Emu 1212M PCI 24-Bit/192kHz Balanced Interface (Windows)

Mastering-grade 24-bit, 192kHz converters. Flexible connectivity. E-DSP 32-bit Multi-effects Processor.

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134 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

25 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Emu Its Clever Mark"

Feature:
This mark have a good idea . not very huge in very profesional sound convertor system....but it is AKM convertor and its good

Quality:
I have a problem to the output ....on of them have a problem and I have to adabt hlf of cable

Value:
in compare of price its Very well than ESI and M audio and more than same price mark

Desirability:
I want it becauce have a good DSP card

Sound:
with update to windows viesta is very well I use rode nT200 and mackie onyx and emu 1212m ...I thing convertor have a low level in input...and I compare with another like RME fire face 800 .... the big problem is in output Quality sound...I can't listening the good output .... then I change my sound card to lynx aurora

Ease of Use:
in windows viesta it s good...but in Xp have a some eror problem...and i was angry

Support:
the software is very well.... It is small protools ,,, with DSP card... and Gate comp and Pci dsp effect.... in viesta is good good good.... like Smal HD card

Overall:
I used from 2 years and I love it...just Out Put Problem

Submitted: 3/28/2008

Style of Music: Folk Pop Rock R&B

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Yeah its great."

Feature:
very good for the price. a lot of semi-pro standards as adat/spdif/aes-ebu digital i/o, balanced analog i/o, selected industry-standard converters. what i do miss is a seperate headphone jack for monitoring. the patchmix is a great tool for routing all tha stuff, though it needed me sometime to get the concepts in detail. the dsp fx and the whole software package is out of my interest, and sometimes i thought it would have been a better idea to leave it out... for making the device more the quality product that is sound-wise.

Quality:
all in all its good for that price, despite the fx crap (though these aren´t worse than most freeware vst).

Value:
for doible that price you won´t get anything comparable.

Desirability:
something like that.

Sound:
the sound is out of competition in that league and even a few above. had an m-audio f-410 before and the difference is like heaven and hell. no need to describe, just usual quality attributes (details, clarity, dynamic range). there is no pops or glitches as other customers wanna make you believe, as long as you set it up the right way (latency etc).

Ease of Use:
installing the card is easy as can be, drivers too. but the usage of the patchmix cold have benefited from a clearer and maybe more professional, structured gui.

Support:
its good support, had 2 questions way back and they answered after a few days. what needs a bit time is getting an rma (had that since i broke the pcmcia card for my 1616m), but yeah, they´re kind and reliable.

Submitted: 2/26/2008

Style of Music: folk, electronic, experimental

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The E-MU 1212M PCI Digital Audio System delivers 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 flagship Pro Tools? HD 192 I/O interface), hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. Whether you are recording full-blown productions or running virtual instruments on a dedicated computer, the E-MU 1212M Digital Audio System is the perfect solution for any application that only requires a couple channels of premium analog I/O (i.e. mastering, remixing and running virtual instruments).

Features
Mastering-grade 24-bit, 192kHz converters -- the same A/D converters used in Digidesign's flagship Pro Tools HD I/O Interface

Flexible connectivity with 1/4 in. balanced analog I/O, 24/192 ADAT I/O and 24/96 S/PDIF I/O plus MIDI I/O for seamless integration with your entire studio

E-DSP 32-bit Multi-effects Processor offers you over 16 simultaneous hardware-accelerated studio-grade effects 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

1212M I/O Configuration

Two 1/4 in. Balanced Inputs

24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF)

24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)

MIDI In/Out

The E-MU 1212M ships with a comprehensive audio software package.

E-MU's new Digital Audio Systems deliver everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results - 24-bit/192kHz converters, hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, comprehensive sync options and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. E-MU Systems 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.

All three Digital Audio Systems ship with a PCI card that features ADAT and S/PDIF interfaces, as well as connectivity to a family of internal and external I/O and sync options. Whether you are recording full-blown productions or running virtual instruments on a dedicated computer, E-MU's Digital Audio Systems deliver everything needed to create professional-quality music on your PC at a price that will change your expectations of desktop recording forever.

Technical Info

General Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz from internal crystal or externally supplied clock (no sample rate conversion)

Bit Depth: 16 or 24 bits

PCI Bus-Mastering DMA subsystem reduces CPU usage

Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring w/effects

Analog Line Inputs Type: Servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry

Level (software selectable):
- Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu maximum (balanced)
- Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV maximum (unbalanced)

Frequency Response: +/- .05dB, 20Hz - 22kHz

THD+N (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): -110dB

SNR (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): 120.7dB, A-weighted

Dynamic Range: 121dB, A-weighted

Channel Crosstalk: < -125dB, 1kHz signal at -1dBFS

Analog Line Outputs Type: Balanced, low-noise, 2-pole low-pass differential filter

Level (software selectable):
-Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu maximum (balanced)
-Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV maximum (unbalanced)

Frequency Response: 0.0/-.35dB, 20Hz - 20kHz

THD+N (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): -105dB

SNR (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): 121.8dB, A-weighted

Dynamic Range: 123.6dB, A-weighted

Dynamic Range: 123.6dB, A-weighted

Digital I/O S/PDIF:
-2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled)
-AES/EBU or S/PDIF format, switchable under software control

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

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? 1010 PCI card

Adjacent PCI slot for E-MU 0202 I/O daughter card

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

XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

In the Box...
E-MU? 1010 PCI card

E-MU 0202 I/O daughter card

I/O card cable

Mini-DIN MIDI adapter cables

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
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