Bad Gear - E-MU Orbit 9090

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the E-MU Orbit 9090. Is this 90s dance version of the classic E-MU Proteus rompler rack synth vintage now? Is this still a dance planet?
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:06 Overview E-MU Orbit 9090
01:22 This synth is DISGUSTING!!!
01:52 Samples/Waveforms (Instruments)
02:41 Internal Structure, Presets, Envelopes
03:01 Start point, Reverse
03:09 Z-plane Filter
03:19 Filter tweak comparison (low pass, Vowel, Bat-Phaser)
03:38 Modulators (LFO, Aux Envelope)
03:55 Primary/Secondary
04:10 Modulation Matrix, Midi Controllers, Pro Features
04:36 Multiple Outputs, Effect Inserts
05:03 Multitimbrality, Program Changes
05:14 Chorus Effect
05:21 Beat Mode
05:32 Product Family, Upgrades, Pricing
06:04 Hate
06:29 Jam 1
07:21 Jam 2
08:14 Finale
08:45 Verdict

[@AudioPilz]

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[@vjrei]

I got mine for $80 back in 2007. Just like the TX81z.

[@vjrei]

Check out a KZbin channel called Otyken, a bunch of Siberian girls singing medieval siberian techno with wood instruments on top of a mountain and eat bee honey.

[@vjrei]

@J. C. All that equipment should last forever, they are meant to be rigged. The only things that can go bad are keybeds, batteries and LCDs. For all the synths out there, the days are counted, keybeds will fail in all of them and no spares.

[@awkwardtom]

Yep indeed, your edits and GIFs are a bit more readable now THANKYOU...." Stop listing used midi controllers as "synthesisers" HELL YEAH!!! It's a keyboard not a good damn sound source ffs ......

[@fisk0]

@@vjrei heh, I made pretty much the same hardware journey, at a similar price point. First got my TX81Z for $70-ish in 2003, then the E-Mu Mo'Phatt in 2005. Those were great times if you were into digital synths and romplers as everybody either were going all in on DAWs and VSTs or analog stuff.

[@EppuJoloZ]

This machine is so 90s it's included TWICE in the name!

[@AudioPilz]

Word!

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

Hablooo

[@dcall7830]

AY YO!🤣

[@DespaceMan]

No it's a time machine once you listen to it you will be transported back to the 90's :)

[@BeeDotEee]

It's a full 180

[@derickjoy9873]

Hey Pilz, I love your show. I love your delivery! If I’m taking this correctly, you liked the graphics. I’ll take that as a compliment, as I designed the front panel. I was one of the sample engineers as well. I will take credit for naming the box too, as after designing the little orbiting fireball, I put Orbit The Dance Planet only as place holder for the real name that marketing hadn’t come up with yet. Oops, I accidentally named the product. Oh, and the 9090 was not supposed to be there, but the marketing guys liked it, so it stayed. Anyway thanks for a really fun blast from my past!

[@AudioPilz]

Wow, great!!! Happy to have you around, really love the Orbit!!!

[@elwhagen]

Love to hear these back stories about products, so thanks for sharing! ❤

[@stephencrane561]

Now this is going to be a REALLY cheeky opportunistic punt:- Given you were once involved with the company, Derick, I don't suppose you have a copy of the additional E-mu Procussion pre-sets, namely: "3108 - Vol. 1 Best Chest" and "3109 - Vol. 2 Maxxed Out", do you? Or, failing that, have any idea where I might get them - I've been searching for a while now! If so, then please let me know via KZbin - I'd genuinely be interested to obtain them for my ageing Pro; If not, thanks for the fun 9090 back story. Cheers, Steve.

[@chikapunk4340]

@@stephencrane561gl with an answer… the comment is kinda old. P

[@stephencrane561]

@@chikapunk4340 @@chikapunk4340! Can you elaborate or be clearer?

[@TheCALMInstitute]

This unit really shines when it's used with the intended signal path - slammed into the red on a 90s Mackie mixer. I absolutely adore mine - if you're out there wanting this, but don't have the COURAGE to buy a rack for your smelly ROMplers, you should know that a company called Digital Sound Factory bought the rights to all the E-MU sounds, and you can buy them as soundfonts for cheap. You don't get the presets or the shitty DAC, so it's not QUITE the same, but it is useful.

[@AudioPilz]

I consider the crappy DACs to be essential to the sound (just like the redlined Mackie mixer)

[@TheCALMInstitute]

Oh no, my own comment has just given me the idea to put these samples into the Korg Wavestation… (edit: sorry, wavestate!)

[@autecheee]

@@TheCALMInstitute you mean the Korg Wavestate which has sample import capabilities via software

[@sammadden5540]

@@TheCALMInstitute please make that into a video

[@sammadden5540]

There's also the emu x3 which loads all the 1u E-MU programs

[@citizenscientist1284]

Your videos have the best production values within the KZbin synth community. The time and effort you put into this show is appreciated! Thanks and keep up the great work

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Crypto2638]

I have to stop the video every 10 seconds to see what’s going on with the memes. The “How to listen a DAWless jam” cracked me up

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Love the channel, but is the title supposed to be ironic? He loves all the gear and never really features terrible units.

[@Crypto2638]

@@BobbyGeneric145 The title is based on internet’s feedback, that’s why at some point in the video you see the screen covered with bad comments from people around internet. He tests the most hated things found online to see if it’s actually bad or good in a spot on way 🤣✌️

[@E4RLIES]

So true I keep having to stop and rewind to see all the little callbacks 😆👌🏼

[@bencarding7806]

I love the E-mu z-plane filter diagram. I had no bloody clue what it meant in the 90s, and watching this made me realise I'm still totally baffled by it 25 years later.

[@AudioPilz]

I think it means that it's super rad

[@maintaint3003]

Dave Rossum has released z-plane as eurorack module as Rossum Electro-Music Morpheus. It's screen-driven so staring at the panel won't reveal much about how it works, but maybe a tutorial or review video?

[@bencarding7806]

Cheers I'll check that out 👍I always imagine Dave Rossum being a bit like Professor Denzil Dexter from the fast show kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3q4lax4fMR3ipI

[@Joel-re1jz]

@@maintaint3003 WOah I was wondering if someone had attempted the z-plane outside of the E-Mu Thanks!

[@jonytube]

@@Joel-re1jz i think airwindows has a couple of zplane filters available for free!

[@alankelly1001]

I have the Morpheus (released at the head of this module series) and the later Proteus 2500 based PX-7 Command Station (with its default Protean Drums ROM and the XL ROM that was a followup to this Orbit module), and the architecture is insanely powerful... but a pain to program through the little letter-box LCD display. The problem was trying to explain how Z-Plane filters worked to people who only understood regular low-pass faux analog filters from their virtual analog synths. The filters were limited by the hardware of the day, and could only follow one parameter in real-time, two others being fixed at note on. Today, it could be implemented with all three Z-plane filter axis being able to modulate in real-time (as in E-mu founder Dave Rossum's Rossum Electro-Music Morpheus eurorack module) Creative Labs did a huge disservice when they run E-mu Systems into the ground.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, Creative destroyed 2 great synth manufacturers

[@DeliriumElectric]

100% agree. The market has come full circle. With great DAWs now free, companies need stuff to sell and people are spending their money on external boxes and compact synths again. A modern version of the 2500 or XL7 etc. with a better screen, sample capability etc would be awesome. E-mu had a sort of organic digital sound which works so well in a mix.

[@CKT1138]

This thing can't be that bad! It's responsible for ~70% of the sounds in the Metroid Prime OST

[@superchroma]

I was just going to say the same, it sounds great.

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, true that!

[@TheCALMInstitute]

Wait WHAT?!

[@MrGnezkewl]

@@TheCALMInstitute yes, a lot of the sounds from the Metroid prime games can be found on the X-treme lead and the Orbit V3

[@jphuuskon]

and 100% of everything Sash is known for.

[@SameAsAnyOtherStranger]

The EMU Proteus 2500 doesn't belong on a channel about the "most hated gear" but it had four slots for optional 32 MB ROM sound cards, one of which was the Beat Garden from the Orbit 3. I don't care to know the prices of the 2500 these days, but in the mid/late 2000s I saw one cheap enough, I didn't give a second thought to getting one off of Ebay. I used to drool over the ads for those in Electronic Musician magazine in the early 90s. The 2500 made deep diving way better with a bank of 16 knobs that control 32 parameters and a sequencer. It even has a USB port for uploading sysex information. Anyway, if you're gonna go the cost for an Emu Orbit, you might want to consider the 2500. I'm not sure I get the Jordan Rudess high pass / low pass filter reference at 5:14.

