Lynx-studio AES16 User Manual

1BInstallation Procedures 2.2.3 Uninstalling the AES16 Windows Version 2 Driver Package 1. From the start menu, click on “Control Panel.” (NOTE: In

1BInstallation Procedures 4. Expand the “Sound, video and game controllers” section of device manager be clicking its + sign: 5. Right click on “Ly

1BInstallation Procedures 2.2.4 Updating an existing WDM driver: Navigate your web browser to: http://www.lynxstudio.com/download.html. Scroll to th

1BInstallation Procedures 4. Click “System” to launch System Properties. 5. Choose “Device Manager” from the “Hardware” tab. 6. Expand the “Sound

1BInstallation Procedures 7. Double click the “LynxAES16” entry to launch the LynxAES16 Properties dialog box. Click the “Driver” tab, then click “Up

1BInstallation Procedures 11. Next, you’ll be asked to insert the manufacturer’s installation disk into the drive selected (the default is A:\) – typ

1BInstallation Procedures 15. Next, we need to update the Lynx Mixer. From the Start Menu, choose “My Computer.” (NOTE: In Windows 2000 click the “My

1BInstallation Procedures 2.3 Macintosh OS X 2.3.1 OS X Installation Files The Lynx Installation CD contains all firmware and driver files mentioned

1BInstallation Procedures 6. In a few moments, the “Lynx Two Firmware Update” dialog box should appear. Confirm that the correct Lynx Card model appe

1BInstallation Procedures 2.3.3 Install the AES16 Device Driver and Mixer 1. Locate the file LynxTWO_OSX.sit on the AES16 Installation CD and drag t

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1BInstallation Procedures 7. Click “Install” on the next dialog box that appears. 8. Enter your password in the Authenticate dialog box and click

1BInstallation Procedures 2.3.4 Uninstalling the LynxTWO/L22/AES16 Device Driver and Mixer To uninstall the driver, you will have to use a third-part

1BInstallation Procedures 2.4 Macintosh OS 9 2.4.1 Insert AES16 Installation CD in CD ROM Drive and Start Computer The Installation CD contains all

1BInstallation Procedures AES16 User Manual 237. When the update is complete, you will be prompted to power off the computer. 8. After shutting d

2BHardware Connections 3 Hardware Connections 3.1 OverviewThe AES16 includes eight AES/EBU compatible inputs and outputs that provide sixteen cha

2BHardware Connections 3.2 AES/EBU Cable Connections To minimize cabling issues, a variety of breakout cables are available for the AES16. The CBL-AE

2BHardware Connections 3.2.2 Connections to Equipment with 25-Pin AES/EBU D-Sub Connectors The CBL-AES1603 and CBL-AES1605 breakout cables are provid

2BHardware Connections 3.3.2 Internal Clocking and Multi-card Systems Clock connections to internal equipment are provided via the header CLOCK IN an

2BHardware Connections 3.4 Common Studio Setups This section describes typical studio setups using the AES16. 3.4.1 External A/D and D/A with Word C

2BHardware Connections 3.4.2 Digital Mixer The figure below illustrates the connection to a digital mixer that has 16 channels of AES/EBU digital I/O

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2BHardware Connections 3.4.3 Combined Use of XLR and DB25 Cable sets The figure below illustrates a “mixed mode” configuration, where the AES16 is co

2BHardware Connections AES16 User Manual 31Change the clock setting on the AD16X to word clock in. This will force the AD16X to slave to the word clo

3BGetting Started 4 Getting Started With the AES16 and its drivers properly installed in your computer, you can begin to use its capabilities with

3BGetting Started 7. Choose “Restore Defaults” from the Mixer menu. This will insure that the sample clock source is set to Internal, that the output

3BGetting Started 11. Check the Lynx Output mixer and confirm meter activity for Digital Out 1L and Digital Out 1R. If you have speakers or headphone

3BGetting Started 4.2 Macintosh OS X Quick Audio Test The installation of your AES16 can be tested using the LynxTWO Mixer and the Demo version of Bi

3BGetting Started 8. Click “Hardware Settings…” from the Audio menu. Verify that the AES16 appears as the Output device. Click “OK”. 9. Click “Pla

3BGetting Started AES16 User Manual 374.3 Macintosh OS9 Quick Audio Test The installation of your AES16 can be tested using the Demo version of Bias

3BGetting Started 6. Click “Hardware Settings…” from the Audio menu. This should launch the LynxTWO ASIO Control Panel. Verify that the Sample Clock

4BOperational Overview 5 Operational Overview 5.1 Signal Flow As shown in the signal flow diagram below, the AES16 with its on-board digital mixe

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4BOperational Overview 5.1.1 Physical Inputs Starting from the digital inputs in the upper right portion of Figure 4, each AES-3 input signal is rout

4BOperational Overview 5.1.5 Digital Mixer OutputsThe 16 output signals of the digital mixer are derived from 16 four-input submixers. The Record Bus

4BOperational Overview 5.2 Sample Clock Generator The AES16 utilizes a master sample clock generator to derive all clocks related to the digital aud

4BOperational Overview 5.3 SynchroLock™ The AES16 incorporates SynchroLock clock synchronization technology to provide extreme tolerance to noisy ext

5BLynx Mixer Reference 6 Lynx Mixer Reference The Lynx Mixer, which is installed during setup, provides software control of the features of the AE

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.2 Adapter Window q Sample Clock Section This section of the mixer provides control of the system sample clock generator. All

Lynx Mixer Reference Rate Displays the current sample rate of the AES16. When the AES16 is being used for recording or playback by an application, the

