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2. 5 1 1 Physical Inputs Starting from the digital inputs in the upper right portion of Figure 4 each AES 3 input signal is routed through a transformer for isolation before arriving at an AES 3 receiver The receiver extracts a word clock using a low jitter phase locked loop and signal data that is passed to the Input Bus of digital mixer In the case of the SRC version of the AES16 the signals on digital inputs 5 8 then pass through a high performance sample rate converter before 5 1 2 Digital Mixer Inputs The digital mixer has 16 input blocks that receive data from the Input Bus and drive the 16 channels of the record bus Each of these blocks has an input selector that allows selection of any signal on the Input Bus This selector allows flexible patching of any AES16 physical input signal to any of the 16 Record Bus channels After the selector the signal passes through a mute switch and then through the dither block which offers three popular dither algorithms and bit depth control The output of the dither block 5 1 3 Record Bus and Devices The 16 channels of the Record Bus are derived from the outputs of the mixer input blocks These signals are routed to the host computer via the PCI bus to the AES16 driver and also feed the output section of the digital mixer to provide zero latency record monitoring The AES driver installed on the host computer as
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4. ee gg AEB AA TISI Launch the Peak Demo application by clicking the Peak 4 icon in the OS X sidebar or use Finder to launch Peak Peak will prompt you to open an audio file Choose Sine WaveMinus16 aif on the desktop and click Open Open a a E Desktop 4 E Dwal DOIMH G a Metworl yy AESTE de Deskin ME WAW Kind Document 5 ME bed Modified 1 21 03 s Play Y 44100 00Hz2 16 bit Stereo WAVE Duration 00000 70000 Compression aw i New Folder _ Cancel Open AES16 User Manual 35 Getting Started T In Peak click Audio Out from the Audio menu Verify that there is a check next to CoreAudio Pub d ijt4s Fis fdt Action Da kanon Real Open Window Links ope send Piry Paute Play belacan T Pay eth Aiding Aecod ma i Beacon ketiingu YA sil a y 1 F Fini DA PHardwan rasinn biis 0 A Audio HAL A Meter Mac 06 1 Aso HAL Cheater 8 Click Hardware Settings from the Audio menu Verify that the AES16 appears as the Output device Click OK CoreAudio Settings Input Device 1 AES16 SRC H Output Device 1 AES16 SRC HH Buffer Size 512 Input Level A Can 9 Click Play from the Peak transport You should see meter activity and the counter progressing 10 Check the Lynx Output mixer and confirm meter activity for Digital Out 1L and Digital Out IR If you have
5. Click Met ba continue gen From the next window select Search removable media Click Next gt to proceed NOTE In Windows 2000 select Sounds video and game controllers as a hardware type and click Next gt From the next screen click Have Disk then type in the drive letter of your CD ROM drive i e DA then click OK Select the AES16 or AES16 SRC from the list of choices and click Next gt Found Mow Hardware Wizard Pleate choose vout peach and inctallation options 0 Search l t the beit diver in these locationa Use the check bese below ip mt ou expand the defsull search which rebalon local path ane remirable moka The Gerad dete ld vel bee ridad E E raneh irrar echa opa CHAS lekad bit lotb m f saanak Bort asaich eel chooee the diras lo m t al Feah tat Giai la baladi e dente desen moi kel West dos rol gous anba al the drebi you chocia val ba the Estat match f t your haidai post J yes torcer Windows will begin to search for the appropriate driver files You may receive a warning that the driver has not been digitally signed by Microsoft It 1s perfectly safe to disregard this warning and select Continue Anyway NOTE In Windows 2000 click Yes to continue installation The driver installation will continue After several moments the new hardware wizard will indicate that it has completed the installation Click Finish
6. 5 2 Sample Clock Generator The AES16 utilizes a master sample clock generator to derive all clocks related to the digital audio sampling rate As shown in Figure 5 below the sample clock generator provides a LOW JITTER A CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR EST DIGITAL IN 1 WORD CLOCK C N1 i CLOCK a RECOVERY ES DIGITAL IN 2 WORD CLOCK C IN2 3 CLOCK Al RECOVERY DIGITAL IN 3 CM eee WORD CLOCK y a RECOVERY SAMPLE CLOCK iria SOURCE SELECT WORD CLOCK CIN4 ji CLOCK a RECOVERY EXTERNAL CLOCK IN gt BNO HEADER gt CLOCK IN LSTREAM gt PORT IN Operational Overview selection of various clocks sources ands both a wide range and SynchroLock phase lock loop PLL WIDE RANGE ANALOG PLL gt PLL gt PLL CLOCK CLOCK SELECT DIVIDERS b gt SYNCHROLOCK PLL SYSTEM CLOCKS LOCKED Figure 5 Sample Clock Generator 5 2 1 Sample Clock Sources The sample clock generator can derive its reference clock from both an internal and various external sources Only one source can be selected at any given time User control of the sample clock source selector is provided on the Adapter window of the Lynx Mixer application The available clocks sources are 5 2 2 Phase lock Loops and Clock Dividers A two stage phase lock loop system 1s used to ge
7. Introduction Even if you re an experienced audio professional please take a few moments to read through this users manual It will help to streamline the installation procedure and acquaint you with the AES16 s superior feature set allowing you to quickly realize the full potential of this powerful audio tool With exclusive SynchroLock technology the AES16 provides unmatched tolerance to jitter when synchronizing to external clocks making it an ideal solution for longer cable runs and other sources where noise may be an issue The SynchroLock output can also provide a clean and accurate clock output for other audio devices The AES16 provides ultra low latency drivers for most Windows protocols including WDM MME ASIO 2 0 GSIF DirectSound and Direct Kernel Streaming and for Macintosh protocols including ASIO 2 0 under OS9 and Core Audio under OS X AES16 User Manual 5 1 2 Features Vv Vv Y VY V WV v V functionality Sync to external AES EBU signals or word clocks Introduction 16 channel single wire digital I O at sample rates up to 192 kHz 8 channel dual wire digital I O at sample rates up to 192 kHz Eight stereo record and playback devices available to audio applications Transformer coupled 24 bit AES EBU inputs and outputs available on XLR or DB25 cables Eight channels of mastering quality sample rate conversion available on model AES16 SRC SynchroLock technology provides super
8. Scenes that contain the state of all mixer settings can be saved to scene memory Scenes may be recalled to quickly reconfigure the mixer Scene memory is global to all users on a single computer and is initially empty There is no limit to the number of scenes that can be stored When the Mixer Scene option 1s selected a dialog box will appear that lists stored scenes and allow entry of new scenes Restore Save and Delete buttons handle scene management as follows Restore To restore a scene from memory select the scene name from the list and then click the Restore button The scene will be instantly recalled from memory and all mixer parameters will be restored to the saved state Save To save a scene into memory type the name of the scene into the Edit Window then click the Save button The current mixer parameters will be stored into scene memory Selecting an existing scene name and clicking the Save button will overwrite that scene with the current parameters Delete To delete a previously saved scene from memory select the scene name from the list and click the Delete button The Mixer Scene dialog box will remain open to allow further editing deleting of scenes NOTE When the computer 1s shut down the current mixer state 1s saved When the computer is restarted the mixer state is restored This function 1s independent of Mixer Scene operation AES16 User Manual 55 Lynx Mixer Reference a About Lynx
9. User Manual Lynx Studio Technology Inc www lynxstudio com support lynxstudio com E MNAC A ka n ete ak a e a seu l e a re e ie te oo aa kata 5 be OMC MW tn tea ta pal otc n e e e e a oan a a Get a a ek e e an pe kota e obi bitin 5 dy t A at di oi fir ri ob atis tb ki at ten na a aks a a a ata wen tal n ea En 6 LS Bere YOU Dedica 6 l4 MNE IO YO kat st ok ki a kk a ik a a a a kt e e a A e e A e a OR ADA 7 k SYSTEM IS quienes ai 7 Le MWIN KONW Sito ie an Gals ane a aa n aa an a e e e n a a a le a n bn al a Et 7 Lo A RA 7 1 6 Nomenclature used in this manual cccccccccccncncncnnncnnnnnnonnnnnonnnononononnnonnnononononononenenenenoss 7 Ze INS lla LION PIO C SO UNE Si ia ki l iaa 8 2 1 AESIO Ha f Ware MN SAA NA TO Natali 8 2 2 Windows Version 2 DnverPackage Windows 2000 and Windows XP 8 22i SEA Wea NON FICS ayi e lt ka ai n ap n a a n pk n a e kn p ok e ea 8 2 2 2 Installing the Windows Version 2 Driver Package ccccccccccccccccnoncncnnonononncnconnnnnnnnos 9 2 2 3 Uninstalling the AES16 Windows Version 2 Driver PaCkaGe ssssssssssesseeeees 10 2 2 4 Updating an existing WDM driver cccccccccccccncncnnnncnononcnononononnonononononononononoronononons 12 2 3 MACACO OS Aaa kt at eaves ri ger n aaa da 17 2 3 OSXIASA la TOMES S daa 17 2 32 EMAWaTe UPQI tenia 17 2 3 3 Install the AES16 Device Driver ANd MIXL ccccccececeeeeecesenenessssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas
10. 8 Finish Up Macintosh HD 38 2GB 23 4GB Free Installing this software requires 1 3MB of space You have selected to install this software on the volume Macintosh HD GoBack Continue AES16 User Manual 19 Installation Procedures 7 Click Install on the next dialog box that appears AAO Install LynxTWO L22 AES16 Audio Driver Introduction Easy Install on Macintosh HD e soler Destination Click Install to perform a basic installation of this installation Type software package on the volume Macintosh HD 8 installing Finish Up 8 Enter your password in the Authenticate dialog box and click OK Authenticate Installer requires that you type your password Name Name Password fwi Details 9 Click Continue Installation in the next dialog box that appears Installing this software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is done Are you sure you want to install the software now Continue Installation 10 When the install is complete you will be prompted to restart the computer anan Install LynxTWO L22 AES16 Audio Driver Introduction Install Software Select Destination 6 Installation Type O Installing Finish Up The software was successfully installed Click Restart to finish installing the software NOTE The OS X installation process installs both the Core
11. Cameras Tasks g Bh 8 Speech Taskbar and User Accounts WIBU KEY Start Menu Choose Device Manager from the Hardware tab System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates i Remote General Computer Name Advanced Add Hardware Wizard SE The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Device Manager pe The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing Hardware Profiles No Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Add Hardware Wizard Hardware Profiles Apply AES16 User Manual 10 Insta llation Procedures Expand the Sound video and game controllers section of device manager be clicking its sign E Device Manager File Action View Help e gt gs ma seem DELL4300 ig Computer Disk drives 2 Display adapters 4 DVD CD ROM drives 2 Floppy disk controllers J3 Floppy disk drives 13 Human Interface Devices 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 9 Keyboards 15 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors ES Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT Processors Sap SBP2 IEEE 1394 Devices SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Legacy Audio Drivers Legacy Video Capture Devices o M
12. MPEG2L3 MPEG 4 DTS DTS Il DTS Ill ATRAC ATRAC2 3 Off gray Emphasis is off 50 15us green 50 15us pre emphasis J17 green CCITTJ 17 emphasis Unknown green Emphasis not indicated The emphasis bit is part of the channel status data and is used by a transmitter to indicate if the audio data being transmitted has been encoded with audio signal emphasis This indicator represents sample rate encoded in the channel status data Valid Rates include the following 32 0 44 1 48 0 88 2 96 0 176 4 192 0 kHz all in green or Unknown red Note it is the responsibility of the transmitting device to send rate status that matches the actual rate of the audio data stream being sent However it is possible for a rate discrepancy to exist during a valid transmission Clock Rate Clock Rate displays a real time measurement of the sample rates of the incoming signals These measurements are very useful for evaluating and validating digital inputs when synchronization or clocking issues are encountered AES16 User Manual 48 Lynx Mixer Reference The Settings Menu offers a High Resolution Clock Rate option that provides three decimal places of accuracy instead of the default one decimal place With this option enabled lower digits may fluctuate rapidly as a result of measurement resolution When WideWire In 1s checked to enable AES dual wire operation on input Clock Rate should read half of the encoded channel status rate
