E-MU SHORTboard 49

The E-MU SHORTboard 49 is a professional 49-note USB/MIDI instrument ideal for the stage or studio. The instrument sports an all new E-MU synthesizer chip capable of 16-part multitimbral, 128-voice professional sample playback with 32-bit reverb and chorus effects and comes packed with a 64MB sound set that includes a General Midi bank and a complete range of classic keyboard sounds such as: Grand Pianos, Electric Pianos, B3s, Clavinets, and Solina-Moog-OB-Prophet-Juno-TB synthesizer leads and basses.

Easy to setup and use
Designed to operate as a stand alone instrument, the SHORTboard 49 can operate on USB, wall adapter, or even battery power. To use with a computer, just plug in and go! With the Kensington slot and dual headphone jacks, the SHORTboard 49 is ideal for academic and institutional settings.

The SHORTboard 49 also has a built in wireless transmitter that, when combined with an E-MU PIPEline™ receiver and a set of batteries, enables a totally wireless playing experience! (PIPEline is E-MU's new wireless stereo transceiver system designed for musicians.)

• E-MU 8030-based sound-engine with 128-voice polyphony
• Over 192 built in sounds featuring 64 custom E-MU classic keys presets and a full GM bank with drums
• 128-voice polyphony
• 16-part multitimbral synthesizer
• Reverb and Chorus effects
• User-definable split keyboard (for playing two sounds at once)
• Synthesizer controller knobs (double as MIDI controllers)
• 49-note velocity sensitivity keyboard with aftertouch
• Pitch and Mod Wheels
• Data control slider
• Octave transpose buttons
• Built-in wireless E-MU PIPEline audio transmitter
• MIDI Input and Output jacks (the MIDI jacks can also function as a MIDI interface for your computer)
• Dual 1/4” headphone jacks
• Can be bus-powered via USB, DC adapter, or batteries

• Grand (x2) and honkey tonk pianos
• Rhodes, wurlis, CP-70B and DX7's
• Oberheim, Juno, and Moog's
• Strings, brass, and sax's
• Full GM bank plus 16 drum kits