emusonacid! legacy

i want an emu

which is my best option
if i need to get more ram...wat type of ram does it take normal pc sd ram

i want scsi....is it worth me getting a HD for it or or is it best to just use scsi from my pc...if so can i save my sampler instruments to my pc also or will i need a zip drive

are the differences between them all just ram and hard drives...wat about polyphony???

also wat extra options does the rfx 32 bring

any other suggestions much appreciated....nice

hi mate, welcome to the forum.

to be honest... the price of the emus sampler have all dropped very dratstically and are at there very low right now. If you are very serious about your music and want all the options possible you might as well go straight for the E4 platinum. Otherwise start with the E6400 and slowly add what you need to it down the road.

As for ram it takes Standard EDO ram from waay back in the 486 days. =).

Just make sure it is 72 pin and the lowest NS rating possible for the best speed.

Now as for scsi.. scsi is a must if you want to transfer back and forth between your sampler and computer. It is almost vital and most recent software editors etc all include functionality with the emu.
As for Hard drive drive getting an internal scsi drive really won't benefit you too much especially for the coin. You can get a half decent 40GB, 7,200 RPM drive for under a $100 bucks now. Just save to that and use your pc for scsi editing.

Now as for polyphony the E5000 comes with 64 stock and can't e upgraded. The E6400 comes with 64 stock and can be upgraded to 128. The e4 platinum comes stock at 128 which is the highest.

The RFX is a brilliant upgrade if you can find and afford it. It comes with the E4 platinum. The slogan basically sums it up. It blurs the line between digital audio and midi. You can basically route effects on different busses to your midi channels with full programmability just like you would audio tracks in your sequencer.

I hope all this helps. Feel free to ask anythign else if you need to.