Creative Emu 0204 Manual

Software Installation
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17. Connect the new external device to the E-MU 0204|USB by dragging between 
the input and output connectors.
18. The window below shows a properly connected MIDI device.
19. Press the close button  to close the Audio MIDI Setup window.
Uninstalling the Audio Drivers and Applications
At times you may need to uninstall or reinstall the 0204 USB application and 
device drivers to correct problems, change configurations, or upgrade outdated 
drivers or...

Connection Diagram
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CONNECTION DIAGRAM
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 behavior and 
degraded performance.
Computer
Microphone
or Line 
1/4” male to 1/4” male(unbalanced)Powered Speakers
Electret
Mic 

Controls & Headphone Output
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CONTROLS & HEADPHONE OUTPUT
1. Signal Level & Clip Indicators
The LED signal level indicators make it easy for you to set a proper signal 
level. When the input level is too low, the green and red LEDs will both be off. 
When the input level is correctly set, the green signal LED should be flick-
ering. If the signal level is too high, the green and red LEDs will both be on.
The red clip indicators show that the input level has exceeded 0dBFS. 
2....

Input/Output
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INPUT/OUTPUT
8. USB
Connects the 0204 USB to your computer via the supplied USB cable. The 
USB connection provides two-way communication when connected to the 
computer.
The 0204 USB receives its power from the USB. Always connect to the USB 
jack on the computer itself and NOT to a low-power USB connection that 
may be present on your computer keyboard or other USB peripheral.
9. Main Outputs
The unbalanced outputs are normally connected to your monitoring system. 
The...

E-MU USB Audio Control Panel
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E-MU USB AUDIO CONTROL PANEL
After you have successfully installed the audio drivers, launch the E-MU USB 
Audio control panel. The E-MU USB Audio Control Panel is shown below.
•Windows:The E-MU USB Audio control icon will be visible in the Taskbar, 
which is normally located in the bottom right of the screen. It can 
also be launched from the Start Menu 
(All Programs, Creative Professional, E-MU USB Audio Application).
•OS XThe E-MU USB Audio...

Headphone Source
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HEADPHONE SOURCE
The stereo headphone output can either duplicate the main outputs, or it can be 
used as another completely independent pair of outputs when using ASIO. This 
setting is controlled from the 0204 Control Panel. The headphone output is a high-
quality signal, with increased power for driving headphones.
With the Headphone Source set to Main Out 1/2, the headphone output duplicates 
the signal on the main outputs. With the Headphone Source set to Aux 3/4, the...

Direct Monitoring
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DIRECT MONITORING
Direct monitoring allows you to monitor inputs without having any software 
open. It can also be used as an alternative to software monitoring if you desire the 
lowest latency monitoring possible.
When using a computer for digital recording, an audible time delay occurs 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...

Audio Recording Software
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AUDIO RECORDING SOFTWARE
Now that you’ve installed the 0204 USB, you probably want to start using it! The 
0204 USB is only one half of the equation—the hardware interface that translates 
audio signals into the digital language of your computer. The second half of the 
equation is the software recording application, which records and allows you to 
edit the audio on your computer.
Acoustica Mixcraft LE 4
™
We have included Acoustica Mixcraft LE 4 for PC users....

Troubleshooting
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TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G
Can’t hear Windows Media Player in Windows
If you have, or ever have had, another audio device installed in your PC, you may 
have to set the E-MU 0204 USB as the “Default Audio Device”.
1. Open the Control Panel, then select Sounds and Audio Devices.
2. Click the Audio tab and select the E-MU 0204 USB as the Default device under 
Sound Playback.
3. Click the Volume button under Sound Playback and turn up Wave volume.
You cannot...

Internet References
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Simultaneous WDM/ASIO Playback (PC only)
The 0204 USB only supports playing back one stream format at a time on the PC. 
Each of the two mentioned stream types has an associated priority. If a higher 
priority stream type is opened while a lower priority stream is already playing, the 
lower priority stream will stop playing. The stream priorities, from highest to 
lowest, are ASIO, WDM.
Headphone Source using WDM  (PC only)
The Headphone Source feature only functions...