13. 2 Driver Package 1s now ready to use AES16 User Manual 16 Installation Procedures 2 3 Macintosh OS X 2 3 1 OSX Installation Filles The Lynx Installation CD contains all firmware and driver files mentioned in the subsequent installation steps as well as the AES16 mixer manual driver release notes and test files If you do not have a CDROM drive or need a more recent version these files are available on our website at http www lynxstudio com 2 3 2 Frmware Update For Macintosh compatibility the firmware stored in the on board flash memory must be updated prior to use This 1s required because the AES16 ships from the factory with Windows firmware installed To update the firmware L Locate the file L2Update_OSX sit on the Lynx Installation CD and drag the file onto the computer desktop or download the latest OS X firmware file from http www lynxstudio com download html to the computer desktop Double click on the L2Update_OSX sit file to launch the Stuffit Expander If a simple double click does not launch the Stuffit Expander you may need to launch Stuffit Expander manually and then open the L2Update_OSX sit file using the Open command in the File menu Drag the L2Update app file to the desktop which will decompress the firmware updater and then close Stuffit Expander An L2Update program icon should now be on your desktop Make sure that no applications are open before running the firmware updater Run L2Updat
14. 30 30 36 36 36 36 36 36 d d d d d d 4 4 di 4 di di 54 54 54 54 54 54 60 0 0 0 0 60 b 6 b 6 S b T 72 T2 T T T 78 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 88 88 a4 qd 94 34 94 44 100 100 100 100 100 100 114 114 114 114 114 114 Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Outil Outi1R Outz2L Out2R Out3L Out3R If the test did not operate as described or you received any errors please refer to Section 10 Troubleshooting AES16 User Manual 34 Getting Started 4 2 Macintosh OS X Quick Audio Test The installation of your AES16 can be tested using the Lynx TWO Mixer and the Demo version of Bias Peak that was included on your AES16 Installation CD This is a quick way of verifying that the AES16 card 1s installed correctly and is connected correctly to your external equipment L Install the Bias Peak demo that is included on the AES 16 installation CD by clicking on the peakTrial sit file and following the installation instructions Locate SineWaveMinus16 aif on the AES16 Installation CD Drag the file to the computer s desktop Connect the outputs of the AES16 to a digital destination digital mixer DA converters etc capable of delivering an audio signal for listening via headpho
15. AES IH 3 AES IH 4 MID ag 8 Channel D A Converter m I se pin CS EJS SAA SA a O jm 969 209 962 a el AES OUT 1 AES OUT AES OUTS AES OUTA ia CO SE CLOCK 8 Channel A D Converter AES16 User Manual 28 Hardware 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 The D Sub ports on the mixer must be compatible with the Yamaha multi channel digital I O standard Each of these ports provides eight channels of input and eight channels of output In this setup either the digital mixer or AES16 can act as the system clock master depending on the clock settings of each device In each case the clock is transmitted to the receiving device via the AES EBU connection I O Configuration Jumper Settings Confirm that the jumpers are set to the factory default 4 4 CHNL mode which accommodates the use of the CBL AES1605 XLR cable See Section 12 1 I O Configuration Jumpers for more information AES16 and External Equipment Clock Settings To use the digital mixer as the clock master set the Sample Clock Source in the Adapter window of the Lynx Mixer to Digital In 1 Set the Reference to Word Change the clock source setting of the digital mixer to select its internal clock To use the AES16 as the clock master set the Sample Clock Source in the Adapter window of the Lynx Mixer to Internal Change the clock source setting of the di
16. D converter and CBL AES1604 to I O Port A e Set the I O Port B configuration jumper to 8CHNL mode Set the I O Port A jumper to 4 4 CHNL mode e The XLR connectors representing outputs on the CBL AES1604 cable must NOT be connected for similar reasons as described above AES16 User Manual 31 Getting Started With the AES16 and its drivers properly installed in your computer you can begin to use its capabilities with most popular third party audio applications In order for these applications to access the AES16 you must select one of the AES16 audio devices in the application s audio device configuration menu Refer to Section 8 Working with Third Party Applications for more information The following sections provide instructions for testing your installation 4 1 Windows Quick Audio Test The installation of your AES16 can be tested using the Lynx Mixer and the Lynx Demo application included on the AES16 Installation CD This is a quick way of verifying that the AES 16 card is installed correctly and properly connected to your external equipment 1 Download the Demo32 exe application from http www lynxstudio com drivers or locate this file on the AES16 Installation CD that came with your AES16 Pa Locate SineWaveMinus16 wav on the AES16 Installation CD Drag the file to the computer s desktop 3 Connect the outputs of the AES16 to a digital destination digital mixer DA converters etc capable of delivering an au
17. Esad y i pa AAN AS OUR ee Diti maral ee Cee Ge ere er FE Orii Dat ara al onon da te feo dsi AA Launch the Lynx Demo application by double clicking the Demo32 exe file The Lynx Demo program should appear in the upper left corner of your screen Make certain that the Play Device 1s set to Lynx AES16 Play 1 Lynx Demo Sample Rate 144100 volume E Fa a Format pcm 16 vi EE Channels Stereo vi ae ih ad non A a A n ko Play Device Lynx AES16 Play 1 w Rec Device Lyme AES 6 Record 1 hg Play Record Pause Click File and navigate to the computer s Desktop then select Sine WaveMinus16 wav and click Open Click Play You should see the progress bar move from left to right Lynx Demo Dialtone wav E al x sample Rate 441 oo volume Format pom 16 vi Channels Stereo vi 00 00 02 412 viyi BE Play Device Lynx AES16 Play 1 vi Rec Device E AES16 Record 1 vi AES16 User Manual 33 Getting Started 11 Check the Lynx Output mixer and confirm meter activity for Digital Out IL and Digital Out IR If you have speakers or headphones connected to your destination device you should hear audio as well as seeing meter activity Lynx AES16 Mixer Outputs AS E A A oM om it ic ff o of 0 Li 0 0 o 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 bad 6 6 A A 2 A 2 l 15 18 18 9 13 9 1 f 18 24 24 24 f 24 f 24 24 30 30 1 30 30
18. Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizend han friched ina tar He olivares lor p Lyre AES1 Eick Finish by close fe ered Reboot the computer The AES16 Card and Lynx Mixer application are now ready to use AES16 User Manual 9 2 2 3 Uninstalling the AES16 Windows Version 2 Driver Package L 2 3 Installation Procedures From the start menu click on Control Panel NOTE In Windows 2000 click on Settings gt Control Panel Internet Internet Explorer E mail Outlook Express F 6 w Paint W Windows Movie Maker Pos i LynxTWO Mixer All Programs gt MSN Explorer Windows Media Player Tour Windows XP 9 My Documents 4 My Recent Documents gt ES Printers and Faxes Y Help and Support Click System to launch System Properties amp Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Bad Pseach E Folders Address Es Control Panel vu Control Panel A ES Switch to Category View See Also 4Y Windows Update 0 Help and Support amp DD W 5 Accessibility Add Hardware Add or Administrative Date and Time Options Remov Tools W A P Y Folder Options Fonts Game Internet Controllers Options O b Mouse Network Connections Q 3 Phone and Power Options Modem ga Sounds and Audio Devices Printers and Regional and Scanners and Scheduled Faxes Language
19. GS AN ON AAA o 192 012 192 012 System Clock Rates L A Clock 192 0 kHz Digital Out 1 4 Valid Non PCM i External Not Present Digital Out 2 4 valid I Non PCM Header Not Present Digital Out 3 W valid Non PCM LStream Not Present Digital Out 4 V vald Non PCM PCI 33 2 MHz Digital Out 5 Iv Valid Non PCM Digital Out 6 Iv valid Non PCM Digital Out 7 4 Valid I Non PCM I Digital Out 8 valid I Non PCM O Sample Clock Section This section of the mixer provides control of the system sample clock generator All AES16 audio devices on a single card MUST have identical sample rates since there is one on board generator Sample rates cannot be changed while AES16 1s playing or recording This control selects the clock source that drives the sample clock Source internal vi Di generator from the following options Internal Di perene Di Internal Clock derived from the on board crystal oscillator Rate Di External Clock signal from BNC CLOCK connector l Wide Wire Di Header Clock signal from the CLOCK IN header SynchroLock Di LStream Clock signal from the LStream port Di Digital In 1 Clock signal from the Digital 1 Input System Clock RaDigital In 3 l Digital In 2 Clock signal from the Digital 2 Input LR Clock 13Dig Le Digital In 3 Clock signal from the Digital 3 Input External Not Present D Digital In 4 Clock signal from the Digital 4 Input Reference Provides selection of the clock source reference type Th
20. Window The location of this information was chosen in order to provide a compact view of record and play device status AES16 User Manual 52 Lynx Mixer Reference 6 4 Outputs Window w Lynx AES16 Miner Outputs El ii a E la go tat Dia ki M MH or fa ta fm 15 M i M ki M ER H em ju pa Jm ee ful Pa mf ese jm Pa jaj pee jm Pa M Pa juj pan Mi m RI WI fr fr fr fw fw n A mo m fw m A mi a m_m a AF E z sa EJE i zk TEETE TEETE ESN E gt E TA afitisikitikibkikaon E E 6 EO ggeddgsbdeaseudeasse i T _ MN Pp tititaiibifyiigksos soetesateeebeeeiass n T Dann on HEREDA RRA Eidos E He Slit eT I ERE Eric SE E T it iv x an api SEE E m 3 D 2 O Output Monitor Source Buttons These buttons control the routing of record and playback sources that feed each of the 16 output channels Since each output is derived from the sum of the four sources each button controls the selection of one of the sources AS When a button is clicked a pop up menu is launched that displays the available sources that can be selected A Record submenu lists inputs and their corresponding the record devices which is dynamically updated to Play P Record 1R Digital In 1R reflect Input Source selections in the Record Play window A Play No Source Record 2L Digital In 21 x a a Record 2R Digital In 2R s
21. a BY Select Update and click OK when prompted to confirm the Update While the firmware updater is programming the on board flash memory it is crucial that you do not power off the computer or interrupt the process in any way 8 When the update is complete you will be prompted to power off the computer 080 LynxTWO Firmware Update 1 a Choose a card to work on AES16 SRC in SLOT B z Model Lynx AES16 SRC PCB Revision A Firmware Version W14 New Firmware Version M14 Firmware Date Feb 24 2004 Serial Number 2504080138 Manufacture Date Feb 19 2004 Congratulations The firmware has been successfully udpated on your LynxTWO L22 AES16 You MUST now power off your computer for the update to take effect After shutting down wait for at least 10 seconds then power the computer back on AESI6 User Manual 18 2 3 3 6 Installation Procedures Install he AES16 Device Driver and Mixer Locate the file Lynx TWO OSX sit on the AES16 Installation CD and drag the file onto the computer desktop or download the latest OS X driver file from http www lynxstudio com download html to the computer desktop a Lynx TWO_OSA SIE Double click on the LynxTWO_OSX sit file to launch the Stuffit Expander If a simple double click does not launch the Stuffit Expander you may need to launch Stuffit Expander manually and then open the Lynx TWO OSX sit file using the Open command in the File menu Dr
22. bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo Record 3 Record 6 Record 7 14 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo W Play 1 Play 2 Play 3 Play 4 Play 5 Play 6 Play 7 Play 8 Input Source Select Buttons These buttons control the patching of physical inputs to record device channels of the digital mixer Each device channel can derive its source from any one of the 32 available inputs which include 16 from I O Port A and B and 16 from the LStream port The button on the left side of each record device panel corresponds to the left channel of the device Clicking on any of the Input Source Select buttons launches a pop up menu displaying the available sources that can be selected ore amj waj i 4 In this example LStream In 1 is being routed to the left channel of record device 1 This input would be valid if an LS ADAT ADAT card was connected to the AES16 s LStream Port n dbpibadiibidkiti dis in PEIE EHIH tt Peak Meter These meters display the instantaneous peak level of audio being sent to the AES16 input selected by the Input Source Select buttons AES16 User Manual 50 Lynx Mixer Reference O ne This button enables the mute function for the associated input O Dither This button enables dithering for the associated input The Record Dither Type c