[@AudioPilz]

Seems like his hair stylist used one...;)

[@JonathanMLParker]

By far my favourite KZbin channel. Such a great concept, and so beautifully executed. Thank you so much.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@djlocodoc]

I have the 9090 V2 and the launch pad controller it is my go to for my drum and bass sounds. NEVER giving this up! Great episode sir!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Wow, you got the controller, nice!!!

[@lundsweden]

Thank you Mr. Astley!

[@djlocodoc]

@@lundsweden It would take a strong, strong man to ever let the 9090 go

[@Willigrow]

Man I just fond your channel... I'm a mixing and mastering engineer, not that much into synths, but your presentation, editing and well placed memes caught me straight away!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!! Audio engineer for over 10 years here!

[@libra7976]

Would love to see the other E-MU rack synths on the channel as well. Amazing as always!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@AutodafeSynths]

I have fallen in love with these late 90’s emu and bought a emu audity, the orbit and the planet platt 😄😄😄

[@AudioPilz]

Nice! Want!

[@CardfightVanja]

I don't own one but the EMU World is pretty much the GOAT perc rompler, I use it's sample library a lot these days. Just mentioning in case you need any more GAS for your EMU rack

[@povkilla]

This was an amazing one!! The E-MU racks had their "issues" but damn did you make this one slap!! Great job as always making "bad gear" sound fantastic!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@secretelitemusic]

I ran across all of the flavours of Emu romplerstiltskins, and they sounded ok if you had a desk with 6 aux sends to season the crap out of the basic sounds. The Carnaval module was my favourite, because it came from a weird US corporate idea of what latin and carribean music sounded like, and ended up sounding like it fell off a passing asteroid. There was a a fairly notorious London tekno dub crew from that era who rinsed it to death on all their records. They had it running through all manner of bbds and Lovetone filter pedals. The Morpheus was the gem in the Proteus rack range, because it could morph between multiple z-plane filters, and you could save banks in RAM. It also had a properjob spaced out default factory bank.

[@AudioPilz]

Works great with a mixing console!

[@thesequencer4971]

Awesome bad gear video...maybe in future if you can find one : the very rare EMU Carnaval 🥳...ayayay...merengue...mentioned at 5:36

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! I really want a Carnaval!!!

[@schuylerheinsohn8896]

I love your jams, you make “bad gear” sound so good. Do you have full songs online I can listen to or buy? Thank you for these videos

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Full tracks can be found on Patreon (end of plug;)

[@clementdorient2849]

Your videos were great from the beginning. Time have passed, you haven't changed the concept and it is still great. Good job ! Looking forward to seeing your video next Saturday morning !

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Netm8kr]

This one was long awaited. As I love and own too many E-MU romplers to list (basically an EMUseum). I was even lucky enough to acquire the controller as well. Yes, it was quite the task collecting them. But a labor of love. As the variety of sounds make short work of random creations. You definitely don’t get these, if your not into 90s sounds. Glad for a change you presented a classic piece, that I don’t have to find and buy. Keep em coming. 👍🏾✌🏾✊🏾

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Nice collection!!!

[@georgegeez8708]

Wow the Orbit finally made it to Bad Gears. I have 2 of these in my collection along with the Proteus 2000, Mo' Phatt and Carnaval. These romplers were essential to studios in NY back in the late 90s to early 2000s. I would never get rid of them.

[@AudioPilz]

Definitely a keeper!

[@nazarenomerino9142]

I love that one! You took it out for a ride brother, I guess nobody made it sound like this in the past 20 years

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@BishopEddie5443]

I thought you were going to tear my baby apart, but you made me appreciate her even more! I thought I was already subscribed as much as I watch you AudioPilz, I'm now subscribed and an addict needing more AudioPilz daily! 🤣

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for subscribing!!!

[@kareljanda3399]

The best music channel really! Learn a bit of electronic music history, get inspiration for different workflows, have a good laugh and enjoy the music! Never stop please!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Halfpipesaur]

I swear this "playstation 2 start-up" sample is in every late 90's/early 00's rompler .

[@AudioPilz]

As it should!!!

