E-MU B-3

E-MU B-3 Sound Module

The E-MU B-3 is a slimmed down version of the Proteus 2000. The polyphony was reduced to 64 voices, the MIDI channels to 16, only 2 audio outputs and no digital output. With the Turbo upgrade kit, you can bring it up to the original Proteus 2000 specifications. No official Turbo version was produced. It comes standard with the Definitive B3 sound ROM.

Technical Specifications
ROM Size: 32MB
Sample Rate/Bitrate: 44.1kHz 16-bit
Presets: 896 (512 RAM, 384 ROM)
Instruments: 140
SIMM Sockets: 2
SuperBEATS Mode: No
Polyphony: 64 Voices
MIDI Channels: 16
Filters: 50 Z-Plane
FX: 76
MIDI Ports: 3
Audio Outs: 2
Digital Outs: No

Expansion
9190 – Turbo Upgrade Kit

SIMM Specifications

SIMM Code Number: 05
Label: B-3
LCD Display Name: B-3
Banks: 3 Banks

Factory Demos

Swingin’ B-3
B-3 Medley

 

Preset & Instrument Listing

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001. org:888000000 3
002. org:888888888mw
003. org:886311588 v
004. org:888800000 2
005. org:888800000 3
006. org:800000008 v
007. org:888800000 v2
008. org:888800000 v3
009. org:888888888 v
010. org:888000000 fx
011. org:B-3 Efx
012. org:886311586
013. org:858000000 2
014. org:858000000 3
015. org:888500000
016. org:888060000
017. org:870060500
018. org:888850000
019. org:800000007
020. org:870650000
021. org:870607000
022. org:888888888 pr
023. org:860000000 ds
024. org:860000000 df
025. org:800000008 ds
026. org:800000008 df
027. org:808000000 ds
028. org:808000000 df
029. org:888000050 pr
030. org:008004000
031. org:008500000
032. org:888000000
033. org:888000000 3
034. org:888000000 2
035. org:888000v/808
036. org:888000000 pr
037. org:888800000
038. org:888800000 3
039. org:88880000vb 3
040. org:888800000vmw
041. org:888888888
042. org:888888888vb

043. org:888888888
044. org:8888-8888vmw
045. org:888888888vmw
046. org:888811580 v
047. org:686311586
048. org:886311588
049. org:888000000
050. org:888000007
051. org:888000050
052. org:888000000 d
053. org:888000000 3
054. org:888800000 v
055. org:888888888 v
056. org:888888888 d
057. org:888888888
058. org:888888888 t
059. org:886311580
060. org:886311588 v
061. org:800000008
062. org:800000006 v
063. org:888000000 fx
064. org:086311588 v
065. org:850700007
066. org:850700070
067. org:850008700
068. org:850000067
069. org:808700070
070. org:808000078
071. org:808006700
072. org:808067000
073. org:808880000
074. org:808800800
075. org:808088000
076. org:808850000
077. org:808000000
078. org:8888-AllOut
079. org:888-AllOut
080. org:888-AllOut 1
081. org:888-AllOut 2
082. org:16/1-HS
083. org:8888-AllOut
084. org:888-AllOut s
085. org:888-AllOut f

086. org:888-HShoe f
087. org:AllOut-888 f
088. org:AllOut-8888
089. org:AllOut-888 f
090. org:AllOut-8888v
091. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 1
092. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 2
093. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 3
094. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 4
095. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 5
096. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 6
097. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 7
098. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 8
099. cmb:Ped/Swl/Gt 9
100. cmb:Ped/Gt 1
101. cmb:Ped/Gt 2
102. cmb:Ped/Gt 3
103. cmb:Ped/Gt 4
104. cmb:Ped/Gt 5
105. cmb:Ped/Gt 6
106. cmb:Ped/Gt 7
107. cmb:Ped/Gt 8
108. cmb:Ped/Gt 9
109. org:Pedals 01
110. org:Pedals 02
111. org:Pedals 03
112. org:Pedals 04
113. org:Pedals 05
114. org:Pedals 06
115. org:Pedals 07
116. org:Pedals 08
117. org:Pedals 09
118. org:Pedals 10
119. sfx:Stab
120. sfx:Percy 1
121. sfx:Percy 2
122. sfx:Percy 3
123. sfx:Percy 4
124. sfx:Rotozone
125. sfx:Volution
126. sfx:DenseTexture
127. sfx:Drawbars

