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The '''E-MU Proteus/1''' is a 1U rackmount sound module synthesizer created by E-MU Systems in 1989, made to the likes of units like the [[Roland U-220]], being E-MU's first foray into making a rackmount synthesizer module. And much like the U-220 takes from sampled content | The '''E-MU Proteus/1''' is a 1U rackmount sound module synthesizer created by E-MU Systems in 1989, made to the likes of units like the [[Roland U-220]], being E-MU's first foray into making a rackmount synthesizer module. And much like the U-220 takes from sampled content from the S-series samplers, the Proteus/1 takes a lot of its sampled content from the [[Emulator III]] sampler. | ||
Presenting itself with an average 16x2 character display and uniquely being made of plastic, the Proteus/1 takes another major economical measure of having no realtime effects | Presenting itself with an average 16x2 character display and uniquely being made of plastic, the Proteus/1 takes another major economical measure of having no realtime effects, but did have a notable quantity of sound contents and 16-part multi-timbrality. The Proteus/1 would be labelled the "Pop/Rock" module with later produced units, since the Proteus/1 focuses on a large range of instruments for contemporary production, and would be followed up by the [[Proteus/2]] and [[Proteus/3]], focusing on Orchestral and World instruments respectively. | ||
The Proteus/1 would be labelled the "Pop/Rock" module with later produced units, since the Proteus/1 focuses on a large range of instruments for contemporary production, and would be followed up by the Proteus/2 and Proteus/3, focusing on Orchestral and World instruments respectively. | |||
==Sound Generation== | ==Sound Generation== | ||
The Proteus/1 is fully editable ROMpler synthesizer. Presets are made up of 2 oscillators known "pri" (primary) and "sec" (secondary) that can hold one of Proteus/1's 125 instrument tones. An instrument tone can have its sound reversed. Along with a preset having its own global volume envelope/ADSR, each oscillator has pitch/tuning, panning, chorus and ADSR available. | The Proteus/1 is fully editable ROMpler synthesizer. Presets are made up of 2 oscillators known "pri" (primary) and "sec" (secondary) that can hold one of Proteus/1's 125 instrument tones. An instrument tone can have its sound reversed. Along with a preset having its own global volume envelope/ADSR, each oscillator has pitch/tuning, panning, chorus and ADSR available. | ||
Each oscillator also features 2 programmable LFOs | Each oscillator also features 2 programmable LFOs with 5 waveshape options. | ||
The two oscillators can also be split to different parts of the keyboard or interact with an editable crossfade across the keyboard range. Up to 4 presets can be linked together and split simultaneously. | The two oscillators can also be split to different parts of the keyboard or interact with an editable crossfade across the keyboard range. Up to 4 presets can be linked together and split simultaneously. | ||
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===Protologic Invision Proteus/1=== | ===Protologic Invision Proteus/1=== | ||
There was an expansion board created by Invision that would add 4 MBs of sounds to the Proteus/1, featuring 70 instrument tones and 128 presets of sounds like basses, keyboards, horns, percussion, synths, etc. | There was an expansion board created by Invision that would add 4 MBs of sounds to the Proteus/1, featuring 70 instrument tones and 128 presets of sounds like basses, keyboards, horns, percussion, synths, etc.<ref name=protologic-macproteus>[https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/the-shape-shifter/7353 SoundOnSound "The Shape Shifter: Digidesign MacProteus And InVision ProtoLogic" by Kendall Wrightson]</ref> | ||
There were also Proteus/1s that had the expansion pre-installed, which had a distinctive yellow squiggle graphic to the left of the "PROTEUS/1" text on the module. | There were also Proteus/1s that had the expansion pre-installed, which had a distinctive yellow squiggle graphic to the left of the "PROTEUS/1" text on the module. | ||
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===[[Proteus MPS|Proteus MPS / Proteus MPS Plus Orchestral]]=== | ===[[Proteus MPS|Proteus MPS / Proteus MPS Plus Orchestral]]=== | ||
The Proteus Master Performance System, or better known as the '''Proteus MPS''' is a keyboard version of the Proteus/1 that adds 2 effects processors with 32 effects, | The Proteus Master Performance System, or better known as the '''Proteus MPS''' is a keyboard version of the Proteus/1 that adds 2 effects processors with 32 effects, featuring 200 presets and is expandable to 300 with a RAM card. The piano preset from the original Proteus is also replaced with a mono version of the piano sound from the [[E-MU Proformance/1|Proformance/1]] piano module.<ref>''"E-mu have made one change to the Proteus/1 samples which the MPS comes fitted with, replacing the original grand piano with a mono version of the superior sampled grand from their Pro/formance stereo piano module. "'' - [https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/e-mu-proteus-mps/956 SoundOnSound E-MU Proteus MPS Review by Simon Trask, March 1992]</ref> | ||
The Proteus MPS Plus Orchestral similarly to the Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral, adds all 4 MBs from the [[Proteus/2]] and more ROM presets utilizing them. And like the Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral, there was an expansion board to upgrade a standard MPS to a Plus model as well. | The Proteus MPS Plus Orchestral, similarly to the Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral, adds all 4 MBs from the [[Proteus/2]] and more ROM presets utilizing them. And much like the Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral, there was an expansion board to upgrade a standard MPS to a Plus model as well. | ||
