Music Marketing - E-MU 1616 PCMCIA

Laptop Digital Audio System
E-MU's new 1616M Laptop Digital Audio System is the most powerful and portable laptop audio system ever created, offering the same powerful DSP effects, zero-latency monitoring and mastering-grade 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters of E-MU's best selling PCI Digital Audio Systems.

The E-MU CardBus card can be used standalone for its DSP power and studio-quality headphone amp/line output, or plugged into the MicroDock M for a total of 16 inputs and 16 outputs plus two sets of MIDI I/O. E-MU's Laptop Digital Audio Systems ship with ASIO2 and stereo WDM drivers for Windows XP and 2000, as well as the new E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle that includes E-MU's Proteus X LE, as well as software by Cakewalk, Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn your music

Specifications

Features

General Sample
• Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz from internal crystal or externally supplied clock
(no sample rate conversion)
• Bit Depths: 24 bit I/O, 32 bit processing
• CardBus Card Specification:
- Form factor: PCMCIA Type II
- 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
• EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) proprietary 64 channel audio link over CAT-5 cable
• Anti-Pop speaker protection minimizes noise during power on/off
• -low jitter clock subsystem: < 1ns in PLL mode (44.1kHz, Opt. S/PDIF Sync)

Combo Microphone Preamplifier/Hi-Z/Line Inputs (2)
• Type: E-MU® XTC™ combo mic preamp and Hi-Z/line input w/ Soft Limiter
• Gain Range: +60dB
• Frequency Response (min gain, 20Hz-20kHz): +0.0/-0.1dB
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz min gain, -1dBFS): < -125dB
• Hi-Z Line Input:
- Input Impedance: 1Mohm
- Max Level: +18dBV (20.2dBu)
- Dynamic Range (A-weighted, 1kHz, min gain): 118dB
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted, min gain): 118dB
- THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS, min gain): -105dB (.0006%)

• Microphone Preamplifier:
- Input Impedance: 1.5Kohms
- Max Level: +6dBV (+8.2dBu)
- EIN (20Hz-20kHz, 150ohm, unweighted): -129.5dBu
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted, min gain): 119dB
- THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS, min gain): -110dB (.0003%)
- Phantom Power: 48V
- Soft Limiter: 5dB max compression (software selectable)

Analog Line Inputs (4)
• Type: servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry
• A/D converter: AK5394A
• Level (software selectable):
- Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu max (balanced)
- Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced)

• Frequency Response (20Hz-20kHz): +0.0/-.03dB
• Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 120dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 120dB
• THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -110dB (.0003%)
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -120dB

Analog Line Outputs (6)
• Type: balanced, AC-coupled, 2-pole low-pass differential filter
• D/A converter: CS4398
• Level (software selectable):
- Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu max (balanced)
- Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced)

• Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz): 0.0/-.06dB
• Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 120dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 120dB
• THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -105dB (.0006%)
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -115dB

Headphone Amplifier (2 Stereo: MicroDock M and Card)
• Type: linear power amplifier
• D/A converter: CS4398 (dock), AK4396 (card)
• Gain Range: 85dB
• Maximum Output Power: 50mW (dock), 20mW (card)
• Output impedance: 22ohms
• Frequency Response (20Hz-20kHz): +0.0/-0.07dB
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 118.5dB (dock), 115dB (card)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 118dB (dock), 115dB (card)
• THD+N (1kHz, max gain): 600ohm load: -96dB (dock), -96dB (card)
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS, 600 ohm load): < -100dB

Phono Input (stereo)
• Type: RIAA equalized phono input
Maximum level:
- Professional: 60mV RMS
- Consumer: 15mV RMS

• Input impedance: 47Kohm
• Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz): +0.1/-0.3dB
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 96dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (15mV RMS unbal input, A-weighted): 96dB
• THD+N (1kHz, 15mV RMS input): -90dB (.003%)
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -80dB

Digital I/O S/PDIF:
- 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled)
- 2 in/2 out optical (software switched with ADAT)
- AES/EBU or S/PDIF format (software selectable)

• ADAT:
- 8 channels, 24-bit @ 44.1/48kHz
- 4 channels, 24-bit @ 88.2/96kHz (S-MUX compatible)
- 2 channels, 24-bit @ 176.4/192kHz

• MIDI
- 2 in, 2 out

Synchronization
• Internal crystal sync at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz
• External sample rate sync via
- ADAT (44.1 - 192kHz)
- Optical S/PDIF (44.1 - 96kHz)
- Coaxial S/PDIF (44.1 - 192kHz)