23. can now install the Version 2 WDM driver per instructions in Section 2 2 Windows Version 2 Driver Package Windows 2000 and Windows XP AES16 User Manual 71 12 4 Safety instuctions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Appendices gt Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna gt Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver gt Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 1s connected gt Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with nonapproved equipment or unshielded cables is lik
24. clock input of an internal device or another AES16 As shown below in Figure 3 multiple AES16s can be synchronized using the optional Internal Clock Cable A daisy chain of CLOCK OUT to CLOCK IN is created so that all cards are tightly synchronized Refer to Section 9 Configuring Multiple AES16 s for more information AES16 Master Don E onon AES16 Slave 1_ Ps io Ela o EA l sea x Es LSTREAM o 506 E ca a aM a
25. e TE f o ta o AES16 Slave 2 ia HARET 00 HAR rera RG ca zs ajo cays a fe B rE E p e fo o y E En e o Ea 2 mmya mmea e CE RTB o ota PLI DOZ M BA o o EA O Es Se f E o o E o zz si os ou gl 0 ahs P ea gt CES TE AES16 ge om o a ES Ea oo o ED gt Eal man f o EE H oe E o o 4 o En Fi oo Poss bes z o Ex Ol Ele E Fe ota f li m oc aofooo a E oO ogo ap H obo 5 ooo 98 203838 JUE gt dos o EA O a ojo ojo ES Wooo o EE saf loll om IAN Ek dea ooo a 00 q eq a gre si EEE z alo ol preso n eee a E an ou A lee ee O ol f z Figure 3 Synchronizing Multiple AES16 s Using Intemal Cloc k Connections Note If an appropriate internal clock cable is not available multiple cards can be synchronized externally by using the BNC clock connections on the CBL AES1604 cable Use a standard 75 ohm BNC coaxial patch cable to connect the input clock signals to the output clock signals AES16 User Manual 27 Hardware Connections 3 4 Common Studio Setups This section describes typical studio setups using the AES16 3 4 1 Extemal A D and D A with Word Clock The figure below illustrates the connection of an eight channel A D converter and an eight channel D A converter to I O Port A of the AES16 This setup uses only half of the available I O on the AES16 Additional converters can be connected to I O Port B to provide up to 16 channels of A D and D A conversi
26. effect Select Update and click OK when prompted to confirm the Update AN While the firmware updater is programming the on board flash memory it is crucial that you do not power off the computer or interrupt the process in any way AES16 User Manual 22 Insta llation Procedures di When the update is complete you will be prompted to power off the computer LynxTWO L22 AES16 Firmware Updater Model Lynx AES 16 SRC PCB Revision A Firmware Version M14 New Firmware Version MIS Firmware Date Feb 24 2004 Serial Number 2504080138 Manufacture Date Feb 19 2004 Congratulations The firmware has been successfully updated on your LynxTWO L22 AES 16 You MUST now power off your computer for the update to take effect 8 After shutting down wait for at least 10 seconds and then power the computer back on 2 4 3 Installing the OS9 ASIO Driver and Mixer li Locate the file Lynx TWO OS5 sit file on the AES16 Installation CD and drag the file onto the computer desktop or download the latest OS9 driver file from http www lynxstudio com download html to the computer desktop Ze Expand the driver file to the desktop using Aladdin Expander 5 0 or higher A LynxTWO Mac ASIO Driver folder should now be on your desktop 3 Open the Lynx WO Mac ASIO Driver folder and double click the ASIO Drivers folder to view the LynxTWO file 4 Locate the ASIO Drivers folder inside your audio app
27. of an audio file with a particular bit depth or resolution is controlled through an application s recording settings These settings are typically adjusted in an audio device configuration menu or in a recording setup window just prior to recording When recording is initiated the AES16 will generate audio samples of the desired resolution Bit depth control during playback of an audio file is also an application issue When a file is played the recorded bit depth is read from the file s header by the application The application 8 4 Full Duplex Operation The sixteen audio devices of the AES16 operate completely independent in terms of whether they are in recording or playback modes and their associated audio files This implies that the devices can operate simultaneously and support the so called full duplex mode where for instance the AES16 Record 1 device is recording while the AES16 Play 1 device is playing Although the devices act independently when multiple devices are being used to record or play multiple audio files simultaneously the AES16 Working with Third Party Applications uses this information to set the resolution of the AES 16 The AES16 supports file types with 8 16 24 or 32 bit word widths Note that 32 bit files contain 24 bit data with zero data in the least significant bit positions The Lynx Mixer application displays the currently selected bit depth for each device just above the
28. the foregoing repairs under this warranty shall be made only by a duly authorized Lynx service representative in the country of sale For warranty information in all other countries please refer to your local distributor Y our warranty will be in effect and you will receive warranty information ONLY IF YOU REGISTER YOUR AES16 as described in the Warranty Registration section Lynx Studio Technology the Lynx Logo AES16 and the AES16 Logo are trademarks of Lynx Studio Technology Inc All other product or company names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective Owners AES16 User Manual Copyright O 1998 2004 Lynx Studio Technology Inc All rights reserved Printed August 10 2004 AES16 User Manual 81
29. 05 breakout cables are provide 25 pin D sub connections for industry standard equipment Refer to the table in Section 3 2 AES EBU Cable Connections for equipment compatibility information Connect the 26 pin high density connecter on each cable to I O Ports A and B Connect the 25 pin D sub connector on each cable to the external device Tighten the thumbscrews on the cable shells for a secure connection The signals associated with each 25 pin D sub connector depend on which I O Port on is used according to the following table Lynx Cable Port Connected To Signals on 25 Pin D sub CBL AES1603 T O Port A DIGITAL IN 1 8 CBL AES1603 I O Port B DIGITAL OUT 1 8 DIGITAL OUT 1 4 DIGITAL 5 8 3 3 Clock Connections In any system with more than one digital device there can be only one master clock providing synchronization Whether you designate the AES16 as the clock master slaving all other devices to it or slave the AES16 to another clock master it is important that only a single device act as clock master to prevent the occurrence of audible digital errors The AES16 provides connections that allow for synchronization with external equipment or internal devices within the computer 3 3 1 Extemal Clocking Clock connections to external equipment are currently provided only with the CBL AES1604 XLR breakout cable However the AES16 can still be synchronized to external equipment using its AES EBU digital I O With the CBL AES 1604 C
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31. Audio driver and the Lynx Mixer application The Lynx Mixer application is installed in the Applications folder AES16 User Manual 20 Insta llation Procedures 2 3 4 Uninstalling the LynxTWO L22 AESI6 Device Driver and Mixer To uninstall the driver you will have to use a third party uninstaller like DesInstaller which you can get from http www macfixit com library osxu shtml Follow the uninstaller s instructions to remove the LynxTWO_OSX pkg 2 3 5 Updating the LynxTWO L22 AES16 Device Dnverand Mixer To update the Lynx TWO driver with a newer version simply follow the instructions for uninstalling the driver and then install the newer version per the installation instructions You may need to reconfigure the Lynx mixer and your recording application s after updating the driver AES16 User Manual 21 Insta llation 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 firmware and driver files mentioned in the subsequent installation steps as well as the AES16 manual driver release notes and test files If you do not have a CDROM drive or need a more recent version these files are available online at http www lynxstudio com download html 2 4 2 Firmware Update For Macintosh compatibility the firmware stored in the on board flash memory must be updated prior to use This 1s required because the AES16 ships from the factory with Wi
32. ES1603 CBL AES1604 or CBL AES1605 cables please check the Hardware Connections in this manual for details on correctly connecting these cables to your equipment Verify that DIGITAL OUT 1 of the AES16 is connected to your external equipment This is the output used for this test 4 Before testing playback the clock relationship between the AES16 card and your external device must be established For this test the AES16 acts as the clock master while your external device is a clock slave Consult the manual for your connected equipment to determine how to set it to receive sample clock from a digital input Most digital devices offer several choices for sample clock status with Internal generally being the default If your device does not have the ability to receive its sample clock from a digital input please consult Section 3 4 Common Studio Setups for information on creating an alternate clock relationship with the AES16 Keep in mind that the sample clock source of the AES16 is set to Internal primarily to confirm the validity of your connections and installation ultimately you should create clock relationships that make the most sense for your specific situation 5 Launch the Peak Demo application by clicking the Peak icon in the OS9 Applications Folder Peak will prompt you to open an audio file choose SineWaveMinus16 aif on the desktop and click Open fri Desktop 12 17 02 f LA AV Y 1 21 03 EE Cubo
33. IO control panel from within your audio application 6 1 2 General Operation If you are simply recording and playing digital audio without synchronizing to an external clock source you can begin using the AES16 by simply selecting the AES16 audio devices in your application software Typically it is convenient to keep the Mixer running on your desktop to monitor signal levels or to allow immediate access to Mixer controls requiring dynamic changes The Mixer can be forced to appear on top of other applications by selecting the Always On Top option in the Settings pull down menu 6 13 Mixer Configuration Recall The state of the Mixer settings are saved each time your computer 1s shut down The stored settings are automatically recalled the next time your computer is restarted AES16 User Manual 44 Lynx Mixer Reference 6 2 Adapter Window A Lynx AES16 Mixer Adapter Sample Clock Lock Validity Parity CSCRC Type Emphasis Rate ClockRate Source Internal Digital In 1 ES AN MONN MN AAA off 120 dz 192 0 ki Reference rato e OO MER MUNI A MWAN AE OF 10201 1920 Digital In 3 MES AN MOUN OO AAA Ok 192 012 192 0 ki Rate 192000 y Digital In GS MAN GUN GK AAA Of 192 0 dz 192 0 kHz Wide Wire In Digital In 5 NSS MU ON O AAA of 192 0 kz 192 0 Hz Wide Wire Out Digital In 6 ME AN MO A AN o 192 0 192 0 ki SynchroLock NA Digital In 7 GE AN MOUN MVA AAA or 192 0 ki 192 0 kHz Pa Digital In a
34. Mackie HDR24 96 and D8B 3 2 1 XLRConnections The AES16 XLR and AES16 SRC include two CBL AES1604 breakout cables with XLR connectors for digital audio signals and female BNC connectors for clock input and output Connect the cables to I O Ports A and B as shown in Figure 2 below Tighten the thumbscrews on the cable shells for a secure connection It is important to note that the signals associated with each XLR and BNC connector depend on which I O Port on is used These signals are listed on the left side of the Figure 2 CLOCK INPUT Ex CABLE LABELS e Enn EN e EME e ND DIGITAL IN 1 CHNL 1 2 EB O DIGITAL IN 2 CHNL 3 4 HBN DIGITAL IN 3 CHNL 5 6 HE IMD gt IN mou lf DIGITAL IN 4 CHNL 7 8 esa Mihe op p N CLOC DIGITAL OUT 1 CHNL 1 2 DIGITAL OUT Z CHNL 3 4 DIGITAL OUT 3 CHNL 5 6 DIGITAL OUT 4 CHNL 7 8 CLOCK OUTPUT ER CLOC OUT DIGITAL OUT 5 CHNL 9 10 ED DIGITAL OUT 6 CHNL 11 12 Ep DIGITAL OUT 7 CHNL 13 14 gt ED DIGITAL OUT 8 CHNL 15 16 gt _ ID WO PORT B O C E 4 Pa OUT 4 DIGITAL IN 5 CHNL 9 10 fia IO DIGITAL IN 6 CHNL 11 12 Fa ihe DIGITAL IN 7 CHNL 13 14 EE II DIGITAL IN 8 CHNL 15 16 Fil ID Figure 2 XLR Connections with CBL AES1604 Cable AES16 User Manual 25 Hardware Connections 3 2 2 Connections to Equipment with 25 Pin AES EBU D Sub Connectors The CBL AES1603 and CBL AES16
