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> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 10:14:00 -0700
> From: Steve Corey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: MD: Bit 4 bit digital card
>
> Javier Marcet wrote:
> > >> do you know what the cheapest sound card allowing to make
> bit for
> > >> bit digital transfers could be (at least at 16 bit,
> 44.1KHz)? An
> > >> absolute requirement is working under Windows 2000 (Linux
> would be a
> > >> plus).
> >
> > SC> The Zoltrix Nightingale with Optical Upgrade Kit for about
> $40.00 (USD)
> >
> > SC> It has been verified that it does bit-for-bit transfers. Here
> is a link
> > SC> to a FAQ on it: http://pipedreamer.bizland.com/zoltrix/
> >
> > I must say that I am impressed by this card, it is definitely a
> steal,
> > and you say it does bit for bit transfers!
> > I have two questions. First, do you know if the Pro 6 model will
> be
> > the same (as for the bit4bit)? I think it has the same chip, but
> it
> > comes with 6 analog outputs and the optical kit by default.
> > Second. Is there any drawback on it? I currently have a SBLive!
> but
> > after seeing this I'm about to sell it and get ahold of a
> Zoltrix
> > Nightingale Pro 6 board.
> >
> > Thanks for the information :))
>
> Sorry, I don't know anything about the Pro 6 model. If it doesn't
> have
> any fancy DSP on it, then it will probably do bit for bit transfers.
> But that's pure speculation on my part.
>
> I have found no drawbacks to the Nightingale. I only use it for
> recording to/from DAT or Minidisc, and it just works. Plain and
> simple. What more could you want from it?
>
> Yeah, toss the SBLive. Its onboard DSP makes it unsuitable for exact
> digital transfers. And the fact that you can't bypass the DSP.
>
> - -steve
I have found a lot of problems with Nightingale. One is the fact that
it doesn't do any reclocking of its own and lacks the coax in. That
means that if you are using a cheap optical cable you are bound to get
the timing problems. I was using one of the older Sony cables and
loosing about 2 minutes on a 59-minute recording. Drivers are strange
too (although I did install the card together with the optical board).
I was also getting a lot of noise when I started playing my digital
source. That would go away after playing with card's configuration.
After a while I gave up on it and bought DIO 2448 and I have been happy
with it ever since. It it just an I/O board and it doesn't have MIDI or
any of this stuff. It doesn't do reclocking either, but it has coax
inputs and outputs and with CO2 (which seems to do reclocking)
everything works fine. It works flawlessly as long as there are no IRQ
conflicts. So if you are into DIY, then Nightingale might be for you...
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