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E-Mu 1616 PCI Owner's Manual

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    E-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 1 owner's manual digital audio system.

  • Page 2: E-Mu 1616/1616

    2 creative professional owner’s manual © 2003 e-mu systems all rights reserved software version: 1.8 e-mu 1616/1616 m cardbus digital audio system e-mu world headquarters e-mu systems 1500 green hills road scotts valley, ca usa 95067-0015 europe, africa, middle east creative labs ballycoolin busines...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    E-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 3 table of contents 1- introduction ................................................................. 7 welcome!.............................................................................................................................. 7 the e-mu 02 ca...

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    4 creative professional 4 - the patchmix dsp mixer ............................................. 21 patchmix dsp ..................................................................................................................... 21 overview of the mixer................................................

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    E-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 5 5 - effects ....................................................................... 47 overview............................................................................................................................. 47 the effects palette.............

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    6 creative professional 7 - appendix ................................................................... 85 useful information ............................................................................................................ 85 cables - balanced or unbalanced? ...............................

  • Page 7: 1- Introduction

    1- introduction welcome! E-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 7 1- introduction welcome! Thank you for purchasing the e-mu 1616 or e-mu 1616m cardbus digital audio system. Your computer is about to be transformed into a powerful audio processing workstation. We’ve designed this e-mu digital ...

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    1- introduction welcome! 8 creative professional e-mu 1616m system the e-mu 1616m system includes the microdockm, and is a no compromise, mastering-grade system, which includes all the features of the 1616 system. The 1616m system is distinguished by the addition of ultra-high performance 24-bit/192...

  • Page 9: 2 - Installation

    2 - installation setting up the 1616 or 1616m system e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 9 2 - installation setting up the 1616 or 1616 m system there are five basic steps to installing your e-mu system: 1. Install the e-mu 02 cardbus card in your computer. Go there. 2. Install the patchmix...

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    2 - installation installing the cardbus card and software 10 creative professional installing the cardbus card and software plug in the e-mu 02 cardbus card to plug the 02 cardbus card into your computer 1. Turn on your computer and wait for it to finish loading windows. E note: once the e-mu driver...

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    2 - installation connecting the microdock e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 11 note about windows logo testing when you install the digital audio system drivers, you will see a dialog box that informs you that the driver has not passed windows logo testing. The digital audio system driver...

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    2 - installation connecting the microdock 12 creative professional.

  • Page 13: 3 - Cardbus Card & Microdock

    3 - cardbus card & microdock the e-mu 02 cardbus card e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 13 3 - cardbus card & microdock the e-mu 02 cardbus card the e-mu 02 cardbus card is the heart of the system and contains e-mu’s powerful e-dsp chip. The powerful hardware dsp on this little card leave...

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    3 - cardbus card & microdock the microdock 14 creative professional the microdock the microdock connects to the e-mu 02 cardbus card via the edi cable. F the microdock is completely “hot pluggable”— it’s ok to plug or unplug the microdock while the computer is turned on. It’s a good idea to mute mic...

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    3 - cardbus card & microdock the microdock e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 15 front panel connections preamp section phantom power caution: some microphones (notably ribbon types) cannot tolerate phantom power and may be damaged. Check the specifications and requirements of your microph...

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    3 - cardbus card & microdock the microdock 16 creative professional adat optical digital input & output important: when using any type of digital i/o such as s/pdif or adat, you must sample sync the two devices or clicks and pops in the audio will result. The adat optical connectors transmit and rec...

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    3 - cardbus card & microdock the microdock e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 17 midi 1 s/pdif (coax) adat (optical) midi keyboard emulator p r e s e t s a m p l e s e q u e n c e r p a g e l e v e l p r e s e t s e l e c t r e a l t i m e c o n t r o l l e r s a s s i g n a b l e k e y s ...

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    3 - cardbus card & microdock the microdock 18 creative professional rear panel connections line level analog inputs 4 balanced 24-bit, line-level, analog inputs are provided (1-2). These can be used to input any line level signal from keyboards, cd-players, cassette decks, etc. The analog inputs are...

