From: Sean Wilhelmsen Date: Tue Oct 3, 2000 11:56am Subject: [e] RFX update Here's the latest. We did show/demonstrate the RFX-32 Card at the AES show this September. The Card is complete as well as all the new RFX options (24-bit 8 analog outputs, 24-bit ADAT 16/8 and 24-bit 4 analog inputs). EOS 4.5 Ultra is in beta now and our goal is to have this completed with in the next month. EOS 4.5 Ultra and RFX-32 will feature. I know some you know this already, but this will bring everybody up to date. 4 sends with percentage amount per voice. You can direct each send to the main stereo dry buss or any of the 14 stereo FX busses. The FX busses can be routed back to the main dry buss and/or be routed to an additional sub out. Send amounts are a Modulation destination with in the Patch Cords. There are 6 FX slots per buss. Each one has its own wet/dry mix. With mute, solo and bypass features. Max number of FX at once is 16, 8 standard and 8 extended. FX routing, FX slot assignments, FX edits are all stored with an RFX setup. You can have multiple setups in RAM at once. You can also store RFX setups in Flash or to the disk as its own object. FX can be editing separate from the RFX setup and also be stored to Flash, or disk. There are now multiple Multi setups. Multi setups are now disk objects as well. The RFX does replace your current FX processor (G05). It will play back your current presets in an emulation mode to stay compatible with your current programming if you like. With this said all of the current algorithms will be available. This is required in order to stay backwards compatible. Use if you like or don't. You will be able to use 16 G05 FX B's (flanges, chorus, delay etc..) at once though, might not be so bad. Additional plug ins and FX presets will be included as well. Known new plug ins at first customer ship are; ( More may ship, but this are the for sure ones). New Big reverb with multiple FX presets. Parametric and shelving EQ. Tempo based delays, as well as multi pattern programmable delays (tempo too). Stereo 10 band EQ. A very long Stereo delay (over 2 seconds). New small reverb, up to 16 at once. New plug ins will be add consistently and will be distributed via the web or by floppy. We plan to have new plug ins at our web site a week after we ship. Once you get your RFX -32 card, go to our web site immediately and get the latest and greatest plug ins. Standard E-MU Plug ins we all be free. Third party plug ins or specialty plug ins may have a nominal fee. Live Sample feature. This enables you to use an external audio source as a sample. Thus enabling you, for example to run your voice through the RFX system and synth engine of your E4 Ultra. Add reverb, chorus etc. as well as filtering, lfo to Amp vol., Filter/amp envelope etc. to your voice, guitar or other synths. You get the Idea, your E4 Ultra with the RFX-32 is now a FX and Filter Box/Digital Mixer. The RFX-32 supports 6 analog inputs (sampling inputs and new Input card), and 10 digital inputs (AES/EBU and 8 RFX ADAT channels). Since Live sample lives with in the preset you can store your Audio input routing and Fx schemes as presets, allowing you create multiple external audio configurations. FX Box Mode. This feature enable you to just the RFX as an FX box by simplify routing input directly to an FX buss. The same can be accomplished with Live Sample, FX BOX is just easier and more straight forward for those times when your brain needs simplicity. These are the highlights. Thanks for your patience. I'll will be posting a PDF of the EOS 4.5 manual addendum on our web site at the end of the month. That will go into greater detail of all the new features in EOS 4.5 Ultra and the RFX-32 card. sean at e-mu / ensoniq