E-MU Classic Keys

E-MU Classic Keys Sound Module
The Classic Keys sound module is a cheaper solution of the Vintage Keys. E-MU replaced the expensive digital filter chips with two low cost FX chips. It uses the same 249 samples found in the Vintage Keys module but with totally new presets. It contains hundreds of rich, warm textural sounds from a range of vintage keyboards, including Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond, Prophet, Moog, ARP, Mellotron, Oberheim, acoustic, digital and analog drum kits.

Preset Library
E-MU also created additional presets for the Vintage Keys Plus in SysEx format and delivered on floppy disks. Each volume consisted of a bank with 256 new presets.

3121 – Modern Mix & Textures
3122 – Fusion & Power Pro
3123 – General MIDI
3124 – Synth FX
3125 – Orchestral

Technical Specifications
ROM Size: 8MB
Sample Rate/Bitrate: 39kHz 16-bit
Presets: 512 (256 RAM, 256 ROM)
Instruments: 249
Polyphony: 32 Voices
MIDI Channels: 16
Filters: 1
FX: 32
MIDI Ports: 3
Audio Outs: 2
Digital Outs: No

Factory Demos

Classic Keys Demo 1
 Classic Keys Demo 2

 

Preset & Instrument Listing

000. org:Panner1%
001. org:Rocky B3
002. org:PercGrt%
003. org:LoMidPr%
004. org:LoHiPrc%
005. org:HiPerc %
006. org:StopsOut
007. org:Lo Dark
008. org:Airgan %
009. org:Sticky %
010. org:Bell Atk
011. org:Rococo
012. org:GrandM12
013. org:Funeral
014. org:Dynorg1
015. org:w/Vibes
016. epo:DXThang%
017. epo:Dyno’d %
018. epo:3 Dogs %
019. epo:BasicEl.
020. epo:Wurltzr%
021. epo:WurlBel%
022. epo:Clav Whl
023. epo:DblHonr%
024. epo:DoubleCP
025. epo:Bright70
026. epo:TakPiano
027. epo:WideCP70
028. epo:TronFade
029. epo:Vox Fade
030. epo:DX-70 %
031. epo:CP-B3-70
032. str:P5ala’99
033. str:Solina
034. str:SuperMel
035. str:ThikMoog
036. str:Moog Too
037. str:OBXStrng
038. str:ARPcomb1
039. str:ARPcomb2
040. air:WindKeys
041. air:GasDyno
042. air:PanninOz

043. air:PanPiper
044. air:Siku
045. air:ARPreedz
046. air:M12Quack
047. air:DeepHeat
048. buz:M12 Pad
049. buz:BigBob55
050. buz:ARP Pad
051. buz:MoogPad3
052. buz:MoogPad5
053. buz:Rezo SEM
054. buz:EMU/Moog
055. buz:Wheel Op
056. rez:MoogPad1
057. rez:MoogPad4
058. rez:MoogPad6
059. rez:OB Pad
060. rez:P5Syncer
061. rez:MoogPad2
062. rez:ManyMoog
063. rez:Cartoon
064. bel:StikBell
065. bel:4OctBell
066. bel:Gamalan
067. bel:Metlimba
068. bel:PanBells
069. bel:Tubular
070. bel:Led Xtal
071. bel:WndChime
072. wrm:Harmonia
073. wrm:SineWave
074. wrm:FlutWave
075. wrm:Bendolin
076. wrm:Beautifl
077. wrm:Bend 4>5
078. wrm:StrngGld
079. wrm:WineGlas
080. bas:Punchy
081. bas:Hunted %
082. bas:Moog5th%
083. bas:SyncBtm%
084. bas:TwoMoogs
085. bas:B3 Pedal

086. bas:PerkPedl
087. bas:UduSynth
088. led:MoogSqrs
089. led:MoogSaws
090. led:MoogRect
091. led:OB Saws
092. led:ARPpulse
093. led:M12 Sync
094. led:Pro5Sync
095. led:Sweepy
096. trn:M&F Vox
097. trn:Vln&FVox
098. trn:Vln&MVox
099. trn:Vln&Flut
100. trn:FVx&Flut
101. trn:Vx/Flut&
102. trn:SwoopVox
103. trn:HuluGurl
104. brs:Orson55%
105. brs:Memories
106. brs:MemMg5th
107. brs:BigSect%
108. brs:Section%
109. brs:MiniWarm
110. brs:BrassyMg
111. brs:Taurs5th
112. sfx:Psycotic
113. sfx:Who Me ?
114. sfx:Ahh-Ahh
115. sfx:Crazy
116. sfx:Triffids
117. sfx:Outer %
118. sfx:Limits
119. sfx:Huuuuge%
120. plk:Kotolith
121. plk:Hawaiian
122. plk:SurfBird
123. plk:Twangly%
124. plk:Bass&Gtr
125. plk:JazzBass
126. plk:FunkBass
127. plk:Bright %