35. Mixer About Lynx Mixer Mixer Driver Version 1 30 Build 056b Build Date Jul 22 2004 Lynx AES16 5R C Serial Number 2503230108 Rev NC Firmware ID 0 Rev 17 Date Jul 23 2004 Copyright 1998 2003 Lynx Studio Technology Inc email support lynxstudio com web www lynxstudio com PLEASE NOTE The About Lynx Mixer window will display different information than what is shown here This option displays information about the Lynx Mixer driver and firmware as follows Mixer Driver Version Displays the current driver version and build number Build Date Displays the date the driver and mixer were released Adapter Name Displays the name of the Lynx audio adapter installed Up to four Lynx audio adapters may be shown Serial Number Displays the serial number of the Lynx audio adapter installed PCB Revision Displays the revision of the printed circuit board Firmware ID Displays the firmware identification number typically 0 Firmware Revision Displays the firmware revision Firmware Date Displays the date the firmware was released si This option closes the Lynx Mixer application AES16 User Manual 56 Lynx Mixer Reference 6 6 Settings Menu The Settings Menu offers access to advanced settings and an alternative method of accessing commonly used functions that appear in the Adapter Window High Resolution Clock Rates Level Meter Range Sample Clock Source Sample Clock Reference Record D
36. O oua ojo E bam Ie om BRE Se o al bh a ai L OO g a z Bed tal ko E Fee LI 5 2 Ar JOAN E ca y Ss ze oO O So aa oo a BBm ii O AES16 User Manual 69 Configunng Multiple AES16 s 9 4 Mixer settings With the clock connections in place the sample For each slave AES16 clock settings of each AES16 must be adjusted using the Lynx Mixer gt Select the master AES16 Adapter window of the Lynx Mixer For the master AES16 gt Set the Sample Clock Source to Header if internal clock connections are used or gt Select the master AES16 Adapter window of External if external clock connections are the Lynx Mixer used gt Select a desired Sample Clock Source gt Set the Sample Clock Reference to Word gt Select a desired Sample Clock Reference AES16 User Manual 70 Troubleshooting Clicking popping or crackling noises in your audio 1 Check clock master settings In any digital audio configuration there can be one and only one master clock All other digital audio devices must be configured as slaves to the designated master clock Since the AES16 s SynchroLock technology provides an extremely stable and jitter resistant clock we recommend setting the AES16 as the master clock in your digital audio system 2 Check buffer settings in your audio application software Smaller buffer sizes are preferred because they reduce latency the time 1t takes for an audio signal to travel through your audio software In some
37. OFTWARE Windows Drivers Two 75 ohm board mounted 2 pin headers for word clock input and output Windows 2000 XP platforms MME ASIO 2 0 WDM and DirectSound Macintosh Drivers Mixer ASIO 2 0 for OS9 and Core Audio for OS X Multi window GUI provides complete control of digital mixer and all Application GENERAL PCI Bus Data Transfers hardware settings Version 2 2 compliant 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 AES16 User Manual 75 CABLES Included with AES16 XLR and AES16 SRC Optional cables for AES16 Standard Model Appendices CBL AES1604 qty 2 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 Six foot 110 ohm shielded twisted pair cabling 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 to be offered for connection to equipment from Tasc
38. able connected to I O Port A of the AES16 the BNC connector labeled CLOCK acts a clock input This input supports TTL signal levels and is terminated with 75 ohms of impedance Connect this input to the clock output of an external device and select External as the Sample Clock Source in the Lynx Mixer Adjust the Sample Clock Reference to match the incoming clock type With the CBL AES 1604 Cable connected to I O Port B of the AES16 the BNC connector labeled CLOCK acts a word clock output This output provides a 75 ohm TTL level signal at a frequency that tracks the sample clock rate of the AES16 Connect this output to the word clock input of an external device AES16 User Manual 26 Hardware Connections 3 3 2 Intemal Clocking and Mult card Systems Clock connections to internal equipment are provided via the header CLOCK IN and CLOCK OUT connectors on the AES16 board Refer to Figure 1 for the location of these connectors The connectors support 75 ohm TTL level signals If you are connecting to another Lynx digital audio card the Lynx Internal Clock Cable CBL ICC or Universal Clock Cable CBL UCC should be used Connect the CLOCK IN connector to the clock output of an internal device and select Header as the clock source in the Lynx mixer Adjust the clock Reference to match the incoming clock type The signal on the CLOCK OUT header is a word clock that tracks the sample rate of the AES16 Connect this output to the word
39. ackage and all other items using the original packaging to the location of purchase AES16 User Manual 80 Lynx Studio Technology Inc Lynx warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase This warranty 1s enforceable only by the original retail purchaser To be protected by this warranty the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of purchase During the warranty period Lynx shall at its sole and absolute option either repair or replace free of charge any product that proves to be defective on inspection by Lynx or its authorized service representative In all cases disputes concerning this warranty shall be resolved as prescribed by law To obtain warranty service the purchaser must first call or write Lynx at the address and telephone number printed below to obtain a Return Authorization Number and instructions concerning where to return the unit for service All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of the problem All authorized returns must be sent to Lynx or an authorized Lynx repair facility postage prepaid insured and properly packaged Proof of purchase must be presented in the form of a bill of sale canceled check or some other positive proof that the product 1s within the warranty period Lynx reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair Lynx reserves the right to
40. ag the Lynx TWO OSX pke file to the desktop which will decompress the driver file and then close Stuffit Expander A LynxTWO_OSX pkg icon should now be on your desktop Lynx TWO OSX pkg Double click on the Lynx TWO OSX pkg file This will start the driver installation Click Continue at the Install Lynx TWO L22 AES16 Audio Driver dialog box 000 Install LynxTWO L22 AES16 Audio Driver Welcome to the LynxTWO L22 AES16 Audio Driver Installer E 6 Introduction LynxTWO L22 AES16 Driver Installation This package will install the drivers required to use the 8 Select Destination LynxTWO L22 AES16 hardware installation Type A En Ifyou have another version of the driver installed please Installing uninstall the other version with Desinstaller and then een TES install this version Finish Up Please note that all LynxTWO L22 AES16 cards ship from the factory with Windows Firmware installed You must run the L2Update program to update your card to Macintosh Firmware BEFORE installing this driver Go Back Continue When prompted to select a destination for the audio driver click on Macintosh HD and then click Continue Gan Install Lynx TWO L22 AES16 Audio Driver Select a Destination E Select a destination volume to install the LynxTWO L22 AES16 Audio Driver software Introduction e select Destination 8 installation Type i 8 installing EN
41. al inputs of the AES16 can be patched to any Record Bus channel of the on board digital mixer This feature allows complete flexibility in routing inputs to tracks and record devices within software applications As described in Section 5 1 2 Digital Mixer Inputs and shown below the digital mixer has 16 input blocks each with an Input Patch Select switch The Input Bus originates from the physical inputs The Record Bus feeds the record devices of the driver Digital Mixer Inout Block 1 of 16 Record Bus Pci 6 Chamneg BUS Inout Bus 1 32 32 sgnalg Access to the Input Patch Select switch is provided via the Input Source select buttons on the Record Play window of the Lynx Mixer By clicking on one of these buttons at the top of a mixer channel strip you can select from any of the available inputs and route the selected input to that record mixer channel Each mixer record channel can derive its source from any of the 32 physical inputs 16 AES 3 digital inputs and 16 LStream port signals For more information on the Lynx Mixer input patching refer to Section 6 3 Record Play Window AES16 User Manual 59 7 2 1 Monitoring Theory Low latency monitoring can be enabled using the AES16 s on board digital mixer This method avoids delays caused be monitoring through application software The digital mixer can be setup manually using the Lynx Mixer application or within applicatio
42. am Sony and Digidesign AES16 User Manual 76 12 3 Updating From the AES16 Standard NT Driver If updating from the standard N T4 driver you will need to uninstall the NT4 driver before you can load the WDM driver Appendices e From the start menu click on Lynx Studio Technology and then click Uninstall Lynx TWO Y Internet Internet Explorer W E mail 3 Outlook Express il LynxTWO Mixer WordPad Windows Media Playe Microsoft Word Paint Set Program Access Defaults All Programs Lynx Studio Technology E Lynx Demo m Maven Lynx Studio Technology Web Site 17 Microsoft Office Tools LynxONE Mixer m Sonic Foundry LynxONE Release Notes m Startup LynxTWO Mixer T Virtual Sound Canvas Dxi LynxTWO Release Notes m YoxPro e2 zj LynxTWO WDM Driver Release Notes 8 Internet Explorer E3 Online Registration Wizard Microsoft Excel 6 Uninstall LynxONE Microsoft Outlook F Uninstall LynxTWO Microsoft Word Remove the LynxTWO Driver YI MSN Explorer G Outlook Express Remote Assistance be windows Media Player 3 Windows Messenger Log Off Turn Off Computer This program will remove the LynxTWO driver and associated programs from your computer Please make sure no other programs are running before proceedina Windows will be restarted when this program is complete Press the Uninstall button to continue or the Cancel button to exit this program You
43. and run REGISTER EXE from there gt Register on the web at http www lynxstudio com support html Once you are registered you will automatically receive notifications of new products and upgrades 11 3 Locating the Serial Number of Your AES16 To register your AES16 you must supply its serial number The serial number is located on a label attached to the back of the card and on the shipping carton You can also determine the serial number of your card by selecting About Mixer in the Mixer menu of the Lynx Mixer When registering with the Online Registration Wizard the serial number will be automatically entered AES16 User Manual 72 12 1 I O Configuration J umpers I O Port A and I O Port B can be configured to support two different I O routing modes The routing mode is selected by the position of two 8 position I O Configuration Jumpers on headers Appendices JPS and JP6 The mode selected must be compatible with the AES16 breakout cable being used Header Header Header LStream CLOCK IN CLOCK OUT Port Port Port NON AV
44. ault is A type C Lynx in the text box and click OK Install From Disk Insert the manufacturer s installation disk and then OK Cancel make sure that the correct drive is selected below Copy manufacturer s files from 12 You will be prompted to select the device driver you are installing Lynx AES16 will be your only choice Select it and click Next NOTE In Windows 2000 choose AES16 from the list then click Next gt Click Next gt on the subsequent confirmation window as well Hardware Update Wizard Select the device driver vou want ba inital for this hardware i Seleci fe manafachar ard model of your hauteur devine ad hen click Het IF pou e herve a chok hat contar L diner you vear lo mad check Have Di ve Show compatible hadas Model Luro AES IG Vi This diver ia not digitally signedi teni Tal Sea gaa Back Mews Conce 13 You may receive a warning that the driver has not been digitally signed by Microsoft It is perfectly safe to disregard this warning and click Continue Anyway to proceed with the installation NOTE In Windows 2000 click Yes to continue installation Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Lynx AES16 has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows lt P Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this softwa
