Creative E-MU 0202 USB Soundcard

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Creative E-MU 0202 USB Soundcard

So right now im rocking no headphones for the last 4 months, im more of a bedroom dj, iv done a few house parties, nothing special, but its time to get some headphones and soundcard already. i was looking at the DJ/IO, what would u suggest; that or this guy
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=237&subcategory=538&product=15186&listby=

thanks for your help!

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Creative makes consumer soundcard - id stick right away from them and go for something designed for your purpose. Like the DJ/IO or a Presonus firebox.

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no no no.

I vote no on consumer grade sound cards unless you’re a gamer looking for some “wicked” gaming experience.

For DJs buy a real soundcard.

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ok thanks for the help guys

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Um… the Emu 0202 is a professional grade soundcard. Creative’s Emu products are really good. I started with the 1820M and it did a lot of really good stuff.

The 0202 is just like a lot of other professional grade sound cards.

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your face is a professional sound card

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Why yes, yes it is.

Can you guess where I plug in the subwoofer?

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yes this is a professional grade sound card. I used to have the 0404

You can not cue with headphones with this card though!

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Ah… well that I did not know :slight_smile: Good save

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They are cheeky with their nomenclature:

0202 usb is supposed to be: “two ins two outs”

but it’s just the Left and Right channels of a stereo out that make it 2! So it’s only one stereo out. with a headphone on front with same signal.

so…you’d think that the 0404 usb would be ok? NOPE

4 outs for e-mu means - two channels of 1 stereo output, and then the two channels of stereo from an SPIDF digital out. which you obviously can’t monitor with.

So not good for dj’s, good for home recording.

:smiley: