E-MU 0404 PCI

Digital Audio System

0404 Digital Audio SystemThe E-MU® 0404 PCI Digital Audio System delivers everything you need to produce audio on a PC at a breakthrough price - pristine 24-bit/192kHz converters*, hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. The E-MU 0404 PCI Digital Audio System offers the same hardware acceleration as the rest of E-MU's Digital Audio Systems, providing you with professional sound quality and powerful DSP an affordable price.
The E-MU 0404 features:

Premium 24-bit/192kHz converters - 111dB signal-to-noise ratio A/D converters and 116dB signal-to-noise ratio D/A converters for pristine recording and playback of your tracks
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 - 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 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, 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

Technical Specifications

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, 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: AK4395
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, XP and XP x64 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)


Minimum System Requirements

Intel® or AMD® processor - 1 GHz or faster
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 2) or Windows XP x64
256MB System RAM
900MB of free hard disk space for full installation
PCI 2.1 compliant slot for E-MU 0404 PCI card
CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
XVGA Video (1024 X 768)