000. dir:800000000 2
001. dir:800000000 3
002. dir:880000000 2
003. dir:880000000 3
004. dir:888000000 2
005. dir:888000000 3
006. dir:888800000 2
007. dir:888800000 3
008. dir:888860000 2
009. dir:888888888
010. dir:888060000 3
011. dir:888000001
012. dir:818000005
013. dir:858000000 3
014. dir:888000050 3
015. dir:860000240 3
016. dir:888400350 2
017. dir:860000000 3
018. dir:860650000 3
019. dir:860607000 3
020. dir:870060000 3
021. dir:870060500 3
022. dir:808000000 3
023. dir:800700000 2
024. dir:800060000 2
025. dir:800005000 2
026. dir:800000340 3
027. dir:800000060 3
028. dir:800000005
029. dir:800000007
030. dir:008004000
031. dir:008500000
032. dir:008500300
033. dir:000800008
034. dir:000088880
035. dir:000005678
036. dir:880800000 2
037. dir:880800000 3
038. dir:880800800 3
039. dir:880080000 2
040. dir:808850000 2
041. dir:808850000 3
042. dir:808850050 3

043. dir:886322588
044. dir:876400566
045. dir:888766000 3
046. dir:888800230 3
047. dir:808808008
048. dir:408808004
049. dir:860060320 2
050. dir:058050230 3
051. dir:080050320 3
052. dir:865300053
053. dir:868040020 3
054. dir:858054030 2
055. dir:870030320 3
056. dir:078030020 3
057. dir:088803455
058. dir:038800230 3
059. dir:008600030 3
060. dir:808504002 2
061. dir:800704002 2
062. dir:848040000 2
063. dir:888800560 3
064. dir:888880060 3
065. dir:868800000 ds
066. dir:868800000 df
067. dir:868008000 ds
068. dir:860808800 df
069. dir:886422588 fx
070. dir:888888888 fx
071. dir:808808008 fx
072. dir:888000000 3d
073. dir:888800000 3d
074. dir:008600030 fx
075. dir:860040300 fx
076. dir:858000000 fx
077. dir:888000000 mx
078. dir:888600000 mx
079. dir:800000004 fx
080. dir:800000008 mx
081. dir:867500000 mx
082. dir:878644302 mx
083. dir:886311580 mx
084. dir:084000020 mx
085. dir:824000030 mx

086. dir:858040030 mx
087. dir:888000040 mx
088. dir:788800240 mx
089. dir:888844440 mx
090. dir:Ped/Grt1 mx
091. dir:Ped/Grt2 mx
092. dir:Ped/Grt3 mx
093. dir:Ped/Grt4 mx
094. dir:888888000 mx
095. dir:888888800 mx
096. dir:888888888 mx
097. dir:888600000mfx
098. dir:800000008mfx
099. dir:886311588mfx
100. lnk:000080000
101. lnk:000088000
102. lnk:000080800
103. lnk:000080080
104. lnk:000080008
105. lnk:000008000
106. lnk:000008800
107. lnk:000008080
108. lnk:000008008
109. lnk:000000800
110. lnk:000000880
111. lnk:000000808
112. lnk:000000080
113. lnk:000000088
114. lnk:000000008
115. lnk:000000888
116. lnk:000088000alt
117. lnk:Perc9thDir a
118. lnk:Perc2ndDir a
119. lnk:Perc3rdDir a
120. lnk:Perc2ndDir b
121. lnk:Perc3rdDir b
122. lnk:Perc2ndDir c
123. lnk:Perc3rdDir c
124. :default
125. :default
126. :default
127. :default

000. var:1st3PlyPerc2
001. var:1st3PlyPerc
002. var:1st4PlyPerc2
003. var:1st4PlyPerc3
004. var:Cathedral
005. var:Bi Phase
006. var:AM
007. var:All Out Dist
008. var:Sweet Bees
009. var:Rocker
010. var:V-Bass Split
011. var:V-Q5
012. var:Bull Runner
013. var:Rez Touch 1
014. var:Rez Touch 2
015. var:Rez Touch 3
016. var:Rez Touch 4
017. var:KingsSweep
018. var:999999999
019. var:Slivering
020. var:Sky 4
021. var:B Known
022. var:Ice B3
023. var:B a Squak
024. var:Sweeper
025. var:Slow Q
026. var:Reed Tone
027. var:3 Decaying
028. var:9 Decaying
029. var:Big Classic
030. var:Four Out
031. var:Three Sweep
032. var:888&8888 V3
033. var:Heavens B
034. var:B-Files
035. var:Mojo B
036. var:Penny Organ
037. var:1st3 Plus
038. var:1st3 Dist
039. var:1st3 mw 3
040. var:1st3-4 mw 3
041. var:1st3&4 Phase
042. var:1st4 Plus

