E-MU Systems Emax 1 Rack 1986 + HEAPS of Parts (NOT FUNCTIONING)

This is a failed restoration project. Parts only. Not Functioning.
I own 3 other EMAX I samplers. This was my "Spare Parts" unit - but I never pillaged it.

Includes:

• EMAX I Rack (not functioning)
• Backlight replacement (Not sure if functional)
• 4x replacement screens (Not sure if functional, although I think all 4 work)
• 250mg internal 3.5” Apple HDD (Not sure if functional...it's nearly 40 years old!)
• SCSI upgrade kit (Not sure if functional or complete)
• 2x Floppy drive (Not sure if functional, although I think one works)
• 2x Rack ears
• Misc screws

ISSUES:
The screen was damaged while the screen was being replaced (solder removed foil on the board). My repair tech said this is fixable, but I don't have the tools, skill or time.
I do not know the condition of the mother board, Voice Board, Power or Floppy.

ABOUT THE EMAX
The EMAX I is my favorite sampler. It's sound is massive. I've owned an EMAX for 30 years and used them on EVERY track I've made - electro, ambient, EBM, Cyberpunk. They *sound* like 1988. They cut through any mix - I can not speak highly enough about these machines.

DESCRIPTION

The Emax is a classic sampler workstation from E-mu. It is sort of a next generation Emulator II, it's not as good as an Emulator III but it's more powerful than previous EII's. The Emax can be found in several forms: the Emax, the Emax Rack, the Emax HD (built-in 20MB hard disk), the Emax HD Rack and the Emax SE (Synthesis Enhanced) with a built-in synthesizer section. The Emax's editing system will be familiar to users of E-mu's excellent ESI series.

The Emax has an extensive library collection of samples that can be loaded via the built-in 3.5" hard drive. Or you can sample your own sounds. The Sampler is powerful, but lo-fi. It samples at 12-bit resolution with variable sample-rates up to 42kHz. The built-in memory is 512K which only gives you a few good seconds really. Sampling and editing is easy, complete and intuitive with auto sample placement, auto-looping, truncating, reversing, velocity cross-fade, etc. The Emax also features individual channel outputs and stereo outputs and extensive MIDI implementation.

The Emax features many common analog synth-type controls for easily shaping your samples. Tune, filter and shape the envelope or use LFO's and chorus to liven up your samples. There's also an on-board sequencer section. A real-time only 16-track, non-quantizable sequencer for basic scratch-pad use or simple arpeggios or patterns. The SE and SE Plus models, the most advanced of the 12-bit Emax's, add a synthesizer section, newer advanced digital signal processors for sample editing and a SCSI port (standard on the SE Plus). The Emax instruments were the most advanced of the classic keyboard samplers of the late 1980's.

• Brand E-mu
• Model Emax
• Device Sampler
• Type Keys
• Engine Type Digital
• Engine Sample
• Voices (max) 8
• Multitimbral 8
• Sampler 12-bit, 10kHz to 42kHz variable (52 seconds at 10kHz);
• Memory 512K memory
• Arpeggiator Arpeggiator
• Recording 16-track sequencer
• Keys 61
• Key type Keys
• Velocity Y
• Aftertouch Poly
• Midi I-O-T
• Extra info The Emax can be found in several forms: the Emax, the Emax HD (built-in 20MB hard disk) and the Emax SE (Synthesis Enhanced) with a built-in synthesizer section. SE Plus with SCSI.
• Produced: 1986 - 1986