The E-MU® 0404 Digital Audio System delivers everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results – pristine 24-bit/96kHz converters, hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software.

Extended information

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.

Technical specifications

I/O Configuration:
Two 24-bit/96kHz 1/4" Inputs
Two 24-bit/96kHz 1/4" Outputs
24/96 S/PDIF I/O (coaxial or optical - switchable to AES/EBU)
MIDI In/Out

Bullets:

Features pristine 24-bit, 96kHz converters and flexible connectivity with 1/4" analog I/O, 24/96 S/PDIF I/O (coaxial or optical - switchable to AES/EBU), and MIDI I/O for seamless integration with your entire studio
E-DSP 32-bit Multi-effects Processor offers you over 16 hardware-accelerated studio-grade effects simultaneously 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

Package Includes
E-MU® 0404 PCI card
Analog I/O breakout cable
Digital I/O breakout cable
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® 0404 PCI card
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
XVGA Video (1024 X 768)