All user reviews for the E-MU 1212M

PRESENTATION:::
HUGE, this is the word for this new card dcrire Audio E-MU, the 1212M. In fact, due to changes DIFFERENT stratgie Group Creative Labs (who made the old clbres Creator software and Notator), E-mu Systems was awarded the emblmatique of what it would be best in Audio Contents of acquisition, Limin hlas and all hope of dveloppement Hardware sound modules as we had in the past. But as the software takes over the hardware, it is ultimately a blessing in disguise. E-MU markets so a new series of the 1212M Audio interfaces (such as mastering m), the 1820 and 1820M Emulator Soft more software that will be associated in a spcial package with the 1212M and 1820M as name Emulator X and Emulator X Studio. The software will be marketed sparment thereafter.

As the choice of t Apple will integrate free software Emagic Bunddle and in the following I-LIFE (under the concept of Garage Band), we are witnessing today will finally approach the Pro Audio products by all manufacturers of PC. Thus, the E-MU cards are available today for PC (Tour), versions for laptops arrive ultrieurement, on the Mac ... not glop.

The card is 1212M dedicates to:
Dj = a musician possdant analog mixer and gets the A / D converters of dveloppant HD192 Protools and 41 dB dynamic range in between its audio tracks. (Huge!)
Musician = possdant a dj mixer digital and obtained from I / O + ADAT converters dveloppant HD192 Protools and 41 dB. (A map Adat 199 euros?)
= Musician who just wants to make the acquisition with the best audio embedded processor and the most compatible on the market.
= Short a musician who wants to have fun with the best possible sound.

UTILIZATION

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:::
Genuine Intel Pentium III or AMD K6 class processor clocked at least 500MHz or faster Intel, AMD or 100% compatible: motherboard & chipset
128 MB System RAM
500 MB of free disk space for installation of software and other complte.
Windows 2000 SP 4, Windows XP SP 1 or latest issue.
A free PCI 2.1 of the pure E-MU 1010 PCI
Adjacent PCI slot for the card Synchro Girl
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for software installation
XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

I have now used the 1212M card with three consoles: A Mackie 1604VLZ Pro 4 with the use of analog subgroups, a Yamaha 01V quip card Adat 8 I / O MY8AT Alesis HD24 Multitrack and for test conversions Adat to try to bugger the Systmes protocol ... there is no plant. In the end, the 1212M Converto are a standard job Whereas we still talking about a product price 199 euros public observation.

GETTING STARTED

Obviously, the product has a week so we'll see if the drivers are stable, but I had no problem with installation. On Win 2000 no problem. Recall that if we buy a machine that's cif do anything other than cif. Well a computer to make music is the same thing. Ddi a PC is the most simple. We can tell you that it is prfrable to have multiple hard drives (one for Multimedia Applications, Office Pack, you give, and so on. / An application for your music and backups / and the last as working with HD audio tracks to be Fully reformat other time to enjoy his performance. Yeah ... It works, but believe the first shot of an auto-download of Internet Explorer or anything and that's the area. So for those who want to work in audio and MIDI on a PC without Internet galre = No / No Game / No Word, Excel, Outlook / Purpose MUSIC.

In this case, I have not Russian apprcier latency and that's good. I put the card on an Intel P4 2 GHz / 512 MB of RAM and as I had the dj soft version of the Emulator Beta, I could start playing the Fader on the param tres of the sampler. How to say ... It happened something. That sense of complacency that we feel when the sound is [/ b] standard .

OVERALL OPINION

I use the 1212M for a week, and I look forward to the 1820M card team for the Soft Emulator XS rcuprer the combo inputs XLR (see link)
http://www.emu.com/products/product.asp?product=2211&category=754&maincategory=754

E-MU has definitely taken a new turn in its history and dveloppement. No one could have prtendre cel. Given the atmosphere of the Digidesign booth at the show-Pro Audio SIEL of Paris, it is clear that this dveloppeurs clbre brand have had to turn in more than just E-MU . In any case, the Card 1212M beyond to be a super audio grabber, it is also a mastering processor that Exceeds the understanding that price l.
If I t E-MU, yes ... and I still am.

