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E-Mu 404 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 0404 Digital Audio System Owner's Manual Creative Professional...
  • Page 2 All Rights Reserved Revision: A E-MU World Headquarters Europe, Africa, Middle East E-MU Japan Nihonbashi ICI Bldg. 2F , E-MU Systems Creative Labs 2-2-12 Nihonbashi Bakuro-cho, 1500 Green Hills Road Ballycoolin Business Park Chuo-ku Scotts Valley, CA USA Blanchardstown Tokyo 103-0002...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Pre Fader or Post Fader ....................10 The Toolbar ........................11 E-MU Icon in the Windows Taskbar ................. 11 The Session ......................... 12 New Session ........................12 Open Session ........................13 Save Session ........................13 Session Settings ......................13 Creative Professional...
  • Page 4 E-MU 0404 Digital Audio System System Settings ......................13 Using External Clock ....................14 I/O Settings ......................... 14 Input Mixer Strips....................... 15 Input Type ........................15 Mixer Strip Creation......................16 Insert Section ........................17 Working with Inserts ....................17 The Insert Menu ......................18 ASIO Direct Monitor Send/Return ................
  • Page 5 Why use SMPTE? ......................72 Striping SMPTE ....................... 72 Avoiding SMPTE problems .................... 72 Duplicating SMPTE time code ................... 73 Other Tips for using SMPTE ..................73 MIDI Time Code (MTC) ....................73 Word Clock In/Out ......................73 Creative Professional...
  • Page 6 E-MU 0404 Digital Audio System Useful Information ......................76 AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter ................76 Digital Cables ......................... 76 Grounding ........................76 Appearance Settings in Windows ................76 Technical Specifications..................... 77 Internet References......................79 Forums ........................79 Index ................83 E-MU Digital Audio System...

  • Page 7: 1- Introduction

    1- Introduction Welcome! 1- Introduction Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the E-MU 0404 digital audio system. Your computer is about to be transformed into a professional quality audio processing workstation. We’ve designed your E-MU Digital Audio System to be logical, intuitive and above all, to provide you with pristine sound quality.

  • Page 8: Notes, Tips And Warnings

    E Tips describe applications for the topic under discussion. Warnings are especially important, since they help you avoid activities that can cause damage to your files, your computer or yourself. Creative Professional...

  • Page 9: Optional Sync Daughter Card

    2 - Installation Setting Up the Digital Audio System 2 - Installation Setting Up the Digital Audio System There are five basic steps to installing your E-MU system: Install the E-MU 0404 PCI card in your computer. Go there. Install the optional Sync Card (if you have one). Go there.

  • Page 10: Connector Types

    In this case, follow Figure 1 Figure 2 the instructions that came with your computer. Align the E-MU 0404 PCI card with the slot and press gently but firmly down into the slot as shown in figure 2. Creative Professional...

  • Page 11: Install The Sync Card

    2 - Installation Install the Sync Card Do not force the E-MU 0404 card into the slot. Make sure that the gold finger connector of the card is aligned with the PCI bus connector on the motherboard before you insert the card into the PCI slot. If it doesn’t fit properly, gently remove it and try again.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    Add/Remove (or Change/Remove ) button. In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Remove option. Click the Yes button. Restart your computer when prompted. You may now re-install existing or updated E-MU 0404 PCI card device drivers or applications. Creative Professional...

  • Page 13: Pci Card & Interfaces

    3 - PCI Card & Interfaces The E-MU 0404 PCI Card 3 - PCI Card & Interfaces The E-MU 0404 PCI Card The E-MU 0404 PCI card contains E-MU’s powerful E-DSP chip which leaves more power free on your CPU for additional software plug-ins and other tasks. Bit depth is controlled by your recording or audio application.

