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E-MU's new 0404 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface delivers an unparalleled level of audio performance to your Mac or PC with premium 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters, pristine XTC™ mic/line/hi-Z preamps, ultra-low jitter clock and rock-solid stability. From its plug-and-play functionality and hands-on ergonomic design to professional features and signal-to-noise specs that are simply unmatched by any other USB interface on the market, the 0404 USB will forever change your expectations of USB audio. The 0404 USB also ships with the E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle that includes E-MU's Proteus VX, as well as software by Cakewalk, Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more - everything you need to create, record, edit and master your music. The E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 features:
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Premium 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters* (A/D: 113dB SNR, D/A: 117dB SNR) deliver unmatched USB audio fidelity |
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E-MU XTC Class-A ultra-low noise Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamplifiers (-127dB EIN) with 48V phantom power and ground lift switches enable you to plug microphones, keyboards and guitars straight into your computer with professional results, while the built-in analog soft limiting circuit lets you record a hotter signal without fear of clipping |
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Comprehensive digital I/O with optical and coaxial S/PDIF (switchable to AES/EBU) and MIDI In/Out to easily connect all of your digital studio gear and instruments |
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Ultra-low latency USB 2.0 drivers offer accurate timing and playback of your recorded audio and software instruments |
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Hardware zero-latency direct monitoring (mono/stereo) allows you to record and overdub with no annoying delay |
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Plug-and-play operation with hands-on control of all major functions like master level, direct monitoring, preamplifier controls and more |
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Cross-platform support (Windows XP/x64 and Mac OS X) and compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications (Windows: ASIO2, WDM, MME, AC-3 and DTS Passthru; Macintosh: Apple CoreAudio, CoreMIDI, AC-3 and DTS Passthru) |
I/O Configuration:
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Two E-MU XTC™ Ultra-low Noise Mic/Line/Hi-Z Preamps with Soft Limiter and 48V Phantom Power (-127dBu EIN) |
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Two 1/4" Balanced Outputs (117dB SNR) |
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Stereo 1/8" Speaker Output (117dB SNR) |
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24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF Optical In/Out (Switchable to AES/EBU)* |
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24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF Coaxial In/Out (Switchable to AES/EBU)* |
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MIDI Input/Output |
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Stereo Headphone Output (114dB SNR) |
* Macintosh analog operation up to 96kHz and digital operation up to 48kHz only at this time.
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| 3.9 pounds | | Package Length:
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| 3.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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Average Customer Review:
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 Not worth the moneyFeb 28, 2010
I purchased the product less than a year ago. It was easy to setup and worked well until... it stopped working. I have no clue what's wrong with it.
I've contacted their support team about a week ago and have not heard back yet.
I would not recommend this product.
 Getting around Creative Professional productsSep 24, 2009
I mainly purchased this to go with my Creative Audigy ZS, that has a broken headphone monitor. The thing about this box is, you can hear all your inputs in real time, with minimum latency, well, a little from the optical. I use the optical out to go from the E-MU to the Creative Audigy, with guitars and mics. It's pretty straightforward, a little overpriced, and the unit will warm up.
 Works as advertised, timely shippingJul 29, 2009
It arrived a week ago.
I ain't no audiophile yet. I just wanted a USB soundcard (with the convenience of jacks on a desktop panel), guitar preamp, and with the option to use a midi connection jacks. I haven't tried out the last feature, but so far everything works well. I already have a USB microphone, so I don't know if I will be using the microphone inputs with phantom power. The drivers loaded without a hitch. It has a solid enough feel and pleasant styling for something that sits on my desktop.
I haven't tried out the accompanying software, it works well with my Voyetra Computer Music software.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Easy to setup and sound seems to be v.good (5 stars)May 23, 2009
May 22, 2009
Preliminary review:
Just installed the drivers. The installer hangs at the very end, being an IT guy I figured that the drivers got installed properly. Rebooted the machine and started playing my wav files. I am using HD595 to judge the quality of the output. I'd recommend this to all who are looking for a low budget box with high quality converters.
The knobs on the box could be better. Wonder why EMU didn't bother to spend extra bit on that and I am sure customers wouldn't have minded paying bit more.
I am yet to do recording. I was in a hurry to write this preliminary review. Will post further updates after using the box for more time.
If the recording quality turns out to be v.good I might bump the rating to 5 stars.
June 09, 2009
Final review:
Tried recording as well with Shure SM58 mic. Overall performance of the EMU 0404 USB is as follows:
- Recording is crystal clear. Excellent frequency response. Use professional studio headphones to feel the quality. I am currently using Senn. HD595
- No latency could be felt. I guess it's close to zero.
- No issues with drivers. None! I am running this on WinXP. If you're using Vista, don't trust anything. Better switch to Mac OS if you don't have an option to switch back to XP.
- Installation of drivers is a breeze.
- Box seems to be made up of plastic/poly* materials but it's sturdy, not heavy metal though.
- Knobs could be of better quality as mentioned earlier.
- The range offered by the knobs is not great. It's not smooth/wide-range when it comes to setting levels. It's bit more sensitive than one would like. But overall, not an issue for a home/small studio.
- Like input (recording), output (playback) is also crystal clear. Fully supports 32-bit. I really think EMU has used very high quality ADC and DAC chips and very high quality of pre-amp circuitry.
- This product truly deserves 5 stars. In this price range, it's hard to find this kinda box with much quality. Thanks EMU!!
While I edit my review, I am not able to change the number of stars from 4 to 5. Consider my rating for this product as 5 stars!!
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 Poor drivers, prone to instablityApr 07, 2009
The audio quality, in and out, is fine. Functionally the unit is nice, except the Vista drivers haven't been updated since they were released, and I am seeing DAW crashes at least once an hour with this thing (but not with others).
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