All user reviews of 5/5 for the E-MU 0404

I chose this card to the reputation of the brand, for its audio processing capabilities (24bit / 96kHz) and for the many among analog and numriques outputs (2 outputs / analog among asymtriques jack 6.35, I / O optical and coaxial, I / O pm), all in cable breakthrough.
I used me to listen, but especially to my prods (Dub, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop Abstract)
I have a card MSI KT3 ULTRA ARU mother, a proc AMD ATHLON XP 1800+, 512 DDRAM, 2 hard drives 7200 / min (1 40GB system, one 120GB and give samples)
I use Cubase SX, Reason 2.5, Wavelab 4 and Recycle 2.0
It connectea Logitech multimedia speakers (2.1 system), 2 sattelites and 1 subwoofer.

USE

Installation without problems, drivers are installed nickel (the manual is tat a problem installing the drivers who are still a little young, but I have had no problems, no message error as mentioned in the installation guide ...)
No incompatibility with deficits above software configuration is done aisment for each of them.
Pdf manual supplied with the card is pretty well done, clear and prcis (and franais more)

IMPLEMENTATION

No problem drivers (of updates are arranged on the site of E-mu condition enregisrter the product on their website)
I use Reason 2.5 in rewire with Cubase SX 1, and the sound is nickel, clear and powerful prcis on all frequencies (even with my poor system of listening)
Under Reason and Cubase, latency without problems down below 5 ms longer there is no latency direct recording and listening. In short it is happiness !!!

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it recently but I like serious !!!
I like the patch mix dsp software supplied with the card (a virtual mixing desk with tracks for each numriques among analog and outputs), the effects included with the software (over 500 prsets) are ts of good quality and can be used without seeking the CPU of the computer thanks to the e-dsp system.
In conclusion, this card is gniale power and quality of its incomparable with other sound cards among range. only regret the breakthrough cables are too short to my taste (but hey I'm not going to diffivile that price l.
The report qualitprix is ​​staggering (99 euros for what it makes it almost donation)
In short, if your budget is limited and you want a quality of its professionnele for your pc with possiblit to connect external analog and priph numriques, this card is for you, not hesitate not go for it !!!

- The 24bit converters / 192khz, the breakout cables
- Home Studio
- P4 3GHz RAM: 512 DD: 140GO GPU: FX5200 OS: Windows XP Home
- Coupl with MPC 1000

USE

- Installation impeccable as I know the others really need debrouille with difficulty to insert a CD and click Next
- No no
- Yes so easy you just have to choisr map in its its software
- No need the manual

IMPLEMENTATION

- Yes no problem
- Few update
- Samplitude, Fruity Loops
- 5 ms
- I read my tracks on MPC so I will not say peus that it gives

NOTICE GLOBAL

- From one week
- (+) Interface, the sound quality, single use
(-) Nothing I like everything
- Nan I avai the systems intergsa the motherboard
- This is the top
- Yes I would do without a problem and if I had more money I would have taken a 1820

2 I / O analog jack, 2 / O numriques, MIDI, DSP embarquque say more than enough for my humble needs.
In addition, the software provided is enough to start working (Cubase VST and Wavelab Lite).

UTILIZATION

Installation very simple and without any problem, whether for the card or for software that comes despite a feeble computer configuration (P III, 256 MB Ram).
Manuals provided in PDF and in French please particulirement are clear and assists prcieuse

GETTING STARTED

No concern for drivers under W2000.
I use the Cubase VST and Wavelab Momet Lite (comes with map) and until now, no problem noted, everything is stable trs.

The card sounds like a pro whether it be in analog or numrique.
Similarly, the DSP effects are Intgr dexcellentes bills and usable.

So why put 8 / 10?
DUE TO THE USE OF PatchMix SEEKING SOME TIME SEE A CERTAIN TIME TO CC adaptation make the most!

OVERALL OPINION

Jai trs favorable notice for this card dentre end Mylen Careers News Patchmix's a little confusing, but examples can quickly get out of sen.
I am the User since July 2004 and until the silence despite limited computer configuration.

