ezZ Emu Dawg's...
Here's my 2 cents worth!
Ive been using EMU samplers for nearly the last 10 years, E6400 & then upgraded to the Platinum. I stopped using the EMU about 3 years ago because the software work flow out shined the hardware unit. I since sold my platinum to much regret now as I never had a problem of any such random panning effect with that unit. But recently I decided that Im going back in on the EMU so I purchased a E5000 Ultra with RFX & ADAT already fitted.
Only to fucking come across this stupid bug...Firstly It's bollox!
So needless to say Ive been on the blower to EMU tech in the USA, to my surprise nothing was mentioned to me about what has been said on here, so ive just read every single post & thought its about time this shit gets sorted out once & for all.
So after some tests of my own I have agree with Razmo (btw:this guy is on it) Its the the stereo & mono issue with voice allocation. I tried every kind of test possible on 4.6 & 4.7 & by just keep everything in mono I dont get any panning issue's! which is a work around for the moment but still its a simple bug that could quite easy be fixed with low cost to EMU. Far less than a law suit or the EOS code cracked & leaked!
About EMU: The no further updating of the EOS is not there fault...as mentioned before in this thread they are controlled & owned totally by Creative Labs! So its all Business & about $$$$$ to those guys they dont give a shit about us.
But saying that Im sure the real hardcore guys from the old EMU (the ones that are behind the beast of all samplers the "E4") would be up for fixing these bugs on the side! Im sure this was & still is there prize creation & would really love to be able to continue with the EOS but are in a tight position to do so.
Now what if these Bods behind the EOS & RFX..."Bob Bliss" "Steve Hoge" "Brian Clark" "Colin Clark" "Eduaro Trama" "Tony Dean" the list goes on...why dont we try to get those guys to fix up there Baby in there own time for the love of what they created & to show some love to us for supporting & believing in what they did...& we all still do btw!
Lets get those cats to sort this small bug out, Im sure they can & would if we could track them down & convince them. I know for sure that left up to creative Labs that the EOS is long gone,its never going to happen & making the EOS open source will never happen thats for sure!
Maybe in a few years when they work out that the Emulator X is rubbish & dont sound half as good as the E4 + its a total CPU hog they may bring back to life a new E5
Until then we need to hunt down these people & ask them respectively to sort out this problem on there own time. It may take then a little time to fix it, but im sure it wont be hard. The main issue here is really the Panning Bug as Im sure you will all agree & if its not to much of a problem while there at it,, the bursts that people are reporting in 4.7.
What if they started a pre paid EOS update list, were lets say we all chip in $50 to make it worth while as Im sure they wont get paid from "CL"
Clearly we should get this sorted free of charge but in the real world of huge Corps these days that aint going to happen.
It would be well worth the $50 to have a tidy working EMU & RFX's card
Thoughts Please.
Ez
Skynet
PS: "EMU" ....If you never update the EOS & fix these problems some day someone is going to hack your code & leak that shit all over the place. Think about it EMU,, never under estimate the powers of the jilted Underground!!! It well within your interest to make good just to protect the EOS Code & thats without the law suit that you could have on your hands too...
here's a documented evidence that EMU knew about this problem & said they had fixed this bug in 4.6!
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/May02/a ... urfx32.asp see near the bottom of the page "EOS 4.6 Edited highlights"