| | |  | Computer Audio | Home » » » O Creative Labs O - E-Mu 0404 Usb2.0 Audio/Midi Interface | | | | | | | Description: | | Creative Labs - Emu 0404 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface delivers an unparalleled level of audio performance to your PC with premium 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters, pristine XTC mic/line/hi-Z preamps, ultra-low jitter clock and rock-solid stability. From its plug-and-play functionality and hands-on ergonomic design to professional features and signal-to-noise specs that are simply unmatched by any other USB interface on the market, the 0404 USB will forever change your expectations of USB audio. The 0404 USB also ships with the E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle that includes E-MU's Proteus VX, as well as software by Cakewalk, Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more - everything you need to create, record, edit and master your music. - E-MU 0404 USB2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface | | | Features: | |
• Manufactured, Serviced or Produced By.: Creative Labs
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| 4.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 DisappointedApr 26, 2010
After looking at a bunch of audio interfaces, I finally settled on the E-MU 0404 because of the reputation of their A/D converters, their claim of zero latency and I could get it for a good price. I found the converters to be marginally better than my old Audiophile 24/96, but latency is a definite problem. Even in the Direct Monitor mode, there is a noticeable latency. (E-Mu claims there is no latency in the Direct Monitor mode, but it sure sounds like there is.) Using it with Adobe Audition 3.0 and monitoring the DAW, the latency is so distracting that it would be very difficult to record a decent vocal with it. I've had several exchanges with E-MU support, but the answers they give me are straight out of the manual that came with the unit. Not much help.
Another annoyance is the low headphone level in the Direct Monitor mode. There is plenty of headphone level for playback, but not for recording. When monitoring the DAW, the headphone level is fine, but the latency drives me crazy! You should be able to plug a microphone into the unit and get a good strong signal to the headphones in the Direct Monitor mode. Not so!
I've been using it as a stand-alone A/D converter and sending the S/PDIF signal to the S/PDIF input on my Audiophile 24/96. That's been working OK, but is this progress? The slight improvement in the A/D converter is not enough to overcome this unit's other shortcomings.
I feel like I probably wasted my money.
 Great piece of gear, lots of capabilitiesApr 19, 2010
This is a great piece of gear. It uses asynchronous USB transfer mode and independent re-clocking circuit for the best possible DAC audio performance. I use it primarily as a USB sound card/DAC and headphone amp. It drives headphones up to 600 Ohm without any issues. The only thing I wish for is a bit more volume headroom in the headphone output. My 600 Ohm headphones only get to a moderate volume with the headphone output set to maximum. But in all, I really don't have much to complain about.
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Not worth the moneyFeb 28, 2010
I purchased the product less than a year ago. It was easy to setup and worked well until... it stopped working. I have no clue what's wrong with it.
I've contacted their support team about a week ago and have not heard back yet.
I would not recommend this product.
 Getting around Creative Professional productsSep 24, 2009
I mainly purchased this to go with my Creative Audigy ZS, that has a broken headphone monitor. The thing about this box is, you can hear all your inputs in real time, with minimum latency, well, a little from the optical. I use the optical out to go from the E-MU to the Creative Audigy, with guitars and mics. It's pretty straightforward, a little overpriced, and the unit will warm up.
Works as advertised, timely shippingJul 29, 2009
It arrived a week ago.
I ain't no audiophile yet. I just wanted a USB soundcard (with the convenience of jacks on a desktop panel), guitar preamp, and with the option to use a midi connection jacks. I haven't tried out the last feature, but so far everything works well. I already have a USB microphone, so I don't know if I will be using the microphone inputs with phantom power. The drivers loaded without a hitch. It has a solid enough feel and pleasant styling for something that sits on my desktop.
I haven't tried out the accompanying software, it works well with my Voyetra Computer Music software.
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