Synths ⇝ E-Mu ⇝ E-Mu Proteus 2000

The Proteus 2000 is an expandable rompler that was very successful and spawned an entire line of rackmount synthesizers, keyboards, and grooveboxes based on its interchangeable ROM design.

It can fit up to four E-Mu expansion ROMs for a total of 128MB of sounds. It ships with the Composer ROM installed.

Other members of the Proteus 2000 family are the B-3, Mo' Phatt, Orbit 3, Planet Earth, Proteus 1000, Proteus 2500, Turbo Phatt, Vintage Pro, Virtuoso 2000, and XL-1. There are also keyboard versions, the MK-6, PK-6, XK-6, and Halo and sequencer versions - the MP-7, PX-7, and XL-7 command stations.

The Proteus series was later implemented in software as the Proteus VX for Windows XP.

Specifications

Year Released: 1999

Polyphony: 128 notes

Multitimbral: 32 parts

Preset Patches: 512

ROM: 32MB at 16-bit, 44.1 kHz (expandable to 128MB)

Power Consumption: 15 watts

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

Weight: 3.1 kg

This is a 1-space rack unit.

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E-Mu Proteus 2000 Manual

Items for Sale on Reverb

E-MU Proteus 2000 Refurbished - Recapped Power Supply / New Encoder, #4 ($563.21)

E-MU Proteus 2000 128-Voice Expandable Sound Module – OS 2.26 – Composer ROM ($352.89)

E-MU Systems Proteus 2000 Rackmount 128-Voice Sampler Module with CMPSR Card ,v1.24 //ARMENS// ($419)

E-MU Systems Proteus 2000 Rackmount 128-Voice Module ($423.08)

E-MU Systems Proteus 2000 Rackmount 128-Voice Sampler Module with CMPSR Card ,v1.03 //ARMENS// ($375)

E-MU Systems Proteus 2000 ' 64-Voice Synthesizer ($350)

EMU E-MU Proteus 2000 Synthesizer Rack Ears +Composer + Neuwertig+ 1,5J Garantie ($808.18)

E-mu - Proteus Orchestra , Proteus 2000 - Midi jack ($4.90)

E-mu - E5000 Ultra Sampler , Audity 2000 , Proteus 1000 / 2000 / 2500 - Encoder ($8.43)

EMU E-MU Proteus 2000 Synthesizer Rack + Composer + Top Zustand + 1,5J Garantie ($783.69)

E-MU Systems Proteus 2000 Owners Manual ($26.35)

E-MU Proteus 2000 Composer Rom Card Proteus2000 ($201.52)

E-mu - E5000 Ultra Sampler , Audity 2000 , Proteus 1000/2000/2500 - Encoder ($10.99)

EMU E-MU Proteus 2000 Synthesizer Rack + Composer + Top Zustand + 1,5J. Garantie ($727.35)

EMU E-MU Proteus 2000 Synthesizer Rack + Composer + Neuwertig + 1,5J Garantie ($808.18)

E-mu - Proteus 2000 , Vintage Pro , Xtreme Lead 1 , XK-6 - New Encoder ($8)

E-mu - Proteus 2000 , Vintage Pro , Xtreme Lead 1 , XK-6 - New Encoder ($10.90)

E-mu Replacement Power Supply for Morpheus Proteus Carnaval Planet Earth Vintage Pro Xtreme Lead Ultra Proteus ($55)

E-MU Systems Original Grey Knob for Proteus 2000. ($9.99)

EMU E-MU Proteus 2000 Synthesizer Rack +Composer + Fast neuwertig+ 1,5J Garantie ($795.93)

E-mu Gray Rotary Encoder Knob - Proteus 1000/2000/Virtuoso/Xtreme Lead/Mo'Phatt/B-3/Orbit V2 ($12.99)

E-mu Proteus 2000 Manual 1998 ($28)

E-MU Systems Proteus 2000 prototype ($99.99)

E-mu Display Replacement Green - Proteus 1000/2000/Virtuoso/Lead/Mo'Phatt/B-3 - Plug & Play ($119.99)

E-MU Virtuoso 2000 Rackmount 128-Voice Virtual Orchestra ($405.74)

E-MU Proteus SIEDLACZEK Rom Card ($385.45)

E-mu Black Rotary Encoder Knob - Proteus 1000/2000/Virtuoso/Xtreme Lead/Mo'Phatt/B-3/Orbit V2 ($15.99)

Tested Working E-MU Systems Emu COMPOSER 8-Bank Expansion Board Sound ROM Card for Proteus 2000-class synths such as P2K P1K XL1 MoPhatt Orbit3 Planet Earth B3 Virtuoso 2000 Vintage Pro/Keys PK6 XK6 MK6 Ensoniq Halo XL7 MP7 PX7 Proteus 2500 1000 etc. ($250)

E-mu Systems Composer Sound ROM ($198.99)

E-MU Orchestral Sessions Vol. 2 Sound ROM — 32MB Expansion ($183.50)

Tested Working E-MU Systems Emu Definitive B-3 Hammond B3 Tone Wheel Organ Expansion Board Sound ROM Card for Proteus 2000-class synths such as P2K P1K XL1 MoPhatt Orbit3 Planet Earth Virtuoso Vintage Pro/Keys PK6 XK6 MK6 Ensoniq Halo XL7 MP7 PX7 2500 ($490)

E-MU Orchestral Sessions Vol. 1 Sound ROM — 32MB Expansion ($183.50)

Emu Sounds of the ZR Expansion ROM-ZR-76 ($395.23)

E-mu Display Replacement Green - Proteus 1000/2000/Virtuoso/Lead/Mo' Phatt/B-3) ($69.99)

Emu Proteus 2000 “Composer” ROM ($157.60)

Tested Working E-MU Systems Emu Orchestral Sessions Vol. 1 (Virtuoso Section Strings) Orchestra Volume 1 Expansion Board Sound ROM Card for Proteus 2000-class synths such as P2K P1K XL1 MoPhatt B3 Vintage Pro PK6 XK6 MK6 Ensoniq Halo XL7 MP7 PX7 2500 etc. ($218)

Tested Working E-MU Systems Emu TECHNO Synth Construction Yard TSCY Rob Papen Expansion Board Sound ROM Card from Orbit-3 for Proteus 2000-synths like P2K P1K XL1 MoPhatt Planet Earth B3 Virtuoso Vintage Pro/Keys PK6 XK6 MK6 Ensoniq Halo XL7 MP7 PX7 2500 ($435)

E-mu AP637-HP Headphone Jack with PCB and Wire for Proteus 2000 & More U237392 ($19.99)

E-mu Gray Rotary Encoder Knob with Black Indicator for Proteus 2000 U222772 ($14.99)

E-MU Power Switch Assembly with Extension for Proteus 2000 series Synthesizers ($29.99)

E-MU Systems Grey Knobs for Proteus 2000 series synthesizers ($47.99)

E-mu AC379 Power Switch Assembly with IEC Socket for Proteus 2000 & More U237388 ($19.99)

E-mu AP637-HP Headphone Jack with PCB and Wire for Proteus 2000 & More U222765 ($24.99)

E-mu EP418-02 Gray Button Selector Cap/Cover for Proteus 1000/2000 U222774 ($9.99)

E-mu Gray Button Selector Cap/Cover with Arrow for Proteus 1000/2000 U237396 ($9.99)

E-mu Gray Button Selector Cap/Cover with Arrow for Proteus 1000/2000 U222775 ($14.99)

E-MU Encoder for Proteus 1000/2000/2500, Command Stations, Mo' Phatt, Xtreme Lead & more ($7)

E-mu EP422-02 Gray Power Button Cap with Extender for Proteus 1000/2000 U237397 ($24.99)

ORIGINAL E-MU Systems Button (Small Not Windowed) for XK-6/MK-6/PK-6, Proteus-2500, Ensoniq Halo ($3.95)

ORIGINAL E-MU Systems Button (Large Windowed) for XK-6/MK-6/PK-6, Proteus-2500, Ensoniq Halo ($3.95)