E-MU MORPHEUS song - Insanity (synth demo & soundscapes)

Published on Jun 13, 2015 oscillator

"And now something different. This track contains some bizarre and disturbing soundscapes and shows the real power of the E-MU Morpheus Z-Plane synthesizer. No samples, other synths or FX processors used, only single Morpheus with external sequencer. Recorded directly from Audio Outputs of the Morpheus. Headphones are highly recommended. Enjoy! (if you dare...)"

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Rossum-Electro Morpheus Demos via Control

Published on Feb 17, 2017 Control Synthesizers & Electronic Devices

More Info: https://www.ctrl-mod.com/collections/...

Playlist:
Rossum-Electro Morpheus — Part 1: Introduction & Overview
Rossum Electro Morpheus — Part 2: Exploring the Cube
Rossum Electro Morpheus — Part 3: Filter Sequencer

Video Credentials:
Sonic Scenarios for Control
http://sonicscenarios.com

With our MORPHEUS ​digital filter module, we’re finally able to unleash the full power of the 14-pole Z­-Plane Filters that Dave invented for the E-mu Morpheus synthesizer.

The MORPHEUS Eurorack module includes over 190 filter configurations. Each configuration is composed of up to 8 complex filters that you can picture as being at the corners of a three dimensional cube. Morpheus gives you the ability to smoothly interpolate between those 8 filters within the cube’s three dimensional space.

Due to processor limitations back in the day, the original Morpheus was capable of real-time morphing in one dimension, but interpolation in the frequency and transform dimensions were set at note-on and remained static for the remainder of the note. But even with that limitation, Morpheus offered sonic capabilities that are unmatched to this day.

With the MORPHEUS filter module, you now have simultaneous real-time CV control of all three dimensions, for dynamic timbral effects unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. In stereo.

Morpheus | A tribute to Dave Rossum and E-mu Systems

video upload by Cinematic Laborat

"Back in the 80's, I used to own an E-mu Proteus 2 and the legendary Emulator IV sampler. I noticed the Morpheus, but I did not pay much attention to it, because I felt the Emulator could record samples AND do Z-plane synthesis. No idea what it was, never used it. But the Morpheus became an ambient legend because of those Z-Planes. The specs didn't make much sense. It offered three AHDSR envelopes and two complex 8-stage function generators per voice, where each stage could do something different and you could jump to a stage based on conditions (like key velocity) With the knowledge I have today I'd immediately say WOW.

E-mu Systems is gone (due to the PC/Mac), but Dave Rossum's creations live on in Eurorack. The Assimil8or could be compared to the Emulator sampler. Control Forge is the multi-segment conditional function generator and the Morpheus now only provides the Z-Plane filter. To get an idea, it's like a 3D wavetable for filters you can traverse with X, Y and Z coordinates mapped to frequency, morph and amplitude (not 100% sure).

So yes, I was thrilled to give it a try. I hooked up Plaits and a bunch of LFO's, only to discover it sounded like crap. Que? Yes. Plaits came in too hot so I had to use a VCA. Uncontrolled CV can make the Morpheus explode in extreme clipping which the module - and your 24 bit audio interface - can't possibly handle. So It needs a limiter too if you just throw CV at it. After one day of shooting video I was very disappointed and almost decided to put it back in the box and do something else. I checked videos from collegue YouTubers and it all sounded 'more is less' with the frantic filter changes, clicks, pops and digital harshness. Terrible. Was this it? It can't be. Not from Dave Rossum.

It's impossble to cut a long story short now, but I studied the old Morpheus brochure and listened to some orginal sounds. Then all the pieces fell together. It sounds best when used like the old E-mu. It needs a polyphonic source, a big pad or a collection of moody samples. It needs a clever function generator, like two chained Maths or a Buchla 281 quad function generator. Or a ZADAR! I tried a little proof of concept with Knobula Poly Cinematic and one Maths, and yes. This is the way. In the final patch I used BitBox with a bed of three layered samples (Emulator!) and three complex functions from Zadar, triggered by Maths. And there it was. A eurorack Morpheus doing true Z-Plane Synthesis."

