Creative Labs E-MU 8740A 0204 USB 2.0 Audio Interface (Black)

Creative Labs E-MU 8740A 0204 USB 2.0 Audio Interface (Black) Review

Creative Labs E-MU 8740A 0204 USB 2.0 Audio Interface (Black) Feature

• Pristine 24-bit/192kHz recording, playback and audio specifications unmatched by any other interface in its price range
• Cross-platform support (Mac OS X and Windows XPx64/Vista) and compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications (ASIO2, WDM, MME, Apple Core Audio and Core MIDI) supported
• Contains two of our famed XTC, ultra-low noise preamplifiers with up to +60dB of gain
• Plug your electric guitar or bass right into the Hi-Z inputs of the 0204, eliminating the need for an instrument direct box or preamp
• Headphone output can either monitor the main outputs (for listening to music or recording), or it can be set up as a completely separate stereo output with the same exceptional specifications as the main outputs.
• Headphone output can either monitor the main outputs or it can be set up as a completely separate stereo output with the same exceptional specifications as the main outputs.
• Cross-platform support (Mac OS X and Windows XPx64/Vista) and compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications
• ASIO2, WDM, MME, Apple Core Audio and Core MIDI) supported
• Headphone output can either monitor the main outputs (for listening to music or recording)
• Or it can be set up as a completely separate stereo output with the same exceptional specifications as the main outputs.
• Pristine 24-bit/192kHz recording, playback and audio specifications unmatched.
• Contains two of our famed XTC.
• It can be set up as a completely separate stereo output with the same exceptional specifications as the main outputs.

The EMU 0204 USB is the ultimate portable USB audio interface for the Mac and PC, offering pristine 24-bit/192kHz recording and playback, direct monitoring, and a host of professional features in a compact, USB bus-powered package. EMU 0204 USB features two XTC Class-A, ultra-low noise Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamplifiers that can be run independently or in stereo to record guitars, basses, keyboards or microphones with optimal audio performance. A 2-input/4-output interface is perfect for many non-professional musicians with home recording setups, especially when the audio specifications of EMU 0204 USB rival or exceed those of other interfaces costing hundreds of dollars more. Contains two XTC ultra-low noise Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamplifiers, which have been favorably compared to boutique preamps costing thousands of dollars or more. In addition, guitars, basses and keyboards can be plugged directly into the Hi-Z inputs to access the world of computer audio recording and software plug-ins. Combined with a laptop computer and a pair of microphones, the 0204 USB makes a great bus-powered, field audio recorder with audio specs exceeding other units costing many times more. (Although only the left input has an XLR jack, both channels are balanced mic inputs and feature the superb, XTC low-noise preamplifiers.)