Emu 49 SHORTboard Keyboard

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Main Description

Emu 49 SHORTboard Keyboard

The latest keyboard in EMU's arsenal features multi-timbral synthesis, multi-voice sampling and true wireless capability thanks to a built in transmitter. With the Shortboard, EMU eliminate all the previous problems of needing external MIDI gear thanks to the banks of classic instruments and high quality sounds. Then they got rid of the wires too! With the help of a Pipeline Receiver (sold separately) your EMU keyboard can be used with no wires making it perfect for the stage, and convenient for the home and studio.

Here's what Emu say about the SHORT Board 49

The E-MU SHORTboard 49 is a professional 49-note USB/MIDI instrument ideal for the stage or studio. The instrument sports an all new E-MU synthesizer chip capable of 16-part multitimbral, 128-voice professional sample playback with 32-bit reverb and chorus effects and comes packed with a 64MB sound set that includes a General Midi bank and a complete range of classic keyboard sounds such as: Grand Pianos, Electric Pianos, B3s, Clavinets, and Solina-Moog-OB-Prophet-Juno-TB synthesizer leads and basses.

Easy to setup and use

Designed to operate as a stand alone instrument, the SHORTboard 49 can operate on USB, wall adapter, or even battery power. To use with a computer, just plug in and go! With the Kensington slot and dual headphone jacks, the SHORTboard 49 is ideal for academic and institutional settings.

The SHORTboard 49 also has a built in wireless transmitter that, when combined with an E-MU PIPEline receiver and a set of batteries, enables a totally wireless playing experience! (PIPEline is E-MU's new wireless stereo transceiver system designed for musicians.)

SHORTboard 49 features

E-MU 8030-based sound-engine with 128-voice polyphony
Over 192 built in sounds featuring 64 custom E-MU classic keys presets and a full GM bank with drums
128-voice polyphony
16-part multitimbral synthesizer
Reverb and Chorus effects
User-definable split keyboard (for playing two sounds at once)
Synthesizer controller knobs (double as MIDI controllers)
49-note velocity sensitivity keyboard with aftertouch
Pitch and Mod Wheels
Data control slider
Octave transpose buttons
Built-in wireless E-MU PIPEline audio transmitter
MIDI Input and Output jacks (the MIDI jacks can also function as a MIDI interface for your computer)
Dual 1/4" headphone jacks
Can be bus-powered via USB, DC adapter, or batteries
Example onboard presets
Grand (x2) and honkey tonk pianos
Rhodes, wurlis, CP-70B and DX7's
Oberheim, Juno, and Moog's
Strings, brass, and sax's
Full GM bank plus 16 drum kits

Technical Specifications

Audio line output (left and right) 1/4" Unbalanced jacks
Sustain foot pedal input jack
Volume control pedal input jack
MIDI in/out jacks
2 1/4" stereo headphone output jacks
PIPEline wireless transmitter channel selector (3-channels)
8 velocity curves
More than 192 presets
Weight: 12 lbs
Dimensions (L x W x D): 32.5" x 11.5" x 3"

Retail Box Contents

SHORTboard 49 performance keyboard
SHORTboard 49 operation manual
USB cable
5V DC universal power adapter

Minimum System Requirements Mac

Mac OS X
USB 1.0 or 2.0 port
128MB system RAM

Windows XP or Windows Vista
USB 1.0 or 2.0 port

Reviews

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The 49 key EMU Shortboard has two soundbanks, 64 top quality keyboard sounds and 128 average quality GM sounds. Emu's Rhodes is uncannily accurate while both the grand piano and strings are among the best I have played. Build quality is high and layout is easy to follow although on reading the manual I discovered another 64 EMU pre-sets which are combination sounds. The EMU sounds can be tweaked and saved using the synth controls but not the GM sounds.
As a MIDI controller it is rather basic but as a stand alone keyboard it is excellent.
Gripes: no transposer, a bit of hum when powered from the PC and, when using the GM sounds, a good thump on the keys can cause it to jump to a neighbouring GM sound!
Still if this one went walk about, I would buy another one.

John > read review

The 49 key EMU Shortboard has two soundbanks, 64 top quality keyboard sounds and 128 average quality GM sounds. Emu's Rhodes is uncannily accurate while both the grand piano and strings are among the best I have played. Build quality is high and layout is easy to follow although on reading the manual I discovered another 64 EMU pre-sets which are combination sounds. The EMU sounds can be tweaked and saved using the synth controls but not the GM sounds.
As a MIDI controller it is rather basic but as a stand alone keyboard it is excellent.
Gripes: no transposer, a bit of hum when powered from the PC and, when using the GM sounds, a good thump on the keys can cause it to jump to a neighbouring GM sound!
Still if this one went walk about, I would buy another one.
Rating

good quality sounds that will be useful in my set up

Mr. Allan Stevenson > read review

good quality sounds that will be useful in my set up