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E-MU 0404 USB Mic-Input Repair and Headphone Channel Gain Adjustment

post #1 of 4
4/27/08 at 7:06pm
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I recently purchased a second hand EMU 0404 USB, and upon installing the drivers and hooking it up discovered that the mic inputs of my non-returnable device aren't what I wanted. One is blown and produces a ticking sound, the other is so quiet that I get a SNR of 10 at best with the input's gain all the way up.

The headphone amp is also a little imbalanced in that the right channel's volume is slightly above the left's at low volumes.

The 1/8th inch out works fine, and the S/PDIF input sync to an external signal just fine, sans computer.

Does anyone think this unit is worth repairing, or do you think I would be better off buying a new unit?

Thanks

-Axcelon
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post #2 of 4
4/28/08 at 2:03am
Open it up and take a look - I'll bet that someone has been monkeying around with the guts. I'm envisioning some doofus with a radioshack 15w soldering iron, a baggie full of blackgate capacitors and delusions of grandeur.

if I'm right, you'll be able to tell from the damage done how hard it might be to fix it.
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post #3 of 4
12/8/11 at 11:44pm

my E-mu 0404 need a serious repairs only the power on light glows when i switch it on.

i know how to open it but cannot find any defect , what should i do?

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post #4 of 4
12/8/11 at 11:53pm

How long have you had it? Is sending it in to Creative Labs, or the seller a viable option?

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