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E-mu SP-12 Drum Machine

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    Object Details

    maker

    E-mu Systems, Inc.

    Description

    This E-mu P-12 sampling drum computer was first released in 1986 by E-mu Systems. It is a drum sampler machine at twelve bits, allowing the user to sample and augment drum sounds. It has a 5000-note memory enabling the E-mu P-12 to store 100 songs.
    E-mu Systems was founded in 1971 as a software synthesizer, audio interface, MIDI interface, and MIDI keyboard manufacturer based in Scotts Valley, California.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Tim Simcox

    date made

    1985-1986

    ID Number

    2006.0164.01

    accession number

    2006.0164

    catalog number

    2006.0164.01

    serial number

    1950

    model number

    7021

    Object Name

    synthesizer

    Physical Description

    plastic (overall material)
    metal (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 7 in x 19 in x 15 1/4 in; 17.78 cm x 48.26 cm x 38.735 cm

    place made

    United States: California, Santa Cruz

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Hip-Hop

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-6cfc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1316931

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