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E-Mu 404 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Digital Audio System

Summary of 404

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    O w n e r ’ s m a n u a l o w n e r ’ s m a n u a l.

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    2 e-mu digital audio system owner’s manual © 2004 e-mu systems all rights reserved software version: 2.00 e-mu 0404 digital audio system e-mu world headquarters e-mu systems 1500 green hills road scotts valley, ca usa 95066 europe creative labs ballycoolin business park blanchardstown dublin 15 irel...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Creative professional 3 table of contents 1- introduction ................................................................. 7 welcome!.............................................................................................................................. 7 the system includes: ...................

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    4 e-mu digital audio system the session ......................................................................................................................... 22 new session .................................................................................................................... 22 ope...

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    Creative professional 5 dsp resource usage ....................................................................................................... 52 core effects descriptions................................................................................................... 53 1-band para eq ..........

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    6 e-mu digital audio system max compression ...................................................................................................... 86 neg compression ....................................................................................................... 86 input mode ...................

  • Page 7: 1- Introduction

    1- introduction welcome! E-mu digital audio system 7 1- introduction welcome! Thank you for purchasing the e-mu 0404 digital audio system. Your computer is about to be transformed into a professional quality audio processing workstation. We’ve designed your e-mu digital audio system to be logical, i...

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    1- introduction notes, tips and warnings 8 creative professional optional sync daughter card the optional sync daughter card adds word clock in and out for sample-synchro- nizing outboard digital equipment, smpte longitudinal time code in/out for syncing other recording equipment and a separate midi...

  • Page 9: 2 - Installation

    2 - installation setting up the digital audio system e-mu digital audio system 9 2 - installation setting up the digital audio system prior to installing the hardware, take a few moments to enter the 18-digit serial number of the e-mu 0404 pci card. This number can help emu customer service troubles...

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    2 - installation setting up the digital audio system 10 creative professional safety first! As you install hardware components, observe the following general precautions to avoid damage to your equipment and yourself. Connector types these connector types are used to connect the e-mu 0404 hardware c...

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    2 - installation installing the e-mu 0404 pci card e-mu digital audio system 11 installing the e-mu 0404 pci card note: this installation is very simple, but if you are not familiar with the installation of computer peripherals and add-in boards, please contact your authorized e-mu systems dealer or...

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    2 - installation install the sync card 12 creative professional install the sync card 1. Unwrap the sync card if you have one and get ready to install it. 2. Connect the ribbon cable provided with the kit between the e-mu 0404 card and the sync daughter card as shown in figure 3. The cable is keyed ...

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    2 - installation software installation e-mu digital audio system 13 software installation installing the e-mu 0404 drivers the first time you restart your pc after installing the e-mu 0404 pci card, you will need to install the patchmix dsp software and e-mu 0404 pci card drivers. Windows xp, window...

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    2 - installation software installation 14 creative professional.

  • Page 15: 3 - Pci Card & Interfaces

    3 - pci card & interfaces the e-mu 0404 pci card e-mu digital audio system 15 3 - pci card & interfaces the e-mu 0404 pci card the e-mu 0404 pci card contains e-mu’s powerful e-dsp chip which leaves more power free on your cpu for additional software plug-ins and other tasks. Bit depth is controlled...

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    3 - pci card & interfaces the e-mu 0404 pci card 16 creative professional the inputs can be connected to any line level stereo signal from keyboards, cd-players, cassette decks, etc. Use 1/4” to rca adapter cables to connect to consumer audio gear. Digital breakout cable s/pdif digital audio input &...

  • Page 17: Using Midi Thru

    3 - pci card & interfaces the e-mu 0404 pci card e-mu digital audio system 17 the s/pdif out can be configured as either professional or consumer mode in the session settings menu. The 0404 pci card can be connected to aes/ebu digital audio systems through the use of a cable adapter. See aes/ebu to ...

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    3 - pci card & interfaces the sync daughter card option 18 creative professional the sync daughter card option the sync daughter card option adds word clock in and out, smpte (ltc) in and out and an additional midi output for transmitting midi time code (mtc). Midi time code is a special rendering o...

  • Page 19: 4 - The Patchmix Dsp Mixer

    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer patchmix dsp e-mu digital audio system 19 4 - the patchmix dsp mixer patchmix dsp the patchm ix dsp mixer is a virtual console, which performs all of the functions of a typical hardware mixer and then adds a few new tricks of its own . Patchmix dsp greatly simplifies audio...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer overview of the mixer 20 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 post fader (both aux...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer e-mu icon in the windows taskbar e-mu digital audio system 21 e-mu icon in the windows taskbar right-clicking on the e-mu icon in the windows taskbar calls up the following window. F click the buttons in the toolbar to learn about their function. The toolbar f restore defa...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer the session 22 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 digital audio system 23 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 groups based on sam...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer the session 24 creative professional session settings system settings pressing the session settings button on the toolbar brings up the system settings window shown below. Click the tabs to select system or i/o options. The system settings include the following choices: e ...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer the session e-mu digital audio system 25 i/o settings the 0404 pci card is optimized for signal levels of -10dbv (consumer standard) for the analog inputs and outputs. -10dbv levels are compatible with most consumer audio gear. Setting correct input and output levels is im...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer input mixer strips 26 creative professional input mixer strips patchmix dsp line input mixer strips are mono. The wave and s/pdif strips are stereo. Each input mixer strip can be divided into four basic sections. Input type the very top of the strip is labeled mono or ster...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu digital audio system 27 mixer strip creation patchmix dsp is a dynamically configurable mixer. Each mixer session can contain an arbitrary number of channel strips up to a limit set by the number of available input sources and available dsp resour...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 28 creative professional to delete a mixer strip: 1. Click the top of the mixer strip you wish to delete. A red border appears around the strip, indicating that it is selected. 2. Click on the delete mixer strip button or right-click and choose delete,...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu digital audio system 29 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 se...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 30 creative professional 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 insert send splits the si...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu digital audio system 31 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 d...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 32 creative professional 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 appears. 3. Choose one of...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu digital audio system 33 the insert meters are also useful to monitor incoming digital signals such as 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 virtua...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 34 creative professional making the best possible recording making a good digital recording is easier than ever thanks to the high resolution 24-bit a-d converters on your digital audio system. These converters are much more forgiving than the 12-bit o...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu digital audio system 35 trim pot insert the trim pot insert allows you to adjust the level of a signal in an insert location. The trim pot provides up to ±30db of gain or attenuation and a phase inverter. The trim pot also has a built-in stereo pe...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 36 creative professional managing your inserts to delete effects from an insert: f tip: select the plug-in and press the delete key to delete the plug-in from the strip. 1. Right-click over the insert effect you wish to delete. A yellow line around the...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu digital audio system 37 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 s...

  • Page 38: Output

    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation 38 creative professional 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. Post-fader turns down th...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer mixer strip creation e-mu digital audio system 39 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...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section 40 creative professional main section the main section contains all controls for controlling the main mix elements as well as a “tv screen” for viewing the parameters of the current selected insert. The three buttons across the top of the main section select w...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section e-mu digital audio system 41 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 curre...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section 42 creative professional 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 screen, which allow you to make routing changes. Input routing changes...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section e-mu digital audio system 43 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 i...

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    4 - the patchmix dsp mixer main section 44 creative professional 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 work just like the other...

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    5 - effects overview e-mu digital audio system 45 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. You can also creat...

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    5 - effects the effects palette 46 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 88khz, 96khz, 176khz & 192khz operation e-mu digital audio system 47 the order of effects patchmix dsp allows you to record your tracks without effects (dry) and monitor with effects enabled (wet). It works like this: if the effect is inserted before the asio send in the signal path, it ...

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    5 - effects 88khz, 96khz, 176khz & 192khz operation 48 creative professional importing and exporting core fx presets and fx insert chains these utilities make it easy to import or export your fx presets and fx insert chains. You can share presets with your friends or download new presets from the in...

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    5 - effects fx edit screen e-mu digital audio system 49 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”. Mo...

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    5 - effects fx edit screen 50 creative professional 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 are ...

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    5 - effects fx edit screen e-mu digital audio system 51 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 ...

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    5 - effects list of core effects 52 creative professional 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 be u...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 53 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 c...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 54 creative professional 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 mix c...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 55 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...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 56 creative professional 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. The au...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 57 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 cyclically vary the delay time in this range, the illusion of multiple sound s...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 58 creative professional basic controls the three main controls of a compressor are the ratio control, the threshold control and the gain control. If the signal level falls below the threshold, no processing will take place. Signals exceeding the threshold will ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 59 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 ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 60 creative professional 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 is ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 61 freq shifter this unusual effect is sometimes called “spectrum shifting” or “single sideband modulation”. Frequency shifting shifts every harmonic in the signal by a fixed number of hz which causes the harmonics to lose their normal ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 62 creative professional 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 leveling a...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 63 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 ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 64 creative professional 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 by th...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 65 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 harmonical...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 66 creative professional rotary this is a simulation of a rotating speaker used on organs. The rotating speaker was invented to give static organ tones a pipe organ type of animation, but this distinctive sound became a legend in its own right. Spinning a sound ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 67 stereo delays - 100, 250, 550, 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 prod...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 68 creative professional 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 reflec...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 69 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 evoca...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 70 creative professional gate this stereo noise gate is useful both for background noise reduction applications and also for special effects. The gate uses an envelope follower and threshold detector to turn on its output when the input signal is above the turn-...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 71 parameters threshold when the input signal rises above the level set by the threshold parameter, the gate is triggered to turn on and go from its maximum gain reduction level up to 0db gain. The turn-on threshold is adjustable anywhe...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 72 creative professional level meter this meter represents the input signal level in db, and is in fact the output of the gate's envelope follower. Since the envelope follower is driven by the greater of the left or right channel, this monophonic meter represent...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 73 reshaper the reshaper effect is a special purpose dynamics modification program, designed to “resculpt” the amplitude envelope of an audio signal. The effect uses an envelope follower and threshold detector to drive an adsr-type gain...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 74 creative professional attack, decay and release times are all adjustable, and the shape of each of these segments is selectable between exponential, linear, or logarithmic. An additional hold time can be used to extend the sustain phase past the point where t...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 75 attack lookahead/ delay this parameter is adjustable in milliseconds to allow the reshaper to either “look ahead” and advance (negative values) or “delay” (positive values) the response of the envelope detector relative to the dynami...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 76 creative professional multimode eq the multimode eq is a flexible stereo filter that is capable of implementing a range of powerful filter topologies. It is useful both for utility eq applications and also for special effects. The multimode eq is built from a...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 77 parameters while the multimode eq has many parameters applicable to the various possible configurations of channels and filters, it selectively enables or hides parameters depending on their applicability to the current configuration...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 78 creative professional highpass -> lowpass in this mode, the lowpass and highpass filters are connected in series and both sets of lowpass and highpass parameters are exposed and independently editable to create the overall filter response. The maximum rolloff...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 79 however, when the highpass freq parameter is lower than the lowpass freq parameter, the combined filter response is basically flat, since the passbands of each filter combine to admit the entire spectrum. An exception occurs when the...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 80 creative professional rfx compressor the rfx compressor is a full-featured stereo compressor effect which features the standard parameters available on most compressors as well as a collection of additional advanced parameters that are useful for more sophist...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 81 the wide dynamic range of the rfx compressor aside, it's generally a good idea to maintain the hottest signal levels possible without clipping at the input to any audio processor. Parameters threshold threshold sets the input signal ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 82 creative professional gain caution! The gain control can increase the signal level to the point of clipping. Excessive signal levels can damage speakers as well as your ears! Sets the compressor's output gain in db, from +60db boost to-60db cut. This control ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 83 f tip: setting a high ratio with the threshold at 0db and the soft knee at -60db creates a compressor whose ratio varies smoothly from gentle compression at lower signal levels to peak limiting at maximum signal level in the region b...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 84 creative professional gate this parameter enables automatic gain reduction on signals that fall from 1 to 120db below the threshold point (or soft knee threshold, if enabled.) this can act effectively as a “noise gate” on low-level signals that have been boos...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 85 “bite” of signal attacks while subsequently compressing the sustained portions of the sound. In general, both positive and negative values of this parameter are useful for applica- tions where the normal envelope of a signal is being...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 86 creative professional max compression this parameter is used to limit the amount of gain reduction that the compressor can apply. The limit is set as a maximum number of db of gain reduction, from 3db to unlimited. This feature emulates the phenomenon of the ...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 87 the diagram above shows the gain curves using a threshold at -30db and a range of negative compression ratios. At just past 1:infinite, the setting of 1:-100 causes input signals approaching 0db to be only slightly decreased below -3...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 88 creative professional example settings here we have provided a few examples to show the varied uses of this useful tool. Bear in mind that these examples are simply starting points and that you will undoubtedly need to fine tune the parameters to fit the prog...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions e-mu digital audio system 89 vocal compression/spoken word: this setup compresses the entire dynamic range of the vocal. Whenever there is a signal present, there is some compression taking place. • threshold: adjust so that the first bar of the meter comes on e...

