0404 USB 2.0 | musicradar.com

E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 £150

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:05 pm BST

The hardware is a slightly large desktop box.

Manufacturer's description

E-MU's new 0404 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface delivers an unparalleled level of audio performance to your Mac or PC with premium 24-bit/192kHz A/D and D/A converters, pristine XTC™ mic/line/hi-Z preamps, ultra-low jitter clock and rock-solid stability. From its plug-and-play functionality and hands-on ergonomic design to professional features and signal-to-noise specs that are simply unmatched by any other USB interface on the market, the 0404 USB will forever change your expectations of USB audio. The 0404 USB also ships with the E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle that includes E-MU's Proteus VX, as well as software by Cakewalk, Steinberg, Ableton, IK Multimedia, and many more - everything you need to create, record, edit and master your music.

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User comments (1)

Average user rating 5 of 5

chips

24 weeks ago.

User rating 5 of 5

Well, i love it. It is cheap and gives good quality , low latency, nice manual control, for me it´s fine but if you need to record more than one audio channel at a time maybe not.

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Verdict

MusicRadar rating: 4 of 5

User rating: 5 of 5

Pros

Excellent sound. Good software bundle. Separate levels for speakers and headphones. Attractive desktop design. Digital connectivity.

Cons

Requires mains power supply. No surround outputs.

The bottom line

The 0404 offers excellent connectivity, great performance and a fine software bundle. At this price, you couldn’t ask for much more.

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