  • Page 14: Digital Breakout Cable

    Make sure to use high quality glass fiber light pipes for connections longer than 1.5 meters. The optical S/PDIF and RCA coaxial S/PDIF Inputs cannot be used simultaneously, however BOTH S/PDIF Outputs are available simultaneously (carrying the same signal). See System Settings. Creative Professional...
  • Page 15 3 - PCI Card & Interfaces The E-MU 0404 PCI Card The S/PDIF out can be configured as either Professional or Consumer mode in the Session Settings menu. The 0404 PCI card can be connected to AES/EBU digital audio systems through the use of a cable adapter. See AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter details.

  • Page 16: The Sync Daughter Card Option

    (sequencer or audio recorder). A special cable converts the mini DIN to a standard MIDI jack. See the Sync Daughter Card Supplement for more information about using the Sync Daughter Card. Creative Professional...

  • Page 17: The Patchmix Dsp Mixer

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer PatchMix DSP 4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer PatchMix DSP all of the functions of a The PatchMix DSP Mixer is a virtual console, which performs typical hardware mixer and then adds a few new tricks of its own .

  • Page 18: Mixer Window

    Fader (both Aux Sends come after the channel fader) or Pre Fader (both Aux Sends come before the channel fader). The Pre-fader option allows you to use either Aux Send as another mix bus, which is unaffected by the channel fader. More Information. Creative Professional...

  • Page 19: The Toolbar

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer The Toolbar The Toolbar Click the buttons in the toolbar to learn about their function. Save “About” Session Session Session PatchMix DSP Settings Open Sync Show/Hide Global Session Settings Effects Prefs New Session Calls up the “New Session” dialog box. Session.

  • Page 20: The Session

    Name the New Session Select a Template or new Session at the desired sample rate Choose the location where the new Session will be saved. Add your own comment or note about the Session Creative Professional...

  • Page 21: Open Session

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer The Session You can now create either a blank new session or you can create a session based on a factory template. The factory templates are pre-programmed with specific setups such as audio recording or mixing. The selector tabs categorize Template Sessions into two groups based on sample rate, 44.1kHz/48kHz or 96kHz.

  • Page 22: Using External Clock

    E-MU 0404 S/PDIF Optical Input Output Select Format Select (Sets S/PDIF- AES status bit, but doesn’t affect level.) The optical digital TOSLINK input and output on the Digital Breakout Cable can be used to transmit and receive stereo S/PDIF. Creative Professional...

  • Page 23: Input Mixer Strips

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Input Mixer Strips Input Mixer Strips PatchMix DSP Line Input Mixer Strips are mono. The WAVE and S/PDIF strips are stereo. Each input mixer strip can be divided into four basic sections. • Insert Section Effects, EQ, External Sends and Returns can be inserted into the signal path.

  • Page 24: Mixer Strip Creation

    To Delete a Mixer Strip: Click the top of the mixer strip you wish to delete. A red border appears around the strip, indicating that it is selected. Click on the Delete Mixer Strip button. See Overview of the Mixer Creative Professional...

  • Page 25: Insert Section

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Mixer Strip Creation Insert Section The Insert Section is next in line. PatchMix DSP effects can be selected from the Effects Palette and dropped into the insert locations. See “The Effects Palette”. Any number of effects can be inserted in series.

  • Page 26: The Insert Menu

    Choose one of the Send Outputs. Click on a destination to select it. Choose one of the Return Inputs. Click on a source to select it. Click OK to select the Send and Return or Cancel to cancel the operation. Creative Professional...

  • Page 27: Asio Direct Monitor Send/Return

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Mixer Strip Creation ASIO Direct Monitor Send/Return This type of insert send breaks the signal at the insert point and sends it out to the selected ASIO Host Input destination (such as Cubasis or Logic). A return source signal is also selected which returns the signal to the channel strip from an ASIO Host Output.

  • Page 28: Meter Inserts

    The peak meters are also color-coded to indicate the signal strength. The chart below outlines the meanings of the colors. Avoid lighting the topmost red bar, as this indicates distortion of the signal. Click on the clip indicator to turn it off. Creative Professional...