043. var:1st4 Dist
044. var:1st4 Ultra
045. var:1st 5 Phase
046. var:1st6 Slow mw
047. var:1st9 Slow mw
048. var:1st5PrsPlay
049. var:AllOutWhlWah
050. var:Full House
051. var:Ghost B
052. var:HorsePresWah
053. var:1st4+Harms
054. var:Mello Spin
055. var:Motions 1
056. var:Motions 2
057. var:Motions 3
058. var:Harmoniums
059. var:Harms All
060. var:Harm Seq 1
061. var:Harm Seq 2
062. var:To Harms
063. var:888 Gruzz
064. var:Pulse Fix
065. var:Blah Blah
066. var:Mysteria
067. var:Outer Solo
068. var:8888SlackPhz
069. var:1st3 Perc9th
070. var:1st4 Perc9th
071. var:8888 Gruzz
072. var:All 9 Gruzz
073. var:Lo Fi
074. var:Mr Perk
075. var:Submerged
076. var:Coming Back
077. var:B Careful
078. var:X-1 Tracker
079. var:Shifter
080. lnk:800000008 v
081. lnk:800000000
082. lnk:080000000
083. lnk:008000000
084. lnk:000800000
085. lnk:800080000

086. lnk:000008000
087. lnk:000000800
088. lnk:000000080
089. lnk:000000008
090. lnk:008800000
091. lnk:008080000
092. lnk:008008000
093. lnk:008000800
094. lnk:008000080
095. lnk:008000008
096. lnk:000880000
097. lnk:000808000
098. lnk:000800800
099. lnk:000800080
100. lnk:000800008
101. lnk:000088000
102. lnk:000080800
103. lnk:000080080
104. lnk:000080008
105. lnk:000008800
106. lnk:000008080
107. lnk:000008008
108. lnk:000000880
109. lnk:000000808
110. lnk:000000088
111. lnk:000000008
112. lnk:008800000 b
113. lnk:Perc9th
114. lnk:Perc2nd a
115. lnk:Perc3rd a
116. lnk:Perc2ndVel
117. lnk:Perc3rdVel
118. lnk:Perc2nd b
119. lnk:Perc3rd b
120. lnk:Perc2ndPly
121. lnk:Perc3rdPly
122. lnk:HarmsAllLnk1
123. lnk:HarmsAllLnk2
124. lnk:Harm Seq Lnk
125. :B-3 default
126. :B-3 default
127. :Blank

000. None
001. org:1st3 Slow S
002. org:1st3 Slow M
003. org:1st3 Fast S
004. org:1st3 Fast M
005. org:1st4 Slow S
006. org:1st4 Slow M
007. org:1st4 Fast S
008. org:1st4 Fast M
009. org:1st4SlowVibM
010. org:1st4FastVibM
011. org:16&1SlowVibM
012. org:0863115.SlwS
013. org:0863115.SlwM
014. org:0863115.FstS
015. org:0863115.FstM
016. org:08631.SlwVbM
017. org:AllOutSlow S
018. org:AllOutSlow M
019. org:AllOutFast S
020. org:AllOutFast M
021. org:AllOutSlwVbS
022. org:AllOutSlwVbM
023. org:SlowPedals S
024. org:16’Slow S Fb
025. org:16’Slow M Fb
026. org:5-1/3’SlwSFb
027. org:5-1/3’SlwMFb
028. org:8’Slow S Fb
029. org:8’Slow M Fb
030. org:4’Slow S Fb
031. org:4’Slow M Fb
032. org:2-2/3’SlwSFb
033. org:2-2/3’SlwMFb
034. org:2’Slow S Fb
035. org:2’Slow M Fb
036. org:1-3/5’SlwSFb
037. org:1-3/5’SlwMFb
038. org:1-1/3’SlwSFb
039. org:1-1/3’SlwMFb
040. org:1’Slow S Fb
041. org:1’Slow M Fb
042. org:16’Fast S Fb
043. org:16’Fast M Fb
044. org:5-1/3’FstSFb
045. org:5-1/3’FstMFb
046. org:8’ Fast S Fb