Rossum Morpheus Digital VCF Videos by Learning Modular

Published on Sep 27, 2017 Learning Modular

"The Morpheus is not your typical modular synth filter. To show what it can do in a variety of contexts, I created three different demos: one in a normal arpeggiated, enveloped patch (which includes an overview of the module), one for treating drones (think “slow modulation” possibilities), and one processing stereo drum loops. A fourth movie shows how to edit the “cube” presets, as well as set up sequences of presets."

Playlist
Rossum Morpheus Digital Filter 1/4: Demo 1 (enveloped) + Overview (Eurorack Expansion)
Rossum Morpheus Digital Filter 2/4: Demo 2 – drones (LMS Eurorack Expansion Project)
Rossum Morpheus Digital Filter 3/4: Demo 3 – stereo drum loops (Eurorack Expansion)
Rossum Morpheus Digital Filter 4/4: Editing Sequences & Filter Cubes (Eurorack Expansion)

"For more details about using the Morpheus (as well as other modules I’ve made videos for), I encourage you to join the Learning Modular Patreon Tribe: https://www.patreon.com/LearningModular. For more on the Learning Modular Synthesis Eurorack Expansion Project for those exploring what module to add to their system next, visit http://learningmodular.com/eurorack-e..."

E-mu Morpheus Synth Demos

E-Mu Morpheus Z-Plane Synth Quick Run Through of Sounds Published on Feb 3, 2017 Electric Denim Studios

Three demos, previously not posted, in order of length. Above is a walkthrough. Below are pure sound demos.

"I love some of the Saws and Pads in this synth. I thought I would run through some of them so you can hear them. The Z-Plane filter sounds pretty awesome too."

E-mu Morpheus synth demo, by Pulse Emitter

Published on Feb 9, 2014

"E-mu Morpheus Z-Plane synthesizer, 1993. All sounds custom programmed and played live with no external effects, just reverb and chorus from the unit itself. 'Liquid' is the first word that comes to my mind when describing the sound of the Morpheus. Then 'ethereal'. It's a powerful and easy to program synth, and I know it can do a variety of styles, but for me it's an ambient music machine. It sounds like some multidimensional jellyfish swimming in the aether. Creating sounds on this thing takes dedication, there are 197 different filters to choose from. And so you know, the presets in this synth are pretty terrible, you won't find anything like what i have here in there at all."

E-MU MORPHEUS Z-Plane Synthesizer sounds 【Synth Demo】

Published on Jan 10, 2015 oscillator

Some distortion from :32 to :55 and then it's gone.

"Z-Plane Synthesizer rackmount module with ASIC chips to deliver sweepable parametric 14-pole digital filter "cubes" (the Z-plane filter). The Z-Plane filter is composed of up to eight complex filters that model and interpolate resonant sound characteristics. In this demo track you can hear some single notes, chords and sequences to give you a conception about Z-Plane filter synthesis possibilities of this legendary machine."

INSANITY - E-MU Systems Morpheus - Z-Plane Demos

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INSANITY 1 【Ambient Psychedelic Synthesizer】
INSANITY 2 【Ambient Psychedelic Synthesizer】
INSANITY 3 【Ambient Psychedelic Synthesizer】

Found these via the following auction for an E-Mu Morpheus.

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"E-MU Systems Morpheus - Z-Plane filter morphing digital synthesizer with memory card & original box"

"Yes, it sounds like the video (which was recorded directly from a Morpheus) *if* you know how to program it and modulate it the way that artist does. Please be aware that the artist behind "Insanity 2" is a mega genius and also that it would take years even for a mega genius to discover how to program sounds up to that level, though the unit does indeed project that amazing quality.

You'll get:

(A) E-MU Morpheus unit shipped in the original box with foam sides, boxed again within the shipping box.
(B) 512 MB memory card, formatted loaded with presets, hyperpresets, and midimaps (pictured)
(C) power cable (D) a download link to the sysex factory bank, and a few more full sysex banks (E) bonus: two more download links to a synth/keys/orchestral .wav sample library totaling 6GB. (This sample library cannot be used with the Morpheus, but you could use it with a wide variety of samplers and with NI Kontakt.)