[@DrJ3RK8]

Absolutely love your videos. I just started watching them last week, and I was definitely missing out. Your sense of humor is spot on, and I agree with much of your commentary! Also, I had an Emu Extreme Lead rack module. I was only able to use it on one track, because I felt if I used it on any more they'd all sound the same. :D However, for that one track, I actually enjoyed it. :P This module actually seems like it would be a bit more useful. And, if you see your mom this weekend, be sure to tell her SATAN! SATAN! SATAN!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@xisotopex]

go on now with your buttholes surfers soundbite....🤩

[@JeffSepeta]

@@AudioPilz EXTREME! [channeling the dudebros from Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle]

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

That "Jam 2" at 7: 20 is EPIC ! Sound DAMN fine , if you axe me , Eugene !

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@mikebush3834]

I always hit like as soon as I start watching these videos... This is probably my favorite KZbin channel

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mikebush3834]

@@AudioPilz for sure!! Thanks for responding 😁🎶🎹

[@bigkik]

Being a 90s techno head, I really love the sounds of this unit ! And as always, your show is amazing ! I really wonder how you can pack so much hillaristic yet totally appropriated memes in your videos ! It's just incredible !

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@andriimotsyk3018]

Can we have memes for second longer? Cant catch them even with stop.

[@antondhondt9851]

I have several "Future Music" magazines from 1990s and they are somewhat over-peppered with ads of this E-MU romplers: Mo Phatt, Orbit, Carnival and etc. The prices for these romplers were cosmic in 1990s. This Orbit 9090 sounds very good - reminds of "Underworld" from "Born Slippy" era and 90s underground jungle/drumfunk.

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, the times when Future Music was still s€xy;)

[@robbiewabisabi]

Famously I read an interview with underworld where they said they wouldn’t use this because unlike, say a Juno 106, this device was “designed for dance music production “ and therefore would not be cool for them to use on tracks. As mentioned elsewhere, I make non Latin music but I make good use of a carnaval because the percussion samples are spot on and it’s design is super cheesy.

[@Devilsou]

Took me a solid 10yrs to discover rompler, now i got a emu vintage pro and a jd 990, im having the best time of m'y life :D

[@sauermusicDE]

Great combination! This really doesn't sound like you bought them "by accident".

[@AudioPilz]

Great taste!!!

[@Devilsou]

@@AudioPilz Expensive taste unfortunately these days :D

[@nitrgnlab9400]

Thank You! As always watching with my finger on a pause button to catch all the memes. You should definitely load them somewhere else so we can watch them afterwards :D Great synth/rompler btw, didn't hear about it

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Maybe something for a Discord server?

[@BoxPossum96]

Yo 1996 is my birth year. Bad gear is in my destiny.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!! Good year!

[@beepbeep2446]

Can’t wait for the other possible E-Mu rompler reviews like the Proteus 2000, Xtreme Lead, MoPhatt, Morpheus, Planet Phatt

[@AudioPilz]

Same here;)

[@madgebishop5409]

i remember the 90's music making mags like future music used to be constantly on about these E-MU romplers, i had totally forgotten about them till now...thank you

[@AudioPilz]

Rompler revival NOW!!! Thanks for watching!

[@zeronyne]

Your videos just kill me. With a single module that, back in the day, I couldn't get rid of fast enough and a Beatstep Pro, you just pop out little dancy riffs full of energy. Amazing that you do that in every video.

[@zeronyne]

I commented too soon...the last tune is way beyond a little riff. Love it!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Raydensheraj]

Used by literally the best of the best 1990ies Electronic Music producers....this machine was literally in every 90ies Drum & Bass Studio....I wantzzz itzzz. The Z Plane Filter tech wasn't bad at all at the time...

[@AudioPilz]

Really like the filter too!

