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User’s Manual                            Nightingale PRO 6  PCI Audio Accelerator

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Overview and Acknowledgments:

Thank you for purchasing Zoltrix Nightingale Pro 6 PCI Audio Accelerator.  It will offer
you a new generation PCI audio solution: it utilizes the state-of-the-art CRL® 3D Audio
technology (HRTF 3D positional audio), and supports Microsoft® Direct Sound ® 3D,
A3D® interfaces and EAX

.  Better yet, it supports two, four and 5.1  speakers and DLS

based (Down Loadable Sound) wave table music synthesizer which supports the Direct
Music®.  Besides being legacy audio SB16® compatible and providing professional SPDIF
IN/OUT* non-distortion digital interface, it also supports MPU-401 interface, dual game
ports, etc.

* Not applicable to Nightingale Pro 6 LITE version.

Disclaimer
Zoltrix makes no representations or warranties, expressed, statutory or implied, regarding
the fitness or merchantability of this product for any particular purpose. Further, Zoltrix is
not liable for any damages, including but not limited to, lost profits, lost savings, or other
incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of this product. Zoltrix also
reserves the right to make any improvements or modifications to the product described in
this manual at any time, without notice of these changes.

Trademark Acknowledgments
Microsoft, Windows, Direct Sound 3D, and Direct Music are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology, Ltd. Aureal is a
trademark of Aureal Inc. A3D is a registered trademark of Aureal Inc. All other trademarks
and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective
holders and are hereby acknowledged.

FCC Compliance Statement
Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to Subpart J
or Part 15 of FCC rules.

Copyright
This manual may not be copied, photocopied, transmitted, or translated into language or
computer language, in any form, or by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior
written consent by the Manufacturer.

(c) Copyright 2000. All rights reserved.

Manual Version 1.0

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

Product Features:

• Special Features

Summary of Contents for Nightinagale Pro 6

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Page 2: ...st profits lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of this product Zoltrix also reserves the right to make any improvements or modifications to the product des...

Page 3: ...Music Digital Audio SPDIF IN OUT Up to 24 bit stereo 44KHz sampling rate voice playback recording Full duplex playback and recording 120dB audio quality measured Auto detectable SPDIF IN signal level...

Page 4: ...tereo MIC Connect with the Microphone Mono SPK LINE_OUT Output to speakers with the amplifier or earphones or Audio_IN of home stereo REAR OUT Connect to the rear speakers while multi channel speakers...

Page 5: ...ent space min 4MB Insert the driver CD into the CD ROM drive 1 Change directory to PCI audio DOS drivers folder ex D DOSDRV at DOS prompt and type INSTALL Enter 2 Type DOS utilities path which you wan...

Page 6: ...Replace D with the drive letter of your CD ROM driver if necessary 6 When CMI8738 C3DX PCI Audio Device found click Finish 7 Now system is installing device drivers automatically After a while the sys...

Page 7: ...drive and the path where NT drivers are such as D NT40 DRV 5 Select C Media CM8738 item and press OK button 6 Select proper I O value 7 Press OK 8 Reboot the system when being asked 9 Now you have alr...

Page 8: ...alog box prompt like this This wizard helps you install a device for a hardware device To continue click Next Click Next to go on the procedures 4 When Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box is sh...

Page 9: ...al sound SPDIF input output This Audio Rack consists of several major components Control Center Controls the display of the PCI Audio Rack s components CD Player can play standard audio CDs and allow...

Page 10: ...ton System Mixer Volume Control For each output signal a control slider controls the loudness whereas a horizontal slider controls the balance between the two speakers The mute button can temporarily...

Page 11: ...reo plug And the connection diagram is as follows Advanced Controls the advanced settings Recording Control For each input signal a control slider controls the loudness whereas a horizontal slider con...

Page 12: ...nable microphone booster and hot keys Using hot keys to control Mixer s status is an easy way but please note that some applications may be effected if you use the same hot keys setting You can enable...

Page 13: ...tention 3 HRTF based CRL 3D extension positional audio 4 KARAOKE ascending descending keys Echo and microphone ascending descending keys 5 6 CH speakers mode including Demo1 and Demo2 Important The so...

Page 14: ...ble the Multi SPK mode to let the audio driver recognize your rear or center subwoofer speakers and have the front rear center subwoofer speakers work The audio driver will activate the audio chip to...

Page 15: ...ng yourself of the Echo function If the microphone is on and is very close to the speakers it will cause feedback between the two Also unusual high frequencies or buzzing sounds might be heard from th...

Page 16: ...from that speaker alone Each output music is different for distinction Demonstrations Demo1 and Demo 2 are specially design for 5 1speaker system demonstration Select Demo 1 and or Demo 2 by left clic...

Page 17: ...three times in a clockwise direction Echo Want to sing along with Karaoke It might occur to you to use your PC for this However when you turn on the microphone play the song and ready to sing you see...

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