He's my friend Eric Inglebert home Recording Musician will have fun by testing ...
(Eric, if you look at us ...)

Greetings.

Dr. Frog

I was looking for a card that combines performance, reliability and ease of use.
On paper this card is impressive

UTILIZATION

The facility is already there but can fix the quirks:
- Adjustments to be made in winamp so the sound does not cut
- Problems of its cuts in several applications.
- Set a poor microphone to talk on teamspeak or other msn is hell
- The manual is a bit light.

Especially annoying thing is that I bought Gigastudio 3 and I realized that the Emu 1212m is not compatible with the GSIF drivers
Ultimately very disappointed.

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are not stable precisely because I think the card is too recent.
In my opinion this card will be top in a year when the drivers will allow a better compatibility with different software.
Ah yes, because the card does not work with standard GSIF, it must be content with Rewire, downright impossible to properly configure and especially without mute.
Latency can be impressive (4ms) but again with my config (not super tough but correct) I can only work hard to 20ms with 8 tracks played at the same time without having to crack and other noise when I 11 ms no problem with a Delta 44 from M audio in the same conditions (borrowed from a friend), find the error?

I use Cubase SX 2, Gigastudio 3.

OVERALL OPINION

Since two weeks of intensive use I am sorry to sell it to buy another card because it is not for my pc, is too young to be really interesting.

The value for money is not bad but I prefer to turn to Echo or M-Audio cards that are reasonably priced and at least we know it works nickel.

Uh .. adat converters + super + DSP + + spdif + Cubasis wavelab lite = 199 euros

UTILIZATION

5 minutes + internet update
it is better to read the manual to configure if it starts
no problem, it works.
One problem: most of his. After restoring XP, no problem so it should come I think the update XP or bad install. over PB

GETTING STARTED

Drivers Ok, for now everything is perfect.
View tutorial of the AF 404 for excellent management of the stereo.
So only the manual seems slight. This racing machine requires a little effort to learn.

A note for those seeking an easy to use map: the 1212 is young, and the table is not easy to use when you start .... As against sound is exceptional. Those who compare it with the m-audio for example, should remember that the Delta series has at least 5 years old so the drivers have had time to mature ... The drivers of 1212 are more mature than the Delta 66 when it is released! And the sound is much better

OVERALL OPINION

Two weeks of use. Sound, very different from that of a m-audio delta and therefore confusing for my little peepers at first, is extremely large (super stereo), bass appear to be less present, but it's actually a sense of clarity and readability that appears very quickly. The sound is pure, precise, with tremendous headroom, must cling to saturate ...
A recording, good result on an electric guitar: dynamic, roundness and warmth. The sound does not seem dry and steep but wide and precise. Again we must get used to. DSP effects are superb, I love the compressor and the reverb
I will do further testing, then I will update, and if necessary down the notes. But for now, I am happy .... Go listen to Zique DocMao to judge for yourself ...

I shoot with a 2.4GHz Pentium 4c, 1024 MB RAM in dual channel, 2 dd serial ATA and one UDMA 100 and Cubase SX2.
I had a long pos question whether I changed my echo Mia Midi 1212m against this, and what made me make this choice is mainly the possibilities of DSP and power to sound banks EMU derrire.
I use it to make HipHop, design, and recording, with an AT2020 and a DBX 286A prampli DBX 266XL and a compressor.
The effects of DSP are good bills, sufficient for most instruments but the beats (foot, cc, down) I prfre compression and EQ Waves Renaissance da. Alternatively, you can load a lot, it's cool.

UTILIZATION

Installation was done quickly and well, but be aware that there is something pte-burne need to know, and fortunately that was the little manual PDF: Cubase, you can export rel that time because of the DSP. This is the shit ... Otherwise, say nothing.

GETTING STARTED

So it is the incredible! Mastering the quality of Grade is impressive. I redcouvert all my sounds! For that price, even if it is bluffing. Missing is the effect of ProTools !!!!! I have 4 ms latency without forcing, even if for export in real time, I advise you to take 50 ms, and mixing with DSP effects. History ...