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    3 - cardbus card & microdock the microdock e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 19 computer speaker analog outputs these stereo mini-phone (3.5mm) jacks duplicate line level outputs 1-3 with a lower output level to accommodate consumer speakers. These line level outputs are designed to inter...

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    3 - cardbus card & microdock the microdock 20 creative professional.

  • Page 21: 4 - The Patchmix Dsp Mixer

    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer patchmix dsp e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 21 4 - the patchmix dsp mixer patchmix dsp the patchmix dsp mixer is a virtual console which performs all of the functions of a typical hardware mixer and a multi-point patch bay. With patchmix, you may not even nee...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer overview of the mixer 22 creative professional mixer window the mixer consists of four main sections. A simplified diagram of the mixer is shown below. Pre fader or post fader when creating a new mixer strip, you have the option for the aux sends to be placed pos t fader (...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer e-mu icon in the windows taskbar e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 23 e-mu icon in the windows taskbar right-clicking on the e-mu icon in the windows taskbar calls the following window. The toolbar f click the buttons in the toolbar to learn about their function...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer the session 24 creative professional the session the current state of the patchmix dsp mixer (fader settings, effects routings…every- thing!) can be saved as a session. Whenever you create or modify a mixer setup, all you have to do is save it to be able to recall it at a ...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer the session e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 25 you can now select one of the factory template sessions. The factory templates are pre- programmed with specific setups such as audio recording or mixing. The selector tabs categorize template sessions into three ...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer the session 26 creative professional the system settings include the following: e note: if set to “external” without an external clock present, patchmix dsp defaults to the internal 48khz clock rate. Using external clock whenever you are using any digital i/o such as adat ...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer the session e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 27 f input too weak? Use -10 input setting. Output too weak? Use +4 output setting • inputs +4 or -10 selects between consumer level (-10dbv) or professional level (+4dbu) inputs. (use the -10dbv setting if your inpu...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer input mixer strips 28 creative professional input mixer strips patchmix dsp input mixer strips are stereo except for the microdock mic/line inputs. Each input mixer strip can be divided into four basic sections. Input type the very top of the strip is labeled mono or stere...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 29 mixer strip creation f adding or deleting a strip “defragments” the effect/dsp resources. If you have used all your effects and need another, try deleting an unused strip. Patchmix dsp is a dynamically co...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 30 creative professional insert section the insert section is next in line. Patchmix dsp effects can be selected from the effects palette and dropped into the insert locations. See “the effects palette” . Any number of effects can be inserted in series...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 31 the insert menu right-clicking over the insert section brings up a pop-up selection box containing various insert options to help you control and manage your inserts. To add a send insert: this type of in...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 32 creative professional 3. Choose one of the send outputs. Click on a destination to select it. 4. Choose one of the return inputs . Click on a source to select it. 5. Click ok to select the send and return, or cancel to cancel the operation. Asio dir...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 33 to add an asio direct monitor send/return: 1. Right-click over the insert section. A pop-up dialog box appears. 2. Select insert asio direct monitor from the list of options. The following dialog box appe...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 34 creative professional the insert meters are also useful to monitor incoming digital signals such as adat, asio or s/pdif to make sure the mixer is receiving a proper signal level. They’re also great for troubleshooting, since you can place them virt...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 35 have to go back and adjust the i/o settings. Choose “-10” if the input signal is too weak and “+4” if the signal is too strong. Digital audio has no headroom past 0dbfs (fs = full scale) and will “hard cl...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 36 creative professional to add a trim pot insert 1. Right-click over any of the insert sections. A pop-up dialog box appears. 2. Select insert trim control from the list of options. A trim pot insert appears in the insert location. 3. Click on the tri...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 37 managing your inserts to delete an insert: f tip: select the insert and press the delete key to delete the plug-in from the strip. 1. Right-click over the insert you wish to delete. A yellow line around t...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 38 creative professional aux section the auxiliary sends tap the signal from the channel strips and sum them together before sending the mix to the auxiliary effects section. In a traditional mixing console, aux sends are used to send part of the signa...

