Hi everyone. Here below another review for Emulation II and Drumulation (included in the library), from SoundsAndGear, a practical blog for musical product reviews, tutorials and video.
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UVI Emulation II library review
Posted on February 9th 2012
Yo what’s good fam! Back with another product from UVI, one of my favorite developers.
Today I’m checking out an instrument dedicated to capturing the analog and digital sound of the 80′s, specifically on capturing the sound of the Emulator samplers, which were very popular samplers workstations in the 80′s. (even still!!)
It runs in the free UVI Workstation 2 or you can load it up into MachFive 3 for further manipulation.
Enough talk, let’s check it out!
In the first part I go through the instruments section
In part 2 I go over the Drumulation drum sequencer
So what is Emulation II?
It is a very dedicated instrument that aims to capture the sound of the 80′s by sampling and recreating one of the most popular sampler workstation in that era.
The Emulator samplers were popular 8 bit (later the first 16 bit)samplers back in the day, they had analog filters so had a really unique sound.
This library is based off of that instrument line, which exact model? I’m not sure, but the whole idea was to capture the vibe and character of the 80′s by sampling one of it’s most well known samplers.
The dedicated controls and user interface give you the feel and look of the Emulator, and the sounds aim to capture it’s characteristic tone.
Quick Specs
- content: 4.7GB
- format: UVI Workstation 2 or MachFive 3
- price: $199.95
How does it sound?
It’s no secret I’m a fan of UVI, I’ve always felt they capture a “warm” and “organic” sound in their libraries.
This one is no exception, they really captured the character of the samples and the instrument. Playing the sounds gives you an instant vibe and I love that I can hear the “grit” on top of my sounds, it’s like an extra layer of awesomeness that inspires creativity 
As for the sounds themselves, they are really very good. From the deep and fat analog basses, to the smooth airy bells, the weird fx, cheesy strings and choirs, and the lush pads and keys, this is really a complete workstation.
No, it doesn’t sound outdated at all, and it’s not ONLY good for making 80′s style music.
Oh…and there are some SICK drums in here, I didn’t even touch on half of them, but just loading up some of these crusty drums sparks some instant grins.
Overall I really enjoy the sound here, it has character, it has a vibe, it has it’s own “feel” if that makes sense.
So what’s the bottom line?
If you want a workstation with a different tone and character, get this. If you want a workstation that allows you to live your glory days as the keyboardist for “The Neon Gym Socks”….get this library.
The fact is, it’s more than just an 80′s library, this is simply just a great sounding library period! I give Emulation II 4.5 out of 5 subs, I really dig the sound, the control, the quality, and the character of the library.
Not much to say beyond that. Has some really dope synths, pads, keys, and some of the drums are just plain fat!
Don’t think you have to want 80′s sounds to use this, these sounds are universal and fit into any type of music that you could be doing.
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