047. org:8’ Fast M Fb
048. org:4’ Fast S Fb
049. org:4’ Fast M Fb
050. org:2-2/3’FstSFb
051. org:2-2/3’FstMFb
052. org:2’Fast S Fb
053. org:2’Fast M Fb
054. org:1-3/5’FstSFb
055. org:1-3/5’FstMFb
056. org:1-1/3’FstSFb
057. org:1-1/3’FstMFb
058. org:1’Fast S Fb
059. org:1’Fast M Fb
060. org:Perc2ndSlwFb
061. org:Perc3rdSlwFb
062. org:16’SlowS Fb2
063. org:16’SlowM Fb2
064. org:16’ Slow S
065. org:16’ Slow M
066. org:5-1/3’ Slow S
067. org:5-1/3’ Slow M
068. org:8’ Slow S
069. org:8’ Slow M
070. org:4’ Slow S
071. org:4’ Slow M
072. org:2-2/3’ Slow S
073. org:2-2/3’ Slow M
074. org:2’ Slow S
075. org:2’ Slow M
076. org:1-3/5’ Slow S
077. org:1-3/5’ Slow M
078. org:1-1/3’ Slow S
079. org:1-1/3’ Slow M
080. org:1’ Slow S
081. org:1’ Slow M
082. org:16’ FastS Fb2
083. org:16’ FastM Fb2
084. org:16’ Fast S
085. org:16’ Fast M
086. org:5-1/3’ Fast S
087. org:5-1/3’ Fast M
088. org:8’ Fast S
089. org:8’ Fast M
090. org:4’ Fast S
091. org:4’ Fast M
092. org:2-2/3’ Fast S
093. org:2-2/3’ Fast M

094. org:2’ Fast S
095. org:2’ Fast M
096. org:1-3/5’ Fast S
097. org:1-3/5’ Fast M
098. org:1-1/3’ Fast S
099. org:1-1/3’ Fast M
100. org:1’ Fast S
101. org:1’ Fast M
102. org:Perc2ndSlow
103. org:Perc3rdSlow
104. org:16’ DirectFb
105. org:5-1/3’ Dir Fb
106. org:8’ Direct Fb
107. org:4’ Direct Fb
108. org:2-1/3’ Dir Fb
109. org:2’ Direct Fb
110. org:1-3/5’ Dir Fb
111. org:1-1/3’ Dir Fb
112. org:1’ Direct Fb
113. org:Perc2ndDirFb
114. org:Perc3rdDirFb
115. org:16’DirectFb2
116. org:16’ Direct
117. org:5-1/3’Direct
118. org:8’ Direct
119. org:4’ Direct
120. org:2-2/3’ Direct
121. org:2’ Direct
122. org:1-3/5’ Direct
123. org:1-1/3’ Direct
124. org:1’ Direct
125. org:Perc2ndDir
126. org:Perc3rdDir
127. org:EFX Master
128. org:Rotor Pan
129. org:Generator
130. org:Volution
131. org:Harms Vox
132. org:DenseTexture
133. org:Drawbar
134. org:Start Switch
135. org:Stab
136. org:Percy 1
137. org:Percy 2
138. org:Percy 3
139. org:Percy 4
140. org:No-Tone

 

Downloads

E-MU B-3 Operation Manual Rev. B
Proteus Family SysEx 2.2 Specification

Proteus Version 2.26 OS Upgrade (64-Voice)
E-Loader Version 1.1 (PC)
E-Loader Version 1.1 (Mac)
E-Loader Operation Manual

Video

 

Factory Reset & Diagnostics

This procedure destroys any presets stored in RAM.

1. Hold both Cursor (< >) buttons down and power on the unit.
2. Once booted up into the Diagnostics menu, turn the Data Wheel knob to Initialize User Data.
3. Press the Home/Enter button.
4. Press Home/Enter again to confirm.
5. Turn the unit off, wait a few seconds and turn the unit on.