DEFINITIONS Cest a good choice for beginners in computer music with no worries!

I used up the sound card on my motherboard (which also silent unusable audio recording), a silent card 99 nickel for what I should do.

I am a composer of music image and this card is more than enough to make my own DMOS.

The sound is really nickel. a super dynamic, BLUFF!

My config:

P4 3Ghz
1024 DDR PC2700
1 HDD 160 GB
A 80 GB HDD

1 Radium 61 Keyboard Controller
Table 1 Behringer UB802
Boss GX700 Guitar Rack 1
1 Behringer Micro Chant

UTILIZATION

Installation without problem. New drivers also put (v1.6).
No incompatibility with the hardware, the motherboard (Via Chipset), and other PC peripherals.

Configuration PatchMix a little tedious when you do not know the technical routing, but not impossible.

Manuel clear only complaint more technical assistance on patchmic would be a plus.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are as I said dj stable. Petit same problem when opening cubase (but rare) no sound output.

I use Cubase SX2 with a ton of VSTi everything works perfectly.

I get a latency of 5ms no problem in 44.1 khz, I have not tried other frquence because I am currently on a long mtrage and does not want to put the bins in the components of j made.

1 simultanment track, with a stro between, it can be difficult to better, and I play one so ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 1 month
this card is lovely.
small BMOL for PatchMix complex
this is the first time I use a card with ASIO drivers, and it is top.

Report quality unbeatable price

I choose this referrer eyes shut, unless I was offered a MOTU HD

In your portfolio, worth every penny ca

- Motivations? Price, number of inputs and outputs, input-output format.
- What use? Modelling
- Config? PIV 3.0C, 1GB Corsair RAM, P4C800 motherboard, 120 GB SATA HD, Win XP SP1

UTILIZATION

No problem with installation, quick installation trs in less than 20 minutes and yet I do not have the mass of exprience in assembly / disassembly of PCI cards.

Tlcharger the latest version of driver, no problem of installation.

I plugged the card inputs the outputs of my little mixer (Berhinger MX802A) for several reasons:
- Bnficier pr-amps
- You can connect your card my stuff (bass, scratches, microphones) without having to slip pniblement derrire my CPU.

GETTING STARTED

Many say that the PatchMix is ​​a real head-case ... bein not so much that eventually the dernire doc in French is admittedly a bit heavy but the examples they supply for use with a particular software are clear.

The "sessions" come standard also allows a simple and fast.

A single problem since rgl, I dtruit ears with a violent larcne Get You Started when I log on XP that I had not used since the installation of the map. APRS paramtrage a small (and declining earnings using the default session) more problem at the start of the session XP).

Otherwise I work in Sonar with no problem especially 3.

OVERALL OPINION

Exellent quality price ratio, but my exprience is not yet enough to judge consquente in the long term.

I would put the notice days later with more luggage because at the moment by reading and recording a single track simultaneously, no problem ... but it certainly will come one day to another! .

My motivation to buy?? The price!
I did not need a whole lot of input and output, but a good cheap card with a low latency asio trs.
My config: Athlon64 3400 +, 1GB DDR400, GeForce 6600 GT, 2 * 80GB Maxtor HDD.
Which instruments: a MIDI keyboard and all my collections of VSTi!

UTILIZATION

Installing the hair, not against incompatibility by Systm config console EMU totally no! Why make clear when you can do almost no manual ... complicated ... it's not much Mr. EMU!

GETTING STARTED

Stable drivers, no pb with my cubase sx 2.2 APRS a battery of stress tests effectus!
5ms latency
Yet the number of tracks?? DSOL I did not count but a lot!
Great dception: the DSP. Intgr effects and hardware are in grams (my opinion) put all the trash! I would still use my Waves later ... so it is important not to believe that the price was right and more a PowerCore! But I do pnalise too much on the note because for 99 Trs do not push it ... but no good at multimedia for the pros (I hear the effects)

OVERALL OPINION

It is well worth the note!
Not easy to implement the FIRST TIME, effects Intgr anecdotal, but we forgive her everything so she gives! : Good converters, stable drivers, connectors complte short, it's all good!

