E-mu Emulator Sampler User Forum for the EIII EII EI and EIII XP - Recent Posts

Hi

Vauw, very very cool and good looking PSU. Nice work.


If I hadn't already bought replacement EII PSU's I would go for yours.

Maybe I need Emax PSU's in the future. Would you consider making those?

Best regards Brian

Hi All,

I've recently completed a plug-n-play power supply replacement for the EII.  It can be found on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/266673764070

I first needed a replacement PSU for an EII back in ~2018.  At that time, Abstrakt Instruments was still selling their replacement PSU.  It worked flawlessly (although it took them 2 months to send it to me after I had paid), but they have since stopped production.  Recently, I was asked by another person who had used my Emax PSU replacement to build a drop in replacement for the EII.

The footprint, mounting holes, and connectors are identical to the original which allows for easy, trouble-free replacement.  The input and output connectors are labelled with their respective names and/or voltages, which allows for quick identification and troubleshooting in the future.  The only 'modification' required is to cut and remove the voltage selector switch wires, or coil them up and zip-tie them out of the way.

This design is intended to be very efficient, while providing ample output current.  I decided to utilize separate power supply modules for this design that are fully encapsulated.  This greatly improves safety as there are no exposed hazardous voltages.  The use of these modules and surface mount components reduces construction time and cost. 

Power Supply Specifications:

Input: 100-240VAC

Output:
+5V @ 6A
+12V @ 1.25A
+13.2V @ 1.4A
-15V @ 0.67A

Feel free to reach out with feedback or any questions. 

curious if you ever got any suggestions?

Been absent here for a while and realise an old post but.... key to getting a good range of samples is not using the max two octave range for each sample. I use a minimum of 5 samples (more if memory allows), first at bottom G going down to lower and upper C, next one again at second G going down to C# and upper C and so on. If you run out of memory then lose a few keys at the top range, but looping and truncating after the loop will regain a bit of memory.

It's all fun and quite a challenge, but rewarding when you get a good sample range that sounds 'right'. Sound Designer will help you with those loops if need to get rid of pops and clicks, otherwise perseverance with 'autoloop' until you get the right points in the waveform. 

You could try using Milliput, you can sculpt it by hand to the desired shape then use a stanley knife blade to trim off the excess after its set hard. I've had good results with this technique but not on an EII.

For reference, I demo'd some of these in my crusty YT video

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE1IPvn9RFQ

Hi, where are you located and how much?

Folks,

I have searched everywhere. I am looking for the service manual for the EIIIXP/XS. I am happy to pay for it, but I can?t find it anywhere.

Any ideas???

Thank you in advance!

Stephen

You are talking about the flakes embedded in the Original Color?
Just paint over or use Effect paint to replace them

Hello, which firmware version is your EIII? I think I remember that the original EIII firmware was incompatible with the 8mb upgrade kit.