Creative 0404 Owners Manual
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Owner's Manual © 2006 E-MU Systems All Rights Reserved Revision: D E-MU World Headquarters E-MU Systems 1500 Green Hills Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Europe Creative Labs (Ireland) Ltd Ballycoolin Business Park Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 IRELAND Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East Creative - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 3
Windows Logo Testing 8 Uninstalling all Audio Drivers and Applications 8 Macintosh OS X 9 Uninstalling the Audio Drivers and Applications 11 Connection Diagrams 12 Main Panel Controls 14 Input/Output 16 E-MU USB Audio Control Panel 18 S/PDIF ...19 Synchronizing the 0404 with other Digital - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 4
Using Dolby AC-3 Pass-through 47 Troubleshooting 48 Internet References 50 Forums ...50 Technical Specifications 51 Declaration of Conformity 53 Index 55 4 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 5
functionality and hands-on ergonomic design, to professional features like zero-latency direct monitoring, S/PDIF and MIDI interfaces, the 0404 USB will forever change your expectations of USB audio. The 0404 USB also comes complete with the powerful E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle so that you - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 6
Package Includes: PACKAGE INCLUDES: • E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 AudioPod • USB Cable • Universal Power Adaptor • Quick Start Installation Guide E-MU Software/Manual CD-ROM (OS X /Windows) • Window XP and x64 Drivers • Mac OS X Drivers • Owner's Manual and Tutorials E-MU Production Tools Software Bundle CD- - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 7
requirements for the E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 are listed below. Windows • Intel® or AMD® processor - 1.2 GHz or faster • Intel, AMD, or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset • Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP 2 or greater) or Windows XP x64 • 1 available (Hi-Speed) USB 2.0 port * • 256 MB System RAM • 900 MB - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 8
Tools Software Bundle CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 10. The installation splash screen appears. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Note About Windows Logo Testing When you install the 0404 USB 2.0 drivers, you will see a dialog box that informs you that the - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 9
Installation Macintosh OS X Follow these instructions to install the 0404 USB 2.0 drivers and software on a Macintosh OS X computer. First, connect the 0404 USB 2.0 to your computer as shown on page 12. Install the 0404 USB 2.0 Software 1. Insert the E-MU Software/Manual CD-ROM into your CD-ROM - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 10
the most out of your purchase. 14. Click the MIDI Devices button. The window shown below appears. 15. Click the Add Device button. A new external device Properties window. 17. Connect the new external device to the E-MU 0404 USB by dragging between the input and output connectors. 10 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 11
Panel application. Applications running during the uninstallation will not be removed. 1. Open the Applications folder. 2. Open the Creative Professional folder. 3. Open the E-MU USB Audio folder. 4. Click the E-MU USB Audio Uninstaller and follow the instructions. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 11 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 12
country. WARNING! Use only a USB 2.0 certified Hi-Speed cable (like the one supplied) for the USB connection. Using a USB 1.1 cable may cause erratic 1 Main R MIDI Keyboard MIDI Out MIDI In 5VDC Adapter MIDI 5 VDC USB 2.0 Power In Out Off On 1/4" TRS male to 1/4" TRS male (balanced - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 13
Video Receiver Any Digital Audio Device with S/PDIF In The Mic/Hi-Z/Line Inputs accept any balanced or unbalanced instrument, line level signal or microphone. The coaxial/optical S/PDIF inputs and outputs allow you to interface with external digital audio equipment. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 13 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 14
65 A Hi-Z /Line Mic B Hi-Z / Line Mic Coaxial Optical Level 5 4 12 10 11 1. MIDI In/Out Activity Indicators These indicators light when data is being sent or received if the digital clock source is set to internal or external. Select External Sync in the E-MU USB 2.0 Audio Control Panel to - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 15