[@genomenoid]

This channel was really under EMUed! I've been using an audity 2000 since 2004. it s not the best unit, but it has a lot of tools, and 16 part multitimbrality is a thing of beauty.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed, these are classic workhorses

[@mikelazarev5833]

Stumbled here after digging out my E-mu Xtreme Lead-1, which has been in the box for 20+ years. Back in 2000, it was just a rompler, as you said, and I mostly used it to re-sample pads, hits, and percussion to be used later in tracking (yes, that 32-channel multitracker, ala Renoise these days). Lockdown revitalized my interest in synthesis, and I plunged deep into modular, but now am enjoying combining the two - using external modulation converted to MIDI to drive my older digital synths. I was absolutely impressed by what E-mu has packed into their units so many years ago. Perhaps it cannot generate its own waveforms and is not even close to morphing between wavetables of the modern synths, but with numerous layers of sampled and perfectly looped forms (the XL-1 has 4 layers), 50+ filters, multi-stage looping envelopes, variable velocity curves, unique LFO shapes (what is Hemi-quaver?) and even arithmetic modulation processors, and tons of effects, this thing is absolutely blowing my mind! Yes, a ton of menu diving, but with enough patience, I've squeezed out more than just retro-sounding stabs - the ambient pads this thing can create are delicious! Thanks for the video! Not the first one I've watched by you!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks for watching!!! Stick around!

[@williamtell1477]

This was amazing! Would love to see a Casio CZ 101 review one of these days! Thank you very much for what you do!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! This one is moving up my list

[@vince89503]

I love e-mu products . I wish they would have made it to the current desktop synth era we live in now.

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed! Lost potential

[@kaitlyn__L]

Yeah they’d have done great with it. Bloody Creative! (shakes fist at Creative)

[@stevehrach3771]

I get it now!! After a year or so of watching these videos, it’s not even about gear per se… it’s about our host’s extreme talent and ability to make ANY electronic instrument jam to its full extent via his groovy imagination! Bravo!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@JohnPallister]

I loved the surreal note struck by "that's a more than acceptable wintage 'DONK'" combined with "I JUST COULDN'T STAND THE SMELL ANYMORE". Keep up the great work!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@leuphan]

Well done! You never fail to deliver insightful and entertaining reviews here. Can You do a Review of the plasticy and childrens-toy-like Yamaha Tenori-on? 😁

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! A Tenori On just went missing on the way to my place

[@lilrogalski]

Every time I watch a new episode of this show I am overwhelmed by how amazing it is. Truly a joy to behold. These are also some of the hottest jams I've heard on Bad Gear, you can tell you were really vibing with the Orbit.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@matthewelder4000]

90's sounds still rock even to this day love this synth I may have get one myself

[@AudioPilz]

😀😀😀

[@larsthomasdenstad9082]

I had this! I also had the MC-303 and the Fizmo which you've covered! Great show, always fun to watch.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@nickfbatombrew1436]

Another brilliant episode ..👍 My 9090 V1 has had a lot of use and I have had to replace the rotary dial but it continues to be a great supply of stock sounds and of course long live decent rack units 👍☢️

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@xisotopex]

its amazing that often an instrument or sequencer designed in the late 80's to mid 90's is more capable than anything out now....

[@AudioPilz]

We definitely need more romplers today;)

[@kaitlyn__L]

There was a palpable race to do and be The Most, whereas synths started leaning more into their own niches in the 00s… Which has led to some really cool instruments, but also yeah the days of everything having a ton of filters and FX and envelopes (and complex sequencers) are kinda gone. Unless you buy something specifically for one of those features, like a certain Swedish sequencer manufacturer who bundles them with samplers in wee black boxes…

[@fisk0]

Never had the Orbit, but I own several of E-mu's romplers and love them. Great selection of filter types and modulation options that lets you get a wiide variety of sounds out of them. You might wanna look at their Command Station sequencers/grooveboxes built on the same tech too!

[@AudioPilz]

Great idea, thanks! Super hard to find a Command Station for a reasonable price tho.

[@Joel-re1jz]

I love the Z-Plane filter, I had an X-treme Lead and I miss it so much.

[@AudioPilz]

Yup, these are nice!

[@DigitalFacts]

Erstklassig wie immer. Top notch stuff like usual. Next: E-Mu Audity 2000 please.

[@AudioPilz]

Gute Idee!

[@mozkuthehermit5909]

Is it cheesy? Yes Can Audiopilz make it sound amazing? Heck YEa Are jams ticking our boxes? YEA Is AudioPilz multitalented synth player even with "basic" skills? YES My monke brain sees AP's new video, neurons activate and i press vid so fast that it makes Flash look like he goes in slowmo

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️Thank you so much!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@AndrewTSq]

I sort of have this rompler. I have the Orbit soundbank for my ESI32 that EMU-Systems made. I love romplers, something about samples being mixed with other waveforms and filters make the sounds so nice in my ears :) And those sounds with a little reverb is just love in my ears. thanks for the review edit: not sure esi32 has the same filters, but esi32 sounds fantastic for being digital.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice, AFAIK E-MU filters from that time are somewhat similar

[@JeffSepeta]

@@AudioPilz I owned the ESI 4000 Turbo (later model than the ESI 32) and yes, they have the 17 filter types, z-plane and all that jazz. "Turbo" means it includes a DSP/FX board. Sold it, ended up with an E-5000 Turbo.