  • Page 29: To Set The Input Levels Of A Strip

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Mixer Strip Creation Meter Color Indicates Indicates signal clipping. Yellow Good strong signal level. Green Signal is present. One of the most obvious uses of the insert meters is to set input levels. On the analog inputs, the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is one of the most critical points in the signal path.

  • Page 30: Trim Pot Insert

    White noise is a mixture of all frequencies in the audio spectrum at the same average level (analogous to white light in the visible spectrum). Pink noise provides equal power distribution per octave. (White noise has more power in the higher octaves.) Pink noise and white noise are useful as wideband sound sources. Creative Professional...

  • Page 31: Aux Section

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Mixer Strip Creation Aux Section The Auxiliary Sends tap the signal from the channel strips and sum them together before sending the mix to the Auxiliary Effects section. In a traditional mixing console, aux sends are used to send part of the signal to outboard effect devices, then return the effected signal back into the mix using the effect returns.

  • Page 32: Pre Or Post Fader Aux Sends

    Input Post-Fader Aux Send Volume Fader & Mute affects both Aux Send Levels Fader Mute Send Return Amount Amount Side Chain Aux Bus 1 Send Return Amount Amount Side Chain Aux Bus 2 Main / Monitor Bus Output Creative Professional...

  • Page 33: Level, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Mixer Strip Creation Level, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls The Pan control comes before the Level Control and Aux Sends in the signal flow. On stereo strips Pan Controls we use an unconventional pan section with two pan pots –...

  • Page 34: Main Section

    Monitor Level so it controls the level of both outputs. There is a stereo peak meter that indicates the signal strength for the main mix. The Monitor section has a volume, balance, and a mute control to cut off the monitor output. Creative Professional...

  • Page 35: Tv Screen & Selectors

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Main Section TV Screen & Selectors The “TV screen” at the top of the main section is a multi-function display and control center for the input and output routings and effect controls. The three buttons at the top of the display select the current function of the display—Effect, Inputs or Outputs.

  • Page 36: Input

    (or break) a connection. The Host Output screen displays and allows you to view the Host (ASIO or WAVE) outputs of the mixer. See “Insert Section” for information on how to connect the inserts. Creative Professional...

  • Page 37: Auxiliary Effects & Returns

    4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer Main Section Auxiliary Effects & Returns The section immediately below the TV Screen is where you assign the Auxiliary Effects. The Wet/Dry mix In a traditional mixing console, auxiliary effects sends are used to send part of the signal setting in the effect should normally be set to to outboard effect devices, then return the effected signal back into the mix using the...

  • Page 38: Output Section

    This button completely cuts off the monitor output and provides a convenient way to instantly kill all sound without having to re-adjust the monitor level later. When the telephone rings, just hit the monitor mute to cut the noise. Creative Professional...

  • Page 39: Effects

    5 - Effects Overview 5 - Effects Overview PatchMix DSP comes complete with a host of great core DSP effects including Compressors, Delays, Choruses, Flangers and Reverb. Each 32-bit effect has various parameters for editing, as well as factory presets. You can also create and save as many of your own effect presets as you wish.

  • Page 40: Fx Insert Chains

    Select a category folder where your preset will be placed, and enter a new preset name for your FX Chain. Select a folder where your new preset will be placed, then type in a new preset name and click OK. Your preset is now saved. Creative Professional...

  • Page 41: Creating, Renaming & Deleting Folders

    Core Effects and Effects Presets The Core Effects cannot be removed or copied. Effect presets (stored in “C:\Program Files\Creative Professional\E-MU PatchMix DSP\Effect Presets”) can be copied, e-mailed or shared like any other computer file. Hint: Open with “NotePad” or other word processor to see the name and parameters.

  • Page 42: Fx Edit Screen

    This feature is very useful when adjusting the effect parameters. Method #1 Click on the Effect (in the Insert section) and select FX in the TV display. Click the Solo button in the TV display. Creative Professional...

  • Page 43: User Preset Section

    5 - Effects FX Edit Screen Method #2 Right-click over the Effect you want to Solo (in the Insert section). A pop-up menu appears. Select “Solo Insert” from the list of options. The other effect names in the strip will “grey-out”...