  • Page 39: Output

    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 39 pre or post fader aux sends when you create a new mixer strip you have the option to place both aux sends after the channel volume fader and mute control or you can place them before the fader and mute. P...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 40 creative professional level, pan, solo & mute controls the pan control comes before the level control and aux sends in the signal flow. On stereo strips we use an unconventional pan section with two pan pots – one for the left part of the signal and...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 41 main section the main section contains all controls for controlling the main mix elements as well as a “tv screen” for viewing the input/output routing or parameters of the selected insert. The three buttons acro...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section 42 creative professional tv screen & selectors the “tv screen” at the top of the main section is a multi-function display and control center for the input and output routings and effect controls. The three buttons at the top of the display select the current f...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 43 input selecting the input display view shows a graphic representation of the patchmix dsp mixer inputs. This screen is only a display, unlike the effects and outputs screens, which allow you to make routing chang...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section 44 creative professional auxiliary effects & returns f the wet/dry mix setting in the effect should normally be set to 100% when the effect is inserted as a sidechain effect. This is because the aux return amount will control the wet/dry mix. The section immed...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 45 output section main inserts the main inserts allow you to apply effects to the main stereo signal coming out of the mixer (both mains and monitor). You might want to apply eq or a compressor here. These inserts w...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section 46 creative professional.

  • Page 47: 5 - Effects

    5 - effects overview e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 47 5 - effects overview patchmix dsp comes complete with a host of great core dsp effects including compressors, delays, choruses, flangers and reverb. Each 32-bit effect has various parameters for editing, as well as factory presets....

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    5 - effects the effects palette 48 creative professional to select an effect 1. Click the fx button to bring up the effects palette. The effect palette contains numerous folders containing effects presets. Click on any folder to open it. F the order of effects in a chain can have a big effect on the...

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    5 - effects the effects palette e-mu digital audio system 49 creating, renaming & deleting categories or presets there are several utilities to help you organize your effects presets. To create a new preset category you can create your own category folders to help organize your effects presets. 1. L...

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    5 - effects fx edit screen 50 creative professional fx edit screen e note: effects have to be placed into an insert location before you can program them. Click on an fx insert to display the parameters for that effect. If an insert effect is not selected, the fx display will read “no insert”. Most e...

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    5 - effects fx edit screen e-mu digital audio system 51 method #2 1. Right-click over the insert effect you want to solo (in the insert section). A pop-up menu appears. 2. Select “solo insert” from the list of options. The other insert effect names in the strip will “gray-out” to indicate that they ...

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    5 - effects fx edit screen 52 creative professional to delete a user preset 1. Select the user preset you wish to delete from the user preset menu. 2. Click on the edit button. A pop-up menu appears. 3. Select delete. A pop-up dialog box appears asking you to confirm your action. 4. Click ok to dele...