45. ble SRC Match Sample Clock Reference Phase mode Lynx Mixer Mixer Eu Record Dither Type ena Y y SynchroLock SyncStart When checked enables the SRC Match Phase SyncStart feature which provides sample w SyncStart accurate synchronization of multiple record and discal playback devices Enabled by default SynchroLock When checked enables the Mixer Lock When checked enables a locking feature that prevents changes to any of the mixer controls by any application including the Lynx Mixer SynchroLock clock generator This should be disabled only when locking to external clocks that are near the limit of the SynchroLock lock range Enabled by default AES16 User Manual 58 Using the AES16 This section describes how to perform common tasks with AES16 Additional information 1s available in the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ section on the Lynx web site http www lynxstudio com 7 1 Mixer Scene Storage and Recall Once you have configured the mixer s routing and other parameters you may save that configuration in memory as a mixer Scene Saved scenes may be recalled to quickly reconfigure the mixer When the computer is restarted after being shut down the mixer will restart with its last used configuration This function is independent of the Mixer Scene memory For more information on saving and recalling mixer scenes refer to Section 6 5 Mixer Menu 7 2 Input Patching The physic
46. cases however setting too small a buffer size can overtax your computer s processor particularly when running multiple tracks and or a number of DSP plug ins This can result in clicks and pops in your audio playback Try increasing the buffer size and see 1f your playback performance improves Audio plays back at a faster or slower rate than expected This 1s usually the result of mismatched clock rates and multiple clock masters For example 1f you are playing back a file recorded at 44 1 kHz but you have set the clock for 48 kHz the file will play back faster and at a higher pitch than expected Make certain you have set only one device as clock master No audio If you see signal appearing on the AES16 s output meters verify your output connections making certain you have a valid signal flow from the AES16 s outputs to your mixer or other D A device and from that device to your speakers If you see no signal appearing on the AES16 s input meters verify your connections making certain you have valid signal flow from your digital audio source to the AES16 s inputs AES16 UserManual 71 We are devoted to making your experience with AES16 trouble free and productive If you have questions or comments regarding the operation of your AES 16 please check the Troubleshooting section of this manual and the 11 1 Contact us If you are unable to find information about your problem please send us a support request by fi
47. ce Reference must be set to External Word and the sample rate must be set to 44 1 kHz when a new file is being recorded in an application Failure to do so will result in files being recorded at the wrong sample rate AES16 User Manual 63 7 5 AES EBU Dual wire operation The AES16 supports dual wire AES EBU operation in which each physical input or output connection passes a single channel AES EBU signal running at half the system sample rate This capability provides compatibility with legacy devices that do not support single wire AES running at sample rates greater than 50kHz Dual wire mode can be enabled independently for inputs and outputs using the Wide Wire In and Wide Wire Out controls on the Adapter window of the Lynx Mixer See Section 6 2 for more information When dual wire mode 1s enabled the number of available audio channels is reduced to eight With WideWire In enabled the AES16 translates dual wire input signals internally to input channels of the on board mixer according to the first table to the right In this mode input channels 5 8 are not active NOTE Mixer Input Channel selection 1s available using the Input Source select buttons on the Record Play window of the Lynx Mixer See Section 6 3 Record Play Window 7 6 ASIO Specific Setup Several control parameters of the AES16 are accessible from the ASIO Control Panel within applications that utilize the AES16 ASIO driver Specific controls may
48. change or improve design of the product at any time without prior notice This warranty does not cover claims for damage due to abuse neglect alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel and 1s limited to failures arising during normal use that are due to defects in material or workmanship in the product ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF Warranty Information MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you IN NO EVENT WILL LYNX BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY INCLUDING AMONG OTHER THINGS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY DAMAGE BASED ON INCONVENIENCE OR ON LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty only applies to products sold in the United States of America or Canada The terms of this warranty and any obligations of Lynx under this warranty shall apply only within the country of sale Without limiting
49. color of this label turns red to indicate the device is in record mode Observing this indicator can be very useful while debugging communication problems with third party applications 13 Play Dropout This status indicator represents the number of audio dropouts that have occurred during playback on a play device Dropouts can produce audible glitches in audio files They are typically caused by a computer s inability to send data to the AES16 fast enough The indicator is reset at the start of playback AES16 User Manual 51 Lynx Mixer Reference O Play Sample Format This status indicator represents the sample format of a play device The format which is set by an application accessing the device determines the format of the data sent from the host computer to the play device The sample format indicates bit depth and mono or stereo mode In the case of 32 bit formats the lower eight bits are set to zero O Play Device Label Status Indicator This label specifies a play device number associated with the Play Dropout and Play Sample Format indicators described above When an application 1s accessing a play device the color of this label turns red to indicate the device 1s in play mode Observing this indicator can be very useful while debugging communication problems with third party applications Please note play device information is unrelated to the record device controls contained in the same vertical panel on the Record Play
50. controllers Sound video and game controllers o Audio Codecs Legacy Audio Drivers 8 Legacy Video Capture Devices JM Lynx AES 16 SRC Media Control Devices SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio Video Codecs Y System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers el vit AES16 User Manual Expand the Sound video and game controllers section of device manager be clicking its sign 13 10 Installation Procedures Double click the LynxAES16 entry to launch the LynxAES16 Properties dialog box Click the Driver tab then click Update Driver Lynx AES16 Properties ee General Properties Driver Resources Lynx AES16 A Driver Provider Lyns Studio Technology Inc Driver Date 2 20 2004 Driver Version 2 0 0 8 Digital Signer Not digitally signed To view details about the driver files Update Driver To update the driver for this device If the device fails after updating the driver roll back to the previously installed driver To uninstall the driver Advanced When the Hardware Update Wizard box appears choose Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next gt NOTE In Windows 2000 click Next gt on the Hardware Upgrade Wizard welcome screen Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard Tha waad helps pou matal software f
51. ctions It is critical that the AES EBU inputs on the CBL AES1604 cable NOT be connected to any external device since these inputs are connected electrically to inputs on I O Port A Doing so will degrade the quality of the digital signal received on I O Port A Consequently this configuration is limited to 16 input channels and output channels rather than the 16 in and 16 out which are possible with other cable set combinations PLEASE NOTE Since the CBL AES 1605 supports input and output signals through a single connector it is not advisable to use the CBL AES1605 with the CBL AES1603 at the same time In this example the AES16 will function as the system clock master with the Apogee AD16X and 8 channel D A converter acting as clock slaves As shown the word clock output available on the BNC connection of the CBL AES1604 cable is connected to the word clock input on the Apogee AD16X The D A converter can receive its clock via the AES EBU signal from the AES16 or from the word clock out of the AD16X If the word clock 1s used a connection from the AD16X word clock out to the D A word clock in 1s required I O Configuration Jumper Settings When using the CBL AES1603 connected to an Apogee 16 channel converter the associated I O port on the AES16 must be set to 8 CHNL mode For this example set the jumper for I O Port A to 8 CHNL mode Confirm that the I O Port B jumper is in the factory default 4 4 CHNL mode See Section 12 1 I O Conf
52. described above For example when running at 192 kHz with dual wire inputs the Clock Rate should indicate 96 0 kHz and the LR Clock should indicate 192 kHz SRC Enable This checkbox will only appear when using an AES16 SRC This checkbox controls the state of the sample rate converter for a specific digital input When checked the incoming signal is routed through the sample rate converter so the sample rate will match the currently selected sample rate of the AES16 SRC For example when the device connected to Digital In 5 is running at 48 kHz the AES16 SRC is running at 44 1 kHz and SRC Enable for Digital In 5 is ON the AES16 SRC will convert the sample rate from 48 kHz to 44 1 kHz and the SRC Ratio see below will indicate approximately 0 918 1 SRC Ratio This indicator will only appear when using an AES16 SRC Indicates Sample Rate Conversion Ratio when the SRC Enable checkbox 1s turned on O Digital Outputs Control Section This section provides control of status bits embedded in the AES EBU stream for each digital output For more information about the use of these bits refer to the AES 3 specification available from the Audio Engineering Society web site at http www aes org Valid This checkbox controls the state of the Valid bit When checked the Valid bit is turned on to indicate to the receiving device that the audio data being transmitted is valid This is the default state This checkbox controls the state of the No
53. device name in the Record Play window driver has the capability to synchronously start all devices with sample accuracy This is especially important for maintaining synchronization during playback of multiple devices and overdubbing By using all of the record and play devices sixteen track recording and playback is possible Again control of this multi channel operation is simply a matter of device selection in any compatible multitrack audio application AES16 User Manual 67 More than one AES16 card can be installed in a computer for additional audio channels If required all AES16 s in a computer can be configured to maintain sample accurate synchronization during digital audio recording and playback Cards are synchronized in a master slave arrangement One card is selected as the master which provides the word clock source for the other slave cards in the system From the master the word clock signal is daisy chained from one slave to the next Configunng Multiple AES16 s Word clock signals can be connected internally using the CBL ICC Internal Clock Cable which 1s avallable from Lynx The CLOCK OUT header of one card 1s connected to the CLOCK IN header of the next card A separate cable is required for each slave card in the system Alternatively the CLOCK connectors on the CBL AES1604 cables can be connected externally with a standard 75 ohm BNC patch cable 9 1 Designating clock masterand slaves In orde
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55. dio signal for listening via headphones or speakers Depending on your external equipment you may be using the CBL AES1603 CBL AES1604 or CBL AES1605 cables please check Section 3 Hardware Connections of this manual for details on the proper connection of these cables to your equipment Verify that DIGITAL OUT 1 of the AES16 is connected to your external equipment This 1s the output used for this test 4 Before testing playback the clock relationship between the AES16 card and your external device must be established For this test the AES16 acts as the clock master while your external device is the clock slave Consult the manual for your connected equipment to determine how to set it to receive sample clock from a digital input 5 Most digital devices offer several choices for sample clock status with Internal generally being the default If your device does not have the ability to receive its sample clock from a digital input please consult Section 3 4 Common Studio Setups for information on creating an alternate clock relationship with the AES16 Keep in mind that the sample clock source of the AES16 is set to Internal primarily to confirm the validity of your connections and installation ultimately you should create clock relationships that make the most sense for your specific situation 6 Open the Lynx Mixer which will be in the Lynx Studio Technology program directory Start gt All Programs gt Lynx Studio Techn