OVERALL OPINION

In short, it's a great card for that price, and I think hsiter not, I repeat.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Without repeating the detailed, the main characteristic c is that this card can grow while already has the minimum for audio recording.
it may change external rack (AudioDock), the bias of the i / o Numérik (spdif adat) or the firewire port that can support an external sound card.

In fact the map 1212m is the foundation from which we can enrich his studio

- For what purpose?
home studio

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

PIV 2.4 GHz, ASUS P4P800-X, 1024 MB RAM, two 80GB HDD (applications and data) ... this machine is dedicated al audio
With which instruments or systems to use you? ...
mindprint trio connected in optics, rode ntk tube microphone with XLR in the trio

master keyboard emu with proteus x, reason, bfd drum module, Native Instruments Guitar Rig and bandstand, steinberg virtual bassist, Nuendo ...

UTILIZATION

Install no problem, I confess I don ke uses more PowerFX (except sometimes for the dynamics of my audio input in the cad PatchMix), I prefer the plug ins like Waves, Timeworks and other native.
the PatchMix also takes time to learn but thanks Audiofanzine, so good.
j've encountered incompatibilities not due to the card, but all vst instruments that I've started to set in early before things in perspective and keep only those who have proven to be the most stable. <ul>
for the manual, I have of the printed (taff of course) and I have found the clear, but I must admit that while the devil is in the grip of the software PatchMix.

GETTING STARTED

Home drivers are stable, I've never updated, but it's true ke emu site offers regular updates, I think.
No records I never (or rarely) more than one track (bass instrument or voice, guitar), thus the latency, I down a recording 5ms, 50ms and then I go back to when I mix or that I listen. No in fact I have no band to record, I do everything by himself, or else one day have a friend record, so the latency ...
a 50 ms, I could read a lot of track, (j use Reason in ReWire for music and voices are raised in Nuendo with other intruments to noon) from 15 to 20 tracks easily with the instrument, samples and voices with plug ins to 48 kHz to 96 kHz on the other hand, c is true that I lack the cpu ram soon arrived at 50% capacity)

OVERALL OPINION

I used the last 8 months, bought on AudioFanzine doccaz (120 euros).
j've tried other cards studio in more "pro", but c was not mine: digidesign, motu, finally, that the heavy and expensive!
for my home studio day had started with the emu 0404, then she dropped me, I switched to that model than after it has repaid the 0404 m (99 euros, I have rajjouté 21 euros, and I've acquired 1212m).

The +: as I said above, this card is the "base" of my little home studio, and tomorrow I can still acquire machines that will sy graft because it is then necessary to have a good preamp or a mix of good food and a good microphone to reach the plainitude

c is a good card, great sound quality, great price / quality ratio, I chilled this choice, c is on.

CHARACTERISTICS that motivated my choice:

- S / N
- A / DD / A qualitbr /> - ADAT I / O
- Firewire port (even if I do not serve in the imdiat)
- Everything for about 200 ...

Plus a quality software package. Sonar LE is excellent, and very much like her big ERRF the superflux less.

- Config: Athlon XP 2600 + ati radon 1600 XT 120 GB hard drive + IDE + 133 + 1 GB RAM Windows XP SP 2
- I use it with a Triton Le, and a Yamaha S03 CS1x a microKORG and ending for a korg MS 20. More bass and guitar for audio.

UTILIZATION

- Problem-free installation, set by the notice of non-certification of drivers that just want our answer when we install the same card
- Small problem with beginners in Sonar latency, but he just use the ASIO drivers and custom settings correctly to get everything in order
- Manual: not much open, but clear enough and the few times I needed o

GETTING STARTED

- Stable drivers trs
- Often put day
- Software used: The Sonar (I do not feel the need to use something else ...)
- Latency: between 5 ms and 10 ms for not having problmme on projects with many tracks
- Track record / read simultanment: until a 30aine counting audio + midi playing, recording two (not console numrique for ADAT)