  • Page 44: 96Khz Operation

    When operating at the 96kHz sample rate, the effect processors are completely disabled. However, the Inserts, Send/Returns, Meters, Trim Controls, Test Tones and ASIO Direct Monitoring ARE fully functional. All non-ASIO applications (i.e. Wave, DirectSound and WDM) are currently NOT supported in 96kHz mode. Creative Professional...

  • Page 45: Core Effects Descriptions

    5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions Core Effects Descriptions 1-Band Para EQ This single band parametric equalizer is useful +15dB when you just want to boost or cut a single range of frequencies. For example, if you just want to Boost brighten up the lead vocal a bit, you might Width...

  • Page 46: 3-Band Eq

    Frequency band that will be cut or boosted by the Mid Gain control. Low Shelf Gain Sets the amount of cut (-) or boost (+) of the low frequency shelf. Low Corner Freq. Sets the frequency where the signal begins getting cut or boosted with the Low Gain control. Creative Professional...

  • Page 47: 4-Band Eq

    5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions 4-Band EQ This 4-band equalizer provides two shelving filters at the high and low ends of the frequency range and two fully parametric bands in the center. Up to ±24 dB of boost or cut is provided for each band.

  • Page 48: Auto-Wah

    Sets the starting rate of the “wah” sweep. Env. Release Time Sets the ending or release rate of the “wah” sweep. Sweep Range Controls the amount of “wah” sweep Center Frequency Sets the initial bandpass filter frequency. Bandwidth Sets the width of the bandpass filter. Creative Professional...

  • Page 49: Chorus

    5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions Chorus An audio delay in the range of 15-20 milliseconds is too short to be an echo, but is perceived by the ear as a distinctly separate sound. If we now vary the delay time in this range, an effect called chorus is created, which gives the illusion of multiple sound sources.

  • Page 50: Basic Controls

    Ratio Sets the ratio of input signal level to output signal level, or “how much” compression will be applied. Post Gain Amplifies the signal after it has been compressed to bring up the volume. Creative Professional...

  • Page 51: Distortion

    5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions Parameter Description Attack Time Controls how quickly the gain is turned down after the signal exceeds the threshold. Release Time Controls how fast the gain is returned to its normal setting after the signal has fallen below the threshold. Pre-Delay Allows the use of slower attack times without missing signal peaks.

  • Page 52: Flanger

    Sets how much the LFO affects the delay time. Increases the animation and amount of the flanging effect. LFO Waveform Selectable between Sine or Triangle wave. LFO L/R Phase Controls the stereo width by adjusting the phase difference between the left and right sweeps. Creative Professional...

  • Page 53: Freq Shifter

    5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions Freq Shifter This unusual effect is sometimes called “spectrum shifting” or “single sideband modulation”. Frequency shifting shifts every harmonic in the signal by a fixed number of Hz which causes the harmonics to lose their normal relationship. The more common pitch shifter, in contrast, preserves the harmonic relationships of the signal and so is better suited to creating “musical”...

  • Page 54: Leveling Amp

    Parameter Description Delay Time Sets the length of the delay from 0-100 milliseconds. Feedback Sets the amount of delayed signal that will be recirculated through the delay line. High Freq. Rolloff Damps high frequencies in the feedback path. Creative Professional...

  • Page 55: Mono Delay 3000

    5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions Mono Delay 3000 A delay line makes a copy of the incoming audio, holds it in memory, then plays it back after a predetermined time. Long delays produce echoes, short delays can be used for doubling or slapback effects.

  • Page 56: Phase Shifter

    The Rotary incorporates acceleration and deceleration as you switch between the two speeds. Parameter Description Speed Switches between slow or fast rotor speeds with acceleration and deceleration as the speed changes. Creative Professional...

  • Page 57: Speaker Simulator

    5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions Speaker Simulator The Speaker Simulator provides realistic guitar speaker responses and is designed for use with guitar, bass or synthesizer. Twelve popular guitar amp speaker cabinets are modeled. There is only one parameter on this effect. Just select the speaker you want and listen. Normally this effect should be used with the Mix control set to 100%.

