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Description
The Proteus 3 was released in 1991, enabling musicians to access a tremendous range of Ethnic instruments without the need for an expensive Emulator. It contained 32 voices of multi-timbral samples, coupled to a basic synthesizer sound architecture. The sounds for the Proteus 3 came directly from the EIII library and includes ney flutes, celtic harps, shofars, bagpipes , tablas, tamburas, banjos and didjeridoos. This collection has great ethnic sounds that still stand up today, and if you have an EII or even an EI, you may recognise the sounds!
Videos
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E-mu Proteus/3 demo
E-mu Proteus/3 demo
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Emu Proteus 3 World MIDI Synthesizer Module Demo
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E-mu Emu Systems Proteus 3 World Demo
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EMU Proteus 3 (World) 1990 - All presets HQ audio no taking
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"On Land" (E-MU Proteus 3 World) Demo
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"Banjo" (E-MU Proteus 3 World) Demo
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Reviews
Owner Insights
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Features and functionality
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The Composer ROM in the Proteus 2000 includes 8 banks of 128 presets and over 1000 samples, essential for creating user presets.
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Proteus 2000 boasts 128 polyphony, 3 sets of stereo outputs, and 4 ROM slots, providing more flexibility compared to earlier versions.
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The E-Mu Proteus MPS can still save patches after battery replacement, but regular SysEx backups are advised to prevent data loss.
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Setup and maintenance
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Proteus 2000 units require at least one ROM installed to function, as samples and module presets are stored in ROMs.
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A dead battery in the E-Mu Proteus MPS RAM card can be replaced with a BR2330 coin cell, which is better suited for memory backup.
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Cleaning the MPS requires removing PCBs under the keys and using >99% anhydrous rubbing alcohol to clean contacts without removing individual keys.
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The MPS features three separate PCB boards under the keys, which need individual attention during maintenance to ensure consistent key response.
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Comparisons
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The Protozoa ROM offers sounds from Proteus 1, 2, and 3, but is missing the higher 64 presets from each module, unlike the original units.
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Use cases and applications
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The Proteus 2000's arpeggiator is highly praised and considered versatile for covering various musical styles with its preset sounds.
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Youth professes an affection for analogue keyboards and a strong dislike of FM synthesis. "I don't like modern keyboards too much. I leave them to jingle writers. Those modern sounds are so associative of those advertising images that I prefer to stay well away from them. But of course they end up using your music anyway [laughs]." The only modern keyboard which has his approval is the Roland JD800, because of its "analogue versatility. It's hands-on, direct communication with the machine, rather than numerical, mathematical communication. You can change the sounds very quickly. One of the most important things with equipment is how much time they take to use and program." Hence the presence of keyboards like Alpha Juno 2, Juno 106, Oberheim OB-X (MIDI), SH101 + MCV, Korg MS1, Proteus, Proteus World, plus of course the JD800 in the main studio in the basement. There are also the well tested TR808 and 909, plus Akais S1000 and S1100.
Marty O'Donnell began to show a video of his studio that he and Mike own in the 1992, this showcase synths and gear he own at the time. This is during a interview he had with Michael Salvatori, highlight from 1:14:37 to 1:16:58.
Following Synths shown are: Emu Proteus 1, 2, 3, Yamaha DX7.
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