billybuxton wrote:Yo
I'm thinking of picking up an E-MU E5000 Ultra but iv got a few questions...
How do you get sound to and from the E-MU ?
I have a Focusrite Saffire 6, and I have a pair of the outs running in to the E-MU. I also have a stereo line mixer that goes to the audio input on the Saffire 6; the mixer has all the E-MU outputs running in to it, my DJ mixer, and a few extra channels in case I get any other synths. If I want to record in to the E-MU, I just have to arm the record/sample function on it. If I want to record the output of the E-MU, I just hit record in my DAW (Logic).
I also have a SCSI Zip drive connected to the E-MU (has to be the 100 gig model), and a CD-ROM. I then have a USB Zip drive that I can connect to my computer; that model doesn't matter, but just make sure you are using 100 gig Zip discs if you do this. Also, you have to be using EOS 4.7 on the E-MU (maybe 4.6 works too?), and you format the discs to FAT format, and then I can transfer .wav and .aif files back and forth between the E-MU and the computer. But really, most people will want to record in and record out. I mainly just transfer on to the E-MU to build up sample banks on the internal hard drive. Since you have a E5000, you should be able to run EOS 4.7 on it.
Not exactly the greatest set-up, but it's functional enough for me right now.
Have fun with the E-MU!