Condition: excellent - see pictures. The last picture shows a scratch on the top casing, the worst cosmetic issue with the whole unit."

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E-Mu Going Eurorack Under Rossum Electro-Music

If you click the image and zoom in, to the left of the Tiptop Z3000 you should see what looks like a eurorack E-MU module. It has the classic E-Mu modular knobs as the original system in the background. The image was shared by Dave Rossum of E-Mu himself. Hopefully we will know more soon.

Update in via Soviet Space Child (Evolution filter module further below):

Update2: pics and details on additional modules added.

"The Evolution of EVOLUTION

The fundamental core of the Rossum Electro-Music EVOLUTION Variable Character Filter is Bob Moog’s famous “ladder” filter, which was described in US Patent 3,475,623. This circuit uses the variation of the Bipolar Junction Transistor’s emitter resistance with current as the voltage variable element in an RC filter. In the Moog implementation, four identical stages each implemented a single real lowpass pole. The Moog 904A module included a “Regeneration” control that created a negative feedback path around the four poles. Since each pole provided 45 degrees of phase shift at its -3dB point, increasing this feedback produced a resonant peak at cutoff. The musical utility of the Moog filter is, of course, famous.

In 1973, E-mu Systems introduced their 1100 submodule, which was the heart of their 2100 lowpass filter module. The 1100 used a Moog ladder as its core element, but I wanted to isolate the innate audio characteristics of the filter ladder from those colorations resulting from the input level-shifters and output amplifier used in the Moog 904A. I also envisioned a DC-coupled design with a cutoff frequency range well beyond 10 octaves, as well as eliminating variations of the height of the resonant peak or oscillation amplitude with frequency control voltage.

I level-shifted the exponential generator to allow the filter signal input to be directly applied to the ladder base. I then designed a completely new output stage for the ladder; this circuit has never (to our knowledge) been used outside my designs. The entire signal path was DC coupled and the resonant feedback path phase compensated. The 1100 was my favorite filter (I liked it more than the SSM2040 I later invented, and kept the 1100 as E-mu’s modular lowpass in preference to a cheaper 2040 design). The operational range of the cutoff frequency was from about 0.1Hz to 25kHz, with stable Q’s throughout.

In launching Rossum Electro-Music, I chose a new implementation of the 1100 filter as the first all-analog module for our Eurorack offering, based on its unique and outstanding audio characteristics. I re-engineered the basic 1100 core using modern available surface-mount components and then added a number of features to the original 1100 design:

Ladder filters self-oscillate, and can be used as VCOs. I was able to design the Rossum Electro EVOLUTION’s frequency control exponential generator to be extremely accurate and temperature stable, rivaling the specifications of the best analog VCOs. I also added a novel temperature compensation circuit for the ladder emitter resistance.

The resonance (“Q”) of the original 1100 was not voltage controlled. I implemented voltage controlled Q using one cell of an SSM2164 VCA (sadly, the original 2164 is no longer produced, so a replica source is needed). Since the SSM2164 is based on my 1979 design of the SSM2010, this is an apt choice. The phase compensation has been maintained, but we added a “Q Compensation” control. The negative feedback resonance path in the 1100, like the Moog 904A, caused the amplitude of signals in the passband to be attenuated as the Q increased, which some users found undesirable. If instead the signal is inserted into the Q VCA, this effect is eliminated. In EVOLUTION, the Q Compensation control allows insertion of the signal with an arbitrary mix into either of these inputs, allowing the ratio of direct to resonant amplitude to be arbitrarily selected.

There is no inherently desirable taper for Q control. In highly resonant, but oscillation-proof filters such as state variable designs, it makes sense to exponentially control Q. But in ladder filters, oscillation is expected, and high Q’s without oscillation are not practically achievable. The Rossum Electro EVOLUTION implements linear control of the Q VCA.

The ladder design, as I implemented it, has no inherent distortion for signals far below the cutoff frequency. The characteristic timbre of the filter comes primarily from distortions of frequencies near and above the cutoff frequency. The degree of distortion depends on the signal amplitude. Consequently, it is sonically interesting to modulate the signal amplitude going into the ladder, and modulate the output signal with the precise inverse gain. This is the function of the Species control. A high voltage into the Species input will cause the filter to distort more audibly.