000. org:Panner2%
001. org:Solo 1 &
002. org:Solo 2 &
003. org:Solo 3 &
004. org:Solo 4 &
005. org:Solo 5 %
006. org:Solo 6 &
007. org:Solo 7 &
008. org:AirPower
009. org:GameShow
010. org:Cathedrl
011. org:Liteness
012. org:Morgan %
013. org:RockPls&
014. org:Dynorg2
015. org:Clav Atk
016. epo:Suitcs &
017. epo:DynoRhd&
018. epo:Hyper D&
019. epo:Mark I &
020. epo:HevyDyno
021. epo:DynoDlay
022. epo:TufWurli
023. epo:WurlBs1&
024. epo:WurlBs2&
025. epo:WurliPan
026. epo:ClavPanr
027. epo:BuzzClav
028. epo:SyncClav
029. epo:CP/M12
030. epo:CP/MemMg
031. epo:Eko CP70
032. str:LikeNife
033. str:Bob&Toms
034. str:M12 5ths
035. str:OBcanyon
036. str:GreatBig
037. str:RotorTrn
038. str:RotorARP
039. str:RotorM12
040. air:Omatic
041. air:PanProV
042. air:PanGtrz

043. air:Subteran
044. air:Escaping
045. air:Flutgong
046. air:Creepy
047. air:Hu-Hu-Hu
048. buz:ARPinet
049. buz:Brazzzzz
050. buz:DuckRock
051. buz:ClavLike
052. buz:Britely
053. buz:Zophone
054. buz:Buzync
055. buz:Qwaack
056. rez:HotPile
057. rez:Scary
058. rez:ARPbssn
059. rez:Harpspad
060. rez:Fuzzywuz
061. rez:FuzGrowl
062. rez:GrowlWav
063. rez:Rev Moog
064. bel:Vibalong
065. bel:Malltbel
066. bel:OohBells
067. bel:Magic
068. bel:Popsikl%
069. bel:Disobel%
070. bel:DigiMoog
071. bel:Ironbel%
072. wrm:Accordia
073. wrm:RoadTone
074. wrm:Clavsine
075. wrm:DarkPipe
076. wrm:PercPad
077. wrm:Generatr
078. wrm:Swirly
079. wrm:PipeBndr
080. bas:ARP Rez2
081. bas:2 Micros
082. bas:EkoMini%
083. bas:Solidar%
084. bas:ClavSyn
085. bas:Watery %

086. bas:B3 Bass
087. bas:M12 Bass
088. led:Interval
089. led:Jumper
090. led:55 Moogs
091. led:2 OBies
092. led:2 Moogz
093. led:ISawMoog
094. led:RezoMoog
095. led:Moonman
096. trn:FemSwell
097. trn:SwellGyz
098. trn:SwlStrng
099. trn:5thStrng
100. trn:Strg&Vio
101. trn:Vox &Vio
102. trn:DualBend
103. trn:Hulalins
104. brs:SoloAlto
105. brs:SoloTenr
106. brs:SoloBari
107. brs:TwoSaxes
108. brs:&Reeds %
109. brs:Moog&Tpt
110. brs:BrassPan
111. brs:Sforzan%
112. sfx:TheOcean
113. sfx:Nostromo
114. sfx:Desent
115. sfx:BronzAge
116. sfx:Lifetime
117. sfx:DripDrum
118. sfx:VanDgraf
119. sfx:Scanline
120. plk:AsiaEns%
121. plk:SlideHrm
122. plk:LesliGtr
123. plk:Spageti%
124. plk:BassChr1
125. plk:BassChr2
126. plk:Bas/Harm
127. plk:BasicBas