- 24-bit and up to 192kHz sampling rate! Knowing that work is already very good 24/48. S / N ratio excellent. Connectivity enough to the small home studio (2 inputs / 2 analog outputs, 2 digital inputs / outputs in RCA or optical, 1 input / 1 output noon). After all, she remains close to its characteristics of my Terratec Phase22. I changed because of the DSP and above the bundle software provided by E-Mu, I will return
- Usage: DTD for recording guitar, vocals, some synths VST
- My config info: Sempron 2500, 1GB ram, 2x40Go in Internet and a 250GB USB2 in
- My audio config: table behringer 1002; microphones Behringer Studio Project B1 + B5

UTILIZATION

- No problem, no conflict
- The manual is complete (and it remains essential reading for many take advantage of the beast, mainly management PatchMix)
- The configuration is not difficult as long as we take a little time to peel the instructions and understand how the PatchMix. Some notions advanced audio are also recommended (to know how a mixer)
That said, do not worry, a quick tutorial is provided for each sequencer (Cubase, Sonar, Ableton Live WaveLab), and factory presets allow you to quickly put Boulo

GETTING STARTED

At first the drivers do not ask me any concern and E-Mu appears to be updated regularly (unlike Terratec)
I use it mainly with Cubase SE and get the best latency with my Terratec! (7ms without stalling!)

OVERALL OPINION

This card is fantastic value! Only "black spot" Patch management is a complex mix that ... but complete! You can do everything and route the signals as you want like a real mixing desk! For example you can route the monitor to put a little reverb when recording voice (without saving the reverb of course) or better yet put a small compressor before entering Cubase history not to have too much overhead to recording. In short, the possibilities are enormous. PowerFX plug-in allows for him to use the hardware effects like any other VST standard without complicating their lives. Only restriction to enjoy the effects: having to work in 24bit/48kHz max but it's not bad!
Finally, a few weeks (or months?) It is delivered for the same price (99 €) with a software bundle dream
- Cakewalk SONAR LE
- Steinberg Cubase LE
- Ableton Live Lite 4
- Steinberg WaveLab Lite
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
- SFX Machine LT
- E-MU Proteus X LE with over 1000 sounds included
Very nice initiative that makes available to all pro sequencers, albeit in "lite" version but more than adequate for amateur use (even confirmed). A nice snook at hacking (it was all for the same price!) And the policy of certain software licenses.

For my part, I bought the card because of the bundle: I was looking to acquire Amplitube Live / LE, which costs around € 100 and I fell for the card that offered me the same price in addition to everything else Amplitube!
Thank you E-MU

- To 192kHz, low latency, direct monitoring, the price!
- Recording a track by track home studio (style rock / metal)
- Athlon XP2000 + PC assembler, 768MB RAM, 40GB HD, on gigasys motherboard / chipset VIA KT400.
- Digital Battery (Jack), on guitar pod (jack) on bass preamp

I enjoyed having two independent outputs (one for speakers, a headphone amp for) and the DSP active at all frequencies (44/48kHz only) but hey at this price (95 €) ...

no sound as the 'PatchMix' is not launching (20MB RAM ... we recognize creative)

UTILIZATION

- Installation without any concern, after removing my other sound card.
- No conflict for now, she lives together with my carefree hercules fortissimo 3
- There are many configuration options and it is a bit complex because you have to juggle the concepts usually reserved for mixers, but you can save configurations to suit its own needs.
- Paper just enough to install, very detailed manual in PDF, I have not yet read!

