E-MU’s new Digital Audio Systems deliver everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results – 24-bit/192kHz converters, hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, comprehensive sync options and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. E-MU Systems has teamed up with the Creative Advanced Technology Center, a world leader in ASIC and algorithm development for PC audio, to develop the new line of Creative Professional hardware interfaces that stand toe-to-toe with the most advanced and expensive audio systems in the world.

All three Digital Audio Systems ship with a PCI card that features ADAT and S/PDIF interfaces, as well as connectivity to a family of internal and external I/O and sync options. Whether you are recording full-blown productions or running virtual instruments on a dedicated computer, E-MU’s Digital Audio Systems deliver everything needed to create professional-quality music on your PC at a price that will change your expectations of desktop recording forever.

The E-MU® 1212M Digital Audio System delivers everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results - 24-bit/192kHz converters (the same A/D converters used in Digidesign®''s flagship Pro Tools® HD 192 I/O interface), hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. Whether you are recording full-blown productions or running virtual instruments on a dedicated computer, the E-MU 1212M Digital Audio System is the perfect solution for any application that only requires a couple channels of premium analog I/O (i.e. mastering, remixing and running virtual instruments).

The E-MU 1212M features:   

• Mastering-grade 24-bit, 192kHz converters - the same A/D converters used in Digidesign®''s flagship Pro Tools® HD I/O Interface
• Flexible connectivity with 1/4" balanced analog I/O, 24/192 ADAT I/O and 24/96 S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O for seamless integration with your entire studio 
• E-DSP 32-bit Multi-effects Processor offers you over 16 simultaneous hardware-accelerated studio-grade effects with no CPU overhead - plug-in architecture allows you to add new effects as needed 
• 32 Channels of zero latency Hardware Mixing/ Monitoring with super-flexible virtual patchbay - no external mixer needed
• Full compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications with ultra-low latency WDM, DirectSound® and ASIO 2.0 Drivers 
• Powerful software studio package

I/O Configuration:   

• Two 1/4" Balanced Inputs
• 24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF)
• 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
• MIDI In/Out

Specifications

General   

• Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz from internal crystal or externally supplied clock (no sample rate conversion)
• Bit Depth: 16 or 24 bits 
• PCI Bus-Mastering DMA subsystem reduces CPU usage 
• Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring w/effects 

Analog Line Inputs   

• Type: servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry 
• Level (software selectable):
      - Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu maximum (balanced) 
      - Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV maximum (unbalanced)
• Frequency Response: +/- .05dB, 20Hz - 22kHz 
• THD+N (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): -110dB
• SNR (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): 120.7dB, A-weighted
• Dynamic Range: 121dB, A-weighted 
• Channel Crosstalk: < -125dB, 1kHz signal at -1dBFS

Analog Line Outputs

• Type: balanced, low-noise, 2-pole low-pass differential filter 
  Level (software selectable): 
      - Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu maximum (balanced) 
      - Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV maximum (unbalanced) 
• Frequency Response: 0.0/-.35dB, 20Hz - 20kHz 
• THD+N (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): -105dB 
• SNR (1kHz signal at -1dBFS): 120dB, A-weighted
• Dynamic Range: 120dB, A-weighted 
• Channel Crosstalk: < -120dB, 1kHz signal at -1dBFS 

Digital I/O   

• S/PDIF:
       - 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled) 
       - AES/EBU or S/PDIF format, switchable under software control 
• ADAT:
      - 8 channels, 24-bit @ 44.1/48kHz 
      - 4 channels, 24-bit @ 96kHz (S-MUX compatible) 
      - 2 channels, 24-bit @ 192kHz

Retail Box Contents

• E-MU® 1010 PCI card 
• E-MU 0202 I/O daughter card 
• I/O card cable 
• Mini-DIN MIDI adapter cables 
• Quick Start guide 
• Operation Manual on CD-ROM
• Creative Professional Software CD-ROM 
      - Windows 2000 and XP Drivers 
      - E-MU PatchMix DSP 
      - E-MU E-DSP FX Library 
• Audio software package on CD-ROM 

Minimum System Requirements:   

• Genuine Intel® Pentium® III or AMD® K6® class processor or higher operating at 500MHz or faster 
• Intel®, AMD® or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
• 128MB System RAM
• 500MB of free hard disk space for full installation
• Windows® 2000 SP 4, Windows® XP SP 1 or greater 
• PCI 2.1 compliant slot for E-MU® 1010 PCI card 
• Adjacent PCI slot for E-MU® 0202 I/O daughter card 
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
• XVGA Video (1024 X 768) 

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