56. e by double clicking on the L2Update program icon Enter your password in the Authenticate dialog box and click OK f Authenticate L2Update requires that you type your password k Name Name Password essees v Details 2 Cancel OK AES16 User Manual 17 4 Insta llation Procedures In a few moments the Lynx Two Firmware Update dialog box should appear Confirm that the correct Lynx Card model appears under Model please note pictured below is the SRC version and also confirm that the Firmware Version and New Firmware Versions are NOT the same While the number 14 is seen on both the Firmware Version and New Firmware Version the W 1s for Windows and the M is for Macintosh OGBO LynxTWO Firmware Update Choose a card to work on AES16 SRC in SLOT B 4 Model Lynx AES16 SRC PCB Revision A Firmware Version W14 New Firmware Version M14 Firmware Date Feb 24 2004 Serial Number 2504080138 Manufacture Date Feb 19 2004 You MUST exit all other applications before updating the firmware on your LynxTWO L22 AES16 Once the firmware update process has begun DO NOT interrupt it or power off your computer or your LynxTWO L22 AES16 may no longer function properly and will need to be sent back to the factory for non warranty repair Once the update process has completed you MUST power off your computer for the update to take effect Close Update aan
57. e to download 1 C Lynx Ee Lynx TWO 27 AES16 WDM Driver Double click the downloaded file to decompress and accept the default destination folder of DO NOT CHANGE the C fou Lyra OF The instaladon procedure will To ngtall tre La TWOAL22MES16 WOM drive frst press the Install buton below Once he Mes hive Deen extracted from this an lor ead Pe celeate n sSermpting lo install Pes Confirm file replace hive furer inetructons wit be provided Pisans be gure notes document completely before rover The following file already exists LynxwDM sys Would you like to replace the existing file Q with this one 123 072 bytes 120 928 bytes Q modified on 2 4 2004 10 55 AM modified on 2 20 2004 12 13 PM JL_ves to an Rename From the start menu click on Control Panel Control Panel Interret oi E mail W Pan 1 MEN Explorer a L ki irks Mor Haka Tir indies a iros recia Play 6 Lens TWO Alber AN Pres ann gt NOTE In Windows 2000 click on Settings gt 50 My Documents L My Recent Documenta e My Pictures 2 rr Sil My Computer Sd ray network Placed E control Panel Ed Prinbers and Faces y yeah an Bl Lea Ol E Tan OF Cog AES16 User Manual 12 4 5 Click System to launch System Properties Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 3 Bad Pseach Ey Folders Hi Instal
58. edia Control Devices SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio O Video Codecs System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers el ee F E Device Manager File Action View Help e msFf gauxnnxnma ka A lt Disk drives 2 Display adapters 3 DVD CD ROM drives 2 Floppy disk controllers Ji Floppy disk drives 43 Human Interface Devices a IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 2 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers gt Keyboards 15 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors E Network adapters Y Ports COM amp LPT HR Processors Sap SBP2 IEEE 1394 Devices SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Legacy Audio Drivers Legacy Video Capture Devices olie lie FA tit AF Confirm device removal by clicking OK Note In Windows 2000 click Yes when prompted to restart your computer Confirm Device Removal Lynx AES16 e Warning You are about to uninstall this device from your system i Cancel Reboot the computer AES16 User Manual 11 2 2 4 Updating an existing WDM driver Installation Procedures Navigate your web browser to http www lynxstudio com download html Scroll to the WDM driver section and click on the appropriate fil
59. ely to result in interference to radio and TV reception The user 1s cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment AES16 User Manual 78 Appendices 12 5 EMC Certifications 12 5 1 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TRADE NAME Computer Audio Card MODEL NUMBER AES 16 COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT NUMBER Covered by European Standards Report B30915V1 COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT DATE November 2 2003 RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN USA Lynx Studio Technology Inc ADDRESS 711 West 17 Street Suite H3 Costa Mesa CA 92627 TELEPHONE 949 515 8265 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If the unit does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception please refer to your user s manual for instructions on correcting the problem I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above requirements Co
60. en it 1s not in play mode OK green Indicates accurate transmission of audio data Error red Indicates an audio data error occurred during transmission The parity bit is included in the AES EBU data stream to validate the transmission of audio data A parity error indicates an audio data error was cased either by the transmitting device or the connecting cables CS CRC OK green Indicates valid transmission of channel status data AESI6 User Manual 47 Lynx Mixer Reference Error red Indicates a transmission error in the channel status data This indicator represents the state of Channel Status Cyclic Redundant Check used to validate the transmission of the channel status data embedded in the AES stream An error indicates a channel status data error was caused either by the transmitting device or the connecting cables Some devices do not transmit CS CRC In this case an error will be displayed but the audio data can still be transmitted without errors Type This indicator represents the type of data stream being transmitted by the external device The external device indicates type using specific bits in the channel status data Typically PCM types are shown with green background and non PCM types such as Dolby AC3 have a yellow background Valid linear PCM types bit width PCM PCM16 PCM18 PCM19 PCM20 PCM22 PCM23 PCM24 Valid compressed non PCM types Dolby AC 3 MPEG1L1 MPEGIL2 MPEG2 MPEG2AAC MPEG2L1 MPEG2L2
61. er Adapter window provides access to a global buffer setting which can define a single buffer size available to WDM ASIO and GSIF applications 7 9 Sample Rate Conversion Information to be updated soon The smaller the buffer size the lower the latency will be However 1f a buffer size 1s too small for the system or context audio anomalies such as clicks and pops can occur One should become familiar with altering the AES16 buffer size to best suit their projects Project sample rate 1s a eritical factor in determining an appropriate buffer size It is important to consider that as sample rate increases latency at the same buffer size decreases For instance at a sample rate of 48 kHz a buffer size of 128 samples will produce a latency of 2 66ms At 96 kHz the same buffer size would produce a latency value of 1 55ms Consequently at the higher sample rate it is likely that you would need to increase the buffer size to get the same performance AES16 User Manual 65 8 1 Compatibility The drivers included with your AES16 provide compatibility with all standard third party digital audio applications that communicate with Windows Wave audio DirectSound Audio 8 2 AES16 Devices Third party applications communicate with the AES16 through its installed driver The driver presents the AES16 s audio capabilities to applications as standard multimedia DirectSound or ASIO devices Most if not all third party applications p
62. gital mixer to select one of its digital inputs WO PORTA Yamaha compatible AES EBU DB25 Ports on digital mixer Note 1 8 are MONO channels that correspond to the AES16 digital input and output signals 1 4 which are STEREO 9 16 correspond to AES16 input and output signals 5 8 AES16 User Manual 29 Hardware Connections 3 4 3 Combined Use of XLR and DB25 Cable sets The figure below illustrates a mixed mode configuration where the AES16 is connected to an Apogee ADI6X 16 channel Analog to Digital converter and to some other 8 channel Digital to Analog converter This represents a unique situation in that the ADI6X will utilize all 16 available input channels while connected to a single I O port of the AES16 while only 8 output channels will be available to the D A converter In 1 8 AES EBU Signals Two channels on each O PORTA Apogee AD16 AD16X CLOCK OUT gt gt sI E A A B e e 0 0 e a o e AM eee END gt IN seen AES IN 1 AES IN AES IN 3 AES IN 4 8 Channel D A Converter IN 1 CBL AES1604 Do Not Use J GEE Input XLRs Y EEH se The AD16X is connected to the AES16 via our CBL AES1603 cable which is specifically designed to accommodate the Apogee 16 channel converters through their D Sub port I O Port B in this example 1s connected to an 8 channel D A converter using our CBL AES1604 cable with standard XLR conne
63. gnal from LStream port PCI Computer s PCI Bus speed should always be about 33 MHz The Settings Menu offers a High Resolution Clock Rate option that provides three decimal places of accuracy instead of the default single decimal place With this option enabled lower digits may fluctuate rapidly as a result of measurement resolution This 1s typically not an indication of clock jitter 6 Digital Input Status Section This section displays status information pertaining to the AES16 s eight inputs The data displayed indicates the quality of the AES EBU connections as well as channels status data sent by a transmitting device The information displayed in this section 1s very useful for troubleshooting digital input connection issues For more information about AES EBU channel status data refer to the AES 3 specification available from the Audio Engineering Society web site at http www aes org Lock Locked green Indicates the digital receiver is locked to a valid AES EBU source Unlocked gray Indicates the digital receiver is not locked to a valid AES EBU source When the Unlocked indicator 1s shown all of the fields to the right will be blank Valid green Indicates the Valid channel status bit is set Invalid red Indicates the Valid channel status bit is not set The Valid bit 1s set by a transmitting device to indicate the validity of the audio data being transmitted A DAT machine for example may mark the data as invalid wh
64. gt Unscrew and remove the slot cover from your selected PCI slot 6 Insert the AES16 into the selected PCI slot and press it down so that the contacts are securely seated 7 Secure the bracket of the AES16 card to the computer chassis using a chassis screw or retaining bracket 8 Replace the computer chassis cover and reconnect the power cord 9 Connect the Audio cables to the AES16 Refer to Section 3 Hardware Connections for more information 10 Install software using the installation procedure for your computer type and operating system from the following sections Refer to Section 2 2 for Windows and Section 2 3 for Macintosh 2 2 Windows Version 2 Driver Package Windows 2000 and Windows XP The Lynx TWO AES16 Version 2 Driver Package provides the greatest compatibility with today s most popular audio and production software Included are the following driver models gt ASIO Cubase Nuendo Sonar Samplitude Sequoia gt WDM Direct Sound Sonar Samplitude Sequoia Media Player gt MME Windows multi media extensions gt GSIF Tascam GigaStudio The Version 2 driver also supports multi channel playback for use with Surround Sound or other multi channel encoded material In some cases users require our older NT4 based drivers for compatibility with their applications or context of use Refer to the Appendix for installation information for the NT4 driver family 2 2 1 Installation Riles The Lynx Installati
65. igtal Out 8 A vaid Lynx AES16 SRC SN 2504060133 Rev Ain SLOT 8 Version 1 00 Buld 9 February 9 2004 O Nor Pcm O Non PCM O non PCM O Non pCmM O non Pcm O Non PCM O non PCM O non PCM O Emphasis CL Emphasis O Emphasis O Emphasis C Emphasis J Emphasis O Emphasis C Emphasis ge SERRE TEE 7 Click the keyboard spacebar to begin playback of the SineWaveMinus16 aif audio file in Peak You should see the cursor scroll from left to right If you have speakers or headphones connected to your destination device you should hear audio and see meter activity If the test did not operate as described or you received any errors please refer to Section 10 Troubleshooting AES16 User Manual 38 5 1 Signal How As shown in the signal flow diagram below the AES16 with its on board digital mixer provides extensive signal routing capabilities that can adapt to any studio requirement The mixer is implemented using a proprietary digital signal processor DSP that is optimized to maintain low latency and high signal quality Operational Overview The architecture of the digital mixer consists of 16 record channels and 16 play channels that are accessible to host applications as eight stereo record devices and eight stereo play devices Submixers on each output provide low latency mixing for record monitoring and o
