat/
i got the orginal Emu X with a sound card for $200, the X2 upgrade for i think $80, and it was a pretty big upgrade...how on earth can they now charge 500 bucks? wtf? i just don't get it...
Emu X2 Platinum: $499?
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Chuck E. Jesus Chuck E. Jesus https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=108246
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- 35520 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Platinum comes with a shitload more samples.
# Platinum 88 Sound Library
# Vintage X Pro Sound Library - Vol. 1-3
# Mo'Phatt X Sound Library
# Planet Earth X Sound Library
# Protean Drums X Sound Library
# Xtreme Lead X Sound Library
# Virtuoso X Sound Library
# Origin Series - Loopmasters Sound Library
# Studio Grand Sound Library
# Xperience Sound Library
# X Producer Sound Library
# Beat Shop One Sound Library
# Platinum 88 Sound Library
# Vintage X Pro Sound Library - Vol. 1-3
# Mo'Phatt X Sound Library
# Planet Earth X Sound Library
# Protean Drums X Sound Library
# Xtreme Lead X Sound Library
# Virtuoso X Sound Library
# Origin Series - Loopmasters Sound Library
# Studio Grand Sound Library
# Xperience Sound Library
# X Producer Sound Library
# Beat Shop One Sound Library
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"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 3163 posts since 22 Dec, 2004
I did the x2 upgrade for 80 too. I'm guessing the 20 gigs of samples justifies (as they see it) the main chunk of the price.
edit: One handed typing while eating breakfast...too slow.
edit: One handed typing while eating breakfast...too slow.
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Chuck E. Jesus Chuck E. Jesus https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=108246
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- 7301 posts since 23 May, 2006 from in between a cornfield and a river
some of those came with the upgrade i got, and they were blowing out others (i think i got protean drums for 20 bucks)...i just think they'd do better at a lower price point, or at least have the app and a seperate sample bundle...whyterabbyt wrote:Platinum comes with a shitload more samples.
# Platinum 88 Sound Library
# Vintage X Pro Sound Library - Vol. 1-3
# Mo'Phatt X Sound Library
# Planet Earth X Sound Library
# Protean Drums X Sound Library
# Xtreme Lead X Sound Library
# Virtuoso X Sound Library
# Origin Series - Loopmasters Sound Library
# Studio Grand Sound Library
# Xperience Sound Library
# X Producer Sound Library
# Beat Shop One Sound Library
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- 35520 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Yeah, but the Platinum 88 is $150 RRP, as is the Vintage Pro bundle.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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Chuck E. Jesus Chuck E. Jesus https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=108246
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but do people have to buy into X2 at that level, or are there going to be package options for new users? i don't have a newer pc, and the few features i could actually use wouldn't justify an upgrade at this time...the one thing i wonder is if there's going to be resizable windows? that's been my biggest gripe...
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- 35520 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Nope, the existing X2 packages without the extra samples are still available.Chuck E. Jesus wrote:but do people have to buy into X2 at that level, or are there going to be package options for new users? i don't have a newer pc, and the few features i could actually use wouldn't justify an upgrade at this time...the one thing i wonder is if there's going to be resizable windows? that's been my biggest gripe...
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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Chuck E. Jesus Chuck E. Jesus https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=108246
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- 7301 posts since 23 May, 2006 from in between a cornfield and a river
so the question is: can existing users get into the newer features w/o buying the additional 17 gigs of samples at a reasonable price? i haven't seen the upgrade info, but it seems they are bundling mostly pre-existing sample sets to charge more for features that i'm sure many would consider necessary for their new systems...all things being equal, 500 bucks seems like a lot of bread to buy a sampling program, they could always just offer a nice sample bundle in addition...
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- KVRian
- 859 posts since 14 Sep, 2004
(Well, you get all the sample content for the extra money, including the Platinum piano, which has only been released in the past few months. Many people may buy the $299 X2 package and then add libraries now and then, though.)
How do you like X2? Are you pleased with the sounds and the interface, and what you can do with the programming?
I had the SE version of Proteus X for a time (came with a keyboard), and I liked everything but the view of the samples when I loaded up an instrument and wanted to see what samples were mapped to what key: small text and a confusing slider interface for changing velocity layer set points. Does X2 use this same interface, or can you drag layers up and down as in Kontakt?
How do you like X2? Are you pleased with the sounds and the interface, and what you can do with the programming?
I had the SE version of Proteus X for a time (came with a keyboard), and I liked everything but the view of the samples when I loaded up an instrument and wanted to see what samples were mapped to what key: small text and a confusing slider interface for changing velocity layer set points. Does X2 use this same interface, or can you drag layers up and down as in Kontakt?
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- KVRist
- 181 posts since 9 Jan, 2007
The "performance" of the Emulator X on Windows was a key factor in my abandoning the Windows platform altogether.
X2 Platinum or what ever they're calling it this week might be interesting if it were available on a stable, performant platform like Linux or OSX.
Since it is not, I'm not interested in it no matter how much stuff they bundle with it. At this point, Emu couldn't pay me to take it.
X2 Platinum or what ever they're calling it this week might be interesting if it were available on a stable, performant platform like Linux or OSX.
Since it is not, I'm not interested in it no matter how much stuff they bundle with it. At this point, Emu couldn't pay me to take it.
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- 35520 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
there are no 'new features' above X2, though, are there?Chuck E. Jesus wrote:so the question is: can existing users get into the newer features w/o buying the additional 17 gigs of samples at a reasonable price? i haven't seen the upgrade info, but it seems they are bundling mostly pre-existing sample sets to charge more for features that i'm sure many would consider necessary for their new systems...all things being equal, 500 bucks seems like a lot of bread to buy a sampling program, they could always just offer a nice sample bundle in addition...
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRer
- 20 posts since 16 Oct, 2004
WHEN ARE THEY GONNA MAKE THIS FOR MAC PLATFORM? I LOVED THE ORBIT 3 AND PLANET EARTH...
JEEZ THE4SE GUYS DON'T RELAIZE HOW MOST REMIXERS / PRODUCERS USES MAC THESE DAYS.
JEEZ THE4SE GUYS DON'T RELAIZE HOW MOST REMIXERS / PRODUCERS USES MAC THESE DAYS.
Nehalem 8 Core. 16 GB Memory, 4 TB drives. Logic Pro & Abelton 8. Motu 24 i/o Firewire, 2 x 24 inch Mac Monitors, Mackie HR8mk2, Yamaha HS 80M, Apogee Ensemble, Mashine, Kore2, Virus TI, Supernova2, Poly Evolver Keyboard!!!
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- KVRAF
- 12235 posts since 18 Aug, 2003
Do Macs not have Capslock toggle buttons? Wow, that must suck for all those remixers/producers.Djjvelez wrote:WHEN ARE THEY GONNA MAKE THIS FOR MAC PLATFORM? I LOVED THE ORBIT 3 AND PLANET EARTH...
JEEZ THE4SE GUYS DON'T RELAIZE HOW MOST REMIXERS / PRODUCERS USES MAC THESE DAYS.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35520 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
How is that, then? Shouting constantly at them?Djjvelez wrote:JEEZ THE4SE GUYS DON'T RELAIZE HOW MOST REMIXERS / PRODUCERS USES MAC THESE DAYS.
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 10815 posts since 26 Nov, 2004 from UK
multi core/thread support,whyterabbyt wrote: there are no 'new features' above X2, though, are there?
maybe some others
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