E-mu 1616 v2 PCI Audio Card

Full Description

The 1616M PCI and 1616 PCI ship with ASIO2 and WDM drivers for Windows XP and 2000, as well as the E-MU Production Tools software bundle that includes E-MU s Proteus X LE, as well as software by Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more effectively providing, according to E-MU, everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn your music.

The E-MU 1616 PCI features

• Premium 24-bit/192kHz converters - 112dB signal-to-noise ratio for pristine recording and playback of your tracks
• Hardware-accelerated effects - over 600 standalone and E-MU Power FX VST plug-in effects with no CPU overhead
• PatchMix DSP zero-latency hardware mixing and monitoring - with super-flexible patchbay - no external mixer needed
• Two E-MU XTC? Class-A, ultra-low noise preamps (-127dBu) - Mic/Line and true Hi-Z inputs via Neutrik connectors, with analog soft limiter, 48V phantom power and 60dB of gain
• Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - ultra-low latency 24-bit/192kHz ASIO2, WDM and 64-bit drivers
• Modular design allows you to customize your system - connect E-MU's Sync Daughtercard to your Digital Audio System for SMPTE, Word Clock and MTC sync and/or add the E-MU 02 CardBus Card to your laptop and take your MicroDock on the road
• E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle - includes Cakewalk SONAR LE, Steinberg Cubase LE and Wavelab Lite, Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU, IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE and T-RackS EQ, Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE, SFX Machine LT, plus E-MU's Proteus X LE Desktop Sound Module - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn is in the box

I/O Configuration

• Two E-MU XTC mic/line/hi-Z preamps (w/soft limiter and 48V phantom power)
• Four 1/4" balanced inputs
• Six 1/4" balanced outputs
• Turntable input (w/ground lug and hardware RIAA preamp)
• 24-bit/192kHz ADAT in/out (switchable to S/PDIF)
• 24-bit/192kHz coaxial S/PDIF in/out (switchable to AES/EBU)
• Two sets of MIDI in/out on breakout cable
• Three stereo 1/8" speaker outputs (configurable from stereo to 5.1)
• Stereo headphone output

Technical specifications

General

• Sample Rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz from internal crystal or externally supplied clock (no sample rate conversion)
• Bit Depths 24 bit I/O, 32 bit processing
• PCI Specification
  • PCI 2.2 Compliant
  • Form Factor Universal Keyed, Short PCI Card
  • 3.3V I/O, 5V Tolerant
  • PCI Bus-Mastering DMA subsystem reduces CPU usage
• E-MU® E-DSP? 32-bit DSP with 67-bit accumulator (double precision w/ 3 headroom bits)
• Hardware-accelerated, 32-channel mixing, and multi-effects processing
• Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring w/effects
• ASIO2, WDM/MME/DirectSound, x64 Drivers
• EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) proprietary 64-channel audio link over CAT-5 cable
• Anti-Pop speaker protection minimizes noise during power on/off
• Ultra-low jitter clock subsystem < 1ns in PLL mode (44.1kHz, Opt. S/PDIF Sync)

Analog Line Inputs (4)

• Type servo-balanced, DC-coupled, low-noise input circuitry
• A/D converter PCM1804
• Level (software selectable)
  • Professional +4dBu nominal, 20dBu max (balanced)
  • Consumer -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced)
• Frequency Response (20Hz-20kHz) +0.0/-.03dB
• Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted) 112dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted) 112dB
• THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS) -102.5dB (.0007 )
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS) < -120dB

• Type balanced, AC-coupled, 2-pole low-pass differential filter
• D/A converter CS4392
• Level (software selectable)
  • Professional +4dBu nominal, 20dBu max (balanced)
  • Consumer -10dBV nominal, 6dBV max (unbalanced)
• Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz) 0.0/-.06dB
• Dynamic Range (1kHz, A-weighted) 112.5dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted) 112.5dB
• THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS) -98dB (.0012 )
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS) < -115dB

Combo Microphone Preamplifier/Hi-Z/Line Inputs (2)

• Type E-MU® XTC? combo mic preamp and Hi-Z/line input w/ Soft Limiter
• Gain Range +60dB
• Frequency Response (min gain, 20Hz-20kHz) +0.0/-0.1dB
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz min gain, -1dBFS) < -115dB
• Hi-Z Line Input
  • Input Impedance 1Mohm
  • Max Level +18dBV (20.2dBu)
  • Dynamic Range (A-weighted, 1kHz, min gain) 112.5dB
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted, min gain) 112dB
  • THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS, min gain) -102dB (.0008 )

• Microphone Preamplifier
  • Input Impedance 1.5Kohms
  • Max Level +6dBV (+8.2dBu)
  • EIN (20Hz-20kHz, 150ohm, unweighted) -127dBu
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted, min gain) 112.5dB
  • THD+N (1kHz at -1dBFS, min gain) -103dB (.0007 )
  • Phantom Power 48V
  • Soft Limiter 5dB max compression (software selectable)

• Type linear power amplifier
• D/A converter CS4392
• Gain Range 85dB
• Maximum Output Power 50mW
• Output Impedance 22ohms
• Frequency Response (20Hz-20kHz) +0.0/-0.07dB
• Dynamic Range (A-weighted) 112dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted) 112dB
• THD+N (1kHz, max gain) 600ohm load -92dB
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS, 600 ohm load) < -100dB

• Type RIAA equalized phono input
• Maximum level
  • Professional 60mV RMS
  • Consumer 15mV RMS
• Input Impedance 47Kohm
• Frequency Response (20Hz - 20kHz) +0.1/-0.3dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (15mV RMS unbal input, A-weighted) 96dB
• THD+N (1kHz, 15mV RMS input) -88dB (.004 )
• Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS) < -80dB

• S/PDIF

  • 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled)
  • 2 in/2 out optical (software switched with ADAT)
  • AES/EBU or S/PDIF format (software selectable)

• ADAT

  • 8 channels, 24-bit 44.1/48kHz
  • 4 channels, 24-bit 88.2/96kHz (S-MUX compatible)
  • 2 channels, 24-bit 176.4/192kHz

• MIDI

  • 2 in, 2 out

• Internal crystal sync at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz

• External sample rate sync via

  • ADAT (44.1 - 192kHz)
  • Optical S/PDIF (44.1 - 96kHz)
  • Coaxial S/PDIF (44.1 - 192kHz)

• SMPTE/LTC/MTC (via optional Sync Daughtercard)

  • 24, 25, 30 drop-frame, 30 non-drop
  • SMPTE to MTC, MTC to SMPTE Conversion
  • SMPTE Striping
  • Flywheel/Jam/Regenerate