66. iguration Jumpers for more information AES16 User Manual 30 Hardware Connections AES16 Clock Settings To setup the AES16 as the system clock master set Sample Clock Source in the Lynx Mixer Adapter window to Internal External Equipment Clock Settings Change the clock setting on the AD16X to word clock in This will force the AD16X to slave to the word clock from the AES16 Change the clock setting on the D A converter to select one of its AES EBU inputs as the clock source Alternatively if a word clock is connected to the D A set the clock source appropriately Additional Setups with Apogee Converters It is also possible for the AD16X to be the system clock master for the AES16 and D A converter Since the CBL AES1603 cable does not have a BNC connection for an external word clock input the AES16 must use one of its digital inputs to derive a clock source In this case the Sample Clock Source setting in the Lynx Mixer Adapter window should be set to Digital In 1 The AD16X should be set to use its internal clock and the 8 channel D A converter should be set to receive clock from one of its AES EBU inputs or from word clock if the AD16X word clock output is connected to the D A converter s word clock input If 16 channels of D A and 8 channels of A D conversion are required an Apogee DA16X can be used with some other 8 channel Analog to Digital converter In this case e Connect the DA16X and CBL AES1603 to I O Port B and the A
67. ior immunity to jitter in clock sources On board zero latency digital mixer provides extensive routing capabilities with patch bay gt Optimized DMA engine offers extremely efficient PCI bus transfers gt Low latency drivers for Windows 2000 XP supports WDM MME ASIO 2 0 GSIF DirectSound and Direct Kernel Streaming gt Low latency drivers for Macintosh supports ASIO 2 0 for OS9 and Core Audio for OS X gt Direct connect cabling available for digital mixers recorders and converters from Yamaha Sony Tascam Mackie Wheatstone Apogee Benchmark Media and other manufacturers gt Designed and manufactured in the USA by Lynx Studio Technology Inc 1 3 Before you begin Before you begin using the AES16 we recommend you read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the installation and operational procedures of this device It is highly recommended that you have a good working knowledge of Windows and or Macintosh operating system basics and an understanding of computer hardware basics This information 1s widely available on the web and from various computer hardware and software manufacturers AES16 User Manual We also strongly recommend you familiarize yourself with the basics of digital audio and computer recording and particularly with the basic functionality of your chosen audio software A solid grasp of the operational fundamentals of your Digital Audio Workstation software and its user in
68. is control must be set match the type of clock source selected as the sample clock source The available choices are Auto Automatic selection valid for Internal Digital and Video clock sources 13 5 MHz 13 5 MHz video dot clock valid for External and Header clock sources 27 MHz 27 MHz video dot clock valid for External and Header clock sources Word Word clock valid for External Header and LStream clock sources Word256 256 times word clock valid for External and Header clock sources AES16 User Manual 45 Lynx Mixer Reference Displays the current sample rate of the AES16 When the AES16 1s being used for recording or playback by an application the rate shown 1s the rate set by the application Applications are always the master in terms of setting the sample clock rate of the card The rate can also be adjusted manually using the adjacent pull down control The rate will change only 1s the card 1s idle not recording and playing Manual adjustments are not required if the card 1s being used with an application Allows selection of AES EBU dual wire mode on ALL digital inputs for compatibility with legacy devices Dual wire mode 1s enabled when the check box 1s checked otherwise the inputs operate in single wire mode Dual wire mode is operational for sample rates greater than 50kHz The number of available input channels 1s reduced to eight when this mode 1s active Refer to Section 7 5 AES EBU Dual wire operation for more informa
69. ith the volume fader at its maximum position the vertical line within the fader turns black to indicate zero attenuation In this case the audio stream is unaltered This is the recommended position for critical recording and mixdown sessions in which the highest signal quality 1s required When the volume fader 1s not at its maximum or minimum position the vertical line within the fader turns red to indicate that the volume control 1s active O Peak Meters These meters display the instantaneous peak level of the output signal Q me This button enables the mute function for the associated output a Output Dither This button enables the addition of triangular probability density dither for each associated output Dither 1s recommended for improving signal fidelity when more than one monitor source is driving an output or when the volume fader 1s not at its maximum AES16 User Manual 54 Lynx Mixer Reference 6 5 Mixer Menu The Mixer menu located at the top left of the screen allows selection of global mixer functions Z Lynx Mixer 22 Restore Defaults Mixer Scene About Lynx Mixer Exit a Restore Defaults This option restores all user selectable parameters to factory default settings This feature should be used as a first step when mixer settings issues are encountered a Mixer Scene This feature provides the ability to save and recall all user selectable parameters
70. ither Type Advanced a Always on Top When this option 1s checked the Lynx Mixer window stays on top of other active windows a High Resolution Clock Rates When checked this option enables the display of measured clock rates with 1 hertz resolution Otherwise rates are displayed with 100 hertz resolution This feature controls the display of all System Clock Rates and the Digital Input Clock Rates on the Adapter Window of the mixer NOTE With this option enabled lower digits may fluctuate rapidly as a result of measurement resolution This 1s typically not an indication of clock jitter a Level Meter Range This option provides control of the range displayed by the peak meters on the Record Play and Output windows of the mixer The available ranges are 70dB 96dB and 114dB default Decreasing the range will increase the resolution of the meter display which may be required for more critical monitoring This is a universal setting for all meters it is not possible to set multiple ranges a Sample Clock Soure This menu selection replicates the Sample Clock Source selection on the Adapter window see Section 6 2 Adapter Window for added convenience In some situations it may be preferable to access this parameter via this menu AES16 User Manual 57 Lynx Mixer Reference 30 Sample Clock Reference This menu selection replicates the Sample Clock Reference selection on the Adapter window see Section 6 2 Adapter Wind
71. l 2 feeds the right channel Record Device 1 Record Bus Channel 3 feeds the left channel Record Device 2 etc etc Record Bus Channel 16 feeds the right channel Record Device 8 YYY WV V WV Left channel of Play Device 1 feeds Play Bus Channel 1 Right channel of Play Device 1 feeds Play Bus Channel 2 Left channel of Play Device 2 feeds Play Bus Channel 3 etc etc Right channel of Play Device 8 feeds Play Bus Channel 16 YYY Y V WV AES16 User Manual 40 5 1 5 Digital Mixer Outputs The 16 output signals of the digital mixer are derived from 16 four input submixers The Record Bus and Play Bus feed the submixer inputs which each have an associated selector labeled Monitor Select in the diagram and volume control The submixers use 40 bit accumulators to maintain signal accuracy The output of the submixers are dithered to 24 bits using triangular PDF dither and then measured for peak level metering in the Lynx Mixer application This architecture allows each digital mixer output to be a mix of up to four signals derived from any AES16 input or any play device receiving data from a host application in playback mode The benefits of this architecture include the ability to gt Route any input to any or all outputs 5 1 6 Physical Outputs The physical outputs of the AES16 include eight AES 3 signals and the output of the LStream port As shown in Figure 4 the 16 channels of the Output Bus derived from the
72. lation Procedures Address gt Control Panel Va Control Panel A TO a 2 Accessibility Add Hardware Add or Administrative Date and Time kout ven l Misi Fonts Game Display Folder Options Internet Yo Windows Update Controllers Options Q Help and Support S T D a ped Keyboard Mouse Network ses Printers and Regional and Scanners and Faxes Language Cameras System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name i Advanced Add Hardware Wizard E The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing Hardware Profiles g Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles Es Device Manager SEE File Action View Help e gt m amp R ma A DELL4300 9 Computer 2 Display adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives 2 Floppy disk controllers Ji Floppy disk drives 43 Human Interface Devices a IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 2 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers gt Keyboards 15 Mice and other pointing devices Fl Fe ee Monitors BB Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT Processors SBP2 IEEE 1394 Devices E SCSI and RAID
73. led cards The LStream Port provides a connection for optional Lynx LStream expansion cards Header Header Header LStream CLOCK IN CLOCK OUT Port Port Port O FIE LSTREAM O E Ib 5 E AES16 mg ki e ros a mon Of ig E gt Hes Se es ar 296 E DIO INC Figure 1 AES16 Board AES16 User Manual 24 Hardware Connections 3 2 AES EBU Cable Connections To minimize cabling issues a variety of breakout cables are available for the AES16 The CBL AES1604 cable which is included with the AES16 XLR and AES16 SRC products provides standard XLR connectors The CBL AES1603 and CBL AES1605 are optional cables that provide 25 pin D Sub connectors compatible with industry standard multi channel digital equipment connectors The following table describes these cables and their application As listed in the table the position of the I O Configuration Jumper must match the cable used Refer to Section 12 1 I O Configuration Jumpers for more information Lynx Cable Connector type and signals Compatible Equipment I O Jumper Position CBL AES1603 Male DB25 for 8 AES in or out Apogee AD16 AD16X DA16 DA16X 8 CHNL XLR for AES in BNC for clock connectors default CBL AES1605 Male DB25 for 4 AES in and 4 All Yamaha equipment with DB25 digital 4 4 CHNL AES out standard Yamaha pinout I O including the following default e Apogee Rosetta 800 and AD 8000 e TC Electronics DSP 6000 e
74. lication s folder Move the Lynx TWO file into this folder De Launch your audio application and choose the ASIO driver LynxTWO within the program You can access the Lynx mixer program from within the ASIO control panel of your audio software 2 4 4 Uninstalling the AES16 Device Driver and Mixer To uninstall the driver simply remove the LynxTWO file from the ASIO Drivers folder of your audio application 2 4 5 Updating the AES16 Device Driver and Mixer To update the AES16 driver with a newer version replace the existing Lynx TWO file from the ASIO Drivers folder of your audio application with the newer LynxTWO file AES16 User Manual 23 Hardware Connections 3 1 Overview The AES16 includes eight AES EBU compatible inputs and outputs that provide sixteen channels of digital audio I O These signals are available on two bracket mounted 26 pin high density D connectors labeled I O Port A and I O Port B as shown in Figure 1 below To accommodate a wide range of studio equipment the signal routing on each of these ports can be configured using the I O Configuration jumpers to support either four WO Port B kia ia ie inputs and four outputs or eight inputs or outputs Refer to Section 12 1 I O Configuration Jumpers for more information on how to set these jumpers Also shown in Figure 1 are CLOCK IN and CLOCK OUT connectors that provide word clock I O for internal synchronization with other instal