Lynx Mixer Reference troubleshooting. Note: the measured rates of the AES/EBU inputs are available in the Digital Inputs section of the Adapter Window

Lynx Mixer Reference Type This indicator represents the type of data stream being transmitted by the external device. The external device indicates ty

Lynx Mixer Reference SRC Enable This checkbox will only appear when using an AES16-SRC. This checkbox controls the state of the sample rate converter

0BIntroduction 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Lynx AES16™ PCI audio interface. The AES16 has been designed to provide you with the highe

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.3 Record/Play Window t Input Source Select Buttons These buttons control the patching of physical inputs to record device ch

Lynx Mixer Reference u Mute This button enables the mute function for the associated input. i Dither This button enables dithering for the associate

Lynx Mixer Reference 1$ Play Sample Format This status indicator represents the sample format of a play device. The format, which is set by an applic

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.4 Outputs Window 1^ Output Monitor Source Buttons These buttons control the routing of record and playback sources that fee

Lynx Mixer Reference 1* Volume Faders Theses faders provide digital attenuation of the output signal prior to D/A conversion. With the volume fader a

Lynx Mixer Reference 6.5 Mixer Menu The Mixer menu, located at the top left of the screen, allows selection of global mixer functions. 2@ Restore

Lynx Mixer Reference 2$ About Lynx Mixer PLEASE NOTE: The About Lynx Mixer window will display different information than what is shown here. This

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 AES16 User Manual 583) Sample Clock Reference This menu selection replicates the Sample Clock Reference selection on the Adapte

6BUsing the AES16 7 Using the AES16 This section describes how to perform common tasks with AES16. Additional information is available in the Freq

0BIntroduction 1.2 Features ¾ 16 channel “single-wire” digital I/O at sample rates up to 192 kHz ¾ 8 channel “dual-wire” digital I/O at sample rat

6BUsing the AES16 AES16 User Manual 607.2.1 Monitoring Theory Low latency monitoring can be enabled using the AES16’s on-board digital mixer. This m

6BUsing the AES16 7.2.3 Using Direct Monitoring in an ASIO Application The Direct Monitoring (sometimes referred to as “hardware monitoring”) feature

6BUsing the AES16 Click the speaker icon in the Cubase 2/Nuendo 2 Mixer window to enable Direct Monitoring. Click the speaker ico

6BUsing the AES16 AES16 User Manual 63and st 6 card. Selecting Play 2 (P2L and P2R) in the next set of Monitor Source Buttons down, and un-muting t

6BUsing the AES16 7.5 AES/EBU Dual-wire operation The AES16 supports dual-wire AES/EBU operation in which each physical input or output connection pa

6BUsing the AES16 7.7 Bus Mastering The AES16 hardware incorporates PCI Bus Mastering, which greatly improves bus transfer efficiency without utiliz

Working with Third Party Applications 8 Working with Third Party Applications 8.1 Compatibility The drivers included with your AES16 provide comp

Working with Third Party Applications 8.3 Controlling Audio Bit DepthThe creation of an audio file with a particular bit depth (or resolution) is con

8BConfiguring Multiple AES16’s 9 Configuring Multiple AES16’s More than one AES16 card can be installed in a computer for additional audio channel

8BConfiguring Multiple AES16’s 9.2 Adapter ID’s When multiple AES16 cards are installed in a computer they are automatically assigned unique adapter

0BIntroduction 1.4 In the box The following items are included in your AES16 carton: ¾ AES16 PCI card in cushioned antistatic bag ¾ Two AES16 cabl

8BConfiguring Multiple AES16’s 9.4 Mixer settings With the clock connections in place, the sample clock settings of each AES16 must be adjusted using

9BTroubleshooting 10 Troubleshooting Clicking, popping or crackling noises in your audio: 1. Check clock master settings. In any digital audio confi

10BSupport 11 Support We are devoted to making your experience with AES16 trouble-free and productive. If you have questions or comments regarding t

11BAppendices 12 Appendices 12.1 I/O Configuration Jumpers I/O Port A and I/O Port B can be configured to support two different I/O routing modes.

11BAppendices For connections to equipment with D25 connectors supporting eight channels of input or eight channels of output, the I/O Configurati

11BAppendices 12.2 Specifications DIGITAL I/O Number / Type Eight inputs and eight outputs, 24-bit AES/EBU format, transformer coupled Channels 16 i

11BAppendices AES16 User Manual 76CABLES Included with AES16-XLR and AES16-SRC CBL-AES1604 (qty 2): 26-pin high-density male D-sub to four female XLR

11BAppendices 12.3 Updating From the AES16 Standard NT4 Driver If updating from the standard NT4 driver, you will need to uninstall the NT4 driver be

11BAppendices AES16 User Manual 7812.4 Safety instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

11BAppendices 12.5 EMC Certifications 12.5.1 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TRADE NAME: Computer Audio Card MODEL NUMBER: AES16 COMPLIANCE TEST RE

1BInstallation Procedures 2 Installation Procedures The procedure for installing the AES16 requires that you physically install the AES16 card insi

12BLicense Agreement 13 License Agreement This legal document is an agreement between you and Lynx Studio Technology, Inc. By opening the sealed bo

13BWarranty Information 14 Warranty Information Lynx Studio Technology, Inc. (“Lynx”) warrants this product to be free of defects in material and w

1BInstallation Procedures 2.2.2 Installing the Windows Version 2 Driver Package 1. When you start Windows after installing the AES16 into your compu