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    5 - effects list of core effects e-mu digital audio system 53 list of core effects dsp resource usage there are two main factors which determine the total number of effects available for use at any given time: tank memory and dsp instructions. Using too much of either resource will cause effects to ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 54 creative professional core effects descriptions 1-band para eq this single band parametric equalizer is useful when you just want to boost or cut a single range of frequencies. For example, if you just want to brighten up the lead vocal a bit, you might choos...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 55 3-band eq this versatile equalizer provides two shelving filters at the high and low ends of the frequency range and a fully parametric band in the center. Up to ±24 db of boost or cut is provided for each band. E note: the wet/dry m...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 56 creative professional 4-band eq this 4-band equalizer provides two shelving filters at the high and low ends of the frequency range and two fully parametric bands in the center. Up to ±24 db of boost or cut is provided for each band. Note: the wet/dry mix con...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 57 auto-wah this effect creates the sound of a guitar wah-wah pedal. The “wah” filter sweep is automatically triggered from the amplitude envelope of the input sound. Auto-wah works well with percussive sounds such as guitar or bass. Th...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 58 creative professional chorus an audio delay in the range of 15-20 milliseconds is too short to be an echo, but is perceived by the ear as a distinctly separate sound. If we now vary the delay time in this range, an effect called chorus is created, which gives...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 59 basic controls the three main controls of a compressor are the ratio control, the threshold control and the gain control. If the signal falls below the threshold , no processing will take place. Signals exceeding the threshold will h...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 60 creative professional distortion most audio processors aim to provide low distortion, but not this one! The sole purpose of this effect is to add distortion, and lots of it. This effect provides “fuzz box” style, clipping distortion which is particularly effe...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 61 flanger a flanger is a very short delay line whose output is mixed back together with the original sound. Mixing the original and delayed signals results in multiple frequency cancella- tions known as a comb filter. Since the flanger...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 62 creative professional freq shifter this unusual effect is sometimes called “spectrum shifting” or “single sideband modulation”. Frequency shifting shifts every frequency in the signal by a fixed number of hz which causes the harmonics to lose their normal rel...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 63 leveling amp the first compressors developed in the 1950’s were based on a slow-acting optical gain cells which were able to control the signal level in a very subtle and musical way. This effect is a digital recreation of the leveli...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 64 creative professional lite reverb reverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall. The lite reverb algorithm is designed to simulate various rooms and reverberation plates while using fewer dsp resources than the stereo reverb. Up to f...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 65 mono delays - 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500, 3000 a delay line makes a copy of the incoming audio, holds it in memory, then plays it back after a predetermined time. The delay number refers to the maximum delay time that can be produced b...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 66 creative professional phase shifter a phase shifter produces a fixed number of peaks and notches in the audio spectrum which can be swept up and down in frequency with a low frequency oscillator (lfo). This creates a swirly, ethereal sound with harmonically r...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 67 speaker simulator the speaker simulator provides realistic guitar speaker responses and is designed for use with guitar, bass or synthesizer. Twelve popular guitar amp speaker cabinets are modeled. There is only one parameter on this...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 68 creative professional stereo delays - 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500 the stereo delays are true stereo delay lines in that the left and right channels are kept entirely separate from each other. The delay number refers to the maximum delay time that can be produced...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 69 stereo reverb reverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall. The stereo reverb algorithm is designed to simulate various halls, rooms and reverberation plates. Decay time defines the time it takes for the re...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 70 creative professional vocal morpher this unique effect allows you to select two vocal phonemes and morph between them using an lfo. Phonemes are the consonants and vowels we use in articulating speech sounds and these sounds are very distinctive and evocative...

  • Page 71: E-Mu Powerfx

    5 - effects e-mu powerfx e-mu digital audio system 71 e-mu powerfx e-mu powerfx are not available at 88.2khz, 96khz, 176.4khz and 192khz sample rates. The hardware-accelerated effects of the e-mu digital audio system can also be used as vst inserts in cubase. E-mu powerfx allow you to use patchmix d...

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    5 - effects e-mu powerfx 72 creative professional to setup & use e-mu powerfx: using any driver other than “e-mu asio” may produce undesirable results when using e-mu powerfx. Setup cubase or cubasis 1. Launch cubase or cubasis. 2. Instantiate e-mu powerfx in an insert or aux send location within cu...

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    5 - effects e-mu powerfx e-mu digital audio system 73 automating e-mu powerfx steinberg cubasis does not have the control automation feature. E-mu powerfx can be automated in cubase le (or other recording host) just like any other vst effect. When “write automation” is activated in cubase, control c...

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    5 - effects e-mu powerfx 74 creative professional e-mu powerfx compatibility chart application name compatible? Note render extra buffers steinberg cubase vst 5.1 yes off off steinberg cubase sx 1 yes off off steinberg cubase sx 2 yes instrument freeze triggers error if not in render mode. Off off s...

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    5 - effects rendering audio with e-mu powerfx e-mu digital audio system 75 rendering audio with e-mu powerfx rendering (sometimes called export) is a mixdown process performed by the host application, which creates a new digital audio file from a multitrack song. Rendering allows a virtually unlimit...