[@petenolan-woolley9203]

The best part of a Friday evening, is viewing these videos 😊🍺

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@johnwayne2103]

This is such a well done funny review of some retro gear. I loved it!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!!

[@EmilyTestAccount]

Just in time to watch the last legs of the 80's revival lead into bringing back the 90's styles and sounds

[@AudioPilz]

It's inevitable;)

[@cooptrol]

ROMplers and SAMplers have made a so huge comeback I am beggining to feel tired of listening them in all recent productions, especially in underground techno/acid/electro in Europe and some other places (like my country). I am feeling a big urge to hear bleeps and blops of pure waverforms again! When is 2000s minimal techno revival due????

[@AudioPilz]

Hey, we just got rid of the modular revival bleeps and bloops;)

[@cooptrol]

@@AudioPilz Ahh that ended with the IDOW documentary in 2015 !!! There has been a big trading of romplers in Europe since 4 years now, everyone has an M1, a JV, EMUs, it's sickening!!!

[@gerritt1446]

Another great vid! Love the potpourri painting! I want one :D

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@jairhenryrodriguezperez2607]

Thanks for every video you do,i love all of them and the way you explain about every gear you show on your channel,but what i love the most is the intro of every video,wish i could get one of those gear and feel what is like to play with them,i love the 80's and 90's synth sounds but it's still difficult to get it for me.Greetings from Cuba

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@framzoid]

I'm STILL a huge fan of Emu Romplers and have had 9 different ones over the years (the Classic Keys is in my rack and gets a lot of usage). Two years ago most of them were going from $125.00 to $250.00 per unit and I'd snatch every one. I have a gut feeling they will be $400.00+ tomorrow though.

[@AudioPilz]

Prices are already pretty weird

[@noisetheorem]

Similar experience. I have two Proteus 2000's and a Morpheus in my rack, and loaded the P2000's with all the ROMS I could dig up. These were worth peanuts a few years ago. Now, they are becoming priceless (particularly those ROMS).

[@jadanoliver6237]

This was cool and smooth like the 90s techno thing. Yes The 90s was filled with using tech from the 80s. Juno106 anyone? and this with a r8m by roland plus a few romplers from Korg would have done the trick. But I love my Korg Volca sample and I have some planet phatt drums sounds for the odd drum sets. I might be able to pick one of these up

[@AudioPilz]

I need to get that planet phatt sample set too!

[@apolloc.vermouth5672]

Ahhh, this brings back warm, fuzzy memories of Emu's Vintage Pro, which smelt of old leather and fine single malt.

[@AudioPilz]

Insert monocle meme here

[@kneonic]

Great video, I remember this was my first piece of dance/techno music gear I had besides a mc-303. I didnt have any midi knob controller for it and thought it was kinda flat. After watching your video I realized I was the one who was flat, there's a lot more to it than I ever used. I cant wait til next week when you feature another piece of gear I owned and thought was "bad gear" only for you to change my mind. Haha

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@MakAngeleezyVlogs]

6:32 sounded like the intro to the ps2

[@AudioPilz]

Lol, true that!

[@cygnusedge6847]

People found out recently that the Emu Orbit 9090 was actually THE synth used in some of the PS2 bios sounds. Someone pointed this out to me and I was able to find the exact preset and recreate it perfectly. :) So you have a good ear, because you're actually correct.

[@arcadeuk]

Damn, that's the most 90's sounding thing I've ever heard

[@AudioPilz]

Hot contender;)

[@ChristopherOrth]

Wow... instant turnaround on the very next vid after the Emu suggestion... service with a "whoosh"! :) But yeah... surprising how cool these still can be. I hover around getting one from time to time. I had a Morpheus back in the day and it was great fun. That one was used heavily on the Thomas Dolby album Gate to the Minds Eye (which was a soundtrack for some now super cheesy animated stories). I had a lot of fun breaking down what he did.