  • Page 58: Stereo Delay 1500

    Sets the length of the delay for the right channel from 0-1500 ms. Feedback Sets the amount of delayed signal that will be recirculated through the delay line. High Freq. Rolloff Damps high frequencies in the feedback path. Creative Professional...
  • Page 59 5 - Effects Core Effects Descriptions Stereo Reverb Reverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall. The stereo reverb algorithm is designed to simulate various halls, rooms and reverberation plates. Decay time defines the time it takes for the reflected sound from the room to decay or die away.

  • Page 60: Vocal Morpher

    Select any of the available Phonemes for Phoneme B. Phoneme B Adjusts the frequency of Phoneme B up or down 2 octaves in Tuning semitone intervals. LFO Rate Controls how fast the phonemes morph back and forth. LFO Waveform Selects the waveform for the morph. Creative Professional...

  • Page 61: Working With Asio

    6 - Working with ASIO ASIO 6 - Working with ASIO ASIO ASIO stands for Audio Stream In/Out and is a standard communication protocol between audio software and a piece of audio hardware. The low latency made possible by ASIO, for example, allows you to sing into a microphone and hear your voice going through software and hardware effects with virtually no delay in the signal.
  • Page 62 (ASIO 1/2 - HOST, & ASIO 3/4 - HOST are used in the factory template.) Panning doesn’t matter in this example since the panning network comes after the Insert section. Mute the Faders on the two strips because you will monitor the inputs through Cubasis. Mono-Stereo Session Template Creative Professional...

  • Page 63: Basic Recording

    Open Cubasis by clicking on the desktop shortcut. On Cubasis, select File, Open. If you want to record in Mono open the Cubasis Arrangement (0404) mono-stereo template” which is located here: (My Computer\Local Disk-C\Program Files\Creative Professional\PatchMix DSP\VST\Recording Templates). E-MU Digital Audio System...

  • Page 64: Cubasis Audio System Setup Settings

    ASIO Buffer Latency should be set to 5 milliseconds or less, depending on the speed of your computer’s CPU. This controls adjusts the amount of delay incurred trans- ferring audio between the Digital Audio System hardware and Cubasis. Turn Enable Monitor on. This is located under Options, Audio Setup. Creative Professional...

  • Page 65: The Cubasis Demo Song Screen

    6 - Working with ASIO Basic Recording The Cubasis Demo Song Screen Arrange Window Selected Track Record Enable Monitor Enable Inspector Button Input Meter VST Inputs Pane Button Transport Bar Return-to-Zero VST Channel Mixer 1 Set up your Inputs to Record Open the VST Inputs from the Panels menu.
  • Page 66 Bring up the VST Channel Mixer. Turn Input Meter button on. Master Mixer output assigned to ASIO 31/32. An ASIO Strip on ASIO 31/32 exists in the PatchMix DSP Mixer. Monitor button is selected on the channel you are recording. See the diagram on page 57 Creative Professional...

  • Page 67: Direct Monitoring

    6 - Working with ASIO Direct Monitoring Direct Monitoring Direct Monitor Sends create a different type of ASIO path into your host application. The direct monitor send breaks the signal at the insert point and sends it out to the selected ASIO Host Input destination (such as Cubasis).

  • Page 68: Another View Of Direct Monitoring

    In Cubasis, the VST Channel Mixer input channel must be routed to a Master Mixer Bus and the output of this Bus must be routed to the PatchMix input strip containing the ASIO Direct Monitor send. This routing is shown in the diagram on the following page. Creative Professional...

  • Page 69: Direct Monitor Routing In Cubasis

    6 - Working with ASIO Direct Monitoring Direct Monitor Routing In Cubasis (back to PatchMIx DSP) To VST Master Mixer Bus Back to PatchMix DSP Input Strip Recording & Monitoring with Effects You can record a dry signal while monitoring yourself with effects! PatchMix DSP allows you to record your tracks without effects (dry) and monitor with effects enabled.