being soft limited. When enabled in the E-MU USB 2.0 Audio Control Panel, the analog soft limiters begin 0 cables. 0dB/Unity +65 (Balanced) 10. 48V On Switch & LED This switch or optical inputs for the S/PDIF digital interface. Both outputs are always active. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 15 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 16
digital audio data from external devices such as external A/D-D/A converters or other digital devices with S/PDIF. Both the coaxial (RCA) jacks and the optical ports carry identical data. Select the output format you want to use in the E-MU USB is closest to the GND LIFT label. 16 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 17
adapter in order to maintain the highest level of audio quality. 8. Power: 5 Volts DC The 0404 USB 2.0 is powered from a +5VDC Adapter (supplied). NOTE to PC Users: When using a USB 1.1 port, performance is limited to 16-bit and 44.1/48 kHz recording and playback. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 17 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 18
can restore the application by clicking the E-MU icon in the System Tray (Windows), or by clicking the E-MU icon in the Dock (OS X). 3. Help About E-MU 0404 USB 2.0, Audio control, Launch Manual, Check Updates 4. Device If you are using more than one E-MU USB Audio device, you can choose which unit - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 19
10. Tool Tips Enables or disables pop-up tool tips about E-MU USB Audio control functions. 11. Lock Indicator Indicates that the 0404 USB S/PDIF digital input you must use the 0404 USB Control Panel to set converter The 0404 USB can be Main". TIP . . . The 0404 automatically sets its sample rate and - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 20
E-MU USB Audio Control Panel NOTE to PC Users: S/PDIF is only available for recording via ASIO and Kernal Streaming, you cannot record S/PDIF with MME applications. Synchronizing the 0404 with other Digital Devices When interconnecting two digital audio devices using a digital interface such as S/ - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 21
while the audio signal is being input to the computer, processed by the software and then returned to the output for monitoring. This time delay is called Latency. Latency becomes a problem when you have to use high buffer settings to conserve CPU resources. Because the 0404 USB 2.0 has hardware - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 22
with the bundled applications, please see • Windows: Program Files\Creative Professional\E-MU 0404 USB\Documents\ 3rdParty.htm. • OS X: Applications Drive\Library\Documentation\E-MU 0404 USB WARNING! Windows Users - After checking your audio, be sure to quit Windows Media Player. Before you Begin - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 23
MU 0404|USB. A pop up dialog box asks, if you want to keep or switch the ASIO driver. Select Switch. Buffer Latency Setting 9. Click the Control Panel button. The popup dialog box shown at right appears. 10. Set the ASIO Buffer Latency as low as your computer will allow and click OK. (10ms is a good - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 24
Audio. An audio track is added to the project window. Inspector button Stereo/Mono button NOTE If the Inputs aren't available, check Devices, VST Inputs. 24 Monitor Track Input 2. The screen shows the "A" input of the 0404 USB be monitoring the input through the E-MU 0404 USB 2.0. E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 25
button on your E-MU 0404 USB 2.0. The LED metronome adds a 2-bar lead-in before recording begins. Record Enable 10. Press the Record button on the Cubase transport control panel. The audio tracks. 18. Press the Mute button to silence any tracks you don't want to hear. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 25 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 26
the MIDI out of your MIDI keyboard to the MIDI input of the 0404 USB 2.0. 2. From the Project menu, select Add Track, MIDI. The Cubase Project Window should now look more or less like the one below with one or more Audio tracks and one MIDI track: MIDI Track 3. Click the Devices menu, and - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 27
: "Program Files/Creative Professional\ E-MU Sound Central\Proteus X Composer." Loading takes a few seconds. 9. Bring up the mini keyboard by clicking the icon on Proteus VX and play a few notes. You should be hearing sound. If not, verify that the 0404 USB 2.0 is properly configured. 10. Play your - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 28
excellent online documentation and help files. Take the time to learn all the features of these powerful programs, and most of all have fun. 28 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 29
