E-MU SP-1200 SN 129202182

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"E-MU SP1200 Sampler Drum Machine, desirable later version/reissue with back finish. The unit is 100% functional and in EXCELLENT cosmetic condition as well..."

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E-MU SP-1200 SN 029503 205

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"This listing is for a E-MU SP1200 Sampler Drum Machine, desirable later version/reissue with back finish. The unit is 100% functional and in EXCELLENT, NEAR MINT cosmetic condition as well. Includes HARD CASE. This unit has less than 50 hours and has been stored in its case, never gigged and kept in a studio."

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E-MU SP-1200 SN 109302486

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E-Mu SP 1200 sampler drum machine

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Black Reissue model.

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DFACE DXA E-MU Emax VS SP-1200 // EMU SP1200

YouTube Uploaded by DXARECORDS on Jun 20, 2009

"Sampler Shootout.
EMU Sp vs Emax
Emax is at 28khz which is the closest to the SP's rate of 27,500Hz
DXA Progression LP available on DXARMY.COM, itunes, UGHH, and Fatbeats NY/LA
Intro/Outro - DXA - Back2Back (prod. by S.Raw)"


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E-Mu SP-1200 Black Reissue

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SN 059704583

"Several discs are included: over a dozen with beat samples, over 60 blanks, and a few boot-up discs. Included in the auction is the E-mu SP-1200, power cord, and discs."

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DISTRAKT & ALKOTA E-MU SP-1200 Flash MEMORY DRIVE

YouTube Uploaded by Distrakt on Dec 19, 2010

"Buy http://www.distrakt.com DISTRAKT & ALKOTA E-MU SP-1200 Flash MEMORY DRIVE with the E-MU SP-1200 Instructional Video and the Def Breaks & Kits Sound Library Vol.1"

via Jordan, via ALKOTA

[Re-posted. This one was a casualty of the recent Blogger outage.]

Alkota E-mu SP-1200 2GB USB Flash Drive

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"Many have traded in vintage samplers/drum machines in favor of computer based-methods of production, but the legacy of classic pieces such as the E-Mu SP 1200, favored by the likes of Ayatollah, The RZA, and Large Professor, lives on. Known for its super gritty sound, the 12-bit hardware was crucial in shaping hip-hop, and this 2gb flash drive is an awesome way to immortalize and remember it."

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E-mu SP-1200 Sampler Drum Machine

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E-mu SP-1200 Sampling Drum Machine

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"The unit has a mono Master Output, individual Outputs for each of the 8 parts, MIDI In/Out/Thru, and various Sync options...

A fair amount of restoration work has been recently done on this unit. Most notably, a new Noritake VFD display replaced the faded old LCD display.

The Record In and Master Out knobs were bypassed. (The idea behind this is to preserve the unique sonics of the unit as much as possible and to increase reliability over time. The unit now always inputs and outputs at maximum level. I/O Levels can still, of course, be controlled at your mixer.)

A few of the drum pad bottoms (the spring-loaded portion of the drum pad) were very worn, and were replaced with NOS parts.

A worn slider was replaced with a NOS original part. One of the original SSM2044 analog filter chips had gone bad, so it was replaced with a NOS one as well. Finally, the worn E-Mu knob that controlled Metronome Volume was replaced with a much higher-quality UREI knob, with set screws. (The original knobs were much cheaper and did not have set screws.)...

Some extras are included: (4x) boxes of unused blank Maxell 3.5" discs, (16x) Sample Library discs, an OS Boot Disk, a paper copy of the Manual, (2x) spare NOS pots for Master Volume and Input Volume, (2x) spare drum pad bottoms (this is the spring-loaded part that sits inside the machine), a spare NOS SSM2044 analog filter chip, and a spare NOS slide fader."

E-mu SP-1200 Sampler

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E-Mu SP-1200 Sampling Drum Machine with Case

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E-MU SP-1200 BLACK REISSUE

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"classic E-Mu SP-1200 sampler. this one is in fantastic condition. the LCD is bright, there is hardly a scratch on the unit. everything functions perfectly. it has NOT been beat to hell, like so many of them have.

ships with owner manual, powercord and 2 boxes of blank floppy discs."

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Custom Painted E-MU SP-1200 Sampler

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E-MU SP-1200 Sampler with Sample Library

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"EMU SP-1200 (Model # 7030)
Sample discs are:
Snare Set #1
Cymbals
Toms
Kick Set #1
Hi Hats Open/Closed/Pedal
Orchestral Percussion
Exotic Percussion #1 Indian Percussion
Classic Beat Boxes #1
Mix Bass Sounds #1
Mixed Standard Percussion"

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Maschine 1.5 Part 2/4: Classic Drum Maschine Features

YouTube via NativeInstruments — April 19, 2010 — "This video shows the following new features: MPC* Program Import, Vintage Sampling Engines (MPC 60/SP 1200**), 16 Velocity Levels.

Check out http://www.native-instruments.com/mas...

*MPC is a trademark of Akai Professional, L.P. and used with permission.
**SP 1200 is a trademark of E-mu Systmes, Inc. The trademark holders are not affiliated with the
maker of this product and do not endorse this product."