===Digidesign MacProteus=== | ===Digidesign MacProteus=== | ||
The MacProteus is a computer sound card version of the Proteus/1 produced by Digidesign for Macintosh computers in 1990. | The MacProteus is a computer sound card version of the Proteus/1 produced by Digidesign for Macintosh computers in 1990.<ref name=protologic-macproteus /> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060701062130/https://www.emu.com/support/files/storage/proteus.pdf Proteus Operation Manual] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060701062130/https://www.emu.com/support/files/storage/proteus.pdf Proteus Operation Manual] | ||
* | * [https://youtu.be/ZlIcY1uMgNc?si=jkemPZ-0Q6I-R_tk&t=22 Proteus/1 Demo Sequence] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 13 July 2025
| W × H × D (mm) | 482.6 x 44.45 × 215.9[1] |
|---|---|
| Rack units | 1U |
| Weight | 2kg[1] |
| Type | Fully-editable ROMpler sound module |
| Manufacturer | E-MU Systems |
| Release date | 1989 |
| Parts | 16[2] |
| Max polyphony | 32[2] |
| Normal presets | 192[3] |
| Expansion | 4MB Expansion Board Orchestral Expansion Invision Protologic Expansion |
The E-MU Proteus/1 is a 1U rackmount sound module synthesizer created by E-MU Systems in 1989, made to the likes of units like the Roland U-220, being E-MU's first foray into making a rackmount synthesizer module. And much like the U-220 takes from sampled content from the S-series samplers, the Proteus/1 takes a lot of its sampled content from the Emulator III sampler.
Presenting itself with an average 16x2 character display and uniquely being made of plastic, the Proteus/1 takes another major economical measure of having no realtime effects, but did have a notable quantity of sound contents and 16-part multi-timbrality. The Proteus/1 would be labelled the "Pop/Rock" module with later produced units, since the Proteus/1 focuses on a large range of instruments for contemporary production, and would be followed up by the Proteus/2 and Proteus/3, focusing on Orchestral and World instruments respectively.
Sound Generation
The Proteus/1 is fully editable ROMpler synthesizer. Presets are made up of 2 oscillators known "pri" (primary) and "sec" (secondary) that can hold one of Proteus/1's 125 instrument tones. An instrument tone can have its sound reversed. Along with a preset having its own global volume envelope/ADSR, each oscillator has pitch/tuning, panning, chorus and ADSR available.
Each oscillator also features 2 programmable LFOs with 5 waveshape options.
The two oscillators can also be split to different parts of the keyboard or interact with an editable crossfade across the keyboard range. Up to 4 presets can be linked together and split simultaneously.
Variants
Proteus/1 XR
The Proteus/1 XR features more RAM from the original module, adding an extra 192 user-programmable preset locations, bringing the overall total to 384 (256 RAM; 128 ROM).
Protologic Invision Proteus/1
There was an expansion board created by Invision that would add 4 MBs of sounds to the Proteus/1, featuring 70 instrument tones and 128 presets of sounds like basses, keyboards, horns, percussion, synths, etc.[4]
There were also Proteus/1s that had the expansion pre-installed, which had a distinctive yellow squiggle graphic to the left of the "PROTEUS/1" text on the module.
Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral
A Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral is another variant that features an extra 4 MBs of sounds, and all of the instrument tones and 128 ROM presets from the Proteus/2.
There was also an expansion board that upgraded a standard Proteus/1 to this model that was hinted at and eventually announced at an E-MU Audio Engineering Society exhibit in Los Angeles in September 1990. This was offered by E-MU for installation at their service centers.
Proteus MPS / Proteus MPS Plus Orchestral
The Proteus Master Performance System, or better known as the Proteus MPS is a keyboard version of the Proteus/1 that adds 2 effects processors with 32 effects, featuring 200 presets and is expandable to 300 with a RAM card. The piano preset from the original Proteus is also replaced with a mono version of the piano sound from the Proformance/1 piano module.[5]
The Proteus MPS Plus Orchestral, similarly to the Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral, adds all 4 MBs from the Proteus/2 and more ROM presets utilizing them. And much like the Proteus/1 Plus Orchestral, there was an expansion board to upgrade a standard MPS to a Plus model as well.
Digidesign MacProteus
The MacProteus is a computer sound card version of the Proteus/1 produced by Digidesign for Macintosh computers in 1990.[4]
External Links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Proteus operation manual, pg. 117.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Proteus operation manual, pg. 7
- ↑ Proteus Operation Manual, pg. 74-75.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SoundOnSound "The Shape Shifter: Digidesign MacProteus And InVision ProtoLogic" by Kendall Wrightson
- ↑ "E-mu have made one change to the Proteus/1 samples which the MPS comes fitted with, replacing the original grand piano with a mono version of the superior sampled grand from their Pro/formance stereo piano module. " - SoundOnSound E-MU Proteus MPS Review by Simon Trask, March 1992