OVERALL OPINION

- Used for about a year
- Particular feature I like most: difficult to say ... The sound, the dynamics, the possibilities to impact directly on the slopes of PatchMix DLIR with my guitar for elec nothing else, the fact that there are eight ADAT inputs for my future purchase. ..
- I like least: RAS. Fulfilled its function perfectly.
- Quality over price: excellent
- I would do without this choice problem

I went from an ISIS card. What a Difference! This card has real potential, is provided by I / O - especially for its price, and the software suite is terrible (see Opinion 404: Now the cards are no longer included with Cubase VST, but Cubase LE, Sonar LE and a version specially in Ableton Live. and AmpliTube, which serves me quite well. And those who are like me bought the map pack before it is supplied, it is (silent?) possible to acqurir to 20, what I emprss to do).

Not a crack, no crash dplorer. Only problem: some of the sound in Oblivion is bar (but I think it's a bug in the game)

I intend to add a table to enjoy numrique / O ADAT.

The only thing I have against this bundle is the fact that I can not register my version of Sonar LE (useful for passing larger versions for less) but not from the Map it even ...

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
ADAT inputs

- For what purpose?
Recording of my group ADAT 8-track mono 44.1 kHz via DDX Beringher

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
small configuration PIV = 800Mhz, 160GB HDD (80GB 60 +20), 384 MB SDRAM PC 100

- Which instruments or the systems do you use? ...
Cubase SX, real-time recording of Guitar, Bass, 3 songs, a drummer

UTILIZATION

Interface too complex. Took me a while to operate the ADAT.
I have not yet served as a starter but the effects IS me look good.

GETTING STARTED

No worries.
8 tracks with no problems.

OVERALL OPINION

1 year of good and loyal service and it will last long.
The best value on the market.

What characteristics have motivated your choice?

Converters, two in and two out of very good quality.
Possibility to have more input with the outputs adat

For what purpose?

Recording of voice and instruments, always one at a time.
For this purpose I have no need to have more input-output

What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

Asus P5B
Core 2 Duo E6300
2 gigabytes DDR2
2 IDE drives in raid 0 mounted 7200
1 SATA drives for projects and samples
multiple external drives with USB2

With which instruments or systems to use you? ...

Sequencers software and many VST and VSTi

UTILIZATION

The installation is done it without problems?

Have you experienced any incompatibilities?

no problem

The general configuration is easy?

complex initially

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

just enough

GETTING STARTED

The drivers are stable?

very stable

They are often updated?

quite regularly

What software do you use most often?

Nuendo and VSTi

What you get lag?

5ms for my use

- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...

I have not tried more than two recording
to read about fifty with a lot of effects and I am not thoroughly

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years
what I like most is the sound, I like least is that the software has not asio full control of the map. it will be acomodation quickly with a few recorded sessions.
not many models to try before
the value is more than adequate
I would do without hesitation that choice, the only regret is not having that for two years.

The CHARACTERISTICS that motivated my choice: converters, DSP effects with ls and x emulator
Usage: utulisattion with Cubase and WaveLab for work samples and mix
Config: P4 3.2 Ghz, 1 GB ram, motherboard Asus P5GDC
Used in Cubase VST and several switches S 2000 and i + Wavastation

UTILIZATION


No problem for installation
Config OK, even a little patch mix to abscont dpart
Manuel ok

GETTING STARTED

Drivers set days from the site of the EMU dpart ds, no particular problem
Latency: 5 ms when I have little track, then between 10 and 20 ms. So everything is OK
The number of track record does not Exceeds 2, I do not need to del aler.
As I read against t up from 100 to 110 runs without problem.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since January 2006.
This is the most INTERESTED Obviously the quality is sound: powerful and prcis, the quality of the effects and the usefulness of x emulate (and its filters!)
Worst: the dcrochages effects in Cubase VST, since the went sx, it is much better, and then the patch mix, albeit powerful, open but not really easy to dpart, the fact having its inputs on the back of the PC is not always practical (you must pass a allori other models)
Report quality perfect price!
Yes, I do it again without buying the same hsitation

My choice is the port for the quality conrtisseurs, DSP and signal noise and crosstalk really very good for the price and given the many positive opinion I ended up taking it and I do not regret.
I use it for entertainment in studioxxl FL, REASON3 and as I love listening to music with sound quality is not better.

