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EMU 0404 4 Channel Digital PCI Audio Interface The E-MU 0404 Digital Audio PCI Sound Card delivers everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results – pristine 24-bit/96kHz converters, hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. For the 0404, E-MU has teamed up with the Creative Advanced Technology Center, a world leader in ASIC and algorithm development for PC Audio, to develop the new line of Creative Professional hardware interfaces that stand toe-to-toe with the most advanced and expensive audio systems in the world.
A PCI-Based Digital Audio System that Delivers Professional Performance at an Unbeatable Price! EMU 0404 I/O Configuration
- Two 1/4-inch Analog Inputs and Outputs
- Optical 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
- Coaxial 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
- MIDI In/Out
EMU 0404 Features
- Premium 24-bit/192kHz converters - 111dB signal-to-noise ratio A/D converters and 116dB signal-to-noise ratio D/A converters for pristine recording and playback of your tracks
- Hardware-accelerated effects - over 600 standalone and E-MU Power FX VST plug-in effects with no CPU overhead
- PatchMix DSP zero-latency hardware mixing and monitoring - with super-fl\exible patchbay - no external mixer needed
- Comprehensive analog and digital I/O plus MIDI - two analog inputs, two analog outputs, optical/coaxial S/PDIF plus MIDI I/O
- Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - ultra-low latency 24-bit/192kHz ASIO 2.0 and Stereo WDM drivers
- E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle - includes Cakewalk SONAR LE, Steinberg Cubase LE and Wavelab Lite, Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU, IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE, Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE (trial version), SFX Machine LT, plus E-MU's Proteus X LE Desktop Sound Module - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn is in the box
All EMU Digital Audio Systems ship with the following Effects Plug-ins:
- Stereo Reverb
- Lite Reverb
- Compressor
- Leveling Amp
- Chorus
- Flanger
- Phase Shifter
- Frequency Shifter
- Distortion
- Speaker Simulator
- Rotary Speaker
- Auto-Wah
- Vocal Morpher
- 1-Band Para EQ
- 1-Band Shelf EQ
- 3-Band EQ
- 4-Band EQ
- Mono Delay 100
- Mono Delay 250
- Mono Delay 500
- Mono Delay 750
- Mono Delay 1500
- Mono Delay 3000
- Stereo Delay 100
- Stereo Delay 250
- Stereo Delay 500
- Stereo Delay 750
- Stereo Delay 1500
The EMU 0404 Package Includes
- E-MU 0404 PCI card
- Analog I/O breakout cable
- Digital I/O breakout cable
- Quick Start installation guide
- E-MU Digital Audio Systems CD-ROM
- Windows 2000 and XP Drivers
- E-MU PatchMix DSP
- E-MU Power FX
- E-MU E-DSP FX Library
- Owner's Manual and Tutorials
- E-MU Production Tools software bundle CD-ROM
- Cakewalk SONAR LE
- Steinberg Cubase LE
- Ableton Live 4 Lite for E-MU
- Steinberg Wavelab Lite
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
- Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE (Trial)
- SFX Machine LT
- E-MU Proteus X LE (over 1000 sounds included)
EMU 0404 Specifications
General
- Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz from internal crystal or externally supplied clock (no sample rate conversion)
- Bit Depths: 24-bit I/O, 32-bit processing
- PCI Specification:
- PCI 2.2 Compliant
- Form Factor: Universal Keyed, Short PCI Card
- 3.3V I/O, 5V Tolerant
- PCI Bus-Mastering DMA subsystem reduces CPU usage
- E-MU E-DSP™ 32-bit DSP with 67-bit accumulator (double precision w/ 3 headroom bits)
- Hardware-accelerated, 32 channel mixing, and multi-effects processing
- Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring with effects
- ASIO 2.0, Stereo WDM/MME/DirectSound Drivers
- Anti-Pop speaker protection minimizes noise during power on/off
- Ultra-low jitter, clock subsystem: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1kHz, Opt. S/PDIF Sync)
Analog Line Inputs (2)
- Type: DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry
- A/D converter: PCM1804
- OpAmp: NJM2068
- Level: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced)
- Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz): +0.20/-0.10dB
- Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 111dB
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 111dB
- THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -100dB (.001%)
- Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -120dB
Analog Line Outputs (2)
- Type: low-noise, 3-pole low-pass differential filter
- D/A converter: AK4396
- Level: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced)
- Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz): + 0.05/-0.10dB
- Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 116dB
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 116dB
- THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -100dB (.001%)
- Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -109dB
Digital I/O
- S/PDIF:
- 2 in/2 out optical or coaxial (transformer coupled)
- AES/EBU or S/PDIF format (software selectable)
- MIDI: 1 in, 1 out
Synchronization
- Internal crystal sync at 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz
- External sample rate sync via
- S/PDIF (opt. or coax 44.1 - 96kHz)
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Rate and Review this Product:
 5 people rated this item  | D L Knowles from Waco, TX, USA | | Overall Ranking: | | Quality:
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| | | Subject: | A good starter sound card with ASIO support | | Quality:
| The hardware is well made and dependable. The EMU drivers for their sound cards are always a little tricky to deal with and take points away for overall quality. Other than the 'Patch Bay' software that comes with it, this honestly feels like just a 'step up' from the Creative Audigy cards (and, indeed, Creative and EMU are the same company now, so it might be!) | | Features:
| The fact that the onboard DSP effects have never worked quite right on 3 different PCs with 2 different operating systems (XP and Vista) has always been a disappointment. Other than that, this little card is ok. | | Ease of Use:
| Setup of the software was a little difficult on all machines and both operating systems. The earlier Vista drivers had a huge memory leak problem, but the new Vista 32 drivers have fixed that and are rock-solid stable. However, they have disabled the ability to include the DSP effects via their custom VSTs in the new version. | | Value:
| I think you could probably achieve acceptable results with better overall compatibility with other Windows apps with a higher end Creative Card. For a professional card, I think I'll be buying a non-EMU card next time; probably even a USB 2.0 or Firewire. | | Appearance:
| It looks like a PCI card with breakout connectors...what can you say about that! | | Skill Level:
| Intermediate |
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