Because ladder filters produce their resonance by feedback, the relationship of that feedback to the drive VCAs is critical. The Rossum Electro EVOLUTION places the Q feedback within the drive VCAs. This means that the filter’s resonance is unaffected by the Species setting, but that the amplitude of any self-oscillation will be inversely proportional to the Species level. When using the filter as an oscillator, the Species control can be used to amplitude modulate the output. If oscillation is combined with an input signal, the results become even more interesting. Like the Q circuit, SSM 2164 cells are used for the drive VCAs.

With these additions, the preliminary design of EVOLUTION looked pretty complete. Then Marco asked if it would be possible to add voltage controlled slope (those marketing guys are never satisfied). My first take was that this would not be practical, because varying the slope usually involves controlling complex pole pairs, and the ladder comprises only real poles.

Then I realized that I could steer the current around individual ladder stages in an analog manner, controlling the number of poles rather than the slope. A prototype proved this was both practical and audibly pleasing. Since the resonant frequency of a ladder filter is determined by the 180 degree phase shift point, it changes with the number of poles: 60 degrees for three poles, 45 for four, 36 for five, and 30 degrees for six poles. Modulating the number of poles produces a unique 'bubbly' sound.

Two more tweaks were needed to complete the circuit. Because the number of poles not only affects the phase shift for resonance, it also changes the amount of feedback required for oscillation, the pole control circuit needs to control the Q VCA in a manner such that the same Q control voltage produces oscillation for each pole setting. And since it’s useful but difficult to tune the initial pole setting to be in the center of the range (exactly steering the current to the desired ladder poles), I added analog controlled LEDs to indicate the activation of the poles."

The Evolution filter module appears to be the module in the image above.

"EVOLUTION is Dave’s updated take on his classic enhancement of Bob Moog’s iconic ladder filter.

At the core of EVOLUTION is Dave’s unique implementation of the Moog ladder filter from the original E-mu Systems 2100 LPF module (which, incidentally, Dave counts as his favorite of all of the analog filters he designed).

For EVOLUTION, Dave has designed new capabilities that not only allow users to dial in all of the outstanding qualities of the original 2100, but combine to let them create the sonic characteristics of a wide variety of other filter types. They include:

– A Genus control that allows continuous voltage control of the number of filter poles (from 3 to 6 poles), essentially allowing real-time variation of Evolution’s effective cutoff slope from 18dB/oct to 36dB/oct. LEDs give continuous indication of the current slope.

– A Species control that allows voltage control of the signal level into Evolution’s unique distortion circuitry.

– Voltage controlled resonance with a variable Q Level Compensation control that controls of the balance of the resonant signal and the frequencies below the cutoff frequency (which would otherwise be attenuated as the resonance is increased).

– An extremely accurate and temperature-stable frequency control exponential generator, rivaling the specifications of the best analog VCOs.Taken together, EVOLUTION gives everything from the platonic ideal of the classic ladder filter to an almost unlimited variety of alternative filter characteristics."


Details on the Control Forge & Morpheus Z-Plane Filter (from the E-Mu Morpheus rackmount synth):

Control Forge

Programmable Universal CV Generator

CONTROL FORGE is hard to describe briefly, as it’s unlike anything else available in Eurorack (or pretty much anywhere). The core functionality is drawn from the E-mu Morpheus’s insanely powerful (but hard to program on a two-line display) Function Generators. But now expanded into a supremely flexible modulation source encompassing elaborate one-shot contours, evolving cyclical patterns and sequences of arbitrary length and complexity.

– At its most basic, it’s an 8-stage function generator with variable time and target voltage level for each stage.

– Each stage’s level can be defined either absolutely or relative to the ending level of the previous stage and can optionally be quantized to the nearest 1/12 volt.

– Each stage’s level may have a user defined range of randomness of either linear or gaussian distribution.

– The time scale may be modulated under CV control or manually via the encoder during runtime.

– There are 191 different transition shapes between stages (indicated graphically on the display during selection), from linear and exponential shapes to various flavors of random, chaotic, and many more that don’t lend themselves to one-word descriptions, including the ability to pass CVs directly through to the output for individual stages.

