Creative 0404 PCIe Bedienungshandbuch

Owner’s ManualOwner’s Manual

2 - InstallationSetting Up the Digital Audio System10 Creative Professional Safety First!  As you install hardware components, observe the

6 - AppendixTechnical Specifications100 Creative ProfessionalDIGITAL I/OS/PDIF• 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled output)• 2 in/2 out optical• AE

6 - AppendixInternet ReferencesE-MU Digital Audio System 101Internet ReferencesThe internet contains vast resources for the computer musician. A few u

6 - AppendixInternet References102 Creative Professional

IndexNumericsE-MU Digital Audio System 103IndexNumerics1-Band Para EQ 511-Band Shelf EQ 513-Band EQ 524-Band EQ 5388kHz, 96kHz, 176kHz & 192kHz Op

IndexF104 Creative Professionalauto wah 54chorus 54compressor 55create new folder 45descriptions 51disabled at high sample rates 45distortion 57edit 4

IndexLE-MU Digital Audio System 105LLabel, scribble strip 37Latency, monitoring without 29Level Fader 37Level Meter, gate effect 69Level, setting prop

IndexR106 Creative ProfessionalPlaying CDs 25Post Gain, leveling amp 59PowerFX 87Pre-Delay, compressor 56Pre-Fader Aux Sends 38Presetcreate new 48dele

IndexUE-MU Digital Audio System 107UUser Preset, effect 48VVista, PowerFX under 87Vocal Morpher 66Volume Control 24WWah-Wah 54WAVE Strips 25WDMmultich

IndexZ108 Creative Professional

2 - InstallationInstalling the E-MU 0404 PCIe CardE-MU Digital Audio System 11 Installing the E-MU 0404 PCIe Card Note: This installation is very si

2 - InstallationSoftware Installation12 Creative Professional Software Installation Installing the E-MU 0404 Drivers The first time you restart your P

3 - PCIe Card & InterfacesThe E-MU 0404 PCIe CardE-MU Digital Audio System 13 3 - PCIe Card & Interfaces The E-MU 0404 PCIe Card The E-MU 040

3 - PCIe Card & InterfacesThe E-MU 0404 PCIe Card14 Creative Professional The inputs can be connected to any line level stereo signal from keyboa

3 - PCIe Card & InterfacesThe E-MU 0404 PCIe CardE-MU Digital Audio System 15 0404 PCIe card can be connected to AES/EBU digital audio systems th

3 - PCIe Card & InterfacesThe E-MU 0404 PCIe Card16 Creative Professional

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerPatchMix DSPE-MU Digital Audio System 17 4 - The PatchMix DSP Mixer PatchMix DSP The PatchMix DSP Mixer is a virtual consol

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerOverview of the Mixer18 Creative ProfessionalMixer WindowThe Mixer consists of four main sections.A simplified diagram of the

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerE-MU Icon in the Windows TaskbarE-MU Digital Audio System 19E-MU Icon in the Windows TaskbarRight-clicking on the E-MU icon

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4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerThe Session20 Creative ProfessionalThe SessionThe current state of the PatchMix DSP mixer (fader settings, effects routings…

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerThe SessionE-MU Digital Audio System 21You can now select one of the factory template sessions. The factory templates are pr

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerThe Session22 Creative ProfessionalSession SettingsSystem SettingsPressing the Session Settings button on the toolbar brings

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerThe SessionE-MU Digital Audio System 23I/O SettingsThe 0404 PCIe card is optimized for signal levels of -10dBV (consumer sta

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerInput Mixer Strips24 Creative ProfessionalInput Mixer StripsPatchMix DSP Line Input Mixer Strips are mono. The WAVE and S/PD

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip CreationE-MU Digital Audio System 25Mixer Strip CreationPatchMix DSP is a dynamically configurable mixer. Each mi

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip Creation26 Creative ProfessionalTo Delete a Mixer Strip:1. Click the top of the mixer strip you wish to delete.

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip CreationE-MU Digital Audio System 27Insert SectionThe Insert Section is next in line. PatchMix DSP effects can b

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip Creation28 Creative ProfessionalNote: The Physical Output & Input option is “grayed-out” when using the defa

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip CreationE-MU Digital Audio System 29To Add a Send/Return Insert:This type of insert send breaks the signal at t

Creative Professional 3 Table of Contents 1- Introduction ... 7 Welcome! ...

