0404 Owner's Manual - Creative

The S/PDIF out can be configured as either Professional or Consumer mode in the
Session Settings menu. The 0404 PCI card can be connected to AES/EBU digital audio
systems through the use of a cable adapter. See AES/EBU to S/PDIF Cable Adapter for
details.
The S/PDIF input and outputs are usable at the 44.1kHz, 48kHz and 96kHz sample
rates. The word clock contained in the input data stream can be used as a word clock
source. See Using External Clock.
Digital Connections
Digital
Breakout Cable
S/PDIF
(Optical)
S/PDIF
(Coax)
MIDI
In
Out
In
Out
In
Out
Optical
Coaxial
Portable
Digital Recorder
DAT / CD / DVD
Any Digital Audio Device with S/PDIF
Out
MIDI Keyboard
REAL TIME CONTROLLERS
ASSIGNABLE KEYS
PRESET
SAMPLE
SEQUENCER
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard specification for networking
two or more devices together. Connect MIDI Out to external MIDI instruments and
connect MIDI In to a controller such as a MIDI keyboard.
Unlike S/PDIF, the MIDI cable does not carry audio data. In its most basic application,
MIDI tells a synthesizer when to start and stop playing specific notes. MIDI also carries
other information such as how hard the note was played, what sound to play, the
channel volume and many other commands. The most important thing to remember is
that MIDI contains CONTROL information, not the sound itself.
Information on the MIDI cable can be assigned to any one of sixteen channels so that
different musical lines can be assigned to play specific sounds or MIDI instruments.
To connect more than one MIDI instrument to the 0404 PCI card, the MIDI Thru port
on your synthesizer can be used. MIDI Thru carries an exact copy of the data on the
synthesizer’s MIDI input port. To find more information about MIDI, see page 79.
Digitalkabel
Out
Using MIDI Thru
MIDI In
Out
In
MIDI Out
In
MIDI In
I O
MIDI Sound Module
MIDI Soundmodul
VOLUME
SAMPLE
TRANSPOSE MASTER/GLOBAL SAMPLE MANAGEMENT DIGITAL PROCESSING
PRESET
MULTIMODE PRESET MANAGEMENT PRESET DEFINITION DYNAMIC PROCESING
3 - PCI Card & Interfaces
The E-MU 0404 PCI Card
Important: When
using any type of digital
I/O such as S/PDIF, you
MUST sample sync the
two devices or clicks and
pops in the audio will
result. See Using External
Clock
E-MU Digital Audio System 7
EMULATOR
DRIVE SELECT LOAD SAVE AUDITION TRIGGER MODE
LEVEL
EXIT ENTER
PAGE
PRESET SELECT
RETURN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 .
MIDI Sound Module
TRIGGERS
INC/YES ABC DEF
DEC/NO
ENTER
ESCAPE
1 2 3
GHI JKL MNO
4 5 6
PRS TUV WXY
7 8 9
MIDI Thru
MIDI In
QZ
0
MIDI