– Also included are “DC” shapes that allow the module to be used as a sequencer with all of the module’s available programmability. When combined with the Preset Sequencer described below, sequences can be hundreds of steps long and modified in real time manually or by CVs.

– Each stage may optionally have a conditional jump mode that results in a jump to another selected stage if a particular condition is met. E.g., a CV being above or below the selected conditional value, the presence or lack of a gate or logic high at their respective inputs, rising or falling edges at the inputs, etc. So, in addition to one-shot shapes, extremely elaborate cyclical patterns can be programmed that evolve based on the various conditional inputs.

– Two independent triggers can be programmed to fire in response to a variety of events and can be used to affect either CONTROL FORGE itself or external modules.

– Hundreds of presets can be saved and recalled

– A preset sequencer allows stepping through user defined series of presets under trigger or clock control. This allows contours and sequences of almost unlimited length and complexity.

– All presets and sequences can be transferred to any number of CONTROL FORGE SATELLITES."

Morpheus Stereo Morphing Z-Plane Filter

With our MORPHEUS ​digital filter module, we’re finally able to unleash the full power of the 14-pole Z­-Plane Filters that Dave invented for the E-mu Morpheus synthesizer.

Due to processor limitations back in the day, the original Morpheus was capable of real-time morphing between filter configurations, but interpolation in the frequency and transform dimensions were set at note-on and remained static for the remainder of the note. But even with that limitation, Morpheus offered sonic capabilities that are unmatched to this day.

With our new MORPHEUS filter module, you get simultaneous real-time CV control of all three dimensions, for dynamic timbral effects unlike anything you’ve ever heard before.

MORPHEUS features include:

– Over 190 14-pole filter configurations

– Real-time manual and CV control of Frequency, Morphing and Transformation

– The ability to save hundreds of customized filter configurations

– A sequencer for stepping through filter configurations under trigger or clock control

– A large OLED display for programming and realtime display of morphing

Like all Rossum Electro-Music digital modules, all parameters are available for adjustment with a single button press. No menu diving."

"SATELLITE is a compact 12HP module that can be loaded with all of the presets and preset sequences from a Control Forge and then function as a completely stand-alone CV generator. Once the presets and preset sequences are transferred from the Control Forge (via a patch cord connection), SATELLITE no longer requires any connection to a Control Forge.

With one or more SATELLITES, Control Forge owners can take advantage of all of their presets and sequences in multiple cabinets or even different systems

Multiple SATELLITE can be programmed from the same Control Forge and synced together via their Gate inputs to create complex polyphonic sequences and modulation contours.

SATELLITE will be available this spring from Rossum Electro-Music dealers worldwide."

EMU Morpheus Z-plane Rack Mount Synthesizer Module SN 119300747

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"The Morpheus has its claim to fame with the ability to “morph” sounds creating unique, evolving and intricate sounds . The Morpheus uses Z-Plane synthesis and filters. These are 14-pole filters that model and interpolate resonant sound characteristics. In other words, you can morph between different sounds and vary the balance of the morph between these sounds.

The Morpheus is a digital rack mount synthesizer. It features complete 16-channel MIDI implementation that can control most parameters as well. The Morpheus is easy and intuitive to operate. This plus a dual effects processor and up to six individual outputs make this a professional synth.

Polyphony - 32 voices
Oscillators - 16-bit, 8 MB ROM samples (Expandable to 16MB), 18-bit output DACs
Synthesis - Digital, Z-Plane, Acoustic-Simulation
Filter - 32 14-Pole Interpolating Digital Filters employing 32-bit internal arithmetic; 198 programmed filter types
Effects - 2 effects processors
Keyboard - None
Memory - Patches: 384 (128 RAM, 128 ROM, 128 Card); Performances: 16 internal, 16 external card
Control - MIDI
Date Produced - 1993"

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Acid tones EMU Morpheus : System exclusive - Data Card - Patch Demo

video upload by Duke Kenspocket Studio - RAVEDUMP

Note the link below for this appears to no longer be active. Posting for demo purposes only.