My config: Motherboard, M2N32 SLI Premium Vista Edition, AMD X2 5600 +, 4096 ram 4 hard drives 1 250GB 1 120GB, 1 80GB raptor in an external 150giga 10000tr while sata and graphics card Twintech 7600gtxtoc
instrument in just a synth and a beach dj

UTILIZATION

Problem-free installation and fast
I had a problem with the output symtriques but nothing serious I had just one cable to get my amp "two mono jack to RCA 6.35"

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the config seems complicated to beginners but you get done quickly, and the manual is correct and clear comprhensible.

GETTING STARTED

For the drivers no problem yet note I board look for updates.
latency and the tracks I board not paying attention, but runs well.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 days now, and what I love most is the rendering is really very good no distortion full power.
before I had other cards but really very far from the e-mu 1212mv2
I think given the quality and range of options is really a very good report quality price and the choice I would do without hesitation.

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
The price, advertising (yes!) Its more qu'allchantes CHARACTERISTICS
For what purpose?
Home studio

UTILIZATION

Installation is no problem it?
No, but must follow the procedure
Have you experienced any incompatibility?
no longer with the new drivers
Gnrale configuration is easy?
Ba is true that the patch mix is ​​proving fairly but as I only use the ncessaire ...
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Good.

GETTING STARTED

No prob latency, do not overload, it's

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over two years now and what I like most is its sound reproduction! No worries this ct has the rings and cash, even in finesse. When the ratio quality price I'll let you judge.

Small addition of 06/07/07:
With my grooming and fitness of my computer, new motherboard / new proc / DD / memory ...
is even better. In short, we can say is a map at the PRO.

I bought this sound card to record my music and models to have a little fun at home. I record with this card voice, bass and guitar.

UTILIZATION

The installation of this card I no possible problem.
The manual is very well explained. And configuration is easy.

GETTING STARTED

I had no problems with the drivers provided but it is better to see if there
a latest issue of drivers on the official website of E-MU. History to have the latest version.
I have a latency of 2ms. I use Cubase to record my music. I register an instrument once.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this card for 2 months. Which is not very practical is that the connection is not available trs derrire the PC, but it's really good considering the price Chipot this card.
Exprience with the same budget and I would do this choice.

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
The converters of high quality technical performance (noise, crosstalk, THD ...), the price!, The reputable E-MU, the DSP

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)
Intel Viiv PC QuadCore 2.4 Ghz, 2GB Ram, 500GB HDD, Vista and XP now

-Which instruments or the Systmes do you use?
Eclerc Smac Pro 30 mixer, nothing else

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
No problemo

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
No

- The configuration gnrale is easy?
just a little hard for some config to do the routing in the Patch Mix (software for routing)

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Yes I believe

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
Perfecto, not a bug or not as I can remember

- Are they often put day?
Not anymore but there are 1 year E-MU has released Vista drivers

- What software do you use most often?
Fruity Loops / FL Studio, Ableton Live, Cubase, Sound Forge

- What you get lag?
About 5ms

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...
I would say 10 tracks in cubase read with compressor, EQ on each track and some reverbs, adpend use CPU ... but hey if you go online and you Tlcharger you open MSN, an active antivirus ... has decreased rapidly

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
1 ½

- What is the particular feature you like most?
quality of sound, possibility to reconfigure the routing thanks to the DSP which also allows to use a lot of free plug-in latency, possibility to add the E-MU Dock for more I / O ... twelve o'clock, the possibility to Emulator X (virtual sampler E-MU)

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Sound Blaster, M-Audio, Hercules and cheap solutions pro type Pyramix and Pro Tools

- How do you report qualitprix?
Excellent, can not do better given the quality (we have a right of A / D converter interfaces Pro Tools HD!)
Frankly it to take a technical specifications and compare with other cards

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
yes for a PCI card there's no better and if you want more I / O or take the 1616m in 1616.