000. org:B3 Fast
001. org:Lo&Mid %
002. org:Lo&Hi %
003. org:MostHi %
004. org:Mid&Hi %
005. org:LoPerc %
006. org:FulPerc%
007. org:DrkPerc%
008. org:Airy B3
009. org:FulBars%
010. org:Topper %
011. org:Bostone%
012. org:Chappel%
013. org:SimpleLo
014. org:SimpleHi
015. org:SmplFull
016. epo:MkI Chrs
017. epo:LA Dyno%
018. epo:DynoWhl%
019. epo:SpltRoad
020. epo:RuffDyno
021. epo:Suitcase
022. epo:HypDyno%
023. epo:DoorBas%
024. epo:Stereo
025. epo:Xpresive
026. epo:GrandOrg
027. epo:Pianofla
028. epo:CP/M12
029. epo:CP/ARP
030. epo:Out West
031. epo:Gospel
032. str:For Film
033. str:Early80s
034. str:Matrix12
035. str:MeloMoog
036. str:ARPtron
037. str:NoyzTron
038. str:Tron #1
039. str:Tron #2
040. air:Enchantd
041. air:Asiatic
042. air:Delicate

043. air:D50ish 1
044. air:WindPowr
045. air:Digital
046. air:Kaliopad
047. air:Jacinto
048. buz:ARPwave1
049. buz:OBXwave1
050. buz:EMUwave1
051. buz:MoogPuls
052. buz:OBXwave2
053. buz:P5Gitarz
054. buz:EMUHarps
055. buz:P5 Harps
056. rez:ARP Poly
057. rez:MoogFilt
058. rez:KtchSynk
059. rez:ARPenatr
060. rez:Moogles
061. rez:Al & Bob
062. rez:OBXJump
063. rez:Growl %
064. bel:Patina
065. bel:Mystery
066. bel:Ringer
067. bel:Vibrafon
068. bel:Carillon
069. bel:Xtal 1 %
070. bel:MusicBox
071. bel:ToyPiano
072. wrm:Sub Dude
073. wrm:Flautish
074. wrm:BrassPad
075. wrm:Pluto
076. wrm:Carousel
077. wrm:Matrix
078. wrm:AirMen
079. wrm:Infinity
080. bas:MinMog1%
081. bas:MinMog2%
082. bas:ARPrezo%
083. bas:MicroMg%
084. bas:MinMog3
085. bas:MinMog4%

086. bas:MinMog5%
087. bas:Rez Body
088. led:Emu Saws
089. led:Emu Sqrs
090. led:Emu Tri
091. led:EchoMoog
092. led:MicroMem
093. led:P5 Sync
094. led:Dual SEM
095. led:Winter
096. trn:Flute
097. trn:FlutMoog
098. trn:VerbFlut
099. trn:FlutePan
100. trn:FemChoir
101. trn:MenChoir
102. trn:MixChoir
103. trn:Noys2Men
104. brs:MemMoog
105. brs:FatBrass
106. brs:Regality
107. brs:3 Piece
108. brs:With Sax
109. brs:SoloMood
110. brs:Scoop
111. brs:TronBrs%
112. sfx:Peckerz
113. sfx:Vynlator
114. sfx:Dicer
115. sfx:Landing
116. sfx:Yes Sir
117. sfx:Microbs
118. sfx:DigiSlic
119. sfx:MagiFlut
120. plk:TheGitar
121. plk:Ricki 12
122. plk:Hrmonics
123. plk:AcGuitar
124. plk:PickBass
125. plk:Fretless
126. plk:WithTop%
127. plk:Fingerz

000. org:HmndGrit
001. org:ChrchLdy
002. org:KeyClick
003. org:AirSatz%
004. org:Cussive%
005. org:Chopper
006. org:EchoHall
007. org:Meddle
008. org:Vox Cont
009. org:Farfisa
010. org:Voxfisa
011. org:Jaguar 1
012. org:Jag Sub5
013. org:Jag Sub8
014. org:FarfClik
015. org:FarfPerc
016. epo:DryWurli
017. epo:Back Jak
018. epo:WurliChr
019. epo:Clavinet
020. epo:DblClav%
021. epo:Sweetbel
022. epo:Faux DX%
023. epo:Zircon %
024. epo:Pianet
025. epo:CP Wheel
026. epo:&MoogStr
027. epo:CPChorus
028. epo:CP/Tron
029. epo:PlusDXep
030. epo:SlapEcho
031. epo:Mono Pan
032. str:SmalHall
033. str:ThickSyn
034. str:ARPStrng
035. str:M12Strng
036. str:LargHall
037. str:Tron/M12
038. str:StopTron
039. str:Trn+Brs%
040. air:AngelVox
041. air:Fairlite
042. air:BeloVox

043. air:MoogPipe
044. air:Breath
045. air:OzonLayr
046. air:P5 Echo
047. air:D50ish 2
048. buz:BizzARP
049. buz:Tamboras
050. buz:Air Gtrs
051. buz:ARP 2600
052. buz:ARPreedz
053. buz:OB SEM3
054. buz:Elecroad
055. buz:ARPwave2
056. rez:DualSync
057. rez:Moog 55
058. rez:EchoSync
059. rez:Sitarz %
060. rez:Reztyne%
061. rez:AbleCmp%
062. rez:Rippoff
063. rez:DublM12%
064. bel:BelPiper
065. bel:ToyPno 2
066. bel:DxAngels
067. bel:ViboMoog
068. bel:Xtal 2 %
069. bel:PerKlavr
070. bel:Xylosyn
071. bel:Dreamy %
072. wrm:Monk Vox
073. wrm:Moogoid
074. wrm:Ancients
075. wrm:Pan Comp
076. wrm:Submerge
077. wrm:Tangerin
078. wrm:Alaska
079. wrm:Steam
080. bas:LowMoog%
081. bas:Garggle%
082. bas:MoogRip%
083. bas:WetMoog%
084. bas:MoogPerc
085. bas:MoogRez%

086. bas:DeepBas9
087. bas:Taurus I
088. drm:JimerWhl
089. drm:BoomKick
090. drm:Lo Toms
091. drm:SnareTom
092. drm:ElCowBel
093. drm:El Snare
094. drm:El Stick
095. drm:BasicKit
096. lnk:1 4Split
097. lnk:2 4Split
098. lnk:3 4Split
099. lnk:4 4split
100. lnk:5 4Split
101. lnk:FullPan%
102. lnk:EpoBoost
103. lnk:Organ 1
104. lnk:Organ 2
105. lnk:Organ 3
106. lnk:Organ 4
107. lnk:Organ 5
108. lnk:Organ 6
109. lnk:Organ 7
110. lnk:Organ 8
111. lnk:Organ 9
112. lnk:Organ10%
113. lnk:Organ 11
114. lnk:Organ 12
115. lnk:Booster1
116. lnk:Booster2
117. lnk:Booster3
118. lnk:DXBoost1
119. lnk:DXBoost2
120. lnk:Organ 13
121. lnk:Organ 14
122. lnk:Organ 15
123. lnk:Sfrz 2
124. lnk:0>11
125. lnk:Clavlink
126. lnk:MeatBotm
127. – default –

000. None
001. B3DistLwSlw
002. B3DistFast
003. B3 Hi Slow
004. B3 Hi Fast
005. B3FullSlow
006. B3FullFast
007. B3 Perc 3rd
008. Male Choir
009. Femme Choir
010. MalestoMix
011. FemmestoMix
012. Violin Trio
013. Flute
014. Bari Sax
015. Tenor Sax
016. Alto Sax
017. Trumpet Sft
018. Trumpet Hrd
019. Trombone
020. Trom / STpt
021. Trom / HTpt
022. Trom / Sax
023. Farfisa
024. CP-70
025. CP-70Mello
026. CP-70 Brite
027. Piano Bass
028. Wurlitzer1
029. Wurlitzer2
030. DynoRhodes1
031. DynoRhodes2
032. FendrRhodes
033. Clavinet
034. Brite Clav
035. Mini Moog 1
036. Mini Moog 2
037. Mini Moog 3
038. Mini Moog 4
039. Mini Moog 5
040. Mini Moog 6
041. Micro Moog
042. TaurusPedal
043. Jaco Bass
044. M12 Lead 1
045. M12 Lead 2
046. ARP 2600
047. RockDXman
048. P5 SyncLead
049. Moog 55 Rez
050. Memory Moog
051. OBX Saws
052. P5GuitarPad
053. Matrix Pad
054. P5 Piper
055. P5 Strings
056. M12 Strings
057. ARP Strings
058. AAAHs
059. Picked Bass
060. Finger Bass
061. Finger Tre
062. Pickd 8 Top
063. Fingr 8 Top
064. Fingr 8 Tre
065. The Guitar
066. Twelv Top 1
067. Twelv Top 2
068. Twelv Top 3
069. Drum Kit 1
070. Drum Kit 2
071. Drum Kit 3
072. Drum Kit 4
073. Drum Kit 5
074. Drum Kit 6
075. Drum Kit 7
076. Large Hall
077. Medium Room
078. Tiled Room
079. Gated Short
080. Gated Long1
081. Gated Long2
082. Lush Reverb
083. BlushReverb