  • Page 76: E-Mu Vst E-Wire

    5 - effects e-mu vst e-wire 76 creative professional e-mu vst e-wire e-wire is a special vst/asio bridge which allows you to route digital audio via asio to patchmix and back again. E-wire vst incorporates smart time alignment technology that automatically compen- sates for system latencies and ensu...

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    5 - effects e-mu vst e-wire e-mu digital audio system 77 to setup and use e-wire: setup patchmix dsp 1. Open patchmix dsp application. 2. Insert an asio input mixer strip into patchmix dsp. (alternately, you can select “new session”, select “e-wire example” and skip to step 6.) 3. Mute the strip or ...

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    5 - effects e-mu vst e-wire 78 creative professional currently automatic delay compensation is supported by the steinberg 2.0 family (nuendo 2.X, cubase sx 2.0, cubase le 2.0,), magix samplitude 7.X, and sonar (using the cakewalk vst adapter 4.4.1, but not, unfortunately, by steinberg cubase vst 5.1...

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    5 - effects e-mu vst e-wire e-mu digital audio system 79 in practical use, however, you’ll probably never need to use more than one e-wire vst on a single track since powerfx effects can be placed in series. We have included this feature “just in case” you need it. Here’s one more example of how to ...

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    5 - effects e-mu vst e-wire 80 creative professional.

  • Page 81: 6 - Using High Sample Rates

    6 - using high sample rates overview e-mu digital audio system 81 6 - using high sample rates overview when operating at 176.4k or 192k sample rates, the mixer functionality and number of i/o channels are slightly reduced. These changes are summarized in the following tables. The number of adat chan...

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    6 - using high sample rates overview 82 creative professional at the 192khz sample rate, you may choose one of these three options: 1. Keep all analog i/o, but lose s/pdif 3. Keep s/pdif & adat, but lose 2. Keep all analog i/o, but lose adat line inputs 2l/2r & line outputs 3l/3r.

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    6 - using high sample rates overview e-mu digital audio system 83 wdm recording and playback behavior wdm recording and playback is supported at all patchmix sample rates. The behavior of the driver with respect to patchmix sample rate is described below. When patchmix and the wdm audio content (.Wa...

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    6 - using high sample rates overview 84 creative professional.

  • Page 85: 7 - Appendix

    7 - appendix useful information e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 85 7 - appendix useful information cables - balanced or unbalanced? All inputs and outputs on the e-mu digital audio system are designed to use either balanced or unbalanced cables. Balanced signals provide an additional +6...

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    7 - appendix useful information 86 creative professional adapter cables 1/8” mini-phone to 1/4” adapters to connect headphones with an 1/8” (mini-phone) plug to the headphone jack on the microdock, you need a 1/8” to 1/4” adapter. These handy devices are available at electronic department stores eve...

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    7 - appendix useful information e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 87 grounding in order to obtain best results and lowest noise levels, make sure that your computer and any external audio devices are grounded to the same reference. This usually means that you should be using grounded ac c...

  • Page 88: Technical Specifications

    7 - appendix technical specifications 88 creative professional technical specifications specifications: 1616 m system general sample rates 44.1 khz. 48 khz, 96 khz, 192 khz from internal crystal accepts externally supplied clock from s/pdif or adat bit depth 16 or 24-bits hardware dsp 100mips custom...

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    7 - appendix technical specifications e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 89 mic preamp/line input hi-z line input gain range: -15 to +51 db max level: 19 dbv (21.2 dbu) thd+n: -105 db (.00056%), -1 dbfs, 20khz bw snr: 118 db, (a-weighted, 20khz bw) dynamic range: 118 db, (a-weighted, 20khz...

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    7 - appendix technical specifications 90 creative professional card headphone amp frequency response: +0.05/-0.0 db, 20 hz - 20 khz thd+n: 24 ohm load: -80 db (0.01%) 65 ohm load: -85 db (0.0056%) 600 ohm load: -96 db (0.0016%) snr: 116 db (a-weighted, 22khz bw) dynamic range: 116 db (a-weighted, 22...

