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E-MU 1616 PCMCIA Laptop Audio Interface

 
 
The EMU 1616 Laptop Audio Interface is an extremely stable PCMCIA audio interface designed specifically for use with Laptops. It offers 24-bit/192kHz 16 inputs/16 outputs plus MIDI I/O + 2 x E-MU XTC" mic pre-amps
 
Product Code: EMU-1616
Brand: EMU
 
E-MU 1616 PCMCIA Laptop Audio Interface
 
RRP AUD $849.00
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EMU 1616 Audio Interface

 
Laptop Digital Audio System

E-MU's new 1616 Laptop Digital Audio System brings the same powerful DSP effects, zero-latency monitoring and pristine 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters of E-MU's best selling PCI Digital Audio Systems to your laptop. The E-MU CardBus card can be used standalone for its DSP power and studio-quality headphone amp/line output, or plugged into the MicroDock for a total of 16 inputs and 16 outputs plus two sets of MIDI I/O. E-MU's Laptop Digital Audio Systems ship with ASIO2 and stereo WDM drivers for Windows XP and 2000, plus the new E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle that includes E-MU's Proteus X LE, plus software by Cakewalk, Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more - everything you need to create, record, edit, master and burn your music.

The E-MU 1616 features:
  • Premium 24-bit/192kHz converters - 112dB signal-to-noise ratio for pristine recording and playback of your tracks
  • The ultimate portable system - for recording, editing, mixing and virtual instruments - use the E-MU 02 CardBus Card alone for its hardware-accelerated effects and premium stereo headphone/line output or together with the MicroDock for complete analog and digital I/O flexibility
  • 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
  • Ultra-portable MicroDock offers 16 inputs/16 outputs plus MIDI I/O - everything from balanced analog and turntable inputs to ADAT and S/PDIF (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • Two E-MU XTC" studio-grade, ultra-low noise preamps (-127dBu EIN) with analog soft limiter - Mic/Line and true Hi-Z inputs via Neutrik connectors, 48V phantom power and 60dB of gain
  • Compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications - ultra-low latency 24-bit/192kHz ASIO 2.0 and Stereo WDM drivers
  • 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" Ultra-low Noise Mic/Line/Hi-Z Preamps with Soft Limiter and 48V Phantom Power (-129dBu EIN)
  • 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 Out (switchable to AES/EBU)
  • Two sets of MIDI In/Out
  • stereo 1/8" Speaker Outputs (configurable from stereo to 5.1)
  • Two Stereo Headphone/Line Outputs (one on card, one on MicroDock M)
E-DSP Hardware-accelerated Effects, Mixing and Monitoring:

E-MU's Digital Audio Systems feature the powerful E-DSP chipset, which features a hardware-accelerated effects processor with over 28 effects plug-ins (over 600 presets). This effects architecture is fully expandable, allowing you to add more effect plug-ins to your system as needed. E-DSP also provides zero-latency, hardware-based mixing and monitoring via the included PatchMix DSP mixer, delivering unmatched flexibility in routing audio between all of your physical and virtual (ASIO/WDM) inputs and outputs- no external mixer needed.

All Digital Audio Systems ship with the following Effects Plug-ins:

  • Stereo Reverb
  • Lite Reverb
  • Compressor
  • Leveling Amp
  • Chorus
  • Flanger
  • Phase Shifter
  • Frequency Shifter
  • Distortion
  • Speaker Simulator
  • Rotary Speaker
  • Auto-Wah
  • Vocal Morpher
  • 1-Band Para EQ
  • 1-Band Shelf EQ
  • 3-Band EQ
  • 4-Band EQ
  • Mono Delay 100
  • Mono Delay 250
  • Mono Delay 500
  • Mono Delay 750
  • Mono Delay 1500
  • Mono Delay 3000
  • Stereo Delay 100
  • Stereo Delay 250
  • Stereo Delay 500
  • Stereo Delay 750
  • Stereo Delay 1500
Checkout the numerous reviews for the EMU 1616 and the EMU 1616M:

http://www.emu.com/news/reviews/
 

EMU 1616 Laptop Recording Interface

 
        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
  • CardBus Card Specification:
      - Form factor: PCMCIA Type II
      - 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
  • ASIO 2.0, Stereo WDM/MME/DirectSound 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)

