Synths ⇝ E-Mu ⇝ E-Mu Proteus MPS

The Proteus MPS (model #9030) contains the sounds of the Proteus/1 and Proteus/2 in keyboard form. It can store an additional 100 patches on an optional ZM348 RAM card (originally sold for $99). It can be upgraded to an MPS Plus via the #9035 4MB expansion ROM which was sold fort $299.

Preset cards containing 99 sounds and no waveforms were available for $99. These cards were released:

• 9070 Pop Collection #2
• 9071 Texture & Pads
• 9072 Plus Power (MPS+)
• 9073 General MIDI
• 9074 Fresh Mix Buyer
• 9075 The Best Blends

Specifications

Year Released: 1991

MSRP: 1495.00 USD

Keyboard: 61 keys with velocity and aftertouch

Polyphony: 32 notes

Multitimbral: 16 parts

Preset Patches: 100

User Patches: 100

ROM: 4MB (125 waveforms) at 16-bit, 39 kHz (expandable to 8MB)

Effects: two effects units with 32 algorithms

Screen: 16 x 2 character LCD

Rating

Items for Sale on Reverb

E-MU Systems Proteus MPS 1991 ($475)

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E-MU Emu Drumulator SP-12, SP-1200, Proteus MPS - Battery Holder replacement Fix ($14.31)