PRODUCTS
E-MU 1820M PCI
The E-MU® 1820M is the flagship of E-MU's line of Digital Audio Systems, delivering everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results- 24-bit/192kHz converters (the same A/D converters used in Digidesign®'s ProTools® HD 192 I/O interface), hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, comprehensive sync options and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. No other audio solution available offers the performance, flexibility and value of the E-MU 1820M.
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
• EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) proprietary 64 channel audio link over CAT-5 cable
• Anti-Pop speaker protection minimizes noise during power on/off
• Ultra-low jitter clock subsystem: < 1ns in PLL mode (44.1kHz, Opt. S/PDIF Sync)

Analog Line Inputs (6)
• 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): +/- 0.05dB
• 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): < -115dB

Analog Line Outputs (8)
• Type: balanced, low noise, 3-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/-0.35dB
• 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

Combo Microphone Preamplifier/Line Inputs (2)
• Type: TFPro™ combination microphone preamp and line input
• Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz): +0.8/-0.1dB
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted, 1kHz min gain): 100dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted, min gain): 100dB
• THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS, min gain): -94dB (.002%)
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz min gain, -1dBFS): < -115dB
• Line Input:
- Input Impedance: 10Kohm
- Max Level: +17dBV (19.2dBu)
- Gain Range -12 to +28dB
• Microphone Preamplifier:
- Input Impedance: 330ohms
- Max Level: -12dBV (-9.8dBu)
- Gain Range: +10 to +50dB
- Phantom Power: 48V

Headphone Amplifier (stereo)
• Type: linear power amplifier
• D/A converter: CS4398
• Gain Range: 85dB
• Maximum Output Power: 50mW
• Output impedance: 22ohms
• Frequency Response (20Hz-20kHz): +0.0/-0.35dB
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 117dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 117dB
• THD+N (1kHz, max gain)
- 33ohm load: -70dB (0.032%)
- 600ohm load: -85dB (0.006%)
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS, 600ohm load): < -100dB

Phono Input (stereo)
• Type: RIAA equalized phono input
• Maximum level:
- Professional: 80mV RMS
- Consumer: 20mV RMS
• Input impedance: 47Kohm
• Frequency Response (50Hz - 20kHz): +/-0.5dB
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 91dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (10mV RMS unbal input, A-weighted): 91dB
• THD+N (1kHz, 10mV RMS unbal input): -76dB (.015%)
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -80dB

Digital I/O
• S/PDIF:
- 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled)
- 2 in/4 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 @ 96kHz (S-MUX compatible)
- 2 channels, 24-bit @ 192kHz
• MIDI
- 2 in, 2 out
• Firewire
- 400 Mbps 1394a port (6-pin)
- Compatible with DV cameras, storage peripherals, etc.

Synchronization
• Internal crystal sync at 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz
- ADAT (44.1 - 192kHz)
- S/PDIF (opt. or coax 44.1 - 96kHz)
- Word Clock (44.1 - 192kHz) (75ohm termination, switchable via software)
• SMPTE/LTC/MTC
- 24, 25, 30 drop-frame, 30 non-drop
- SMPTE to MTC, MTC to SMPTE Conversion
- SMPTE Striping
- Flywheel/Jam/Regenerate

Retail Box Contents
• E-MU 1010 PCI Card
• E-MU AudioDock M
• E-MU Sync daughter card
• EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) cable (3 meters)
• Sync cable
• Mini-DIN MIDI adapter cable
• Headphone splitter cable
• PC power 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 Effects Library
- Owner's Manual and Tutorials
• E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle CD-ROM
- Cakewalk SONAR LE
- Steinberg Cubase LE
- Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU
- 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)

The E-MU 1820M 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

• 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

• Comprehensive analog and digital I/O plus MIDI and sync - 18 inputs and 20 outputs, two sets of MIDI I/O, Word Clock, SMPTE and MTC Sync, plus FireWire port

• Two TFPro™ studio-grade preamps with Mic/Line inputs via Neutrik connectors, 48V phantom power and 40dB of gain - plug microphones, guitars and keyboards straight into your system

• 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 TFPro Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamps (w/48V phantom power)
• Six 1/4" Balanced Inputs
• Eight 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/96kHz coaxial S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
• 24-bit/96kHz optical S/PDIF Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
• Two sets of MIDI In/Out
• Four stereo 1/8" Speaker Outputs (configurable from stereo to 7.1)
• Stereo Headphone Output
• Firewire® Interface

Sync Configuration
• Word Clock In/Out
• SMPTE In/Out
• MTC 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.

 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)