All user reviews of 4/5 for the E-MU 1212M

I shoot with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4c, 1024 MB RAM in dual channel, 2 dd serial ATA and one UDMA 100 and Cubase SX2.
I had a long pos question whether I changed my echo Mia Midi 1212m against this, and what made me make this choice is mainly the possibilities of DSP and power to sound banks EMU derrire.
I use it to make HipHop, design, and recording, with an AT2020 and a DBX 286A prampli DBX 266XL and a compressor.
The effects of DSP are good bills, sufficient for most instruments but the beats (foot, cc, down) I prfre compression and EQ Waves Renaissance da. Alternatively, you can load a lot, it's cool.

UTILIZATION

Installation was done quickly and well, but be aware that there is something pte-burne need to know, and fortunately that was the little manual PDF: Cubase, you can export rel that time because of the DSP. This is the shit ... Otherwise, say nothing.

GETTING STARTED

So it is the incredible! Mastering the quality of Grade is impressive. I redcouvert all my sounds! For that price, even if it is bluffing. Missing is the effect of ProTools !!!!! I have 4 ms latency without forcing, even if for export in real time, I advise you to take 50 ms, and mixing with DSP effects. History ...

OVERALL OPINION

In short, it's a great card for that price, and I think hsiter not, I repeat.

S/pdif (coax), adat (optical), balanced 1/4" in/outs, all gold plated, midi, firewire and an adapter for the e-mu dock.. what else do you need?

UTILIZATION

If you're used to dsp cards, or cards with dedicated mixing software you won't have any troubles.. for everybody switching from a gaming or home-user card you'll have to get used to the PatchMix software first, that needs to be set up properly, or you won't hear anything.. some people claim that they miss a headphones out (or similar) but if you have a mixing console (as i do) this is nothing to worry about when recording external gear.. what i miss are drivers for mac or linux though

GETTING STARTED

Gold plated connectors, rigid built.. no problems so far

OVERALL OPINION

The 1212m uses the same mastering quality DAC's as Pro tools, at a very reasonable price.. of course not only the DACs are responsible for the sound (but the connectors etc etc.) of course i wouldn't want to compare it to an apogee or prism sound converter that costs 10 or 20 times as much, but for this price this card is definitely unbeatable

as mentioned: if you're used to soundblaster-like plug and play devices: this one (as well as most other semi-pro cards) is NOT for you.. if you don't mind setting it up properly within the PatchMix software and having to get used to it, this is definitely one of the best cards in its pricerange

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: baggysound ( 9-, 2005)