Creative's E-MU 0404: Pro Sound Quality on the Cheap

**MIG-31** · Nov 4, 2004, 04:28 PM

If you ever wanted to produce audio on your PC but didn't want to spend the money, Creative claims its E-MU 0404 Digital Audio System card will do the job for less than $100. We see whether it is really possible to turn your PC into a professional audio system on the cheap.

The 0404's form factor is the traditional PCI card you insert into a slot in your PC like any other sound card of this type. However, its input and output connectors are different. The card's back plate has two connectors to which are connected two breakout cables with all the female connectors to accommodate all existing types of connections.
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violat3 · Nov 4, 2004, 06:52 PM

how many times have you heard this from they Creative labs loons , every card eh bought from them has distorted sound

Distroyed · Nov 4, 2004, 08:25 PM

This is actually Creative's first excellect line of cards (the Emu's). The sound is nowhere near any of the crappy Audigy line, and surpasses everything short of the Lynx2. The only downside is no EAX and only 2-speaker support. But it is a pro card, afterall.

**dj_stick** · Nov 4, 2004, 08:28 PM

no soundcard will have zero distortion, and for the price of this card, its excellent for what it does

Nov 4, 2004, 04:28 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Creative's E-MU 0404: Pro Sound Quality on the Cheap If you ever wanted to produce audio on your PC but didn't want to spend the money, Creative claims its E-MU 0404 Digital Audio System card will do the job for less than $100. We see whether it is really possible to turn your PC into a professional audio system on the cheap. The 0404's form factor is the traditional PCI card you insert into a slot in your PC like any other sound card of this type. However, its input and output connectors are different. The card's back plate has two connectors to which are connected two breakout cables with all the female connectors to accommodate all existing types of connections. _______________ Read More: tomshardware __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 4, 2004, 06:52 PM	#2
violat3 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Caledonia Posts: 348 Rep Power: 0	how many times have you heard this from they Creative labs loons , every card eh bought from them has distorted sound

Nov 4, 2004, 08:25 PM	#3
Distroyed DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 170 Rep Power: 0	This is actually Creative's first excellect line of cards (the Emu's). The sound is nowhere near any of the crappy Audigy line, and surpasses everything short of the Lynx2. The only downside is no EAX and only 2-speaker support. But it is a pro card, afterall.