E-Mu 404 Specifications

pc soundcard
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Emu 0404
PC Soundcard
Emu have already taken the market by storm with their
range of affordable, high-performance soundcards, and
their new stereo PCI card offers impressive features and
audio specifications at a budget price.
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Emu 0404 Brief Specifications
• Sample rates: 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz from
internal clock.
• Analogue inputs: two, unbalanced quarter-
inch jack at -10dBV sensitivity.
• Analogue outputs: two, unbalanced quarter-
inch jack at -10dBV level.
• Digital I/O: S/PDIF in and out on phono
co-axial and Toslink optical, up to
24-bit/96kHz, MIDI In and Out.
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz,
+0.2/-0.1dB.
• Dynamic range: 111dBA (analogue inputs),
116dBA (analogue outputs).
• THD + noise: -100dB (0.001%), 1kHz signal
at -1dBFS.
Emu 0404 £70
pros
• Amazing value for money.
• Incredible dynamic range for the price.
• Same DSP effects suite as the more expensive
Emu cards.
cons
• Not currently compatible with Emulator X soft
sampler.
• Emu's MME-WDM and Direct Sound drivers still
don't support 96kHz operation.
• No GSIF driver support.
summary
Emu's 0404 is absolutely stunning value for
money at just £69.99, and with a dynamic range
of 112dB it blows away most stereo soundcard
competitors at double the price.
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