Subject: Re: Creative Sound Blaster sound card From: David Worrall <david.worrall@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:28:04 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--Apple-Mail=_F36CE9C2-C3DB-44B2-9014-D9395953ED0D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Well not quite anything, perhaps Brian! I recently had to ditch a Creative RM820 5.1 box because it was far too = noisy. But then, perhaps we're talking about a different class of devices here. David On 19.08.2014, at 14:32, Brian FG Katz <brian.katz@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > For years we have relied on the RME series of audio interfaces. These = are > very high quality, very stable controlled latency over multiple = channels, > and easily operable on Win and Mac.=20 >=20 > I would highly recommend anything they make.=20 >=20 > -- > Brian FG Katz, Ph.D, HDR > Audio & Acoustique >=20 > LIMSI - CNRS > Rue John von Neumann > Campus Universitaire d'Orsay > B=E2t 508 > 91405 Orsay cedex=20 > France > Phone. + 33 (0)1 69 85 81 55 - Fax. + 33 (0)1 69 85 80 88 > http://www.limsi.fr web_group: http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/ > web_theme: http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/thmsonesp/ >=20 > -----Message d'origine----- > De : AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception > [mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx De la part de Tobias Overath > Envoy=E9 : mardi 19 ao=FBt 2014 00:27 > =C0 : AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx > Objet : Creative Sound Blaster sound card >=20 > Dear all, >=20 > Creative have discontinued the Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD sound = card, > which I understand is widely used for studies requiring sound delivery = with > high temporal precision. Creative say that there is no natural = successor to > this sound card, but have pointed me to the Sound Blaster Z series > (http://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-z); has anybody = used > this sound card and could perhaps provide some advice on its temporal > characteristics and fidelity (regardless of all the signal processing > software that it comes with and which is not really wanted for = delivering > experimental stimuli)? >=20 > If the Sound Blaster Z series is not the way to go, what would people > recommend to use instead? >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Tobias ______________________________________ Prof. Dr. David Worrall Emerging Audio Research (EAR) Audio Department International Audio Laboratories Erlangen Fraunhofer-Institut f=FCr Integrierte Schaltungen IIS Am Wolfsmantel 33 91058 Erlangen Telefon +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 76-62 44 Fax +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 76-20 99 E-Mail: david.worrall@xxxxxxxx Internet: www.iis.fraunhofer.de=20 --- Adjunct Senior Research Fellow School of Music, Australian National University david.worrall@xxxxxxxx --Apple-Mail=_F36CE9C2-C3DB-44B2-9014-D9395953ED0D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Diso-8859-1"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Well = not quite anything, perhaps Brian!<div>I recently had to ditch = a Creative RM820 5.1 box because it was far too = noisy.</div><div><br></div><div>But then, perhaps we're talking about a = different class of devices = here.</div><div><br></div><div>David</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><d= iv>On 19.08.2014, at 14:32, Brian FG Katz <<a = href=3D"mailto:brian.katz@xxxxxxxx">brian.katz@xxxxxxxx</a>> = wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite">For years we have relied on the RME series of audio = interfaces. These are<br>very high quality, very stable controlled = latency over multiple channels,<br>and easily operable on Win and Mac. = <br><br>I would highly recommend anything they make. <br><br>--<br>Brian = FG Katz, Ph.D, HDR<br>Audio & Acoustique<br><br>LIMSI - CNRS<br>Rue = John von Neumann<br>Campus Universitaire d'Orsay<br>B=E2t 508<br>91405 = Orsay cedex <br>France<br>Phone. + 33 (0)1 69 85 81 55 - = Fax. + 33 (0)1 69 85 80 88<br><a = href=3D"http://www.limsi.fr">http://www.limsi.fr</a> = web_group: <a = href=3D"http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/">http://www.limsi.fr/Scientif= ique/aa/</a><br>web_theme: <a = href=3D"http://www.limsi.fr/Scientifique/aa/thmsonesp/">http://www.limsi.f= r/Scientifique/aa/thmsonesp/</a><br><br>-----Message = d'origine-----<br>De : AUDITORY - Research in Auditory = Perception<br>[mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx De la part de Tobias = Overath<br>Envoy=E9 : mardi 19 ao=FBt 2014 00:27<br>=C0 : <a = href=3D"mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx">AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx</a><br>O= bjet : Creative Sound Blaster sound card<br><br>Dear = all,<br><br>Creative have discontinued the Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium = HD sound card,<br>which I understand is widely used for studies = requiring sound delivery with<br>high temporal precision. Creative say = that there is no natural successor to<br>this sound card, but have = pointed me to the Sound Blaster Z series<br>(<a = href=3D"http://us.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-z">http://us.= creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-z</a>); has anybody = used<br>this sound card and could perhaps provide some advice on its = temporal<br>characteristics and fidelity (regardless of all the signal = processing<br>software that it comes with and which is not really wanted = for delivering<br>experimental stimuli)?<br><br>If the Sound Blaster Z = series is not the way to go, what would people<br>recommend to use = instead?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Tobias<br></blockquote></div><br><div = apple-content-edited=3D"true"> <div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: = medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; = "><div>______________________________________<br>Prof. Dr. David = Worrall<br>Emerging Audio Research (EAR)<br>Audio = Department<br>International Audio Laboratories = Erlangen<br>Fraunhofer-Institut f=FCr Integrierte Schaltungen IIS<br>Am = Wolfsmantel 33<br>91058 Erlangen<br>Telefon +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 = 76-62 44<br>Fax +49 (0) 91 31 / 7 76-20 = 99<br>E-Mail: <a = href=3D"mailto:david.worrall@xxxxxxxx">david.worrall@xxxxxxxx= er.de</a><br>Internet: <a = href=3D"http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de">www.iis.fraunhofer.de</a> <br><= /div><div>---</div><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; = ">Adjunct Senior Research Fellow</div><div style=3D"word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space; ">School of Music, Australian National = University</div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: = space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><a = href=3D"mailto:david.worrall@xxxxxxxx">david.worrall@xxxxxxxx</a><br><= /div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <br></div></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_F36CE9C2-C3DB-44B2-9014-D9395953ED0D--