E-Mu 1820 Computer Recording System

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A soup-to-nuts desktop recording solution.

The E-MU 1820 Computer Recording System delivers everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results: 24-bit/192kHz
converters, hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. E-MU has teamed up with the Creative Advanced Technology Center, a world leader in ASIC and algorithm development for PC audio, to create the new line of Creative Professional hardware interfaces that stand toe-to-toe with the most advanced and expensive audio systems in the
world. The E-MU 1820 offers you a complete Digital Audio System at a price that will change your expectations of desktop recording forever.

The system features pristine 24-bit, 192kHz converters and flexible connectivity with 18 audio inputs, 20 outputs, 32 channels of MIDI I/O, plus a FireWire port for seamless integration with your entire studio. 2 premium TFPro mic preamps have 2 mic/line/Hi-Z inputs with 40dB of gain/attenuation and 48V phantom power. You can plug guitars, keyboards, and microphones straight into your system. A 32-bit multi-effects processor offers you over 16 hardware-accelerated, studio-grade effects with no CPU overhead. Plug-in architecture allows you to add new effects as needed.

With 32 channels of zero-latency hardware mixing/ monitoring routed through a super-flexible virtual patchbay, no external mixer is needed.

The 1820 system has full compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications through its ultralow latency WDM, DirectSound and ASIO 2.0 Drivers

The 1820 is now shipping with the new Power FX software update, giving users the ability to run over 600 hardware-accelerated effects as VST plug-ins for Cubase and other applications. Power FX also introduces EMU's first expansion plug-in, with new reverb and delay effects.

The powerful studio software package bundled with the system means you'll be tracking and mixing within minutes of installing the hardware.

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18 inputs/20 outputs
E-DSP hardware-accelerated effects with over 500 presets
2 sets of MIDI I/O plus FireWire interface
2 TFPro Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamps
Compatible with most popular PC audio/sequencer software
Zero-latency hardware mixing/monitoring
Complete audio recording/editing/mixing/effects software package included

Order this total recording package today!

1820 Computer Recording System Specifications:

I/O Configuration:
2 TFPro Mic/Line/Hi-Z preamps (w/48V phantom power)
6 1/4" Balanced Inputs
8 1/4" Balanced Outputs
Turntable input (with ground lug and hardware RIAA preamp)
24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF)
24-bit/96kHz coaxial S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
24-bit/96kHz optical S/PDIF Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
2 sets of MIDI In/Out
4 stereo 1/8" speaker outputs (configurable from stereo to 7.1)
Stereo headphone output
Firewire interface
System Features:
32-bit E-DSP hardware effects acceleration
Over 20 effects algorithms (more than 500 effects presets)
Plug-in effects architecture
Zero-latency mixing/monitoring
Intuitive drag-and-drop PatchMix DSP patchbay/mixing/effects interface
Compatible with most popular PC audio/sequencer software (ultralow latency WDM/DS and ASIO 2.0 drivers)
Package Includes:
E-MU 1010 PCI card
E-MU AudioDock
EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) cable (3 meters)
Headphone splitter cable
PC power cable
Quick Start guide
Operation Manual on CD-ROM
Creative Professional software CD-ROM
Windows 2000 and XP Drivers
E-MU PatchMix DSP
E-MU E-DSP effects Library
Audio software package on CD-ROM
Minimum System Requirements:
Genuine Intel Pentium III or AMD K6 class processor
or higher operating at 500MHz or faster
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
128MB System RAM
500MB of free hard disk space for full installation
Windows 2000 SP 4, Windows XP SP 1 or greater
PCI 2.1 compliant slot for E-MU 1010 PCI card
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

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I've owned this product and Emulator X/X2 for over four years. I've never had a glitch or problem through 4 computers and XP/XP Pro/Vista/ Vista 64 bit. It's a real champ and the sound is pristine and full, no complaints. I'd buy it again without hesitation.

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I have had this interface for about 7-8 mos., and I have been extremely happy with its performance. Great with my cheap and expensive condensers; I have used it to record guitar and vocals with mics, and I have also used my digitech multi-effects straight into this interface. The effects in the Patchmix program are great for environmental/ambience. Overall great product, excellent sound quality, ver intuitive/user-friendly.

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Amateur composer and songwriter.

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Rock, orchestral, chamber

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Dallas, TX

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I bought my E-Mu 1820 Sound in 2005 and I fell in love with it. I have a home based studio and get quality studio sound recordings from the comfort of my home using Cubase. This product will amaze you and if you love music and recording you will not be disappointed at all. I recommend it to anyone serious about their music production.

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I had this unit a few years ago, and was more than pleased with the performance/price. However, I had to get rid of it due to 1 little glitch - after a few Windows XP boot-ups, the audio output would go completely DEAD, and the only thing that would re-enable it was a complete re-install of Windows XP! Neither the vendor nor E-MU could figure this out, and I'm curious if I'm the only person on the planet who had this problem. But this unit was really great, as long as the outs worked.

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engineer/artist/producer

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pop-rock, prog, jazz

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I bought one of these a year ago, and it has been a useful interface. The mixer works well, sound is clean. If you bought this unit do not install windows XP Service Pack 3. Creative does not have a driver, and SP3 won't see the pci card. It will mess up your PC. Backing out is very tricky, no support from Creative. At the moment it looks like I will have to rebuild my PC from scratch to straighten out Creative's mess.

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