"EMU Morpheus "ACIDTONES" System exclusive / Ram CARD / aiff data
Now Available Via our Patron support Subscription:
https://www.patreon.com/kenspocket


Morpheus sysex or 4GB sample DVD.

Sound bank sysex for EMU Morpheus
Full system exclusive bank download ,
128 new user sounds + 128 hyper presets
16 Effect settings midi maps

acidtones demo / Patches for Morpheus

Data Card : please ask we normally carry some In stock.

Sweeping filters , Liquid Basses , Resonant highs ,
Deep sub basses Classic Leads , Cutting stabs ,
airy pads Supa strings , Bubbling Arps
Phat pianos
Noise"

Rossum Electro-Music - Morpheus *Drone*

Published on Dec 29, 2016 DivKidVideo

"Here's my first patch with the awesome Morpheus stereo 3D multi mega filter bonanza! This band aid filter features broadband shaping and transforming and it's modulated by a combination of the Steady State Fate Ultra-Random Analog and WMD PDO as a phase modulated LFO.

The sound source was a large patch included the Morpheus in various modes and under modulation captured into Mutable Instruments Clouds buffer and saved. This core sound then mixes with the AJH Synth MiniMod VCOs mixed and Ring Modded with added Subs into the Ring SM from AJH before going into the Sonic XV (again AJH) filter for extra wave shaping and low pass filtering. The AJH patch is on the dry side of Clouds and the frozen buffer on the wet side. This then goes into Morpheus before going into the TipTop Audio Z-DSP with the Halls Of Valhalla set at just under 50%. So a lot of the space and long sound is purely Clouds and Morpheus working together."

E-Mu Morpheus Z-Plane Synthesizer SN 19301127 + RAM Card

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"This is the E-mu Morpheus with the optional 'Morpheus Expanded Model #9200' data card (this card alone, when even available, sells on eBay for $125-150).

This is the synthesizer from e-mu with the z-plane morphing filters everyone desires.
It is in excellent condition - I am the original owner - it has been in the rack in my smoke-free studio since purchase. In spite of being rack-mounted all this time, please notice that the rack ears are in almost pristine condition (see pictures).

The Morpheus has its claim to fame with the ability to "morph" sounds creating unique, evolving and intricate sounds with superb digital clarity. The Morpheus uses Z-Plane synthesis and filters. These are 14-pole filters that model and interpolate resonant sound characteristics. In other words, you can morph between different sounds and vary the balance of the morph between these sounds. Go from analog drones that fade into high strings, for example."

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E-Mu Morpheus Z-Plane Synthesizer Tutorial | VHS (1994)

Daniel Johnson

"This video captures a rare VHS-era intro to the E-Mu Morpheus and Z-Plane Synthesis.

Synthesist Gerry Bassermann discusses the Morpheus hardware and then digs into creating sounds with it.

The Z-Plane Filter, introduced with the Morpheus, lets you control the characteristics of the filter precisely, including frequency, bandwidth and degree of peak. This lets you get a wide variety of filter effects and also lets you morph between filter settings"

E-MU MORPHEUS song - Insanity 2 【Synth Demo & Soudscapes】

Published on Feb 15, 2016 oscillator

"This track is a sequel to the Insanity. Same like in first part, it contains some bizarre and disturbing soundscapes which are made entirely on the E-MU Morpheus Z-Plane synthesizer. No samples, other synths or FX processors used, only single Morpheus with external sequencer. Recorded directly from Audio Outputs of the Morpheus. Headphones are highly recommended. Enjoy this digital nightmire :)"

Rossum Electro-Music Morpheus Display Update

via @RossumElectro

"Closing in on the main Morpheus display. New level meters and indicators for the new variable distortion function."

How cool is that?

For those that don't know, the Rossum Electro-Music Morpheus is a eurorack module containing the Z-Plane filters of the E-Mu morpheus rackmount synthesizer.

