All user reviews of 4/5 for the E-MU 1820m

Guitar Center, Portland OR, $499.99

Having same A/D processors as the Digidesign 002 at a budget price, ease of use, FANTASTIC manual, easy to install, great software package - really a one-stop recording studio in a box (assuming you have a computer already). Best of all (for us PC users) is that it really seems to be built to work for PC as well as it does for Mac. Running on a 2.0 P4 w/ 512 Mg of RAM = screaming performance so far...

Design of breakout box makes the front panel hard to see - would be nice to see sync daughter board made so it doesn't use up a PCI slot.

The design of this unit is really well done throughout - one really nice feature is that the breakout box is hot-swappable, making it easy to reposition or replug if you need to change it while recording. The Patchmix DSP software *main mixing software* is so easy to understand, totally configurable beyond your wildest dreams!

This unit was designed for either the mid-level studio that wants to sound high-level. It is a smart, user-friendly and easy to use package, from the hardware to the powerful software that is included *Cubasis VST*. It is tremendously easy to install and set up for use. I would suggest this is a fantastic product for either a first-time user of computer-based recording, or for

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Set of two cards: one for the sync connectors lautre with SPDIF, ADAT and dsp, along with 2 external dun Dock excellent pre amp with power Tfpro fantme common (Acesta damage), two MIDI ports, 6 out of 8 symtriques, between an RIAA platinum with prampli, 4 outputs HP Stros 3.5 mm, headphone, SPDIF optical and well on sound converters, the same as those utiliss clbre the product Digidesign - ProTools HD interface 192 I / O

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UTILIZATION

Everything would be fine with the best hardware if there were drivers and that damn Patchmix coming gcher the fte.

With Samplitude, using the WDM driver, you can not accder inputs soties numriques Adat or SPDIF. You must use the ASIO driver for it and go without the possibility of using two cards at the same time.
Configuration PatchMix is ​​anything but intuitive.
But the musician has no time lost in handling and configurations of any kind. That's what makes the musicians prfrent the Mac to PC: everything is easier. So why manufacturers s'ingnient they complicate the Czech possible users.
We must choose quickly and clearly the inputs and outputs of its sound card which is not the case with the EMU.
Use with Samplitude Relva the permanent head breaks, it can be the fault of the software but the majority of other audio interfaces do not pose this problem. One has the impression that the 1820m Has Designed to work only with Cubase.
The manual is complete in French but not of much help because it does not explain the philosophy of the designers of the card. The assignment of the channel strip is nbuleuse becaufe poorly explained.

GETTING STARTED

EMU seems to mock compltement users: the updates, when available, do not provide significant amliorations.
Latency, with Samplitude, may be of 5ms, which is not bad.

OVERALL OPINION

When we get log tracks samplitude with I / O of the 812m, all is well.
The pramplis are excellent, the converters do not seem all of a stunning quality as good plutt.
I do not like the effects of PatchMix.
For cons, the AudioDock very hot and it would be able apprciable the dye.
I bought this interface to overcome the difficulties faced with the Motu 828 MK2 and because his report qualitprix seemed a good rev.
Given the time I lose rgulirement find configurations that have yet t normally backups, I will not go at all this choice. there are many other things more interesting for competitors: Edirol, Prsonus, RME brings me regret my old Seck'd Prodif 96 pro.

For an up start, I can't see anything missing. The studio package allows you to get up and creating ASAP.

Price paid

$550.00

UTILIZATION

One has to jump through more than a few hoops to get this card installed, more than a bit of trail and error. However once everything is complete harmony (I say it lightly), it runs well and definitley will suit your needs.

GETTING STARTED

No problems. Not yet (knock on wood)

OVERALL OPINION

Very high sound quality. You get what is there all the time. The only thing that would not the sound quality donw a notch would be the driver and a system not tweaked for audio.

After moving all my audio programs to my second drive, i'm finally experiencing problem free music making. As a result, I must say i'm loving the card just a little bit more.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: gb4double ( 4-, 2006)