The apotheosis and the swan song at the same time, the E-MU company in the products of the E-MU1212mPCI / E-MU1616m line. Almost all products of this manufacturer are ahead of their time by at least 10 years, which is confirmed by exceptional quality and steady demand despite the complete cessation of production and the dissolution of the E-MU division. In order to understand what E-MU was in Creative, you need to imagine a bicycle factory that houses the F1 car development and assembly workshop, perhaps this was the end of E-MU's work.
If you are fond of audio, you already know how high-quality devices sound, but have not yet found “your source”, or are simply moving along the path of continuous improvement of your audio system - pay attention to E-MU1212mPCI, and if you are not familiar with this card yet, then it You definitely will not be disappointed!

In the “m” series (mastering), the E-MU1212m / PCI is the youngest card, the numerical values ​​in the name indicate the total number of digital and analog channels on the card. The card consists of two boards, the base “digital” E-MU1010 and the daughter “analog” 0202m. Cards are connected via a short loop.
This card belongs to the second generation of professional E-MU cards and surpasses in characteristics: E-MU1212m, E-MU1820, E-MU1820m, E-MU1616, E-MU1616 PCI and is inferior to the cards E-MU1616m, E-MU1616m PCI, E- MU1616m PCIe only in the number of inputs / outputs, not sound quality.

If you do not have a computer with a free PCI slot, and you are looking for uncompromisingly high-quality sound, then assembling a media PC is absolutely justified not only in terms of playback and sound recording quality, but also for a budget for a source with a similar level of quality.

The disadvantage of this card is the termination of driver and software support along with the termination of production. The latest officially supported operating system is Windows Vista, however, the card works fine on Windows 7x64, also works on Windows 10. 
Since the release of update 1903 on Windows 10, support for official drivers has been discontinued, but this problem can also be solved - instructions for launching the card on Windows 10 with updates 1903 and higher can be read on the blog, and the files will become available in your account after purchasing the card.

The card supports both balanced input / output and linear.
Second-hand. All cards are checked and there is a choice. There are 14 days to verify the card’s operability in your system, during which a full refund is possible (the postage is borne by the buyer).
Only the E-MU1010 card, daughter 0202m and a loop are included.
The card can be equipped with a high-quality 1.5m cable for linear input / output.