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Description

E-Mu took their renowned 0404 PCI interface and put it into a USB 2.0 compatible audio and MIDI computer interface. The combination of premium 24-bit/192kHz digital audio converters, musical XTC mic/line/hi-Z preamps, and ultra low jitter clock deliver an extremely clean sounding and stable computer recording system.

The E-Mu 0404 interface offers true cross-platform support for Windows XP (standard or 64-bit) and Mac OS X, as well as compatibility with most popular audio recording and sequencer applications. The low-noise, Class-A XTC preamplifiers provide 48V phantom power and ground lift switches enabling you to plug microphones, keyboards, and guitars straight into the 0404. An analog soft-limiting circuit lets you record a hotter signal without fear of clipping. You also get optical and coaxial S/PDIF (switchable to AES/EBU) and MIDI I/O to easily connect digital studio gear and MIDI instruments or modules. Low latency USB 2.0 drivers offer accurate timing and playback of your recorded audio and software instruments. You also get zero-latency hardware monitoring and the Production Tools Software Bundle which includes music software to create, record, edit, and master your audio compositions.
E-mu 0404 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface
E-mu 0404 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface
E-mu 0404 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface

Features

  • USB 2.0 compatible
  • 24-bit/192kHz A/D/A converters
  • XTC Class-A preamps
  • XLR/TRS/1/4" combo jacks
  • 48V phantom power
  • Ground lift
  • Analog soft limiting circuit
  • Optical and coaxial S/PDIF (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • MIDI I/O
  • Hardware direct monitoring (mono/stereo)
  • Plug-and-play operation
  • Windows compatibility: ASIO2, WDM, MME, AC-3 and DTS Passthru
  • Macintosh compatibility: Apple CoreAudio and CoreMIDI

Specs

  • I/O Configuration:
  • Two E-MU XTC Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamps
  • (w/soft limiter and 48V phantom power)
  • Two 1/4" Balanced Outputs
  • 1/8" stereo speaker Output
  • 24-bit/96kHz optical S/PDIF In/Out
  • (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • 24-bit/96kHz coaxial S/PDIF In/Out
  • (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • One set of MIDI In/Out
  • One Stereo Headphone Output
  • PC Production Tools Software Bundle:
  • Cakewalk SONAR LE, Steinberg's Cubase LE
  • and WaveLab Lite, Ableton Live 4 Lite for E-MU (demo only), IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE, Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE (trial version), SFX Machine LT, E-MU Proteus X2 LE Software Sound Module
  • PC requirements: Intel or AMD processor 1GHz or faster; Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset;
  • Microsoft Windows XP (SP 2) or 2000 (SP4); 256MB system RAM; 900MB free hard disk space for full installation; CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation; XVGA Video (1024 X 768)
  • Mac Production Tools Software Bundle: Ableton Live 4 Lite for E-MU (demo only), BIAS Peak Express, Celemony Melodyne Essentials, IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE, Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE (trial version), SFX Machine LT
  • Macintosh requirements: 800MHz G4 or Intel processor; Mac OS X 10.4.3; USB 2.0 port; 512MB RAM; 500MB hard disk space; CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive; XVGA Video (1024 X 768)
  • ** When connecting the 0404 USB to a USB 1.1 port on a Windows PC, performance will be limited to 16-bit and 44.1/48kHz recording and playback. Macintosh support limited to USB 2.0 ports only.

Reviews

4.5

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  • Great

    5

    submitted18 years ago

    byVerdict

    fromSeattle

    I've been using this interface for about 6 months now. I've been very happy with it. The preamps are very quiet and don't color my music at all. It was a little difficult at first because my computer runs Vista but after e-mu released the final driver for it, all was good. I don't really use any of the bundled software so I have no comment on that. My two favorite features are the mini 1/8" stereo output on the back so I can hear my music through my Bose computer speakers and then switch immediately to my Yamaha monitors for mixing. My other favorite feature is the hardware direct zero-latency direct monitor option. This feature allows you to take the great pre-amps on the unit with you and use them away from your computer. Great interface with great pre-amps that can work as a stand alone pre-amp. My only complaint: the gain staging is very innacurate and there are huge jumps in the signal at three locations. This doesn't really effect me though. It just makes it so I have to be careful and take a little more time setting it up.

  • This interface is ok

    4

    submitted19 years ago

    byDetailz

    fromEl Paso

    This little usb interface gives you a lot of bang for your buck. It handled everything I threw at it except for the z-line inputs. These only provided static sounding garbage when I hooked up my mixer to them. I did not try any instruments in these inputs but I am sure I would have got more of the same. Great buy for the price and bundles software. Got my money back when I called in the warranty.

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