grn
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Does anyone here have any Aardvark products? I do and... since the company is out of business, I decided to make a better web site for support than the one that is currently out there. If you have any ideas, let me know.
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shackrock
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http://asg.hopto.org/
that one was supposed to be a site for all the aardvark needs, doesnt seem to work often, and when it does, it doesnt look like it's really been updated since it first got put up there...haha
however, there are some useful files still on there I think for download if people are driverless, etc.
used to own the Q10, sold it for 475, tryin to wait for that onyx 400f...see if it's anygood, I really want some good pre's.
that one was supposed to be a site for all the aardvark needs, doesnt seem to work often, and when it does, it doesnt look like it's really been updated since it first got put up there...haha
however, there are some useful files still on there I think for download if people are driverless, etc.
used to own the Q10, sold it for 475, tryin to wait for that onyx 400f...see if it's anygood, I really want some good pre's.
grn
Well-known member
yes, my site will be a big improvement over that site and it should work all the time
grn
Well-known member
I plan on doing an investigative article detailing what happened to Aardvark.
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shackrock
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good luck. but if you really DO do it, I'd LOVE to read it. ha.
grn
Well-known member
web site is done for aardvark users: http://aardvark.ne1.net
patsplat
Member
Wow!...great job!grn said:
grn
Well-known member
now you know
grn
Well-known member
bumpity bump bump bump
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bgavin
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I have two Q10 that are now proving 100% useless on a new DAW.
I installed an ABit NF7-S v2 motherboard, and XP/SP2. I'm debugging it right now, but the culprit is the Aardvark manager service.
When it runs, a right click to do a SendTo to Notepad, etc fails. This brings about a failure to run Task Manager, Control Panel, and makes the machine all but useless.
The Aardvark 7.13 software is definitely the cause. I don't know yet if it is having grief with SP2 or the nForce board. Video card is a Radeon 7200.
Swell... $1600 worth of Q10, now useless.
The Aardvark support site above looks great, excellent job. I signed the petition to get the driver code released as open source (fat chance), which would make my Q10 pair something other than a pair of book ends.
I installed an ABit NF7-S v2 motherboard, and XP/SP2. I'm debugging it right now, but the culprit is the Aardvark manager service.
When it runs, a right click to do a SendTo to Notepad, etc fails. This brings about a failure to run Task Manager, Control Panel, and makes the machine all but useless.
The Aardvark 7.13 software is definitely the cause. I don't know yet if it is having grief with SP2 or the nForce board. Video card is a Radeon 7200.
Swell... $1600 worth of Q10, now useless.
The Aardvark support site above looks great, excellent job. I signed the petition to get the driver code released as open source (fat chance), which would make my Q10 pair something other than a pair of book ends.
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shackrock
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my vid card gave my Q10 problems, don't ask me why. it was a radeon 9200 or something though. Anyway, the card has since then fried...so maybe it was just a bad card all together, huh? ha.
all i know is that when i took that out, the Q10 worked perfect. later, when i stopped using the Q10, i put that back in, a week later it was burnt.
I gotta say though, if the Q10's were working with your computer earlier, it has to be of coruse the new hardware/software you've installed since then. one by one take some stuff out.
maybe try using some older chipset drivers for your motherboard or soemthing if it's not too late? or update them to the newest if you havent?
all i know is that when i took that out, the Q10 worked perfect. later, when i stopped using the Q10, i put that back in, a week later it was burnt.
I gotta say though, if the Q10's were working with your computer earlier, it has to be of coruse the new hardware/software you've installed since then. one by one take some stuff out.
maybe try using some older chipset drivers for your motherboard or soemthing if it's not too late? or update them to the newest if you havent?
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bgavin
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With Windows, one never knows...
The NF7-S v2 is an older board that I've had new-in-stock for 1+ years. The nForce2 is "the" recommended chipset from Aardvark before they went broke (shame). All drivers are the most recent.
Removing one of the Q10 from the system did not improve stability. With a single Q10 in place, I get an "MCI Command Window" shutdown failure, plus the ongoing bug with the InProc servers failing after using the Aardvark Manager.
I have each device in a PCI slot that does not share IRQs. I can move them around a bit if I still have issues. I replaced the Radeon 7200 with a Matrox G450, XP drivers. Still have the problem.
I'm reinstalling the system back to XP virgin, then SP1 to see if it is service pack related. After that, I have to punt. Maybe try Win2000.
The NF7-S v2 is an older board that I've had new-in-stock for 1+ years. The nForce2 is "the" recommended chipset from Aardvark before they went broke (shame). All drivers are the most recent.
