The E-MU 1212M Digital Audio System delivers everything you need to produce audio on a PC with professional results - 24-bit/192kHz converters (the same A/D converters used in Digidesign's flagship Pro Tools HD 192 I/O interface), hardware-accelerated effects and mixing, and seamless compatibility with your favorite PC audio/sequencer software. Whether you are recording full-blown productions or running virtual instruments on a dedicated computer, the E-MU 1212M Digital Audio System is the perfect solution for any application that only requires a couple channels of premium analog I/O (i. e. mastering, remixing and running virtual instruments). The E-MU 1212M features: Mastering-grade 24-bit, 192kHz converters - the same A/D converters used in Digidesign's flagship Pro Tools HD I/O Interface Flexible connectivity with 1/4" balanced analog I/O, 24/192 ADAT I/O and 24/96 S/PDIF I/O, MIDI I/O plus a FireWire port for seamless integration with your entire studio E-DSP 32-bit Multi-effects Processor offers you over 16 simultaneous hardware-accelerated studio-grade effects with no CPU overhead - plug-in architecture allows you to add new effects as needed 32 Channels of zero latency Hardware Mixing/ Monitoring with super-flexible virtual patchbay - no external mixer needed Full compatibility with most popular audio/sequencer applications with ultra-low latency WDM, DirectSound and ASIO 2. 0 Drivers Powerful software studio package I/O Configuration: Two 1/4" Balanced Inputs 24-bit/192kHz ADAT In/Out (switchable to S/PDIF) 24-bit/96kHz S/PDIF In/Out (switchable to AES/EBU) MIDI In/Out Firewire Interface 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 20 effects plug-ins (over 500 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: 1-Band Para EQ 1-Band Shelf EQ 3-Band EQ 4-Band EQ Auto-Wah Chorus Compressor Distortion Distortion Freq Shifter Leveling Amp Mono Delay 100 Mono Delay 3000 Stereo Delay 100 Stereo Delay 1500 Phase Shifter Rotary Speaker Simulator Stereo Reverb Vocal Morpher |