  • Page 70: Connection Setups

    Aux input or output knob to control the overall volume of the submix. The submix output can be mixed back into the main mix (using the Aux Return control) or sent anywhere else by placing a physical or ASIO send into the Aux Insert chain. Creative Professional...

  • Page 71: Using External Sends & Returns

    6 - Working with ASIO Connection Setups Using External Sends & Returns An External Send/Return breaks the signal at the insert point and sends it out to the selected external destination such as a compressor, a stereo effect processor or any other audio device.

  • Page 72: E-Mu Vst E-Wire

    Strip configured for E-Wire E-Wire bridges the gap between hardware I/O and the VST world. The E-Wire VST plug-in sends audio to a strip containing the desired effect. An ASIO Send routes the audio back to E-Wire VST. Creative Professional...

  • Page 73: E-Delay Compensator

    6 - Working with ASIO E-MU VST E-Wire To Setup and use E-Wire: Setup PatchMix DSP Open PatchMix DSP application. Insert an ASIO Input mixer strip into PatchMix DSP. (Alternately, you can select “New Session”, select “E-Wire Example” and skip to step 6.) Mute the strip or turn the Fader all the way down.

  • Page 74: E-Delay Compensator Use

    For host applications that don’t support automatic PatchMix delay compensation. An E-Delay Compensator should be used when unprocessed audio tracks are played alongside tracks using an E-Wire plug-in. Simply insert an E-Delay Compensator into each track that doesn’t use an E-Wire send. Creative Professional...

  • Page 75: E-Delay Units Parameter

    6 - Working with ASIO E-MU VST E-Wire E-Delay Units Parameter The Units value in the E-Delay dialog box should be set for the number of times you send ASIO down to the PatchMix DSP mixer in a single track. If two E-Wire VSTs were placed in series on a Cubasis track, you would set the number parameter to 2 on all other audio tracks.

  • Page 76: Note Concerning The Microsoft Gs Wavetable Software Synth

    If your PatchMix session uses all 32 ASIO playback channels, you should disable the Microsoft SW Synth before using Cubase or Cubasis. Go to: Start Menu, Programs, Steinberg, Setup MME. Select Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth from the MME Outputs. Click the Set Inactive button. Creative Professional...

  • Page 77: Appendix

    7 - Appendix Sync Daughter Card Supplement 7 - Appendix Sync Daughter Card Supplement SMPTE Conversion One of the main functions of the Sync Daughter Card is to convert SMPTE (LTC) to Warning: SMPTE and MIDI Time Code (MTC) and vice-versa. The term “Host MTC” refers to MTC, which is MTC do not provide sample sync for digital generated or used by the host application (Cubasis, Logic, etc.).

  • Page 78: Smpte Modes Of Operation

    Upon any dropout, MTC continues outputting Quarter-frame messages 1-Time Jam Sync at the same rate (flywheeling) without monitoring the SMPTE input until the Stop button is pressed. Creative Professional...

  • Page 79: Stripe Mode

    7 - Appendix SMPTE Background Stripe Mode This mode is used to record SMPTE time code onto an audio track of another recorder. SMPTE is output when the Start button is pressed in the System Settings menu and begins at the time set by the Start Time setting. MTC is also simultaneously output from the Sync Daughter Card MIDI out.

  • Page 80: Why Use Smpte

    SMPTE signal if the input level is too high. Always check playback to insure that the time code is usable. In general, no signal processing should be used on the SMPTE signal. SMPTE code is delicate and should be treated as such. Creative Professional...

