The Xtreme Lead-1 (XL-1) is E-MU's dance-music powerhouse, built on the Proteus-2000 platform and stuffed with trance leads, techno stabs, hard basses, arps and kits aimed squarely at the dancefloor. E-MU's Z-plane morphing filters and onboard arpeggiator turn the ROM sounds into living, moving lines. Multitimbral, MIDI-ready and cheap as chips, it is a fast way to add electronic energy to any setup.

FEATURES & PROS:

• Dance Sound Set: Trance leads, techno stabs, hard basses, arps and kits.
• Z-Plane Filters: E-MU's morphing filters for sweeping, evolving tones.
• Onboard Arpeggiator: Instant motion and pattern-based ideas.
• Proteus-2000 Engine: The trusted E-MU platform.
• Multitimbral: Layered, full arrangements from one unit.
• Rack-Friendly: Compact 1U, MIDI equipped.

AS USED BY

• BT and The Crystal Method, in electronic and dance production

THE WORD: Synthmania calls the XL-1 a supremely techno module whose sounds are absolutely slamming, modern and powerful, with E-MU's filters shining on its huge synth basses and hyper-techno lines. Read the Synthmania write-up.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Model: E-MU Xtreme Lead-1 (XL-1)
• Released: 1999
• Type: digital ROMpler sound module (Proteus-2000 series)
• Polyphony: multitimbral, 32-plus voices
• Filters: E-MU Z-plane morphing filters
• Extras: onboard arpeggiator
• Format: 1U rack, MIDI
• Condition note: used module in good working order; details on request