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 w/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)

Retail Box Contents
• 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)

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

I/O Configuration
Two 1/4" 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

E-DSP Hardware-accelerated Effects, Mixing and Monitoring
E-MU's Digital Audio Systems feature the powerful E-DSP chipset, which features a hardware-accelerated effects processor with over 28 effects plug-ins (over 600 presets). This effects architecture is fully expandable, allowing you to add more effect plug-ins to your system as needed. E-DSP also provides zero-latency, hardware-based mixing and monitoring via the included PatchMix DSP mixer, delivering unmatched flexibility in routing audio between all of your physical and virtual (ASIO/WDM) inputs and outputs- no external mixer needed.

Click on the MP3 samples below to hear some of these Plug-ins in action. Each MP3 sample starts with an uneffected instrument/vocal recorded clean using the Digital Audio System, followed by the same instrument/vocal with effects. (these MP3's are between 300K and 900K each).

Cello (Reverb/Delay)
Drum Groove A (4-Band EQ/Compressor/Reverb)
Drum Groove B (Vocal Morpher/Flanger/Delay)
Drum Groove C (Compressor/4-Band EQ)
Drum Groove D (Compressor/4-Band EQ/Reverb)
Electric Guitar 1 (1-Band EQ/Distortion/4-Band EQ/Delay/Speaker Simulator)
Electric Guitar 2 (Compressor/Distortion/3-Band EQ/Delay/Speaker Simulator)
Electric Piano (Phase Shifter)
Guitar - Steel String (3-Band EQ/Chorus/Delay/Reverb)
Koto (Delay/Reverb)
Synth A (Flanger/Delay/Reverb)
Synth B (Vocal Morpher/Delay/Reverb)
Synth C (Flanger/1-Band EQ/Reverb/Delay)
Synth Bass (Chorus/Reverb)
Synth Lead (Phase Shifter/Delay)
Vocals - Female (4-Band EQ/Delay Reverb)
Vocals - Male (Compressor/EQ/Delay/Reverb)

Gear used
Effects, Mic Pres, A/D conversion: E-MU 1820M/1616M Digital Audio Systems
Synthesis sources: E-MU Emulator X with Protean Drums, Virtuoso X & Vintage Pro X libraries
Microphones: Audio Technica and Earthworks
Recorded using Steinberg Cubase LE and Wavelab Lite