GETTING STARTED

- Por drivers ok now
- Free updates with new features
- Cubase sx v2 walk nickel, just remember to give the latency with the load of plug ins and the number of track, if it cracks necessarily.
- Cubase measures:
- 1 audio track 96kHz: 3ms input / output 2ms
- 32 audio tracks + various plug ins 44kHz: 9ms / 7ms
- I record a stereo track by reading a 20taine of audio / midi

OVERALL OPINION

- 3 months
(+) Clarity of sound I / O, despite a low-end PC assembler I have no noise, the output power is very adequate on monitoring speakers
(-) A single analog output
- I tried the usb audiophile, much less stable, not latency direct monitoring
- Excellent value for money
- I do it again this election!

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?

Good reputation ... DSP board

- For what purpose?

Recording guitar, vocals, keyboards, bass etc ...

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

Home PC: asus, P43Ghz, 1280 Ram, 300 GB HDD etc..

- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

She goes in and out of a MG12 / 4 Yamaha

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?

no

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?

No

- The general configuration is easy?

The PatchMix is ​​taking the lead at the beginning and always a little ... Ultimately I have not really need!

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Clear, but enough to print!

8 because not that easy to deal with! Also thank you to the forumers for knowledge sharing

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?

Home yes nickel

- Are they often updated?

Apparently yes

- What software do you use most often?

Cubase SX2 ... no problem

- What you get lag?

4 to 7 ms

- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...

Dunno ... I do not care, I do one at a time!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

1 month

- What is so special that you like most and least?

For the DSP +

Patchmix for - (fairly complex and not well explained)

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Not

- How would you rate the quality / price?

My goodness, very good!

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Not ... I will go to top! But to start, that's great!

Update of 01/06/06: and that's what I said some weeks ago is true ... I loved this little card but it became too small for me especially in terms of input and output ... So I go over but I stand by my opinion A +

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Converters --- very good quality
--- Effects managed hardware
--- Software Bundle!
- For what purpose?
--- Check my guitar
--- Applying effects on the guitar
--- Mixing with MIDI tracks as with my Emu APS
- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
--- 64-bit Sempron 2500 + MSI KN8MM CM + 512 mo + Emu APS + SBLive
- Which instruments or the systems do you use?
Casio Midi Keyboard --- Small
--- Electric guitar

Only downside for me is not the native support of SoundFonts, you have to use a free plugin (SFZ) and it is not managed matériellement.Pour are followers of sound may be needed to turn to Proteus comes with the card.

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
--- Just two CDs: one with drivers and other apps with
--- Super simple and trouble-free

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
--- No even with two sound cards already installed (+ SBLive Emu APS)

- The general configuration is easy?
--- Without reading the manual and without knowledge of a mixer is super complex. Patch mix seems super complicated at first.

- The manual is clear and sufficient?
--- Yes it is quite clear, but also sufficient essential!. After reading the manual config is very simple and you realize the possibilities of the card.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
--- No crash so far: Very stable
- Are they often updated?
--- A priori yes
- What software do you use most often?
--- Cubase LE (bundled with the card and very adequate for amateurs like me)
--- THE Proteux X (comes with map)
--- SFZ sound font to read
- What you get lag?
--- It's going to 7 ms ASIO

The big plus of the map: the bundled software!

OVERALL OPINION

This is clearly not a multimedia card for users (too complicated for that), but more for people wishing to learn at home studio.

I love this card for the following reasons:
Effects-friendly materials
-Very stable
Low-latency
Super-converters
Possibilities of large-patch mix (the mixer of the card)
-The software bundle which contains everything you need to use the card.

Small least:
-No sound management of native fonts
-No of entries / outputs for the pros
No management-Mac, I had to buy a dedicated PC!

- How would you rate the quality / price?
--- Excellent for a very good card and the bundled software (I know I said 20 times ...)

- With experience, you do again this choice?
--- Yes, yes, and yes, for a beginner like me in computer music is the ideal card

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
card simple and efficient with the internal DSP and a fantastic bundle for proof, I gave up Cubase (which is a source of problem) and replace it with the fantastic Sonar LE, even in light version, this app is a marvel of efficiency that has never planted in two months of use!