Vintage Sampler's! E-MU Emax Rack VS. Akai MPC-60 VS. Akai S-1000 VS. Enosoniq Mirage

YouTube via peglegjoe857
"So upon request, I made a video that is a collection of vintage samplers, all producing pretty much the same beat but ALL sounding VERY different. I will be doing more of these videos pretty soon, I am sure I am one of the only people out there crazy enough to have this group of machines...

So I sampled a Meters break, "Hey ! Last Minute" Then I sampled myself playing a bass riff and two chords on my Musitronic Wurlitzer. Then I sampled just a fat bass synth resonant filter decay sound from my Akai AX-80. So you can go find that break if you want, but you wont find the rest of the stuff in the track because it is all played live.

So the MPC-60 caught a lot more vinyl scratch and pop than any of the rest of the machines. Don't quite know why that is. The MPC definitely rocks really hard and has groove and whatnot, I love that machine!

The Emax obviously came out darker sounding. It somehow cleaned all that scratch and pop vinyl noise out, and it bumps pretty hard because of it. This machine is my favorite of all my samplers, it definitely does warm things to samples! I sampled at 28K, which is the compromise setting between 10K and 40K.

The Mirage KILLED these sounds. KILLED them, for real. Everybody talks about that SP-1200 stardust... well how bout the Mirage! Who has the balls to be doing Hexadecimal these days! I guess I wanted the grittiest of the gritty, and believe this machine offers just that! 8-bits of dirty filth. Nothing I sample into this thing ever sounds quite right?!? I love it. I had to sample with a setting of 40... I don't quite know how that translates in sample rate, but know that it is VERY low. I think the least it can be is 30, and the most is 99... so 40 is pretty close to the bottom! And even setting it that low still didn't provide all the time I needed to cram all those samples in there, so some got cut short. But it sure did make some crazy noise, I actually ended up enjoying what the Mirage sound a whole lot. It definitely does certain sounds really well and would slip into a mix nicely with one of my other samplers taking on other duties. I would say it is perfect for short samples that can be pretty dirty, like one shots, or short bass lines and stabs. It definitely took the longest to program!

The Akai S-1000 was definitely the cleanest... and that's why I got it! It was a breeze to program, but frankly not as quick as the MPC or the Emax (Probably because these two have less things to program!) Not much else to say about the machine, it accurately does it's job!

I have also owned the S-2000, S-900, and Emax Keyboard, and have also spent a lot of time with my friends S-3000. I wound up with my collection of these 4 machines because I feel they cover all bases. Somebody one a forum said "get one sampler that is 12-bit and dirty, and one that is 16-bit and clean... and you will have covered all bases". Well, for me to be satisfied I had to have at least all 4 or these. The MPC-60 and the Emax are VERY different 12-bit samplers with VERY different characteristics. Listen to the god damn video! The MPC sounds more like the S-1000! I had gone dirty with the Emax, but wanted even dirtier, something nobody else would be willing to do. In walks Mirage, an 8-bit sampler that actually has a ton of analog features, can store several (16) samples at a time, and has adequate time do function. From the specs I have read, it has a similar amount of time to the SP-1200. When you sample at a higher sample rate, know this machine DOES actually clean up a bit. The S-1000, though, does NOT get dirty.

So with all these machines, they each have a very specific characteristic that they impose on whatever is sampled into them. As I mentioned, I will be doing some more videos soon so you can hear that characteristic more fully, as well as show off their filter sounds and other features. The Emax and Mirage make GREAT melotron type instruments because of their filters!"

Akai MPC 2000XL and E-Mu SP1200 Flash Drives

"Introducing the worlds first USB flash memory drive shaped like the Akai MPC 2000XL, one of Hip Hop’s most classic drum machines / samplers. This is the long time favorite Sampler of producers such as Dr. Dre, Pete Rock, Just Blaze, Lil Jon and more! Akai’s powerhouse drum machine has been immortalized as a 4 GB USB flash memory drive. Every nuance of the Akai MPC 2000XL has been captured in extreme detail! These unique devices are perfect for Hip-Hop beat makers, producers, and enthusiast on the go. This is the only portable data storage solution that screams “Hip Hop”."


"Introducing the worlds first USB flash memory drive shaped like the E-Mu SP-1200. Its Hip Hop’s grittiest 12-Bit drum machine / sampler. This is the long time favorite sampler of producers such as Ayatollah, The RZA, Large Professor and more! The SP-1200 drum machine has been immortalized as a 4 GB USB flash memory drive. Every nuance of the E-Mu Classic has been captured in extreme detail! These unique devices are perfect for Hip-Hop beat makers, producers, and enthusiast on the go. This is the only portable data storage solution that screams “Hip Hop”."

Pre-orders for June 12 here. via Zero via Gizmodo.

SP 1200 beats + DSI Evolver bass

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"All beat samples and the jazzy sample come from the E-mu SP 1200. Bass is from the Evolver. Sequenced and recorded with Logic 8."

E-mu SP 1200 - Roland Alpha Juno 1 - Oberheim Matrix-6R

YouTube via twelvebits
"Beats: SP
Chord: Juno
Bass: Matrix
String arpeggio: Matrix
Audio interface: Echo Audiofire 12

Beats are sequenced with the SP to get that nice swing. The SP is synced to Logic 8 which controls the synths, records the audio and adds some delay effects. This tune is just something I'm still working on."

E-mu - Oberheim - Korg

"SP 1200, Matrix-6R and Wavestation sequenced with Logic 8. Synths are without external efx."