time you run Sonar LE, the following dialog box appears: 2. Click No to close the dialog box. (The tests do not apply to the 0404 USB 2.0.) Sonar LE opens and the following dialog box appears. 3. Click Close to close the dialog box. The Sonar Project Window appears. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 29 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 30
Click on the Advanced Tab to access the next window. 6. Select ASIO as the Driver Mode and click OK. You'll get a pop-up dialog box explaining that the ASIO settings won't take effect until the next time you start Sonar LE. 7. Close Sonar LE completely and restart the application. 30 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 31
at right appears. 10. Set the ASIO Buffer Latency as low as your computer will allow. A low latency setting is important to assure fast response when using virtual instruments and to minimize delay when monitoring through Sonar LE. If you hear crackles or other audio problems, try increasing the - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 32
with with 2 audio tracks and 2 MIDI tracks. The Sonar Project Window Inspector Restore Strip Size Track Record Enable Step 3 1. Click the Restore Strip Size button for Track 1. This reveals the input and output routing of Input Click the track. The E-MU 0404 USB Output Here 2.0 will - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 33
9. Press Stop when you're finished recording the first track. 10. Press Play on the Sonar LE Transport to play back your to simply drag the Part (audio region) you just recorded up or down to another track in the Sonar Project Window, then just hit Record again . 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 33 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 34
Track using Proteus VX These instructions explain how to start Proteus MIDI input of the 0404 USB 2.0. Select the Virtual Instrument 2. Select Synth Rack from the View menu. The following window appears: Click Here Proteus VX Tracks Audio Output from Proteus VX MIDI input to Proteus VX Click - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 35
in the strip to the left of the MIDI tracks. MIDI Input Select 7. The E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 should already be selected as the MIDI input in Omni mode as shown above. Here to Open Proteus VX 10. After a few seconds, the Proteus VX application window shown below appears. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 35 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 36
permanent until you Save the bank, so have fun. To Record a MIDI Track 15. Minimize the Proteus VX window by pressing the minimize button . 16. Record-Enable the MIDI Track by pressing the track Record button (R). The track one channel each. 20. Select MIDI Track from the Insert menu. 36 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 37
Proteus VX by clicking on the Restore Up button on the minimized Proteus FX window. Select a preset for channel 2 by clicking the little triangle on channel a taste of Proteus VX, please read the Proteus VX Operation Manual PDF to learn all about this exceptional instrument. Sonar LE also includes - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 38
from the Audio Preferences." Simply follow the instructions in "1-Setting up the Preferences" to correct the situation. Before you Begin: • You should have already installed the 0404 USB 2.0 and software on your computer according to the instructions in your printed "Getting Started" manual. • You - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 39
selecting the proper folder, press the Re-scan button. Set up the Audio Parameters as shown above. 8. Windows Users: Select ASIO and ASIO E-MU 0404|USB as the Audio Device. OS X Users: Select Core Audio and E-MU 0404|USB as the Audio Device. Set up the MIDI Parameters 9. Click the MIDI/Sync tab - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 40
below. If the window doesn't look like the one below, click the Session View button. Session View Button Click Here File Browser 1 Open Folder Starter Sets Open Folder breaks Sounds Drag & Drop Drum have at least one drum clip in Audio Track 1 and one empty slot in Audio Track 2. 40 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 41
the Space Bar to Stop. 8. Double-click on the audio clip you just recorded and it appears below the mixer 10. Next, drag the Loop End marker to make your loop the desired length. Loop End Marker 11. Press Play. Your loop should now play in time with the drum loop. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 42
VX 4 - Running Proteus VX VSTi from Ableton Live (Windows only) These instructions explain how to run Proteus VX from within Ableton Live Lite new Ableton Live set opens with two audio tracks and two MIDI tracks such as the one shown below. If the window doesn't look like the one below, MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 43