- For what purpose?
demo home

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
P4 2.8G, Win XP, 1 G RAM, 2 hard disk

- Which instruments do you use or the Systmes? ...
Ibanez Prestige 750 SERIES S, amp VOX Valvetronix AD120

for 150, this purchase is unbeatable, the bomb!!

UTILIZATION

Easy installation, no problem, I downloaded the latest drivers and everything is OK, hold said, it worked perfectly before the update of drivers.

GETTING STARTED

Perfect stability, I use Sonar LE now and Battery 2
latency 7ms
I recorded both track 2 and I read a dozen

OVERALL OPINION

I useful for 2 months and j'apprcie all in this product, even the PatchMix is ​​a bit confusing at the beginning ... Great for the price, and yes I would do without this choice hsiter!

Just to tell the band finished morons that are part of this generation of sat, who can not read a manual or use a professional audio sound card (yet very easy to use), who have no intuition and coming pourrire criticism of this card is currently the best quality / price (personally I recorded my first song at the end of half an hour) ... do not we have rocked a little too close to the Wall ...?

192Khz 24-bit sound card for under 100 euros
bought 8 months ago and not had a single problem ....
small cons that I have read make me rage! it's not the card that does not mess, c is your lean neurons foirent!

UTILIZATION

No prob, the simplest way .... and not c is not Santa Claus who will come to ask you about your motherboard .... sorry for those who had ... then I break their dream.
the manual is very comprehensive and responds to all the questions that may arise at the beginning.
configuration very easy for someone smart (except for a 6-year course)

GETTING STARTED

No worries drivers
nickel with cubase
latency of 5ms and can still do better

OVERALL OPINION

Use for 8 months
j fond of all the possibilities offered by this card ... we find that the equivalent from 200 euros (at least).
I would buy the closed eyes

I bought the 404 emu for the price it was that or nothing.
Moreover, it was perfect for my personal use:
Record track by track to see record two instruments simultaneously

I use it to record the bass / guitar / mic / synth / groovebox

I have an xp pc with a Serial ATA hard drive.

UTILIZATION

I had no problem installing on my part on two different computers.
Only the default vst Warp had a tendency to crash half the time to start but since I reinstall windows I have no problems.

Configuration is quite PatchMix cotton, I have spent a whole afternoon to capture how to record anything, but hey I'm not very smart and I bought it as it exits the coup there was not all the support that the forum brings Audiofanzine.

Now the PatchMix no secrets for me, I am also extremely useful.
I love being able to record what comes out on slaps, to record MIDI tracks to wav it saves valuable time.

GETTING STARTED

No problem with drivers, they have been updated regularly (currently not too good but everything was already done to improve the capabilities of this sound card I think)

I use Adobe Audition, Reason, Fruity Loops with.

I arrive at a latency of 5ms no problem but I use it to 10ms is enough even for the effects on the guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and she rendered great services.

Positive, it does very well even without preamp, plugging a microphone directly and by boosting the sound we get a very acceptable result.
I have no noise-recording my bass (musicman stingray us too) directly into the sound card.

Only thing that disappoints me is the wiring that is not very ergonomic, but good for the price .... ultimately more quickly we forget this.

With the experience I was bought direct! I am fully satisfied with the sound card.
I do not understand people who were disgusted by the sound card, I never had any problems with really important too.

After I've never had the opportunity to test other computer music dedicated sound cards so ...

I was looking for a card that can do recording guitar, but also voice and bass.
I use it with ACID Pro 6 compatibility impeccable.
my pc is a p4 1.8 Ghz, 1GB of memory ...

UTILIZATION

The installation is simple: PatchMix is ​​a no name crap but it works.
general configuration is simple, according to what seeing and the manual is simple patterns.

GETTING STARTED

I always use ACID Pro 6 is an exellent jRecording sequencer with which everything and very good quality (in contrast to previous opinions, you just know how to use)
the drivers are stable

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and a half, I love the sound quality, I like less PatchMix apara is inseparable from the card value for money is allucinant, there is nowhere else. Even with the experience, I would do this choice with his eyes closed.