[@AudioPilz]

LOVED The Minds Eye!!!

[@AndrewRchp]

This is definitely my favorite episode to this day 😍 Cheers! 🍻

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@lukeburkett5645]

The Z-plane filter thing looks like immense fun

[@AudioPilz]

...not to use unfortunately...

[@6581punk]

@@AudioPilz Then use the Euro-rack version Dave Rossum created.

[@2ndattention]

That last jam is 👌 Needs an official release

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Full track can be found on Patreon (end of plug;)

[@AndrewTSq]

agree, last song was fire.

[@rsal137]

The finale here along with the DJX and RM1x finales are some of my personal faves among your jams. I say keep the 90s jams coming! Also an idea for future video: a Bad Gear tier list and/or a Bad Gear Finale tier list, and both shall be determined by your community. Cheers!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!! Thought about tier lists but aren't these already out of fashion?

[@rsal137]

@@AudioPilz Ok, maybe not tier lists..

[@SilentGloves]

I had one of these (the V2). These sounds bring back memories of staying up until like 6am tweaking stuff.

[@AudioPilz]

"tweaking" 😉😉😉

[@williambrown319]

Wow... what a great reminder of things that need to stay in the past. That you're able to get a jam out of this thing speaks volumes of your talent

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much but tbh I found that one super easy to use

[@davidpinto1195]

Can you compare the smell to something? lol

[@AudioPilz]

A tropical fish market on a Sunday afternoon

[@davidpinto1195]

@@AudioPilz naaaasty lol

[@TOOMYDISCO]

MAN! Thanks for the info as always! Btw, the FINALE song is a blaster! Need to be released bro! Cheers.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@deelux5519]

I swear to God.....That vocal sample at the beginning is Paul Stanley of KISS' intro to "Heaven's on fire"!!!

[@AudioPilz]

Nice, I have to check that out!

[@meeresblau1431]

Mega😊 vielen Dank für die wieder einmal Hammer Show… 👏👏 werde meinen Emu gleich heute Abend noch starten😉🙌

[@AudioPilz]

Besten Dank!!!

[@EuroDJ]

It was necessary to mention the main achievement of EMU at that time: Z-Plane Filter (despite the fact that there is a reduced number of filters in Orbit) ... It would also be nice if the "brother competitor" ) was mentioned in the review - Roland MDC1 (if I remember correctly, even some samples intersect there)

[@AudioPilz]

Roland MDC1 is a true legend. Really need to get one of these!

[@felipesancho]

You finally did it!! Thank you very much sir!

[@AudioPilz]

❤️❤️❤️

[@coca_cola_]

Amazing video about this interesting instrument :) Do you happen to know which ROM card the pad you play at 1:17 is?

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! It's part of the factory ROM

[@spacey_jones]

Amazing. That black and white snippet must have influenced michel gondry's video for around the world :D looking forward to the others 👌

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@gabrielfreitas9563]

Another quality bad gear video to enhance my faith in the lobster shoegaze scene

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@Kirurishii]

I'm more of a E-Mu sucker that I would like to admit ☺️ Started out with a couple Proteus 2 which I bought for cheap as being defective, got them working again and had weeks of fun just scrolling thru the presets! I don't know which one it was, but one em had this THQ kind of sample where after a while all the notes harmonized pitching up or down depending which octave you pressed. After a while the P2K came into play, added the Mo-Phat, xTreme Lead, got the Orbit at one point being a little of a Rob Papen fanboy (dutch pride thingy), found them additional banks Protozoa and a couple others. Gas induced frenzy added the PK-6 and ofcourse the E-mu XL-7 Groovebox which I hoped to use as a controller for the P2K units. At a time the Proteus 2 I kept bursted into flames and found conviniently enough the Audigy v1, which had a lot of the presets of the older Orbit and others. So over the course of close to a decade I managed to make the synthrack pretty colourful and fit nicely with the other pretty Novation racksynths ☺️ But besides being cute too look at, these synth are amazing! Once you get hold of the z-plane filters and how to work the matrix, where again it helps alot to use a editor when you are, as myself, allergic to menudiving 😁 Once again a pretty darn nice episode mr Pilz!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks! I really need to put more colors into my rack too

[@villenium]

This channel is so good that for the first time in my life I am considering joining the patreon.

