Emu 1212M PCI 24-Bit/192kHz Interface


Overall User Ratings
| Overall: | 8 out of 10 | Features: | 6.7 out of 10 | ||
| Quality: | 5 out of 10 | Value: | 3.5 out of 10 | ||
| I Want It: | 2 out of 10 | Sound: | 6 out of 10 | ||
| Support: | 5 out of 10 |

Individual User Reviews
| Overall: | 5 out of 10 | |
| Features: | 5 out of 10 | |
| Quality: | 6 out of 10 | |
| Value: | 3 out of 10 | |
| I Want It: | 2 out of 10 | |
| Sound: | 6 out of 10 | |
| Ease of Use: | 6 out of 10 | |
| Support: | 4 out of 10 |
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"Emu 1212M problems"
Feature:Their VST instruments soon let you know when they have used up the boards resources - you have to keep one eye on the monitor.
Quality:
OK
Value:
Mine broke down after 2 months and cannot get it repaired.
Desirability:
If it accelerated all VST plugins (as I thought it would) and it worked consistly then it would be a product.
Sound:
The VST accelerator only works with designated software and then with some trouble.
Support:
Bad, couldn't get a responce.
Overall:
I have something else now.
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 2/2/2006
Style of Music: Rock, "Alternative
Location: Homestead,FL,USA
| Overall: | 5 out of 10 | |
| Features: | 8 out of 10 | |
| Quality: | 4 out of 10 | |
| Value: | 4 out of 10 | |
| I Want It: | 2 out of 10 | |
| Sound: | 8 out of 10 | |
| Ease of Use: | 8 out of 10 | |
| Support: | 6 out of 10 |
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"good for some, not everyone"
Feature:features are good for the cost
Quality:
im sure the hardware is made just fine , but ive had this card since it first came out, (awhile)and have had a multitude of problems with it. Most of it with pop and crackle, yes ive updated the drivers.
Value:
i would have taken a worse sounding card if it didnt take away the countless hours of recording that this one has. I cant use emulater x without it. wish I wouldnt have bought it.
Desirability:
read value. f< no
Sound:
it sounds great when its not crackled
Support:
ive emailed them plenty of times and they usually get back to me within a day or so. they suggest a lot of bs I tried before I even emailed them.
Overall:
i am getting more pissed of the more I write so I think I better quit.
User: a customer from astound.net
Submitted: 11/20/2005
Style of Music: industrial to orchestral
Location: mn, us
| Overall: | 5 out of 10 | |
| Features: | 7 out of 10 | |
| Quality: | 7 out of 10 | |
| Value: | 7 out of 10 | |
| I Want It: | 7 out of 10 | |
| Sound: | 4 out of 10 | |
| Ease of Use: | 4 out of 10 | |
| Support: | 4 out of 10 |
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"All the hype, half the flavor."
Feature:Balance I/O is a big plus over many budget cheapie cards. "Mastering grade flagship converters?" I was never much of a fan of Digi's chips (AKM's, if I'm not mistaken) in the first place, but that's a lot of hype anyway. The chip is such a small part of the sound. In this case, it seems that Emu forgot about that also.
Quality:
In a friends computer - No idea on the build quality. Apparently, the components leave a lot to be desired.
Value:
For a 192kHz interface, it's fine as long as you're not really concerned about professional quality.
Desirability:
N/A
Sound:
Reasonable at best - Almost embarrasing at 192kHz. No idea what all these folks are talking about.
Support:
N/A
Overall:
Middle of the road at best. There are far better sounding 96kHz interfaces out there. If you don't actually need 192kHz, you should go with something else.
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 1/1/2005
Location: LA, NY and anywhere in between.