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip Creation30 Creative ProfessionalThe Direct Monitor Send/Return also allows the recording application to control

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip CreationE-MU Digital Audio System 31The insert meters are also useful to monitor incoming digital signals such a

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip Creation32 Creative ProfessionalMaking the Best Possible RecordingMaking a good digital recording is easier than

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip CreationE-MU Digital Audio System 33Trim Pot InsertThe Trim Pot Insert allows you to adjust the level of a signa

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip Creation34 Creative ProfessionalManaging Your InsertsTo Delete Effects from an Insert: Tip: Select the Plug-in

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip CreationE-MU Digital Audio System 35Aux SectionThe Auxiliary Sends tap the signal from the channel strips and su

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip Creation36 Creative ProfessionalPre or Post Fader Aux SendsWhen you create a New Mixer Strip you have the option

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMixer Strip CreationE-MU Digital Audio System 37Level, Pan, Solo & Mute ControlsThe Pan control comes before the Level C

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMain Section38 Creative ProfessionalMain SectionThe main section contains all controls for controlling the main mix elements

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMain SectionE-MU Digital Audio System 39TV Screen & SelectorsThe “TV screen” at the top of the main section is a multi-f

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4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMain Section40 Creative ProfessionalInputSelecting the Input display view shows a graphic representation of the PatchMix DSP

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMain SectionE-MU Digital Audio System 41Auxiliary Effects & Returns The Wet/Dry mix setting in the effect should normal

4 - The PatchMix DSP MixerMain Section42 Creative ProfessionalOutput SectionMain InsertsThe main inserts allow you to apply effects to the main stereo

5 - EffectsOverviewE-MU Digital Audio System 435 - EffectsOverviewPatchMix DSP comes complete with a host of great core DSP effects including Compress

5 - EffectsThe Effects Palette44 Creative ProfessionalTo Select an Effect1. Click the FX button to bring up the Effects Palette. The effect palette c

5 - Effects88kHz, 96kHz, 176kHz & 192kHz OperationE-MU Digital Audio System 45The Order of EffectsPatchMix DSP allows you to record your tracks wi

5 - Effects88kHz, 96kHz, 176kHz & 192kHz Operation46 Creative ProfessionalImporting and Exporting Core FX Presets and FX Insert ChainsThese utilit

5 - EffectsFX Edit ScreenE-MU Digital Audio System 47FX Edit Screen Note: Effects have to be placed into an insert location before you can program th

5 - EffectsFX Edit Screen48 Creative ProfessionalMethod #21. Right-click over the Insert Effect you want to Solo (in the Insert section). A pop-up men

5 - EffectsFX Edit ScreenE-MU Digital Audio System 49To Delete a User Preset1. Select the user preset you wish to delete from the user preset menu.2.

Creative Professional 5 Core Effects Descriptions...

5 - EffectsList of Core Effects50 Creative ProfessionalList of Core EffectsDSP Resource UsageThere are two main factors which determine the total numb

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 51Core Effects Descriptions1-Band Para EQThis single band parametric equalizer is useful

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions52 Creative Professional3-Band EQThis versatile equalizer provides two shelving filters at the high and low ends of

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 534-Band EQThis 4-band equalizer provides two shelving filters at the high and low ends o

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions54 Creative ProfessionalAuto-WahThis effect creates the sound of a guitar wah-wah pedal. The “Wah” filter sweep is

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 55the illusion of multiple sound sources is created. A slight amount of feedback serves

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions56 Creative ProfessionalIf the signal level falls below the Threshold, no processing will take place. Signals exce

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 57DistortionMost audio processors aim to provide low distortion, but not this one! The s

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions58 Creative Professional A low frequency oscillator is included to slowly change the delay time. This creates a ri

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 59preserves the harmonic relationships of the signal and so is better suited to creating

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5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions60 Creative ProfessionalLite ReverbReverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall. The Li

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 61Mono Delays - 100, 250, 500, 750, 1500, 3000A delay line makes a copy of the incoming

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions62 Creative ProfessionalPhase ShifterA phase shifter produces a fixed number of peaks and notches in the audio spec

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 63Speaker SimulatorThe Speaker Simulator provides realistic guitar speaker responses and

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions64 Creative ProfessionalParameter DescriptionLeft Delay Time Sets the length of the delay for the left channel in

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 65Stereo ReverbReverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall.