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    7 - appendix technical specifications e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 91 specifications: 1616 system general sample rates 44.1 khz. 48 khz, 88.2khz, 96 khz, 176.4khz & 192 khz from internal crystal. Accepts externally supplied clock from s/pdif or adat bit depth 16 or 24-bits hardware d...

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    7 - appendix technical specifications 92 creative professional mic preamp/line input hi-z line input gain range: -15 db to +51 db max level: 19.5 dbv thd+n: -101 db (.0009%), -1 dbfs, 20khz bw snr: 110 db, (a-weighted, 20khz bw) dynamic range: 110 db, (a-weighted, 20khz bw) crosstalk: minimum gain: ...

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    7 - appendix technical specifications e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 93 card headphone amp frequency response: +0.05/-0.0 db, 20 hz - 20 khz thd+n: 24 ohm load: -80 db (0.01%) 65 ohm load: -85 db (0.0056%) 600 ohm load: -96 db (0.0016%) snr: 116 db (a-weighted, 22khz bw) dynamic range:...

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    7 - appendix technical specifications 94 creative professional dimensions & weight microdock microdock weight: 2.27 lb / 1.03 kg dimensions: w : 7.25" h : 1.625" l : 7.75" w : 184 mm h : 41 mm l : 196 mm 02 cardbus card weight: 0.095 lb / 0.043 kg dimensions: w : 2.125" h : .5625" l : 4.675" w : 54 ...

  • Page 95: Internet References

    7 - appendix internet references e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 95 internet references the internet contains vast resources for the computer musician. A few useful sites are listed here, but there are plenty more. Check it out. Software updates, tips & tutorials ................ Http:/...

  • Page 96: Declaration of Conformity

    7 - appendix internet references 96 creative professional declaration of conformity trade name: e-mu systems model no.: em8850 em8870 em8871 responsible party: e-mu systems address: 1500 green hills road, scotts valley, ca 95066 u.S.A. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is...

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    7 - appendix internet references e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 97 compliance information united states compliance information fcc part 15 subpart b class b using: cispr 22 (1997) class b ansi c63.4 (1992) method fcc site no.90479 canada compliance information ices-0003 class b using: ...

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    7 - appendix internet references 98 creative professional.

  • Page 99: Index

    Index numerics e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 99 index numerics 1010 pci card 13 176.4khz/192khz sample rate 81 1-band para eq 54 1-band shelf eq 54 3-band eq 55 48 volt dc adapter 11 48 volt phantom power 15 , 87 4-band eq 56 88khz/96khz sample rate 81 a a/d - d/a converter type 1616 ...

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    Index f 100 creative professional effects 1-band para eq 54 1-band shelf eq 54 3-band eq 55 4-band eq 56 auto wah 57 chorus 58 compressor 58 create new folder 49 creating robot voice 65 descriptions 54 display screen 42 distortion 60 edit 48 flanger 61 frequency shifter 62 leveling amp 63 lite rever...

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    Index l e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 101 l label, scribble strip 40 latency, monitoring without 32 led green 15 red 15 level fader 40 leveling amp 63 levels, setting input 34 lfo flanger 61 phase shifter 66 vocal morpher 70 limiter 59 line level i/o, microdock 18 lite reverb 64 low f...

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    Index r 102 creative professional phase shifter 66 phoneme 70 physical input display 43 physical output display 43 physical source 29 pink noise generator 36 playing cds 29 post gain, leveling amp 63 power switch, microdock 11 powerfx 71 resource availability 73 preamp microphone 15 turntable 18 pre...

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    Index u e-mu 1616/1616m cardbus digital audio system 103 u unbalanced cables 85 user preset, effect 51 v vocal morpher 70 volume control 28 w wah-wah 57 wdm recording & playback behavior 83 wet/dry mix, effects 50 white noise generator 36 window appearance settings 87 windows media player 29 windows...

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    Index z 104 creative professional.