Emu 0404 24/96 Digital Audio PCI Card

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24-bit, 96kHz converters. Ultra-low latency WDM. 32-bit multi-effects processor.

PCI-Based Digital Audio System that Delivers Professional Performance at an Unbeatable Price
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.

Features:
Pristine 24-bit, 96kHz converters and flexible connectivity with 1/4 in. analog I/O, 24/96 S/PDIF I/O (coaxial or optical - switchable to AES/EBU), and MIDI I/O for seamless integration with your entire studio

E-DSP 32-bit Multi-effects Processor offers you over 16 hardware-accelerated studio-grade effects simultaneously with no CPU overhead - plug-in architecture allows you to add new effects as needed

32 Channels of zero latency Hardware Mixing/ Monitoring with super-flexible virtual patchbay - no external mixer needed

Full compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications with ultra-low latency WDM, DirectSound and ASIO 2.0 Drivers

Powerful software studio package

Minimum System Requirements:
Genuine Intel Pentium III or AMD K6 class processor or higher operating at 500MHz or faster

Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset

128MB System RAM

500MB of free hard disk space for full installation

Windows 2000 SP 4, Windows XP SP 1 or greater and Windows Vista

PCI 2.1 compliant slot for E-MU 0404 PCI card

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation

XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

I/O Configuration:
2 x 24-bit/96kHz 1/4 in. inputs

2 x 24-bit/96kHz 1/4 in. outputs

24/96 S/PDIF I/O (coaxial or optical - switchable to AES/EBU)

MIDI In/Out

Package Includes:
E-MU 0404 PCI card

Analog I/O breakout cable

Digital I/O breakout cable

Quick Start guide

Operation Manual on CD-ROM

Creative Professional Software CD-ROM (Windows 2000 and XP Drivers, E-MU PatchMix DSP, )E-MU E-DSP FX Library

Audio software package on CD-ROM

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (112 ratings)
Submitted August 28, 2005 by a customer from softreq.com

"Awesome sound card for recording!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I would say unless your getting really serious about recording, this should easily suffice the loan musician or creating demos.
Sound
Really nice, bright sound with lots of headroom.
Features
Very, very low latency, astoundingly so! Must be the 32 bit DSP.
Quality
Top notch all the way.
Value
Top notch card for the price.
Manufacturer Support
Never really used it but they give you some decent manuals (PDF's).
The Wow Factor
It's a very good product but obviously a break out box would be more sexy but it would be more expensive.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Rock, folk jazz
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