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Lynx Studio Technology Lynx AES16-SRC

Eight Channels of Sample Rate Conversion

(Price is for AES16 card and two 6' balanced XLR cable sets (model CBL-AES1604)

The Lynx AES16 offers unprecedented AES/EBU channel capacity and routing flexibility in a single PCI card format. With support for up to 16 channels of input and output at sample rates up to 192 kHz, the Lynx AES16 turns your computer into a powerful digital router or patchbay with extensive flexibility with minimal cabling. Most importantly, the Lynx AES16 supports the emerging single-wire 192 kHz standard and is compatible with existing dual-wire AES/EBU devices. Up to four Lynx AES16’s can be installed in a single computer.

Innovations

SynchroLock™

Offering a solution for jitter problems in AES signals, the Lynx AES16 incorporates a new Lynx technology called SynchroLock™ that provides extreme jitter tolerance at all inputs. By coupling statistical analysis with low-noise clock generation techniques, SynchroLock is able to extract a very clean clock from AES signals affected by long cable lengths and other noise sources. The clock output of SynchroLock can also be used as a very accurate word clock source for other studio devices.

Extremely Low Latencies

Glitch-free recording and playback is assured due to the Lynx AES16’s large on-board buffers and extremely efficient zero-wait state DMA engine. These features provide tolerance to system latencies and significantly reduce load on the host CPU. Data transfer hardware and software are highly optimized to provide extremely low latencies for ASIO and other real-time applications.

Expandability

The Lynx AES16 includes an LStream expansion port for increasing its I/O capabilities. Connecting a Lynx LS-ADAT adds multi-channel ADAT lightpipe I/O and supports format conversion between AES/EBU and ADAT. The LStream port can also be used for routing data to a second Lynx AES16 and increasing the channel count to 32.

Sample Rate Conversion

The Lynx AES16-SRC model offers eight channels of mastering quality sample rate conversion to accommodate studios running multiple samples rates or signals not locked to ”house sync”.

On-Board Digital Mixer

The on-board digital mixer offers flexible patch-bay style routing and digital mixing. Zero Latency 32-channel / 32-bit digital mixer with 16 sub outputs. Multiple dither algorithms per channel

Lynx AES16 Key Features

24-bit AES/EBU format

Non-audio support for Dolby Digital^® with Dolby Digital Recorder and Version 1 Driver

Digital I/O

16 I/O in single-wire mode; 8 I/O in dual-wire mode
Transformer-coupled XLR connections (AES16-XLR; AES16-SRC)
Optional eight channels of sample rate conversion (AES16-SRC only)

Expansion

LStream port provides 16 channels of ADAT I/O

Sync I/O

Clock source: digital inputs, internal and external clocks
Word Clock and multi-card synchronization Zero Latency 32-channel / 32-bit digital mixer with 16 sub outputs
Multiple dither algorithms per channel

Features

Extremely low-jitter, tunable sample clock with SynchroLock™Zero-wait state, 16-channel, scatter-gather DMA engine

Drivers

Windows 2000/XP: MME, ASIO 2.0, WDM, DirectSound, Direct Kernel Streaming and GSIF
Macintosh OSX: CoreAudio

Included

Lynx Studio Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures professional audio products for applications such as audio production, delivery, and testing for recording studios, project studios, post production studios, home studios, and live concert settings. Utilizing cutting-edge technology to create the highest quality products at a good value to the customer, Lynx is focused on "linking" the professional audio world with computers by utilizing their many years of experience in both hardware design and device driver coding. This complementary expertise is borne out in reliable products that not only have great specifications, but are also shipped with extremely stable and well-tested drivers. Support for Windows and Macintosh platforms are standard for all products.

Lynx AES16 Specifications

Models
	AES16	Standard model without cables. Refer to the optional cables listed below.
	AES16-XLR	Includes two six-foot D-sub to XLR cables sets.
	AES16-SRC	Includes XLR cable sets and eight channels of onboard sample rate conversion.
Digital I/O
	Number/Type	Eight stereo inputs and eight stereo outputs 24-bit AES/EBU format, transformer coupled
	Channels	16 in/out in single-wire mode 8 in/out in dual-wire mode
	Sample Rates	All standard rates and variable rates up to 192 kHz in both single-wire and dual-wire modes
	Sample Rate Conversion	Eight channels available with support for conversion ratios up to 8:1 Dynamic range: 142 dB Multiple-input SRC phase matching Available on AES16-SRC model only
Architecture
	Core	FPGA-based core contains custom PCI interface, data routing and formatting, device control, digital mixing, clock routing and control, and DMA engine. 256 Kbytes of on-board RAM for data buffering Support for field upgrades of firmware.
	Audio Devices	Card is visible to host applications as eight record devices and eight play devices. Each device has two channels and can be used independently for multi-client functionality.
Clocking
	Sources	Digital inputs 1 - 4, external word clock (with XLR cables only) on BNC, internal word clock on header, on-board low-jitter crystal oscillator
	SynchroLock™	Multi-stage, VCXO-based clock generation system with high jitter attenuation. Wide mode tracks off-frequency clocks, narrow mode generates ultra-low jitter output for standard frequencies.
On-board Digital Mixer
	Type	Hardware-based, low latency
	Routing	Ability to route any input to any or multiple outputs
	Mixing	Up to four input or playback signals mixed to any output, 40-bit precision
	Status	Peak levels to -114 dB on all inputs and outputs
LStream™ Expansion Port
	Compatibility	Supports Lynx LStream expansion cards including the LS-ADAT 16-Channel ADAT I/O card
	Type	High-speed serial, up to 16 channels @ 24-bits on 14-pin internal connector
Connections
	I/O Ports	Two bracket-mounted 26-pin high-density female D-sub connectors. Can be configured to support eight channel or four channel AES connections.
	External Clock	75-ohm BNC word clock input and output provided on XLR cable set
	Internal Clock	Two 75-ohm board mounted 2-pin headers for word clock input and output
Software
	Windows Drivers	For Windows 2000 / XP platforms: MME, ASIO 2.0, WDM, DirectSound, Direct Kernel Streaming and GSIF
	Macintosh Driver	CoreAudio for OSX
	Mixer Application	Multi-window GUI provides complete control of digital mixer and all hardware settings
General
	PCI Bus	Version 2.2 compliant
	Data Transfers	Up to 132 Mbytes/sec using custom 16-channel zero-wait state, scatter-gather DMA engine Bus mastering supported
	Size	5.0" H X 7.4" W X 0.75" D (standard half-size PCI card)
Cables
	CBL-AES1604	Six-foot, 110-ohm shielded twisted pair cabling 26-pin high-density male D-sub to four female XLR’s (AES inputs), four male XLR’s (AES outputs), and two female BNC’s (word clock I/O) Quantity Two Included with AES16-XLR & AES16-SRC only
Optional cables for AES16 Standard Model
	CBL-AES1603	26-pin high-density male D-sub to 25-pin male D-sub. Supports either 8 channels of input or output Compatible with Apogee AD16 and DA16 Twelve-foot, 110-ohm shielded twisted pair cabling
	CBL-AES1605	26-pin high-density male D-sub to 25-pin male D-sub. Supports 4 channels of input and output. Compatible with devices with standard Yamaha digital I/O pinout from Yamaha, Apogee, Mackie, and others. Twelve- foot, 110-ohm shielded twisted pair cabling

	Other cables are offered for connection to equipment from Tascam, Sony and digidesign.

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