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions66 Creative ProfessionalVocal MorpherThis unique effect allows you to select two vocal phonemes and morph between

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 67GateThis stereo noise gate is useful both for background noise reduction applications

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions68 Creative ProfessionalParametersThresholdWhen the input signal rises above the level set by the Threshold parame

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 69Level MeterThis meter represents the input signal level in dB, and is in fact the outp

1- IntroductionWelcome!E-MU Digital Audio System 7 1- Introduction Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the E-MU 0404 digital audio system. Your compute

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions70 Creative ProfessionalAttack, Decay and Release times are all adjustable, and the shape of each of these segment

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 71Attack Time This parameter controls the time, in milliseconds, that is required during

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions72 Creative ProfessionalMultimode EQThe Multimode EQ is a flexible stereo filter that is capable of implementing a r

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 73ParametersWhile the Multimode EQ has many parameters applicable to the various possibl

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions74 Creative ProfessionalHighpass -> LowpassIn this mode, the Lowpass and Highpass filters are connected in serie

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 75However, when the Highpass Freq parameter is lower than the Lowpass Freq parameter, th

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions76 Creative ProfessionalRFX CompressorThe RFX Compressor is a full-featured stereo compressor effect which feature

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 77unusually large range of -60dB to +60dB in order to renormalize the compressor's

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions78 Creative ProfessionalGain Caution! The Gain control can increase the signal level to the point of clippi

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 79In the region between the lower knee and upper Threshold, a variable amount of gain re

1- IntroductionNotes, Tips and Warnings8 Creative Professional Notes, Tips and Warnings Items of special interest are presented in this document as n

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions80 Creative ProfessionalGateThis parameter enables automatic gain reduction on signals that fall from 1 to 120dB b

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 81peaks, retaining the “punch” and “bite” of signal attacks while subsequently compressi

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions82 Creative ProfessionalMax CompressionThis parameter is used to limit the amount of gain reduction that the compr

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 83At just past 1:INFINITE, the setting of 1:-100 causes input signals approaching 0dB to

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions84 Creative ProfessionalExample SettingsHere we have provided a few examples to show the varied uses of this usefu

5 - EffectsCore Effects DescriptionsE-MU Digital Audio System 85Vocal Compression/Spoken Word:This setup compresses the entire dynamic range of the v

5 - EffectsCore Effects Descriptions86 Creative ProfessionalCreating a De-esser:A de-esser reduces the sibilance or “sss” sound in a vocal part. The

5 - EffectsE-MU PowerFXE-MU Digital Audio System 87E-MU PowerFX E-MU PowerFX are not available at the 96kHz or 192kHz sample rates.The hardware

5 - EffectsE-MU PowerFX88 Creative ProfessionalTo Setup & Use E-MU PowerFX: Using any driver other than “E-MU ASIO” may produce undesirabl

5 - EffectsE-MU PowerFXE-MU Digital Audio System 89Automating E-MU PowerFX Steinberg Cubasis does not have the control automation feature.E-MU

2 - InstallationSetting Up the Digital Audio SystemE-MU Digital Audio System 9 2 - Installation Setting Up the Digital Audio System There are five bas

5 - EffectsE-MU PowerFX90 Creative ProfessionalE-MU PowerFX Compatibility ChartApplication Name Compatible? Note RenderExtra BuffersSteinberg Cubase V

5 - EffectsRendering Audio with E-MU PowerFXE-MU Digital Audio System 91Rendering Audio with E-MU PowerFXRendering (sometimes called Export) is a mixd

5 - EffectsE-MU VST E-Wire92 Creative ProfessionalE-MU VST E-WireE-Wire is a special VST/ASIO Bridge which allows you to route digital audio via ASIO

5 - EffectsE-MU VST E-WireE-MU Digital Audio System 93To Setup and use E-Wire:Setup PatchMix DSP1. Open PatchMix DSP application.2. Insert an ASIO In

5 - EffectsE-MU VST E-Wire94 Creative ProfessionalCurrently automatic delay compensation is supported by the Steinberg 2.0 family (Nuendo 2.x, Cubase

5 - EffectsE-MU VST E-WireE-MU Digital Audio System 95E-Delay Units ParameterThe Units value in the E-Delay dialog box should be set for the number of

5 - EffectsE-MU VST E-Wire96 Creative Professional

6 - AppendixGetting in SyncE-MU Digital Audio System 97 6 - AppendixGetting in SyncWhenever you connect external digital audio devices together, you n

6 - AppendixUseful Information98 Creative ProfessionalUseful InformationAES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter This simple adapter cable allows you to receiv

6 - AppendixTechnical SpecificationsE-MU Digital Audio System 99Technical SpecificationsGENERALSample Rates44.1 kHz. 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz