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E-MU 1820M

24-Bit/192kHz PCI Audio Interface w/ Mic Preamps, Balanced I/O, Hi-Z, Turntable Inputs & Sync I/O
Item ID: 1820M

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E-MU's Mastering-grade Audio Interface for your PC!

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. E-MU 1820M Mastering Digital Audio System at a Glance:

  • PCI card with ADAT, S/PDIF, and FireWire connections
  • Mastering-grade 192kHz converters plus hardware-accelerated effects
  • Software bundle with SONAR LE, Cubase LE, Live Lite 4, and more

PCI card with ADAT, S/PDIF, and FireWire connections The 1820M Digital Audio Systems includes a PCI card that features ADAT, S/PDIF and FireWire 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. Mastering-grade 192kHz converters plus hardware-accelerated effects The E-MU 1820M is the flagship of E-MU's line of Digital Audio Systems, delivering everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results- 24-bit/192kHz converters (using the same A/D converter chips as Digidesign's flagship Pro Tools 192 I/O interface), hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, comprehensive sync options and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. No other audio solution available offers the performance, flexibility and value of the E-MU 1820M. Software bundle with SONAR LE, Cubase LE, Live Lite 4, and more The E-MU 1820M ships with E-MU's Production Tools Software Bundle that includes Cakewalk SONAR LE, Steinberg Cubase LE and Wavelab Lite, Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU, IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE and T-RackS EQ, Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE, SFX Machine LT, plus E-MU's Proteus X LE Desktop Sound Module - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn is in the box. E-MU 1820M I/O Configuration:

  • Two TFPro Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamps (w/48V phantom power)
  • Six 1/4" Balanced Inputs
  • Eight 1/4" Balanced Outputs
  • Turntable input (w/ground lug and hardware RIAA preamp)
  • 24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF)
  • 24-bit/96kHz coaxial S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • 24-bit/96kHz optical S/PDIF Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • Two sets of MIDI In/Out
  • Four stereo 1/8" Speaker Outputs (configurable from stereo to 7.1)
  • Stereo Headphone Output
  • FireWire Interface

E-MU 1820M Sync Configuration:

  • Word Clock In/Out
  • SMPTE In/Out
  • MTC Out

E-MU 1820m Included Software:

  • E-MU Patchmix DSP
  • SONAR 5 LE
  • Steinberg Cubase LE
  • Steinberg WaveLab LE
  • Ableton Live Lite 4
  • And more

E-MU 1820m 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 18 audio inputs and 20 outputs, 32 channels of MIDI I/O, Word Clock, SMPTE and MTC sync, plus a FireWire port for seamless integration with your entire studio
  • Two premium TFPro mic preamps with Mic/Line/Hi-Z inputs with 40db of gain/attenuation and 48V phantom power - plug guitars, keyboards and microphones straight into your system
  • 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 patch bay - 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

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: 70EM884006000

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