Lynx-studio AES16e User Manual User Manual

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Installation Procedures 4. Expand the “Sound, video and game controllers” section of device manager be clicking its + sign: 5. Right click on “Lynx

Installation Procedures 2.2.4 Updating an existing driver in Windows XP/XP64: Navigate your web browser to: http://www.lynxstudio.com > Support &

Installation Procedures 4. Choose “Device Manager” from the “Hardware” tab. 5. Expand the “Sound, video and game controllers” section of device man

Installation Procedures 7. When the Hardware Update Wizard box appears, choose “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” and click “Next&

Installation Procedures 11. You will be prompted to select the device driver you are installing. “Lynx AES16e” will be your only choice. Select it an

Installation Procedures 14. Next, we need to update the Lynx Mixer. From the Start Menu, choose “My Computer.” 15. Double-click on the C: Hard Dri

Installation Procedures 2.2.5 Installing the Windows Driver Package in Windows Vista 1. When you start Windows after installing the AES16e into your

Installation Procedures 2.2.6 Uninstalling the Windows Driver Package in Windows Vista 1. From the start menu, click on “Control Panel.” 2. Click

Installation Procedures 9. The next screen will claim that Windows couldn’t find a driver. Choose “Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)”

Installation Procedures 2.3 Macintosh OS X The AES16e Driver Package provides the greatest compatibility with today’s most popular audio and producti

Contents 1 Introduction...

Installation Procedures 5. When prompted to select a destination for the audio driver, choose an appropriate Macintosh HD and then click “Install”.

Installation Procedures AES16e User Manual Page 21 8. When the install is complete, you will be prompted to restart the computer. NOTE: The OS X i

Hardware Connections Figure 1: AES16e Board AES16e User Manual Page 22

Hardware Connections 3.2 AES/EBU Cable Connections To minimize cabling issues, a variety of breakout cables are available for the AES16e. 3.2.1 Con

Hardware Connections 3.2.2 Connections to Equipment with 25-Pin AES/EBU D-Sub Connectors The CBL-AES1605 breakout cables provide 25-pin D-sub connect

Hardware Connections 3.3.2 Internal Clocking and Multi-card Systems Clock connections to internal equipment are provided via the header CLOCK IN and

Hardware Connections 3.4 Common Studio Setups This section describes typical studio setups using the AES16e. 3.4.1 External A/D and D/A with Word-cl

Hardware Connections AES16e User Manual Page 27 3.4.2 Digital Mixer The figure below illustrates the connection to a digital mixer that has 16 channe

Getting Started 4 Getting Started With the AES16e and its drivers properly installed in your computer, you can begin to use its capabilities with mo

Getting Started 7. Launch the Lynx Demo application from the Lynx Studio Technology program directory (Start > All Programs > Lynx Studio Techn

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Getting Started 10. Check the Lynx Output mixer and confirm meter activity for Digital Out 1L and Digital Out 1R. If you have speakers or headphones

Getting Started 4.2 Macintosh OS X Quick Audio Test The installation of your AES16e can be tested using the Lynx Mixer and iTunes, which is included

Getting Started 8. Check the Lynx Output mixer and confirm meter activity for Digital Out 1L and Digital Out 1R. If you have speakers or headphones c

Operational Overview AES16e User Manual Page 33 5 Operational Overview 5.1 Signal Flow As shown in the signal flow diagram below, the AES16e with i

Operational Overview The LStream header on the AES16e is an expansion port that provides an additional 16 inputs from a Lynx LStream device, such as t

Operational Overview rate limited: at sample rates of 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz, there are up to 4 sources per output. The benefits of this architecture in

Operational Overview AES16e User Manual Page 36 5.2.1 Sample Clock Sources The sample clock generator can derive its reference clock from both an int

Lynx Mixer Reference 6 Lynx Mixer Reference The Lynx Mixer, which is installed during setup, provides software control of the features of the AES16e

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.2 Adapter Window Windows OSX q Sample Clock Section This section of the mixer provides control of the system sample clock g

Lynx Mixer Reference Current Rate Displays the current sample rate of the AES16e. When the AES16e is being used for recording or playback by an applic

Introduction AES16e User Manual Page 4 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Lynx AES16e™ PCI-Express audio interface. The AES16e has been design

Lynx Mixer Reference achieving lock, the four green LED’s give an indication of the completion of various lock stages. During this time the wide range

Lynx Mixer Reference 3. The Clock Source was selected when the AES16e card was being accessed by some software application. In this case, the Preferr

Lynx Mixer Reference Valid linear PCM types (bit width): PCM PCM16 PCM18 PCM19 PCM20 PCM22 PCM23 PCM24 Valid compressed, non-PCM t

Lynx Mixer Reference SRC Enable This checkbox will only appear when using an AES16e-SRC. This checkbox controls the state of the sample rate converter

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.3 Record/Play Window Windows OSX t Input Source Select Buttons These buttons control the patching of physical inputs to rec

Lynx Mixer Reference y Peak Meter These meters display the instantaneous peak level of audio being sent to the AES16e input selected by the Input Sou

Lynx Mixer Reference 1@ Record Device Label / Status Indicator This label panel specifies the record device number associated with each input panel.

