Synths ⇝ E-Mu ⇝ E-Mu Proteus/1 Pop/Rock

The Proteus/1 had the words "Pop/Rock" added to its faceplate when the E-MU Proteus/2 Orchestral was released to avoid confuson. It can be expanded to 8MB of sound ROM by adding a module containing the sounds of the Proteus/2. The expansion ROM also doubles the patches to 256 preset and 128 user.

Specifications

Year Released: 1989

MSRP: 995.00 USD

Polyphony: 32 notes

Multitimbral: 16 parts

Preset Patches: 128

User Patches: 64

ROM: 4MB 16-bit waveforms at 39 kHz (expandable to 8MB with the orchestral expansion)

Power Consumption: 25 watts

Dimensions: 19 in. x 8.5 in. x 1.75 in.

Weight: 2 kg

This is a 1-space rack unit.

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E-Mu Proteus Manual

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