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    5 - effects core effects descriptions 90 creative professional creating a de-esser: a de-esser reduces the sibilance or “sss” sound in a vocal part. The sidechain feature of the rfx compressor makes it possible to create a effective de-esser using the compressor and the multimode eq. The wet/dry mix...

  • Page 91: E-Mu Powerfx

    5 - effects e-mu powerfx e-mu digital audio system 91 e-mu powerfx e-mu powerfx are not available at the 96khz or 192khz sample rates. The hardware-accelerated effects of the e-mu digital audio system can also be used as vst inserts in cubase le. E-mu powerfx allow you to use patchmix dsp effects fr...

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    5 - effects e-mu powerfx 92 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 le 1. Launch cubase le 2. Instantiate e-mu powerfx in an insert or aux send location within cubase. 3. Press th...

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    5 - effects e-mu powerfx e-mu digital audio system 93 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 94 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 95 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 96: E-Mu Vst E-Wire

    5 - effects e-mu vst e-wire 96 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 97 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 98 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 by steinberg cubase vst 5.1 and cubasis. T...

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    5 - effects e-mu vst e-wire e-mu digital audio system 99 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 100 creative professional.

  • Page 101: 6 - Appendix

    6 - appendix sync daughter card supplement e-mu digital audio system 101 6 - appendix sync daughter card supplement smpte conversion warning: smpte and mtc do not provide sample sync for digital i/o. You must use word clock, or s/pdif sync. One of the main functions of the sync daughter card is to c...

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    6 - appendix sync daughter card supplement 102 creative professional smpte modes of operation host mode the host computer is the source of synchronization. Mtc messages are sent to the sync daughter card from the computer application and converted into smpte. Mtc is also output from the midi port on...

  • Page 103: Smpte Background

    6 - appendix smpte background e-mu digital audio system 103 stripe mode this mode is used to record smpte time code onto an audio track of another recorder. Smpte is output when the start button is pressed in the system settings menu and begins at the time set by the start time setting. Mtc is also ...

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    6 - appendix smpte background 104 creative professional time! (a one hour program would actually be 59 minutes and 56.4 seconds long.) drop frame was designed to correct this time difference. In 30 drop frame, every minute except 00-10-20-30-40-50 have the first two frames, 00 and 01, “dropped”, hen...

  • Page 105: Midi Time Code (Mtc)

    6 - appendix midi time code (mtc) e-mu digital audio system 105 duplicating smpte time code the sync daughter card always generates clean smpte from the smpte output when reading smpte in. This time code is in sync with the incoming smpte and can be used to feed other devices in your studio or to cl...