  • Page 81: Duplicating Smpte Time Code

    7 - Appendix MIDI Time Code (MTC) Duplicating SMPTE time code The Sync Daughter Card always generates clean SMPTE from the SMPTE output when reading SMPTE in. This time code is in sync with the incoming SMPTE and can be used to feed other devices in your studio or to clean up old SMPTE tracks.
  • Page 82 The diagram below shows the proper way to connect and terminate a serial word clock chain. Using a BNC “T” connector ensures that word clock is precisely in phase for both devices. The middle device has termination turned Off and the last device in the word clock chain has termination turned On. Creative Professional...
  • Page 83 7 - Appendix Word Clock In/Out Digital Mixer Word Clock S/PDIF T - connector Digital ADAT Optical Word Clock Termination OFF S/PDIF DIGITAL BREAKOUT CABLE SYNC CARD Word Clock Termination ON This diagram shows the proper way to connect word clock if you don’t have a multi-output word clock generator.

  • Page 84: Useful Information

    To Improve the Appearance Settings: Open the Windows Control Panel. (Start, Settings, Control Panel). Select System. Select the Advanced Settings tab. Under Visual Effects, select Adjust for Best Performance. Click OK. Creative Professional...

  • Page 85: Technical Specifications

    7 - Appendix Technical Specifications Technical Specifications GENERAL 44.1 kHz. 48 kHz, 96 kHz derived from internal crystals Sample Rates (no sample rate conversion is performed) Externally supplied clock from S/PDIF. (or word clock with optional Sync Card) 16-bit or 24-bit (depending on the setting of your recording or Bit Depth audio application) 100MIPs custom audio DSP.
  • Page 86 +4 dBu, -10 dBV (software selectable) Output Level: 10K ohm Input Impedance: Dimensions & Weight 0404 PCI Card 0.25lb / 0.10kg Weight: L: 156mm H: 107mm Dimensions: Sync Daughter Card 0.25lb / 0.10kg Weight: L: 5.04" / 128mm Dimensions: Creative Professional...

  • Page 87: Internet References

    7 - Appendix Internet References Internet References The internet contains vast resources for the computer musician. A few useful sites are listed here, but there are plenty more. Check it out. Software Updates, Tips & Tutorials....http://www.emu.com Setting up a PC for Digital Audio ....http://www.howto.lycos.com/lycos Setting up a PC for Digital Audio ....http://www.musicxp.net MIDI Basics............Search for “MIDI Basics”...

  • Page 88: Declaration Of Conformity

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The supplied interface cables must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Creative Professional...

  • Page 89: Compliance Information

    7 - Appendix Internet References Compliance Information United States Compliance Information FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B using: CISPR 22( 1997) Class B ANSI C63.4( 1992) method FCC Site No.90479 Canada Compliance Information ICES-0003 Class B using: CISPR 22(1997) Class B ANSI C63.4(1992) method Industry of Canada File No.IC 3171-B European Union Compliance Information...
  • Page 90 7 - Appendix Internet References Creative Professional...

  • Page 91: Index

    Index Numerics Core Effects, descriptions 37 Index Cubasis, basic recording 55 Damping, high frequency 51 Decay Time, reverb 51 Delete folder 33 FX user preset 35 mixer strip 16 Diffusion 51 Digital Cables 76 Numerics Digital Interface, S/PDIF 6 1-Band Para EQ 37 Direct Sound Source 16 1-Band Shelf EQ 37 Distortion 43...
  • Page 92 21 setting 21 MIDI SMPTE 70 time code 73 type Mixer mixer strip 15 block diagram 10 red color 15 overview 9 Insert strip 15 add effect 17 aux send 23 add send 18 delete 16 Creative Professional...
  • Page 93 Index fader 25 Physical Input Display 28 insert 17 Physical Output Display 28 label 25 Physical Source 16 mute button 25 Post Gain, leveling amp 46 new 16 Pre-Delay, compressor 42 solo button 25 Pre-Fader Aux Sends 26 type 16 Preset viewing 9 create new 35...
  • Page 94 Sync/Sample Rate Indicators 29 Synchronization hardware connections 8 source 14 System Settings 13 T-Connector, word clock 75 Templates, session 13 Termination, word clock 74 Threshold, compressor 42 Time Code MIDI 73 SMPTE background 71 SMPTE conversion 69 Toolbar, overview 11 Creative Professional...

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