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.4 Outputs Window Windows OSX AES16e User Manual Page 47

Lynx Mixer Reference 1^ Output Monitor Source Buttons These buttons control the routing of record and playback sources that feed each of the 16 outpu

Lynx Mixer Reference 2) Peak Meters These meters display the instantaneous peak level of the output signal. Meters turn red when the output level is

Introduction  On-board zero-latency digital mixer provides extensive routing capabilities with patch-bay functionality.  Full PCI Express implement

Lynx Mixer Reference AES16e User Manual Page 50 6.5 Mixer Menu (Windows)/ File Menu (OS X) The Mixer menu, located at the top left of the screen, all

Lynx Mixer Reference 2^ About Lynx Mixer (Windows Only) PLEASE NOTE: The About Lynx Mixer window will display different information than what is sho

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.6 Settings Menu The Settings Menu offers access to advanced settings and an alternative method of accessing commonly used func

Lynx Mixer Reference 3! Record Dither Type This option provides selection of the type of dither used on all record channels. The following options ar

Lynx Mixer Reference 3# Device Settings (OS X Only) This option provides access to several parameters for fine-tuning the driver performance. The def

Using the AES16e AES16e User Manual Page 55 7 Using the AES16e This section describes how to perform common tasks with AES16e. Additional informatio

Using the AES16e 7.2.1 Monitoring Theory Low latency monitoring can be enabled using the AES16e’s on-board digital mixer. This method avoids delays c

Using the AES16e 7.2.3 Using Direct Monitoring in an ASIO Application The Direct Monitoring (sometimes referred to as “hardware monitoring”) feature

Using the AES16e Click the speaker icon in the Cubase /Nuendo Mixer window to enable Direct Monitoring. Click the speaker icon i

Using the AES16e Selecting Play 2 (P2L and P2R) in the next set of Monitor Source Buttons down, allows you to monitor audio from Play 1 and Play 2 o

Introduction 1.5 System requirements Below are listed the minimum hardware and operating system requirements for compatibility with the AES16e. It is

Using the AES16e With Dual Wire Out enabled, the AES16e translates output signals to dual-wire connections according to the second table. In this mode

Using the AES16e AES16e User Manual Page 61 Ignore Direct Monitor Requests – This switch causes the AES16e driver to disregard Direct Monitor commands

Working with Third Party Applications 8 Working with Third Party Applications 8.1 Compatibility The drivers included with your AES16e provide comp

Working with Third Party Applications with ASIO and WDM drivers. The net result is exceptional low-latency performance with minimal CPU overhead. 8

Configuring Multiple AES16e’s 9 Configuring Multiple AES16e’s More than one AES16e card can be installed in a computer for additional audio channels

Configuring Multiple AES16e’s Open the Adapter page for the card that is functioning as the clock master. Make sure that the PREFERRED CLOCK SOURCE fo

Configuring Multiple AES16e’s 9.2 Adapter ID’s When multiple AES16e cards are installed in a computer they are automatically assigned unique adapter

Troubleshooting AES16e User Manual Page 67 10 Troubleshooting Clicking, popping or crackling noises in your audio: 1. Check clock master settings. I

Support 11 Support We are devoted to making your experience with the AES16e trouble-free and productive. If the troubleshooting and operational sect

Appendices 12 Appendices 12.1 Specifications DIGITAL I/O Number / Type Eight inputs and eight outputs, 24-bit AES/EBU format, transformer coupled C

Installation Procedures AES16e User Manual Page 7 2 Installation Procedures The procedure for installing the AES16e requires that you physically ins

Appendices OPTIONAL CABLES CBL-AES1604 26-pin high-density male D-sub to four female XLR’s (AES inputs), four male XLR’s (AES outputs), and two female

Appendices 12.2 Programming the AES16e firmware Firmware is a set of configuration data that controls the low-level operation of a hardware device. T

Appendices 12.4 EMC Certifications 12.4.1 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TRADE NAME: Computer Audio Card MODEL NUMBER: AES16 COMPLIANCE TEST REPO

Appendices 13 License Agreement This End-User License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is a legal contract between you, as either an individual or a singl

Appendices AES16e User Manual Page 74 14 Warranty Information AES16e One year Free Labor / One year Parts Exchange This product must be returned to

Installation Procedures 2.2.2 Installing the Windows Driver Package In Windows XP/XP64 1. When you start Windows after installing the AES16e into yo

Installation Procedures 2.2.3 Uninstalling the AES16e Windows Driver Package in Windows XP/XP64 1. From the start menu, click on “Control Panel.”