  • Page 106: Word Clock In/out

    6 - appendix word clock in/out 106 creative professional word clock in/out f word clock and s/pdif synchronize at the sample rate and are used to transfer digital data between machines. Word clock provides a standardized means of synchronizing multiple digital audio devices so that data can be trans...

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    6 - appendix word clock in/out e-mu digital audio system 107 wo rd clock word clock word clock termination on word clock termination off sync card digital breakout cable in digital mixer s/pdif digital in t - connector s/pdif adat optical this diagram shows the proper way to connect word clock if yo...

  • Page 108: Getting In Sync

    6 - appendix getting in sync 108 creative professional getting in sync whenever you connect external digital audio devices together, you need to be aware of how they are synchronized to each other. Simply connecting digital out to digital in doesn’t guarantee that two digital devices are synced, eve...

  • Page 109: Useful Information

    6 - appendix useful information e-mu digital audio system 109 useful information aes/ebu to s/pdif cable adapter this simple adapter cable allows you to receive aes/ebu digital audio via the s/pdif input on the e-mu 0404 pci card. This cable may also work to connect s/pdif out from the 0404 digital ...

  • Page 110: Technical Specifications

    6 - appendix technical specifications 110 creative professional technical specifications general sample rates 44.1 khz. 48 khz, 88.2 khz, 96 khz, 176.4 khz and 192khz derived from internal crystals. (no sample rate conversion is performed.) externally supplied clock from s/pdif. (or word clock with ...

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    6 - appendix technical specifications e-mu digital audio system 111 digital i/o s/pdif • 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled output) • 2 in/2 out optical • aes/ebu or s/pdif (switchable under software control) midi 1 in, 1 out (16 midi channels) synchronization internal crystal sync: 44.1khz, 48...

  • Page 112: Internet References

    6 - appendix internet references 112 creative professional 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://www.Emu.Com setting up...

  • Page 113: Declaration of Conformity

    6 - appendix internet references e-mu digital audio system 113 declaration of conformity trade name: e-mu systems model no.: em8810 & em8820 em8810, em8830 & em8840 em8810, em8830 & em8841 responsible party: e-mu systems address: 1500 green hills road, scotts valley, ca 95066 u.S.A. This device comp...

  • Page 114

    6 - appendix internet references 114 creative professional 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: cispr 22(1997) class b a...

  • Page 115: Index

    Index numerics e-mu digital audio system 115 index numerics 1-band para eq 53 1-band shelf eq 53 1-time jam sync, smpte 102 3-band eq 54 4-band eq 55 88khz, 96khz, 176khz & 192khz operation 47 a a-d, d-a converters, used in 0404 110 adsr, reshaper effect 74 advanced parameters, rfx compressor 82 aes...

  • Page 116

    Index f 116 creative professional auto wah 56 chorus 57 compressor 57 create new folder 47 descriptions 53 disabled at high sample rates 47 distortion 59 edit 46 flanger 60 frequency shifter 61 gate 70 leveling amp 62 list of 52 lite reverb 63 mono delay 3000 64 multimode eq 76 overview 45 palette 4...

  • Page 117

    Index j e-mu digital audio system 117 word clock 106 invert, polarity 35 j jitter specification 111 k kernel streaming 27 l label, scribble strip 39 latency, monitoring without 31 level fader 39 level meter, gate effect 72 level, setting proper input 33 , 34 leveling amp 62 lfo flanger 60 phase shif...

  • Page 118

    Index p 118 creative professional p palette, effects 45 pan 39 pan controls 26 parametric eq, setting up 54 patchmix dsp, disabling 21 peak limiter 81 peak meters 32 phase invert 35 phase shifter 65 phattening, using chorus 57 phoneme 69 physical input display 42 physical output display 42 physical ...

  • Page 119

    Index t e-mu digital audio system 119 sync/sample rate indicators 43 synchronization hardware connections 18 source 24 using s/pdif 108 system settings 24 system volume control 44 t t-connector, word clock 107 templates, session 23 termination, word clock 106 threshold gate effect 71 rfx compressor ...

  • Page 120

    Index z 120 creative professional.