E-mu xl-7 (proteus 2000) acting wavetableish

Published on Jan 2, 2017 Mike Perkowitz

I thought this was pretty interesting as most PCM based synths do not allow you to modulate through oscillator waveshapes like on classic PPG & Waldorf wavetable synths. I reached out to Mike to find out exactly what was going on here. Here's what he had to say:

"It's crossfading through 8 different waveforms in succession. The e-mu doesn't let you modulate actual waveform selection, but you can assign 4 different waves to the 4 layers of a patch, and then set up a thing that lets you sweep through them, crossfading from one to the next (it's called realtime crossfade in the manual). in effect, it's a lot like one of the PPG wavetables where it interpolates from one wave to the next gradually. I have it set up so that one of the knobs is assigned to the crossfade position directly. I also have an LFO assigned to the crossfade position, with knob control over the rate and depth. I also have an AD envelope assigned to the crossfade, with knob control over attack, decay, and depth. Finally, I layered two of these patches, with the crossfades set up so that they cover the entire crossfade range with their combined 8 waves, and I chose some metallic, ppg-sounding waves for part of it. it took some meticulous programming, but now that I have a patch set up, it's fairly easy to try out different waves in the 8 positions and to play with different modulators."

I own a Morpheus myself and was curious if this was possible on it. I know, I know, I should know this owning one, and being mr. matrix and all, but I never got around to it. Mike, however, did know, and had the following to say:

"Aside from the filters, the Morpheus is a lot less sophisticated. You can't do this kind of stuff with a Morpheus -- it only has two layers per patch, and it doesn't have a whole lot in the way of interesting modulation, aside from the function generators. http://blog.perkowitz.net/2015/07/06/the-e-mu-morpheus-review-20-years-later/

The proteus-2000 synths are really, really deep, with a very good collection of waves for making synth sounds (especially if you get the XL-1 rom; I'm guessing the vintage rom is great too). The editing is not great, in various ways, and the very important edit knobs don't seem to hold up well, but it can do a lot if you put in the time."

E-MU MORPHEUS Z-PLANE SYNTHESIZER ROM Sound Cards

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Morpheus Expanded 9200
Film Score Composer 9201
Dance Rage 9202
all 3 cards comes with the original plastic cases

Very rare and hard to find

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Anyone know if these are based on existing PCM sound waves in the Morpheus or if they contain new ones?

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E-MU Morpheus Z-Plane Synthesizer

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"The E-mu Morpheus was an innovative machine at the time of its release in 1993. The big news was the introduction of its "z-plane" filters, that had the capability of "changing smoothly their function" over time. The Morpheus contains 8MB of 16-bit samples as the starting points for its sounds. There are 197 filters to choose from. There are three banks of 128 sounds. The hyperpresets allow you to stack or split up to 32 sounds in a patch. A bit hidden in the MidiMap there are also 28 effects, including reverb, delay, chorus, phaser and flanger. Other features include three sets of stereo outputs, user definable alternate tuning, and extensive MIDI implementation."

EMU Morpheus Z-Plane Synthesizer + AcidTones PCMCIA Card

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Published on Oct 20, 2014 Len kps

Acidtones Morpheus | Movement in Sound
http://TB-303.TK
Acidtones Unison

Also see this post for another demo.

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"Also included is a TB-30-3.tk card entitled AcidTones which I purchased off an eBay seller from the UK. It's loaded with all new morphed sounds in addition to the on-board sounds. The card battery was replaced earlier this year as well and it comes with a DVD loaded with AcidTone documentation, AcidTone SysEx data, and a video."

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E-MU Morpheus Z-Plane Synthesizer + Expansions

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"E-MU Systems Morpheus 32-Voice Z-Plane Synthesizer

Extremely powerful and pretty rare synth

100% working and in Excellent conditions with a very bright display

all the buttons are perfectly working

Encoder works perfectly with absolutely no skipping!

Following expansions SysEx format included:

9200 – Morpheus Expanded
9201 – Film Score Composer
9202 – Dance Rage
9203 – Song Writer

also included these 2 amazing banks: Pcmorph Acidtones (preview on youtube video)" [posted here]

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Superbooth 2017 - Rossum Electro-Music Morpheus Control Forge & Satellite

Published on Apr 29, 2017 DivKidVideo

"Check out the fully featured Morpheus video here - [posted here]. This is the first video of two with Rossum Electro-Music from Superbooth 2017. Marco takes us through the Morpheus, Control Forge and Satellite modules with a patch. Assimil8or to come in the next video."