    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)

    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

    Analog Line Outputs (6)

  • 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

    Headphone Amplifier (2 Stereo: MicroDock and Card)

  • Type: linear power amplifier
  • D/A converter: CS4392 (dock), AK4396 (card)
  • Gain Range: 85dB
  • Maximum Output Power: 50mW (dock), 20mW (card)
  • Output impedance: 22ohms
  • Frequency Response (20Hz-20kHz): +0.0/-0.07dB
  • Dynamic Range (A-weighted): 112dB (dock), 115dB (card)
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 112dB (dock), 115dB (card)
  • THD+N (1kHz, max gain): 600ohm load: -92dB (dock), -96dB (card)
  • Stereo Crosstalk (1kHz at -1dBFS, 600 ohm load): < -100dB

    Phono Input (stereo)

  • 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

    Digital I/O

  • 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
    Synchronization

  • 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)
    Retail Box Contents

  • E-MU 02 CardBus Card
  • E-MU MicroDock
  • EDI (E-MU Digital Interface) cable (1 meter)
  • Universal power adapter
  • MIDI breakout cable
  • CardBus Card carrying case
  • Quick Start installation guide
  • E-MU Digital Audio Systems CD-ROM
      - Windows 2000 and XP Drivers
      - E-MU PatchMix DSP
      - E-MU Power FX
      - E-MU E-DSP Effects Library
      - Owner's Manual and Tutorials
    E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle CD-ROM
      - Cakewalk SONAR LE
      - Steinberg Cubase LE
      - Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU
      - Steinberg Wavelab Lite
      - IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
      - IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ
      - Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE
      - SFX Machine LT
      - E-MU Proteus X LE (over 1000 sounds included)
    Minimum System Requirements:

  • Intel® or AMD® processor - 1 GHz or faster
  • Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 2) or 2000 (SP4)
  • 256MB System RAM
  • 900MB of free hard disk space for full installation
  • Available Type II CardBus slot (PCMCIA slot)*
  • CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
  • XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

    *Simultaneous input/output channel count may vary depending on the PCMCIA controller in your system.

    Tested Laptop Systems:

    *Laptop - PCMCIA Controller

    IBM ThinkPad T40 (X5650) - Texas Instruments CardBus RACEway
    Compaq Presario 2100 (X5628) - O2 Micro OZ 6912/711E0
    Dell Inspiron 600m (C13102) - O2 Micro 0Z711ECI Smart Card Bus
    HP Pavilion zv5000 1.5 Ghz - TI PCI-1520
    IBM Thinkpad T23 1.2 Ghz - TI PCI-1420
    IBM Thinkpad A22P Pentium III 933MHz Laptop - TI PCI-1450
    Dell Latitude (X5502) Laptop - TI PCI-1420
    Sony Viao PCG-V505EX - Ricoh R/RL/RT/RC/5C475(II), R5C520
    NEC VERSA LXI (X5138) Laptop - TI PCI-1450
    HP pavilion N5310 Intel Celeron 750MHz (X5140) - TI PCI-1420
    Toshiba A75 (X5953) P4 2.8 GHz Laptop - ENE Technology CD-1410

    (Performance depends on many variables, including PCMCIA controller, RAM, system configuration, etc...)

    *All tests were performed on Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4)

    To check the PCMCIA controller in your system, please do the following:

    For Windows XP and Windows 2000

    1: Click Start -> Control Panel/System
    2: When the System Properties window appears, click the Hardware tab
    3: In the Hardware tab, click Device Manager
    4: In the Device Manager, double click the PCMCIA adapters
    5: Check the PCMCIA controller model
    6: Close the Device Manager, System Properties and Control Panel to exit.

    Latest Drivers/Applications/Documents
    Always update your system with the latest software for improved features and functionality.

    To get the latest driver/application/document updates for your 1616/1616M product go to http://www.emu.com/support/

    Check the documentation that came with your laptop to find out how to get the latest BIOS and driver updates for your particular system.
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