In the year 2000, E-MU Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd. of Singapore, released the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card for the company\'s Emulator 4 Ultra line of hardware samplers. There is a confirmed flaw in the last official release of the Emulator 4 Ultra operating System version: EOS 4.61, which affects Emulator 4 Ultra hardware samplers, to which the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card has been installed. The same flaw also affects EOS beta version 4.7. This software flaw, nicknamed the "Random Panning Bug" by the owners of affected hardware units, creates the following problem when an audio signal is routed through the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card and output from the affected units audio outputs:
Monophonic and stereo audio signals cannot be combined freely using the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card, without creating the unwanted effect of one or more channels of audio panning randomly between the left and right channels of the stereo audio field.
This flaw makes the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card unusable as a digital audio mixer, and limits its use as an effects processor when combining stereo and mono samples. The purpose for which the option card was designed, and advertised by E-MU systems.
E-MU Systems was made aware of this major flaw in the product. E-MU systems continued to sell and advertise the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card as an audio mixer with the knowledge of this flaw. No action was ever taken by E-MU Systems to correct the flaw before the Emulator 4 Ultra line of hardware samplers and RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card were discontinued.
We the undersigned demand that E-MU Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd.of Singapore, address and fix the random stereo panning flaw in the last official release of the Emulator 4 Ultra operating System version: EOS 4.61, which affects the Emulator 4 Ultra line of hardware samplers to which the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card has been installed.
The random panning bug still renders these cards unusable for professional mixing. I am currently reaching out to archivists and former engineers to track down the original source code. Email the Creative Technology customer support line today to demand they address this long standing defect.
January 4, 2008
The momentum behind this fix is undeniable and proves that our vintage gear deserves proper support. Post this link to the E-MU user forums and send a direct email to the Creative Technology support contact to keep the pressure on.
8 Comments
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Dave Mensah
18 years ago
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FIX THE BUG ALREADY!! E-MU really dropped the ball on this one.
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Sarah Petersen
18 years ago
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totally unacceptable. paid good money for this card back in the day and it sits in my rack doing nothing because of this glitch.
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Mark Klein
18 years ago
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Ridiculous that this was never patched. Still ruins my sessions today.
A
Alex Greer
18 years ago
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it is a total shame they just abandoned us like this.
K
Kevin Holmes
18 years ago
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My E4XT Ultra is basicly useless for mixing now. please just release the source code if you wont fix it yourselves.
J
Jason Lambert
18 years ago
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Cant believe this is still an issue after all these years. Such a great sampler ruined by buggy software.
T
Tonci Bakotin
1 year ago
Please do it!
K
Kirk M
10 years ago
I will never buy a CREATIVE product again, if they dont resolve this issue !
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In the year 2000, E-MU Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd. of Singapore, released the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card for the company\'s Emulator 4 Ultra line of hardware samplers. There is a confirmed flaw in the last official release of the Emulator 4 Ultra operating System version: EOS 4.61, which affects Emulator 4 Ultra hardware samplers, to which the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card has been installed. The same flaw also affects EOS beta version 4.7. This software flaw, nicknamed the "Random Panning Bug" by the owners of affected hardware units, creates the following problem when an audio signal is routed through the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card and output from the affected units audio outputs:
Monophonic and stereo audio signals cannot be combined freely using the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card, without creating the unwanted effect of one or more channels of audio panning randomly between the left and right channels of the stereo audio field.
This flaw makes the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card unusable as a digital audio mixer, and limits its use as an effects processor when combining stereo and mono samples. The purpose for which the option card was designed, and advertised by E-MU systems.
E-MU Systems was made aware of this major flaw in the product. E-MU systems continued to sell and advertise the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card as an audio mixer with the knowledge of this flaw. No action was ever taken by E-MU Systems to correct the flaw before the Emulator 4 Ultra line of hardware samplers and RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card were discontinued.
We the undersigned demand that E-MU Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd.of Singapore, address and fix the random stereo panning flaw in the last official release of the Emulator 4 Ultra operating System version: EOS 4.61, which affects the Emulator 4 Ultra line of hardware samplers to which the RFX-32 FX/Mixer Card has been installed.
The random panning bug still renders these cards unusable for professional mixing. I am currently reaching out to archivists and former engineers to track down the original source code. Email the Creative Technology customer support line today to demand they address this long standing defect.
January 4, 2008
The momentum behind this fix is undeniable and proves that our vintage gear deserves proper support. Post this link to the E-MU user forums and send a direct email to the Creative Technology support contact to keep the pressure on.
8 Comments
D
Dave Mensah
18 years ago
Featured
FIX THE BUG ALREADY!! E-MU really dropped the ball on this one.
S
Sarah Petersen
18 years ago
Featured
totally unacceptable. paid good money for this card back in the day and it sits in my rack doing nothing because of this glitch.
M
Mark Klein
18 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that this was never patched. Still ruins my sessions today.
A
Alex Greer
18 years ago
Featured
it is a total shame they just abandoned us like this.
K
Kevin Holmes
18 years ago
Featured
My E4XT Ultra is basicly useless for mixing now. please just release the source code if you wont fix it yourselves.
J
Jason Lambert
18 years ago
Featured
Cant believe this is still an issue after all these years. Such a great sampler ruined by buggy software.
T
Tonci Bakotin
1 year ago
Please do it!
K
Kirk M
10 years ago
I will never buy a CREATIVE product again, if they dont resolve this issue !
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FIX THE BUG ALREADY!! E-MU really dropped the ball on this one.