E-MU PROFORMANCE/1+
Released in 1990, E-MU's hardware sound source product boasted a piano tone that was considered quite good for its time.
According to E-MU's naming convention, the “PRO” prefix in “PROFORMANCE” should be displayed in bold.
Compared to “PROFORMANCE,” “PROFORMANCE/1+” primarily offers improvements in tone quality.
Overview
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | E-MU PROFORMANCE/1+ |
| Sound Engine | 16-bit True Stereo Digital Sampling, Proprietary VLSI |
| Polyphony | 16 voices stereo (expandable to 32 via Overflow Mode with a second unit) |
| Presets | 32 (15 front panel selectable + 17 via MIDI Program Change) |
| Instrument Sounds | Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Tone-wheel Organ, Vibraphone, Synth Tines, Ice Keys, etc. |
| Front Panel Controls | Volume, Fine Tune, Transpose Selector, MIDI Channel Selector / Omni / Split / Demo, Preset Selector |
| Transpose Range | ±2 octaves in semitone steps |
| Fine Tune Range | ±50 cents, resolution 1 cent |
| Audio Outputs | 1/4“ Left/Stereo, Right/Mono (Left jack doubles as stereo headphone output) |
| MIDI Connectors | In, Thru, Out (for Overflow Mode) |
| Power | 9V AC adapter (region-specific: USA 110V, Europe 220V, Japan 100V) |
| MIDI Channels | 1-16 (Poly mode) and Omni mode |
| Recognised MIDI Messages | Note On/Off, Program Change 0-31, Pitch Wheel, CC#1 (Modulation), CC#7 (Volume), CC#64 (Sustain), CC#66 (Sostenuto), CC#67 (Soft), CC#70 (Split Point, + only) |
| Split Function | User-definable split point via front panel or footswitch (PROFORMANCE/1+ only) |
| Overflow Mode | Yes, for cascading two units (32 voices) |
| Demo | Built-in demo sequence |
Demos
Demos are from JSL5ynth.
| 1-Demo 01 | |
|---|---|
| 2-Demo 02 | |
| 3-Demo 03 | |
| 4-Demo 04 (Autumn Leaves) | |
| 5-Demo 05 |
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