Retail Box Contents
• E-MU 02 CardBus Card
• E-MU MicroDock M
• EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) cable (1 meter)
• Universal power adapter
• MIDI breakout cable
• CardBus Card carrying case
• 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 Effects Library
- Owner's Manual and Tutorials

E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle CD-ROM
- Cakewalk SONAR LE
- Steinberg Cubase LE
- Steinberg Wavelab Lite
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
- IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ
- Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE
- SFX Machine LT
- E-MU Proteus X LE (over 1000 sounds included)

E-MU's new 1616M Laptop Digital Audio System is the most powerful and portable laptop audio system ever created, offering the same powerful DSP effects, zero-latency monitoring and mastering-grade 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters of E-MU's best selling PCI Digital Audio Systems.

• The E-MU 1616M features:
Mastering grade 24-bit/192kHz converters - the same A/D converters used in Digidesign's flagship ProTools HD 192 I/O Interface delivering an amazing 120dB signal-to-noise ratio

• The ultimate portable system - for recording, editing, mixing and virtual instruments - use the E-MU 02 CardBus Card alone for its hardware-accelerated effects and premium stereo headphone/line output or together with the MicroDock M for complete analog and digital I/O flexibility

• 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-flexible patchbay - no external mixer needed

• Ultra-portable MicroDock M offers 16 inputs/16 outputs plus MIDI I/O - everything from balanced analog and turntable inputs to ADAT and S/PDIF (switchable to AES/EBU)

• Two E-MU XTC™ studio-grade, ultra-low noise preamps (-127dBu EIN) with analog soft limiter - Mic/Line and true Hi-Z inputs via Neutrik connectors, 48V phantom power and 60dB of gain

• 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 and T-RackS EQ, Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE, 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 E-MU XTC™ Ultra-low Noise Mic/Line/Hi-Z Preamps with Soft Limiter and 48V Phantom Power
(-129dBu EIN)
• Four 1/4" Balanced Inputs
• Six 1/4" Balanced Outputs
• Turntable Input (w/ground lug and hardware RIAA preamp)
• 24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF)
• 24-bit/192kHz coaxial S/PDIF Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
• Two sets of MIDI In/Out
• stereo 1/8" Speaker Outputs (configurable from stereo to 5.1)
• Two Stereo Headphone/Line Outputs (one on card, one on MicroDock M)

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.

All 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

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

Minimum System Requirement

• Intel® or AMD® processor - 1 GHz or faster
• Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
• Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 2) or 2000 (SP4)
• 256MB System RAM
• 900MB of free hard disk space for full installation
• Available Type II CardBus slot (PCMCIA slot)*
• CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
• XVGA Video (1024 X 768)
• Simultaneous input/output channel count may vary depending on the PCMCIA controller in your system.

Tested Laptop Systems

Laptop	PCMCIA Controller
IBM ThinkPad T40 (X5650)	Texas Instruments CardBus RACEway
Compaq Presario 2100 (X5628)	O2 Micro OZ 6912/711E0
Dell Inspiron 600m (C13102) Laptop	O2 Micro 0Z711ECI Smart Card Bus
HP Pavilion zv5000 1.5 Ghz	TI PCI-1520
IBM Thinkpad T23 1.2 Ghz	TI PCI-1420
IBM Thinkpad A22P Pentium III 933MHz Laptop	TI PCI-1450
Dell Latitude (X5502) Laptop	TI PCI-1420
Sony Viao PCG-V505EX	Ricoh R/RL/RT/RC/5C475(II), R5C520
NEC VERSA LXI (X5138) Laptop	TI PCI-1450
HP pavilion N5310 Intel Celeron 750MHz (X5140)	TI PCI-1420
Toshiba A75 (X5953) P4 2.8 GHz Laptop	ENE Technology CD-1410

(Performance depends on many variables, including PCMCIA controller, RAM, system configuration, etc...)

• All tests were performed on Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)

To check the PCMCIA controller in your system, please do the following

For Windows XP and Windows 2000
1: Click Start -> Control Panel/System
2: When the System Properties window appears, click the Hardware tab
3: In the Hardware tab, click Device Manager
4: In the Device Manager, double click the PCMCIA adapters
5: Check the PCMCIA controller model
6: Close the Device Manager, System Properties and Control Panel to exit.

Latest Drivers/Applications/Documents
Always update your system with the latest software for improved features and functionality.

To get the latest driver/application/document updates for your 1616/1616M product go to http://www.emu.com/support/

Check the documentation that came with your laptop to find out how to get the latest BIOS and driver updates for your particular system.