Owner’s Manual E-MU 0404 PCIe Digital Audio System Owner’s Manual © 2009 E-MU Systems All Rights Reserved Software Version: 2.10 E-MU World Headquarters E-MU Systems 1500 Green Hills Road Scotts Valley, CA USA 95066 Europe E-MU Japan Creative Labs Creative Media K K Ballycoolin Business Park Kanda Eight Bldg, 3F Blanchardstown 4-6-7 Soto-Kanda Dublin 15 Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 IRELAND JAPAN 2 E-MU Digital Audio System Table of Contents 1- Introduction ................................................................. 7 Welcome!............................................................................................................................... 7 The System Includes: .......................................................................................................... 7 Notes, Tips and Warnings ...................................................................................................... 8 Legacy Sync Daughter Card.................................................................................................... 8 2 - Installation .................................................................. 9 Setting Up the Digital Audio System....................................................................................... 9 Notes for Installation ...................................................................................................... 9 Safety First! ..................................................................................................................10 Connector Types .............................................................................................................. 10 Installing the E-MU 0404 PCIe Card .................................................................................... 11 Software Installation............................................................................................................. 12 Installing the E-MU 0404 Drivers ................................................................................. 12 Windows XP, Windows XP x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64 .......................... 12 Note About Windows Logo Testing .............................................................................. 12 Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications ........................................................... 12 3 - PCIe Card & Interfaces ................................................ 13 The E-MU 0404 PCIe Card .................................................................................................. 13 DB-9 & DB-15 Connectors ........................................................................................... 13 Analog Breakout Cable ..................................................................................................... 13 Digital Breakout Cable ...................................................................................................... 14 S/PDIF Digital Audio Input & Output .......................................................................... 14 4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer ............................................. 17 PatchMix DSP....................................................................................................................... 17 Overview of the Mixer.......................................................................................................... 17 Mixer Window ................................................................................................................. 18 Mixer Block Diagram ........................................................................................................ 18 Pre Fader or Post Fader ................................................................................................ 18 E-MU Icon in the Windows Taskbar .................................................................................... 19 The Toolbar.......................................................................................................................... 19 The Session .......................................................................................................................... 20 Creative Professional 3 New Session ..................................................................................................................... 20 Open Session .................................................................................................................... 21 Save Session ..................................................................................................................... 21 Session Settings ................................................................................................................ 22 System Settings ............................................................................................................. 22 Using External Clock .................................................................................................... 22 I/O Settings .................................................................................................................. 23 Input Mixer Strips ................................................................................................................ 24 Input Type ................................................................................................................... 24 Mixer Strip Creation............................................................................................................. 25 Multichannel WAVE Files ................................................................................................ 26 Insert Section ................................................................................................................... 27 Working with Inserts .................................................................................................... 27 The Insert Menu ........................................................................................................... 28 ASIO Direct Monitor Send/Return ................................................................................ 29 Meter Inserts ................................................................................................................ 30 To Set the Input Levels of a Strip ...................................................................................... 31 Making the Best Possible Recording .................................................................................. 32 Trim Pot Insert ............................................................................................................. 33 Test Tone/Signal Generator Insert ................................................................................. 33 Aux Section ...................................................................................................................... 35 Sidechain Diagram ....................................................................................................... 35 Pre or Post Fader Aux Sends ......................................................................................... 36 Level, Pan, Solo & Mute Controls .................................................................................... 37 Main Section ........................................................................................................................ 38 TV Screen & Selectors ...................................................................................................... 39 Effect ............................................................................................................................ 39 Input ............................................................................................................................ 40 Output .........................................................................................................................40 Auxiliary Effects & Returns .............................................................................................. 41 Sidechain Diagram ....................................................................................................... 41 Sync/Sample Rate Indicators ............................................................................................. 41 Output Section .................................................................................................................42 Main Inserts .................................................................................................................. 42 Main Output Fader ....................................................................................................... 42 Output Level Meters ..................................................................................................... 42 Monitor Output Level ................................................................................................... 42 Monitor Balance Control .............................................................................................. 42 Monitor Output Mute ................................................................................................... 42 5 - Effects ....................................................................... 43 Overview.............................................................................................................................. 43 The Effects Palette ................................................................................................................ 43 FX Insert Chains 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