Vintage samples from the OMI Emulator II collection. A massive assortment of sounds that originated in glorious 8bit 27k!!
Stephen Hague Producer Peter Gabriel, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Robbie Williams, Melanie C, New Order, etc. ‘I’m a fan of this Universe of Sounds. Using these instruments is like discovering a lost tribe in the digital jungle… pure, but slightly uncivilized.’
Frank Serafine Sound Designer / Film Composer Frank was taken from us way too early. He will be missed by many in the music community. A great friend and inspiration to all who knew him. - Douglas Morton
Frank's credit include: Tron, Star Trek, Field of Dreams, Hunt for Red October, Short Circuit, Peter Gabriel and many more features and installations. "I had the honor of knowing most of the folks at Emu Systems starting with my Space Mountain live show at Disneyland back in the summer of 1977. I still own every digital sampling synth E-mu Systems ever manufactured. I have very special memories when I think back to the EII period. It was science and technology at it’s best and became the dawn of creating a new emerging sample recording community.
The E-mu EII libraries were the first to implement cd.rom connectivity, innovate many keyboard sampling techniques and captured some of the highest quality recordings ever heard. I’m so excited to use the new EII library on my future projects. Thanks my ole Emu friends at Q Up Arts for reincarnating all that great EII archival work for the world and I to have once again." Paul Haslinger Film & TV Composer Halt and Catch Fire, Underworld, Death Race. "When the OMI Universe of Sound library for the Emulator II was first released in 1986, it was a game changer for many musicians, including myself. These sounds have lost none of their vibe and magic. I am grateful to Q Up Arts and Rhythmic Robot for making them available in this new Kontakt Instrument!"
Producer Thomas Mcelroy Jay-Z, The Luniz, Alexander Oneal, Tony Toni Tone, Swing Out Sister, Ashanti, P-Diddy, LL Cool J, Jessica Simpson, En Vogue, Raphael Saadiq, Coca Cola, Fox, TLC, BET & ABC “I started producing records in 1984, when sampling was just starting. I was lucky enough to get my hands on an Emu Emulator II a couple of years later. That keyboard was a real gem! The thing that really changed my life as a producer was the sound library! I made lots of hits with the Universe Of Sounds!! I lost the library in a studio move many years ago but Thanks to Q Up Arts, I was able to get those sounds back in all their authentic vintage glory. Thanks Q Up!”
