E-mu Systems
E-mu Systems was a software synthesizer, audio interface, MIDI interface, and MIDI keyboard manufacturer. Founded in 1971 as a synthesizer maker, E-mu was a pioneer in samplers, sample-based drum machines and low-cost digital sampling music workstations.
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After its acquisition in 1993, E-mu Systems was a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology, Ltd.[1] In 1998, E-mu was combined with Ensoniq, another synthesizer and sampler manufacturer previously acquired by Creative Technology.[2] E-mu was last based in Scotts Valley, California, on the outskirts of Silicon Valley.[1]