Rod S Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Friend of mine just picked an Emu Proteus 2000. I thought it was odd that the controls are an odd yellow/ light brown color, first I wondered if a previous owner had modded it somehow (I recall them being a light grey). Doing a search I found a few pictures that had this module with the controls in this color (but the majority being the light grey / offwhite I remember), but I couldn't find any specific information. Is it a different version from the 'standard' proteus? Anyone recall? Thanks! Quote Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Rod S said: Friend of mine just picked an Emu Proteus 2000. I thought it was odd that the controls are an odd yellow/ light brown color, first I wondered if a previous owner had modded it somehow (I recall them being a light grey). Doing a search I found a few pictures that had this module with the controls in this color, but I couldn't find any specific information. Is it a different version from the 'standard' proteus? Anyone recall? Thanks! Is there any name on the rack such as "Orbit"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 Yes, Proteus 2000. Not one of the other modules in the series. (orbit, xtreme, mophatt...) Or they are just fade to this color with time? (long shot) 🤪 Quote Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Could that just be aging at play? 😂 Reminds me of my old Super Nintendo: Apparently it has something to do with the ingredients used in the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 Yep, that was my thought after my initial post. I guess it's aging then (not a differerent series.. LOL... feel kind of stupid now). The equipment looks in good shape, though. Everything checks out. Quote Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodan88 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 That's not an "original" Proteus 1, which came out in 1989. I have a Proteus 1 XR, which had expanded memory for storing patches. The body and buttons are gray, with a few black buttons as well. There are tons of pictures and info online about the Proteus family of instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 The yellow knobs are either from age or E-mu just having a run of them at the time of manufacture. The 2000 line was a leap ahead in range & quality of the sound data, IMO. I had the original Proteus, but when they started releasing models with sockets for chips of their other soundsets, it really took off. The Virtuoso 2000 was "just" an orchestral tool box, but models like the XL-1 and Planet Earth (I still have this one) included a SuperBEATS mode that allowed you to latch/unlatch various patterns in real-time. That's a major feature when you're doing percussion loops or dance things to begin with. Its hit-or-miss to find those add-on chips today, but they can be had if you dig long enough. E-mu builds were always top-notch, so your friend should consider nabbing a set or two. If his 2000 is going to be strictly a studio animal, its a good investment. Even the Proteus/1 ran with the big dogs once I matched it with a decent reverb. Make sure he checks it out effected. If he's having any doubts, that'll clear them up quickly. https://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/proteus2k.php Quote "Well, the 60s were fun, but now I'm payin' for it." ~ Stan Lee, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHarrell Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 18 minutes ago, Rod S said: Yep, that was my thought after my initial post. I guess it's aging then (not a differerent series.. LOL... feel kind of stupid now). The equipment looks in good shape, though. Everything checks out. Yeah apparently this yellowizing was caused by a combination of flame retardant chemicals that just yellows over time. It's entirely possible, much like the Nintendo I posted above, that Emu switched production of this plastic at some point which led to some models naturally yellowing over time, and some not. Nothing wrong with the unit inherently...unless it's from a smoker's house. Just now, CHarrell said: Yeah apparently this yellowizing was caused by a combination of flame retardant chemicals that just yellows over time. It's entirely possible, much like the Nintendo I posted above, that Emu switched production of this plastic at some point which led to some models naturally yellowing over time, and some not. Nothing wrong with the unit inherently...unless the yellow is actually caused from a smoker's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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