Removing one of the Q10 from the system did not improve stability. With a single Q10 in place, I get an "MCI Command Window" shutdown failure, plus the ongoing bug with the InProc servers failing after using the Aardvark Manager.
I have each device in a PCI slot that does not share IRQs. I can move them around a bit if I still have issues. I replaced the Radeon 7200 with a Matrox G450, XP drivers. Still have the problem.
I'm reinstalling the system back to XP virgin, then SP1 to see if it is service pack related. After that, I have to punt. Maybe try Win2000.
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bgavin
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The root cause for my Q10 driver issue was XP Service Pack 2. The Q10 drivers v7.13 fail under SP2, but work correctly under SP1.
Judging by the file dates, the Q10 drivers were written prior to the XP/SP2 release, and (like so MANY other applications), broke when SP2 was installed.
The machine is running stable with a Matrox G450 dual-head card, and XP Pro/SP1 installed. I can live with this.
Judging by the file dates, the Q10 drivers were written prior to the XP/SP2 release, and (like so MANY other applications), broke when SP2 was installed.
The machine is running stable with a Matrox G450 dual-head card, and XP Pro/SP1 installed. I can live with this.
treymonfauntre
Magic Bag Of Sounds
i'm glad i've never gotten around to getting sp2
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shackrock
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bgavin said:
crazy...
but yeah, aardvark dissappeared i think a couple months before SP2 was released, so yeah - not surprised here. that sucks kinda. ha.
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bgavin
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So far, it is working rock solid under SP/SP1 and all associated maintenance.
When SP2 came out, it broke an enormous amount of operating code. I was contracting at Intel when it released, and Intel wasn't having anything to do with SP2 for many months after its debut. Same for IBM and HP. SP2 simply broke too many existing applications.
In retrospect, I'm not at all surprised that SP2 broke the v7.13 Q10 drivers. SP2 is quite stable now, and has a lot of good bug fixes in place. But, it changed the rules (again) on how code is written for the XP environment, and that leaves the Q10 drivers out in the cold.
There is a petition circulating for signatures to try and get the attorneys to release Q10 driver source code as open source, so the community can keep the drivers up to snuff. Good idea, but it will never fly.. a pity.
When SP2 came out, it broke an enormous amount of operating code. I was contracting at Intel when it released, and Intel wasn't having anything to do with SP2 for many months after its debut. Same for IBM and HP. SP2 simply broke too many existing applications.
In retrospect, I'm not at all surprised that SP2 broke the v7.13 Q10 drivers. SP2 is quite stable now, and has a lot of good bug fixes in place. But, it changed the rules (again) on how code is written for the XP environment, and that leaves the Q10 drivers out in the cold.
There is a petition circulating for signatures to try and get the attorneys to release Q10 driver source code as open source, so the community can keep the drivers up to snuff. Good idea, but it will never fly.. a pity.
patsplat
Member
bgavin said:
Hi...Do you have both of your Q10's working now...just curious.I started to load SP2 on my DAW rig with the Q10 a while back but it hung so I rolled back to SP1...works fine with SP1.(been thinking of buying a second Q10 off of evil-bay for a while now-I also use NF2-A7N8X).
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JakeLight
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There is also a somewhat active Yahoo! group regarding Aardvark products. I think that some of the former employees are now at a company called Antelope Audio.
Jake
Jake
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shackrock
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shit, yeah look.
http://antelopeaudio.com/
" Antelope introduces a new level of quality and innovation in digital audio. Over ten years ago, Antelope founder Igor Levin changed the face of digital audio technology by creating Aardvark's legendary AardSync. His unique innovations inspired a new generation of digital audio gear, and established new standards in quality and performance.
Igor continues to innovate, and founded Antelope to take these revolutionary ideas to the next level. Twenty years experience and an unparalleled understanding of digital audio have lead to gear that transcends all expectations. Antelope proves that digital can be done better, providing the full benefits of digital technology alongside warmth and accessibility typically associated with analog. With Antelope, digital is not a compromise. "
looks like just a word clock and a/d converter
good call jakelight.
http://antelopeaudio.com/
" Antelope introduces a new level of quality and innovation in digital audio. Over ten years ago, Antelope founder Igor Levin changed the face of digital audio technology by creating Aardvark's legendary AardSync. His unique innovations inspired a new generation of digital audio gear, and established new standards in quality and performance.
Igor continues to innovate, and founded Antelope to take these revolutionary ideas to the next level. Twenty years experience and an unparalleled understanding of digital audio have lead to gear that transcends all expectations. Antelope proves that digital can be done better, providing the full benefits of digital technology alongside warmth and accessibility typically associated with analog. With Antelope, digital is not a compromise. "
looks like just a word clock and a/d converter
good call jakelight.