PCIe Digital Audio System
E-MU's 1212M PCIe Digital Audio System delivers everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results - 24-bit/192kHz converters and hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. The 1212M PCIe also ships with ASIO2 and WDM drivers for Windows XP, XP x64, Windows Vista and Vista x64, as well as the E-MU Production Tools software bundle that includes E-MU's Proteus X LE, plus software by Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn your music.
The E-MU 1212M PCIe features:
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Mastering grade 24-bit/192kHz converters - the same A/D converters used in Digidesign's flagship ProTools HD 192 I/O Interface delivering an amazing 120dB signal-to-noise ratio |
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Hardware-accelerated effects - over 600 standalone and E-MU Power FX VST plug-in effects with no CPU overhead |
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PatchMix™ DSP zero-latency hardware mixing and monitoring - with super-flexible patchbay - no external mixer needed |
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Comprehensive analog and digital I/O plus MIDI - 12 inputs and 12 outputs, plus MIDI I/O |
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Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - ultra-low latency 24-bit/192kHz ASIO2, WDM and 64-bit drivers |
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E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle - includes Cakewalk SONAR LE 6.3, Steinberg Cubase 4 LE, Ableton Live Lite 6 E-MU Edition, IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE and T-Racks EQ, Celemony Melodyne essential, Waldorf Attack, Waldorf D-Pole, Waldorf PPG Wave, SFX Machine LT, Creative EAX® ADVANCED HD™ ALchemy (Vista only), E-MU Proteus VX - everything you need to create, record, edit, and master is in the box. |
I/O Configuration:
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Two 1/4" Balanced Inputs |
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Two 1/4" Balanced Outputss |
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24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF) |
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24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU) |
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MIDI In/Out |
E-DSP Hardware-accelerated Effects, Mixing and Monitoring:
E-MU's Digital Audio Systems feature the powerful E-DSP chipset, which features a hardware-accelerated effects processor with over 28 effects plug-ins (over 600 presets). This effects architecture is fully expandable, allowing you to add more effect plug-ins to your system as needed. E-DSP also provides zero-latency, hardware-based mixing and monitoring via the included PatchMix DSP mixer, delivering unmatched flexibility in routing audio between all of your physical and virtual (ASIO/WDM) inputs and outputs- no external mixer needed.
Technical SpecificationsGeneral
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Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz from internal crystal or externally supplied clock (no sample rate conversion) |
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Bit Depths: 24-bit I/O, 32-bit processing |
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PCIe Specification: - PCIe Base Specification 1.1 Compliant - Form Factor: Universal-keyed PCIe x1 Card - 3.3V I/O - PCIe Bus-Mastering subsystem reduces CPU usage |
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E-MU E-DSP 32-bit DSP with 67-bit accumulator (double precision w/ 3 headroom bits) |
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Hardware-accelerated, 32-channel mixing, and multi-effects processing |
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Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring w/effects |
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ASIO 2.0, WDM/MME/DirectSound Drivers |
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EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) proprietary 64-channel audio link over CAT-5 cable |
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Anti-Pop speaker protection minimizes noise during power on/off |
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Ultra-low jitter, clock subsystem: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1kHz, Opt. S/PDIF Sync) |
Analog Line Inputs (2)
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Type: servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry |
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A/D converter: AK5394A |
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Level (software selectable): - Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu max (balanced) - Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced) |
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Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz): +/- .05dB |
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Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 120dB |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 120dB |
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THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -110dB (.0003%) |
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Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -115dB |
Analog Line Outputs (2)
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Type: Balanced, low-noise, 3-pole low-pass differential filter |
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D/A converter: CS4398 |
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Level (software selectable): - Professional: +4dBu nominal, 20dBu max (balanced) - Consumer: -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced) |
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Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz): + 0.0/-.35dB, |
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Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted): 120dB |
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 120dB |
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THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS): -105dB (.0006%) |
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Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS): < -115dB |
Digital I/O
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S/PDIF: - 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled) - 2 in/2 out optical (software switched at ADAT) - AES/EBU or S/PDIF format (software selectable) |
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ADAT: - 8 channels, 24-bit @ 44.1/48kHz - 4 channels, 24-bit @ 96kHz (S-MUX compatible) - 2 channels, 24-bit @ 192kHz |
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MIDI: - 1 in, 1 out |
Synchronization
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Internal crystal sync at 44.1, 48, 96, 192kHz |
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External sample rate sync via - ADAT (44.1 - 192kHz) - S/PDIF (opt. or coax 44.1 - 96kHz) |
Retail Box Contents
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E-MU 1010 PCIe card |
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E-MU 0202 I/O daughter card |
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E-MU 0202 I/O Daughter card ribbon cable |
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Mini-DIN MIDI adapter cables |
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Quick Start installation guide |
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E-MU Digital Audio Systems CD-ROM E-MU Digital Audio System CD-ROM - Microsoft® Windows® XP, XP x64, Windows Vista®, Vista x64 Drivers - E-MU PatchMix DSP - E-MU E-DSP Effects Library - Owner's Manual and Tutorials |
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E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle - Cakewalk SONAR LE 6.3 - Steinberg Cubase 4 LE - Ableton Live Lite 6 E-MU Edition - IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE - IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ - Celemony Melodyne essential - Waldorf Attack, Waldorf D-Pole - Waldorf PPG Wave - SFX Machine LT - Creative EAX® ADVANCED HD ALchemy (Vista only) - E-MU Proteus VX |
Minimum System Requirements
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Intel® or AMD® processor - 1 GHz or faster |
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Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 3), Windows XP x64, Windows Vista® (SP1 or higher), Vista x64 |
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256MB System RAM |
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900MB of free hard disk space for full installation |
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PCIe x1 Compliant slot for E-MU 1010 PCIe card (also compatible with x4, x8 or x16 PCIe slots) |
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CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation |
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XVGA Video (1024 X 768) |