084. FullOn Verb
085. Dry Kick
086. Kick Verb
087. Dry Snare
088. Snare Verb
089. Dry Tom
090. Wet Tom
091. High Hat 1
092. High Hat 2
093. High Hat 3
094. Ride Ping
095. Ride Bell
096. Crash
097. Cowbell
098. Tambourine
099. Side Stick
100. Clave
101. Square
102. Sawtooth
103. Triangle
104. Moog Saw 1
105. Moog Saw 2
106. Moog Saw 3
107. Moog Saw 4
108. Moog Sqr 1
109. Moog Sqr 2
110. Moog Sqr 3
111. Moog Sqr 4
112. Moog Sqr 5
113. Moog Sqr 6
114. Moog Rect 1
115. Moog Rect 2
116. Moog Rect 3
117. Moog Rect 4
118. Moog Rect 5
119. Moog Pulse1
120. Moog Pulse2
121. Moog Pulse3
122. Moog Pulse4
123. Moog Pulse5
124. OB Wave 1
125. OB Wave 2
126. OB Wave 3
127. OB Wave 4
128. OB Wave 5
129. ARP 2600 1
130. ARP 2600 2
131. ARP 2600 3
132. B3 Wave 1
133. B3 Wave 2
134. B3 Wave 3
135. B3 Wave 4
136. B3 Wave 5
137. B3 Wave 6
138. B3 Wave 7
139. B3 Wave 8
140. B3 Wave 9
141. B3 Wave 10
142. B3 Wave 11
143. B3 Wave 12
144. B3 Wave 13
145. B3 Wave 14
146. B3 Wave 15
147. B3 Wave 16
148. B3 Wave 17
149. B3 Wave 18
150. ARPClarinet
151. ARP Bassoon
152. P5 No-Tone
153. Noise Non-X
154. Oct 1 Sine
155. Oct 2 All
156. Oct 3 All
157. Oct 4 All
158. Oct 5 All
159. Oct 6 All
160. Oct 7 All
161. Oct 2 Odd
162. Oct 3 Odd
163. Oct 4 Odd
164. Oct 5 Odd
165. Oct 6 Odd
166. Oct 7 Odd
167. Oct 2 Even

168. Oct 3 Even
169. Oct 4 Even
170. Oct 5 Even
171. Oct 6 Even
172. Oct 7 Even
173. Low Odds
174. Low Evens
175. FourOctaves
176. Synth Cyc 1
177. Synth Cyc 2
178. Synth Cyc 3
179. Synth Cyc 4
180. Fund Gone 1
181. Fund Gone 2
182. Bite Cyc
183. Buzzy Cyc
184. Metlphone 1
185. Metlphone 2
186. Metlphone 3
187. Metlphone 4
188. Duck Cyc 1
189. Duck Cyc 2
190. Duck Cyc 3
191. Wind Cyc 1
192. Wind Cyc 2
193. Wind Cyc 3
194. Wind Cyc 4
195. Organ Cyc 1
196. Organ Cyc 2
197. Vio Essence
198. Buzzoon
199. Brassy Wave
200. Reedy Buzz
201. Growl Wave
202. HarpsiWave
203. Fuzzy Gruzz
204. Power 5ths
205. Filter Saw
206. Ramp
207. Evens Only
208. Odds Gone
209. Ice Bell
210. Bronze Age
211. Iron Plate
212. Aluminum
213. Lead Beam
214. SteelXtract
215. WinterGlass
216. Town Bell
217. Orch Bells
218. Tubular SE
219. Soft Bell
220. Swirly
221. Tack Attack
222. ShimmerWave
223. Mild Tone
224. Ah Wave
225. Vocal Wave
226. Fuzzy Clav
227. Electrhode
228. Whine 1
229. Filter Bass
230. Harmonics
231. ElecPiano
232. Marimba Atk
233. Vibe Attack
234. XposedNoise
235. MarimbaLoop
236. Vibes Loop
237. Stick Loop
238. CowbellLoop
239. Clave Loop
240. Hi Hat Loop
241. Drum Pile
242. CP-70 Pile
243. PickBassPil
244. Guitar Pile
245. FingBassPile
246. Moog Loop
247. OB Loop
248. Frost Loop
249. Memory Loop

 

Downloads

E-MU Classic Keys Operation Manual Rev. A

Video

 

Factory Reset & Diagnostics

This procedure destroys any presets stored in RAM.

1. Hold both Cursor (< >) buttons down and power on the unit.
2. Once booted up into the Diagnostics menu, turn the Data wheel knob to Initialize.
3. Press the Home/Enter button.
4. Press Home/Enter again to confirm.
5. Turn the unit off, wait a few seconds and turn the unit on.