EMU 1820 vs 1820M

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Is there much differnce between the 1820 and 1820M EMU cards ? Only the DAC and out put opamps ? If you use only for digital recording, will there be much difference ? Like if I use the mic preamps to input into the PC, would the 1820M be better ?
 
If it is ONLY the D/A converter, then I would say not really worth it to even get an E-MU at all. I've read many a horror story and not many success stories on these cards and peoples computers. However, if it is true that the A/D and D/A converter are both high end like they say, then it would be worth it to IMO to check it out. If you plan on going into the computer almost exclusively digital, then I would check around the market to see if some interfaces are better 'compatibility' wise than others.
 
I've had no problem with EMU. I have to 0404. It works great. Only thing is; it doesn’t play well with other audio cards. It wants to be the only Audio card on your PC. The most complains I've heard of it is It's not easy to use. I've heard "You need an engineering degree to learn how to use it". People expect it to work right out of the box. The instructions clearly say to disable any other audio cards including the onboard one. So maybe the effects are not all that but then again most effect that come with devices are not either. This card is not for the impatient. Also EMU boasts the same converters as the protocols hardware systems.
 
altiris said:
I've had no problem with EMU. I have to 0404. It works great. Only thing is; it doesn’t play well with other audio cards. It wants to be the only Audio card on your PC. The most complains I've heard of it is It's not easy to use. I've heard "You need an engineering degree to learn how to use it". People expect it to work right out of the box. The instructions clearly say to disable any other audio cards including the onboard one. So maybe the effects are not all that but then again most effect that come with devices are not either. This card is not for the impatient. Also EMU boasts the same converters as the protocols hardware systems.
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You didn't run into issues because you don't have a multi input card. WDM drivers for the other E-Mu cards can only record 2 tracks simultaneously at any given time. Huge flaw (for a pro card)...
 
brzilian said:
You didn't run into issues because you don't have a multi input card. WDM drivers for the other E-Mu cards can only record 2 tracks simultaneously at any given time. Huge flaw (for a pro card)...
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The card has two analog and two digital in's which maks it a multi input card. so it is a multi-input card. and I use ASIO drivers. I also have a second card EMU0404 which I didnt mention. Right now I have a total of 4 in's 4 outs and I have recorded with all four simultaneous. I'm reluctant to buy yet another card to have 6 but I dont know how well it will work.
 
altiris said:
The card has two analog and two digital in's which maks it a multi input card. so it is a multi-input card. and I use ASIO drivers. I also have a second card EMU0404 which I didnt mention. Right now I have a total of 4 in's 4 outs and I have recorded with all four simultaneous. I'm reluctant to buy yet another card to have 6 but I dont know how well it will work.
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Note that I said there was an issue with WDM drivers, not ASIO. Not all DAW apps can use ASIO drivers.

What it boils down to is that E-Mu is still a Creative subsidiary which means regardless of the quality of the hardware, their software people couldn't write decent drivers if their lives depended on it.
 
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