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! See you on the other side;)

[@LittleRichard1988]

I wish more manufacturers still made rack mount modules. It would be cool if many of today's arranger keyboards were also released as rack module for producers who only want the sounds but are not bothered with cheesy auto accompaniments. To tell the truth sound modules are a lot less CPU intensive than VST instruments and if you want Emu sound module sounds nothing compares to owning the original hardware. The only E-mu sound module I have is the Proteus/2 orchesral module. One good thing about E-mu sound modules is the fact they are smaller than most other rack modules so if I ever wanted to collect a bunch of them and store them I could quite easily do so not that I have any intention of buying anymore E-mu sound modules. I think the Roland Integra 7 is the only rack mount sound module you can buy new.

[@sauermusicDE]

Solton made a few rack versions of their arranger keyboards back in the days (MS 20, TS 3, TS 4).

[@AudioPilz]

Agreed! The converters play a big role in the overall sound

[@AbsurdTV1]

Another Awesome Episode.... !!! Congrats. How about reviewing some CASIO CZ-101 and rack mount FZ10m. I see you already did the SK1 totally bad gear sampler! :)

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks!!! Great suggestion!

[@xisotopex]

your tunes make me feel like its 1998 and I am reading the latest issue of Future Music mag in the Amsterdam Schiphol airport on my way to Kuala Lumpur....

[@AudioPilz]

Living the life!!!

[@devmiles]

I’m a simple guy.. i see the EMU rack modules, i press the like button!

[@AudioPilz]

😍😍😍

[@MikeMatzke]

Yeahhhhh! Great vid! Such fun! Thank you sir!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you so much!!!

[@blakberi]

I loved the E-MUs back in the day. This, Mo' Phat and Carnaval were great and I had borrowed each one from a mate to use. The Carnaval had some great Salsa presets that I still have as audio files to this day. I would love to get one of each again, the sounds are fantastic

[@AudioPilz]

...looks great in the rack too!

[@3D6Space]

Really nice job, AP!

[@AudioPilz]

Thanks, 3D!!!

[@ClemensWennersMusic]

Great work as usual!!

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!

[@benjaminsmits2499]

I remember buying one of the siblings, the Xtreme Lead-1 back in the day. Loved the sounds off that rompler at the time.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice!!! Want one of these too!

[@serfasleep]

Absolutely one of my favourite all time. Such fun. I still have it AND the Launch Pad controller.

[@AudioPilz]

Nice, the controller too?

[@Bkoded]

i will say, finding out there was a kontakt library of the Orbit was one of the best things that happened to me

[@AudioPilz]

Yeah, I really need that one!

[@Iantrypsk]

Finally something i have a deep understanding, i worked for a company that made all of their bullshit crap Play store apps sounds full of ads during the Play store gold rush using an Orbit, full presets re color and re release style, games, apps, malware, adware, you name it. I worked for them for a full 4 months and i legit didn't do a single meaningful work and i don't think they made any money, but i got paid tho... always nice to work for dubious startups, but they had a great studio with an Orbit, the owner bass collection and an electric drum set that at the time was not that cheap. The orbit as a preset machine was actually amazing, for the type of work we did, the company rebranded to a Religious only music studio in the same building (the owner Mom in the middle of the city Barn) oh early 2000 startups glorious times we didn't had Ping Pong tables or coffee machines but we still had rich kids hiring university students to scam investors like today.

[@AudioPilz]

That actually sounds like a fun job;)

[@RichardJNeo]

Sounds great. Does it have a chord memory function or are they chord samples you were playing one finger chords with?

[@AudioPilz]

No but some sounds are readily sampled chords and you can build some using the two engines and preset link

[@SamUrtonDesign]

Finally. A piece of Bad Gear that I don’t own. But, that I now *want* to own.

[@AudioPilz]

Get one;)

[@bolttracks]

When working on sample libraries I’m always PARANOID about hiding my sample loop points as well as possible… meanwhile these big companies be like “bwaaahAhAhAhAhAhA”

[@AudioPilz]

Works great in some genres;)

[@chrisvanco4694]

You're the best one to show how this gears can do it in their ways.... The "good sound" is not always from the "best" machines. It take skills and time, but you can have something special out of it.

[@AudioPilz]

Thank you!!!