Up for sale is a vintage Aardvark Direct Pro 24/96 Professional Studio System in used condition.
This includes the following:

These devices were manufactured in China in what appears to be November 1999, going by a "1199" date code on the PCI card.


These items were purchased at an electronics recycling store in 2018 and are assumed to work but since I don't have a way to test them, there are no guarantees.

ITEM CONDITION
Items are in vintage used condition and may have some wear to them as shown in photographs.  There is some small paint spatters on the cable as seen in pictures.

NOTE: The installation floppy disk or CD-ROM disc which contains the drivers + software is missing along with the manual.  Luckily I managed to locate them on the original Aardvark website, in a copy of the page through the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.  There seems to be drivers for the Windows 98 + Windows 2000/NT + Windows XP or Apple Macintosh available.  This link will be sent to buyer in a message upon purchase of item.

Aardvark Computer Systems, Inc. was formed in 1990 when Igor Levin and Doug Wochna combined their expertise and became the principals of a young digital audio company and a highly successful consulting engineering firm.  Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the two of them thrived on major consulting projects involving all facets of professional audio, electrical engineering and software development.

Go DIRECTLY into your PC from...
  • any Microphone
  • any Guitar
  • any DAT
  • any Keyboard
  • any Tape
  • any MIDI Synth
  • any CD Player
Finally, there's a system that allows you to capture your creative spirit directly to the PC from anywhere in your professional studio.

Now you can go right into the computer from practically any source in your studio.  The 4 premium MIC pre-amp's are cleaner than any mixer on the market, and the ability to plug in any line level input makes it all the more powerful.  This lets you go from any instrument or vocal, directly into the computer with guaranteed professional fidelity.

From those four flexible inputs, you can record multiple channels simultaneously, add real time DSP effects and then edit, mix, master and burn the final CD masterpiece.  The rugged breakout box houses the custom MIC pre's and the shielded converters keep out any computer noise so your music has a resolution and sound quality far better than any computer sound card.

All you do is take it out of the box and the true plug-and-play nature of the Aark DIRECT PRO takes over.  You're immediately recording tracks, adding effects and editing all while in perfect sync to the integrated MIDI sequencer.  You'll find the Aark DIRECT PRO is as easy to integrate into the studio as it is to use.

The all-in-one Aark DIRECT PRO not only lets you skip buying a mixer, tape machine, MIC pre’s, MIDI card and outboard gear, but it instantly turns your PC project studio into a full professional editing powerhouse!


DIRECT PRO Break-Out Box:

Analog Inputs Four Combination 1/4" & XLR
Connectors:
  • XLR MIC Inputs (w/ 60 dB Level
    Trim) Phantom Power Switch on
    Front
  • 1/4" Guitar/Instrument Inputs
    (w/ 30 dB Level Trim)
  • 1/4" UnBalanced Line Inputs at
    -10dBv (w/ 30 dB Level Trim
  • 1/4" Balanced Line Inputs at
    +4dBu (w/ 30 dB Level Trim)
Analog Outputs Four Line Outputs on 1/4" Connectors:
-10dBv Line Level
Two AUX Outputs on RCA Connectors:
-10dBv Line Level
HEADPHONE Output Stereo HEADPHONE JACK Output on
Front
Digital I/O S/PDIF In/Out (RCA Connectors),
MIDI I/O MIDI In/Out on 5-Pin DIN connectors
Converters 20 bit A/D D/A Shielded Converters
THD+N .003% @ 1 kHz
Dynamic Range 98 dB, A-weighted
Frequency
Response		 7Hz-22KHz, +/- .5 dB
Sync I/O S/PDIF Digital Clock
Modes Full Duplex Simultaneous Record/Play
Expansion Up to any Four (4) Aark cards can be
used simultaneously in one PC
Connections on
card		 25-Pin connector to Break-Out Box
S/PDIF Digital In/Out is on the card
Computer Card
Type		 PCI Bus Architecture, 5" length
On Board DSP 24 Bit, 80 MIPS


DIRECT PRO Control Panel Features:

Monitor Mixer Sub-Mixes Input and Playback tracks
in real-time with DSP Effects to
HEADPHONE & AUX Output w/ Real-
Time Level & Pan Controls
DSP Effects Real-Time Compressor
Real-Time Multi-Band EQ
Real-Time Reverb
Input Trim 60/30 dB Level Trim on Analog Inputs
Sync Selection Internal 44.1, 48, 32 kHz, S/PDIF
Input
Sample Rate Meter Displays current Sample Rate
Calibration Signals All Outputs can Generate Silence or
-12dB Tone for Calibration
Input Meters Digital Input Meters
Digital Router Route any Input, Playback, Monitor,
Tone or Silence track to Outputs
Device Drivers Full Duplex Device Drivers for Win
95/98 & ASIO
Application Status Shows if Card & Application are
Recording, Playing, Paused or
Available


Minimum System Requirements
  • Any PC with 133MHz microprocessor running Windows 95/98
  • 32 MB RAM
  • One available PCI slot


I have some other computer and audio related stuff listed for sale so check that all out right here:  https://www.ebay.ca/usr/5309547309473u0