next folder BRK-Bass.mid. Now, you'll see a MIDI file named BRK-Bass. TIP . . . If you're not hearing sound, go to the Ableton Preferences and make sure that the Driver Type is set to ASIO and the Audio Device is set to ASIO E-MU 0404|USB. Step 14: Locate MIDI Loops 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 43 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 44
clips. Add Another MIDI Track Ableton Live Lite 4 allows four MIDI tracks, so let's play a different MIDI loop and sound on track 4 MIDI. 20. Choose a different MIDI loop such as House-Lead, (located in the HOUSE120 folder) on the Track In box to see the list of MIDI channels. 44 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 45
Program (Preset in E-MU speak) without going window. 31. Select the Show/Hide Notes Box located in the lower left corner of the Clip View window sounds are called Presets or Programs. Ableton Live Programs are offset by +1 from Proteus VX. Notes Box Select Preset 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 45 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 46
the MIDI track as shown at left. a. Select the 0404|USB in the "MIDI from" field. b. Set the input then click the Wrench icon on the Device Title Bar. Make sure you're changing the sound on channel 2.) Ready to Record a 40. Start up the bass line on track Proteus VX pdf manual. 46 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 47
the Disc Setup tab. 6. Select Digital Out - E-MU 0404 USB 2.0 as the Audio Output. 7. Click OK Receiver 8. Set your AV receiver to input from the proper digital input. 9. Play the DVD. You should be hearing audio through your system. 10. When the 0404 USB 2.0 is receiving AC-3, the Direct Monitor - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 48
its assigned tasks. The hardware Direct Monitor feature of the 0404 USB 2.0 allows you to increase the ASIO Buffer setting without the associated latency problems during recording and overdubbing. USB hubs can create problems with digital audio and should be avoided whenever possible. E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 49
MIDI Setup. 3. Select the 44.1/48 kHz sample rate and select 4-ch-24bit for the Audio Input and Audio Output. Simultaneous WDM/ASIO/AC-3 Playback (Windows only) The 0404 USB 2.0 only supports playing back 1 stream format at a time. Each of the 3 mentioned stream types has a priority associated with - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 50
, ASIO & Digital Audio.......... http://www.steinberg.net ASIO, Cubase & Digital Audio.......... http://www.steinbergusers.com/cubasele/ le_support.php Cubase Users Group http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ cubase/messages Forums Unofficial E-MU Forum http://www.productionforums.com/emu Sound-On - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 51
176.4-192kHz) Zero-latency direct hardware monitoring (Disabled at 176.4/192kHz) ASIO2, WDM MME, Apple Core Audio and Core MIDI drivers AC3 and DTS Passthru supported Anti-Pop speaker 0009%) Phantom Power: 48V Soft Limiter: 5dB max compression (software selectable) 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 51 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 52
filter D/A converter: AK4396 Level (auto detect): Professional: +12dBV max (balanced) Consumer: +6dBV max %) Stereo Crosstalk: (1kHz at -1dBFS, 600 ohm load) < -85dB Digital I/O S/PDIF 2 in/2 out coaxial (transformer coupled) 2 in/2 out 184 mm) H: 2.0" (50.8 mm) L: 7.0" (177.8 mm) 52 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 53
Trade Name: E-MU Systems Model No.: EM8761 Responsible Party: E-MU Systems Address: 1500 Green installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual 53 - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 54
shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet). Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again. 54 E-MU Systems - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 55
, E-Control 18 Device Setup, Cubase LE 23 0404 USB 2.0 Owner's Manual Devices 26 Devices Menu, Cubase LE 23 Digital Input Status 19 Direct Monitoring 21 controls 14 vs software monitoring 21 Dolby AC-3 47 DVD, playing 47 E E-Control Application 18 E-MU ASIO Cubase LE 23 Sonar LE 30 External Sync to - Creative 0404 | Owners Manual - Page 56
11 USB 1.1 port 17 USB 1.1 Warning Message 49 USB 2.0 vs. USB 1.1 Operation 49 USB Jack 17 V VST Instruments 26 VST Plug-ins, locating in Ableton Live Lite 38 W WDM/ASIO/AC-3 Playback 49 Windows Logo Testing Note 8 Windows Media Player, no audio 48 X X/Y Controller, Ableton Live Lite 46 E-MU Systems
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