75. lling out the form at http www lynxstudio com supportrequest html In your email message include the following information e The serial number of your AES 16 e Which operating system you are using e The type of computer you are using e The name of the application you are using 11 2 Registering your AES16 Lynx is committed to providing you with the best service possible To help us serve you better please be sure to register your AES16 using one of the following methods gt Fill out and mail the Warranty Registration Card included with your AES16 gt Use the Online Registration Wizard To start the wizard click on Start gt Programs gt Lynx Studio Technology gt Online Registration Wizard Support FAQ and Troubleshooting topics on the Support section of the Lynx web site at http www lynxstudio com support html e A detailed description of the problem including any error messages you received We will provide a response in a timely manner Telephone support is available by calling 949 515 8265 ext 206 from 9AM to 5PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday excluding United States Holidays Please be sure to have the above information available before calling gt If you do not have an internet connection on the computer you into which you installed your AES16 simply copy the REGISTER EXE program from the C Program Files Lynx Studio Technology folder to a computer with an internet connection
76. m orar fa pau fk Record P y Record 1L Dotalin 11 Flay Record 1R Digital In 1R No Source Record 2L Digital In 2L Record 2R Digital In 2 A Record 3 L Digital In 3 L Record 3 R Digital In 3 R Record 4 L Digital In L Record 4R Digital In 4 RI Record 5 L Digital In 51 Record 5 A Digital In 5 A Record 6 L Digital In 6 L Record 6 R Digital In 6 A Record 7 L Digital In 7 L Record 7 A Digital In 7 A Record 8 L Deytal In 8 L Record 8 R Digital In 8 A L QutiR Out2l Out2R Outil a i the button o E i mi Dither Di TERRE SAD dd RA Ale i kaj AAA A ada 15 Out i AES16 User Manual In this example Digital In 1 is being selected as a monitor source for Output 1 Left The M button next to the Output Monitor Source button must be in the out position to unmute a monitor source After the source is selected a corresponding four letter pneumonic will appear on 60 Using the AES16 7 2 3 Using Direct Monitoring in an ASIO Application The Direct Monitoring sometimes referred to as hardware monitoring feature offered in many popular third party applications provides a means to enable low latency monitoring supported by the AES16 s on board digital mixer Instead of using the Lynx Mixer to manually enable monitoring as discussed in the previous section controls within the application provide convenient access to this functionali
77. mmended SynchroLock is capable of locking to word clock frequencies within 100ppm of 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz Signals that fall outside of the lock range will cause the red RANGE indictor to appear in the SynchroLock status window In this case the analog PLL is active and will source the system sample clock AES16 User Manual 43 Lynx Mixer Reference The Lynx Mixer which is installed during setup used dynamically to change operational settings provides software control of the features of the of the AES16 but in most cases once the settings AES16 and a visual indication of audio signal are configured for a particular studio installation level during recording and playback It can be they require no further adjustment 6 1 1 Starting the Mixer Windows After installation the Lynx Mixer icon will appear on the Windows Quick Launch bar in the lower portion of your screen Fitti Ka By clicking on this icon the Lynx Mixer will launch If you do not have the Windows Quick Launch bar activated the Lynx Mixer can be started be selecting Start Programs Lynx Studio Technology Lynx TWO Mixer Macintosh In OS X the Lynx Mixer can be launched by clicking the Lynx TWO Mixer icon in the OS X sidebar LynxTWO Mixer ri BW MES dp ki k AN Or by clicking the Lynx TWO Mixer in the Applications folder In OS9 you can access the Lynx Mixer by clicking the AS
78. n PCM channel status bit When checked the Non PCM bit 1s turned on to indicate that audio data other than linear PCM such as Dolby AC3 or DTS 1s being transmitted This checkbox controls the state of the emphasis channel status bits When checked the 50 15us emphasis mode is indicated in the transmitted channel status AES16 User Manual 49 Lynx Mixer Reference 6 3 Recond Play Window I Lynx AES16 Mixer Record Play 5 DIA DIR DIA DISR DIZ DIR DISL DIGL DI6R DIA DIR DISL DISR 6 0 0 v o o 0 0 4 3 3 3 i 3 H 3 7 3 ko F E 3 k f 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 bo xe ee y Zo zo lt gt 8 a a a ai gt di a i Sa 54 54 54 el se 54 54 60 4 40 40 0 0 6 44 4 46 7 7 T Te 72 Te 7 9 ri 78 TE re ra TE Te ki li 3 a x ki ae 3 44 va 94 44 sa 44 10 de donn jon a Z Fan Ga dwa Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute 11 Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither 12 Depth Auto w DepthjAuto DepthjAuto vi DepthjAuto vi DepthiAuto vi DepthjAuto vi DepthjAuto vi DepthjiAuto v Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 Dropout 0 4 3 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24 bit Stereo 24
79. nccncnoncccncnnccocinononenenononononononenonoss TI 12 4 SSe N SI AYE LION S eaa 78 12 5 EMC C eric a AION Sia 79 12 5 1 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ccccccscceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeesereeeeeregy 79 120 2 EC DECTARATION OF CONFORME 79 13 14 License Agreement Wantantino Mile WOM ki on tk e a e e et aia Thank you for choosing the Lynx AES16 PCI audio interface The AES16 has been designed to provide you with the highest quality professional audio performance available offering unequalled AES EBU channel capacity and routing flexibility 1 1 Overview The AES16 turns your computer into a powerful digital audio workstation giving you up to sixteen channels of professional AES EBU digital input and output at sampling rates up to 192 kHz Its integrated 32 channel software mixer provides zero latency monitoring with unprecedented control and matrixing flexibility With support for Windows and Macintosh computers the AES16 can store and recall an unlimited number of routing configurations and mixer scenes providing you with a virtual digital patch bay The AES16 supports the latest single wire AES EBU 192 kHz standard for up to 16 channels of digital input and output and 1s also compatible with existing dual wire 96 kHz and 192 kHz devices Up to four AES16 cards can be installed in a single host computer to deliver a total of 64 inputs and 64 outputs of ultra high bandwidth audio performance
80. ndows firmware installed To update the firmware L 6 Locate the file L2Update_OS9 sit file on the AES 16 Installation CD and drag the file onto the computer desktop or download the latest OS9 firmware file from http www lynxstudio com download html to the computer desktop Expand the firmware updater to the desktop using Aladdin Expander 5 0 or higher An L2Update program icon should now be on your desktop Make sure that no applications are open before running the firmware updater Run L2Update by double clicking on the L2Update program icon In a few moments the LynxTwo L22 AES16 Firmware Updater dialog box should appear Confirm that the correct Lynx Card model appears under Model and also confirm that the Firmware Version and New Firmware Versions are NOT the same LynxTWO L22 AES16 Firmware Updater Card In Model Lynx AES16 SRC PCB Revision A Firmware Version M14 New Firmware Version M15 Firmware Date Feb 24 2004 Serial Number 2504080138 Manufacture Date Feb 19 2004 You MUST exit all other applications before updating the firmware on your LynxTWO L22 AES 16 Once the firmware update process has begun DO NOT interrupt it or power off your computer or your LynxTWO L22 AES16 may no longer function properly and will need to be sent back to the factory for non warranty repair Once the update process has completed you MUST power off your computer for the update to take
81. nerate a high frequency PLL Clock while attenuating jitter in the selected sample clock source Refer to the Section 5 3 SynchroLock gt On board low jitter oscillator Internal gt Digital In 1 4 word clock recovered from one of the first four AES 3 inputs gt External Clock In signal from the CLOCK IN BNC connector on the CBL AES1604 break out cable gt Header Clock In signal from the board mounted header connector gt LStream Port In word clock from an LStream device connected to the LStream header port for a description of the operation of the PLL s Clock dividers derive required system clocks from the PLL clock AES16 User Manual 42 5 3 Synchrolock The AES16 incorporates SynchroLock clock synchronization technology to provide extreme tolerance to noisy external AES EBU and word clock signals while generating an ultra low jitter clock This technology is especially useful for combating noise induced on cables in complex studio installations SynchroLock provides clock synchronization while insuring bit perfect digital transmission When the AES16 is connected in an AES EBU daisy chain SynchroLock acts like a jitter firewall to prevent the propagation of jitter to downstream devices By coupling statistical analysis with low noise clock generation techniques SynchroLock is capable of attenuating jitter on incoming AES EBU signals by a factor of 3000 1 Compare this to attenuation of 100 1 or less for
82. nes or speakers Depending on your external gear you may be using the CBL AES1603 CBL AES1604 or CBL AES1605 cables please check Section 3 Hardware Connections for details on correctly connecting these cables to your equipment Verify that DIGITAL OUT 1 of the AES16 is connected to your external equipment This is the output used for this test Before testing playback the clock relationship between the AES16 card and your external device must be established For this test the AES16 acts as the clock master while your external device is a clock slave Consult the manual for your connected equipment to determine how to set it to receive sample clock from a digital input Most digital devices offer several choices for sample clock status with Internal generally being the default If your device does not have the ability to receive its sample clock from a digital input please consult Section 3 4 Common Studio Setups for information on creating an alternate clock relationship with the AES16 Keep in mind that the sample clock source of the AES16 is set to Internal primarily to confirm the validity of your connections and installation ultimately you should create clock relationships that make the most sense for your specific situation Open the Lynx TWO Mixer which will be in the OS X sidebar Choose the Adapter tab and verify that the Sample Clock Source is set to Internal SAdapters RecoediPlay Oetput 15 AE
83. ns that support direct monitoring Using the AES16 As discussed in Section 5 1 5 Digital Mixer Outputs each output of the AES16 is derived from a four input submixer This submixer is shown below The inputs to the submixers include both input signals and playback signals Enabling record monitoring is simply a matter of selecting a desired input signal for mixing on a particular output Digital Mixer Ouput Submixer 10f16 Record Bus from Inputs 16 signals Monitor Select Monitor Select Play Bus Monitor from Play devices Select 16 signals Monitor Output Bus 6 sgnal Dither Select 7 2 2 Monitor Setup Using Lynx Mixer The Outputs window of the Lynx Mixer provides access to the submixer connected to each physical output Controls on this window allow manual setup of monitoring The four Monitor Select blocks shown in the submixer diagram correspond to the four Output Monitor Source buttons above the faders on each output channel of the Lynx Mixer A mouse click on one of these buttons launches a menu of Record and Playback sources Selecting a Record source causes in input signal to be routed to the output Horizontal faders below these buttons correspond to the submixer input volume controls y shown in the diagram above 3 Lynx AES16 Mixer Outputs aw ora fa ora f
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85. on Also shown 1s the use of the word clock output of the A D as the system clock This signal drives the word clock input of the AES16 which is available on the CLOCK BNC connector on the breakout cable attached to I O Port A Note this connector is a word clock output when the cable is attached to I O Port B Also a separate word clock connection is not always required since any of the four AES inputs connected to I O Port A can be used as word clock sources I O Configuration Jumper Settings Confirm that the jumpers are set to the factory default 4 4 CHNL mode which accommodates the use of the CBL AES1604 XLR cable See Section 12 1 I O Configuration Jumpers for more information AES16 Clock Settings To select the external clock input as the sample clock source for the AES16 set the Sample Clock Source in the Adapter window of the Lynx Mixer to External Set the Reference to Word External Equipment Clock Settings Since the internal clock of the A D converter is the clock master in this setup change its clock setting to select its internal clock Set the D A converter to slave to one of its digital inputs Alternatively another word clock signal from the A D or from I O Port B of the AES16 could drive the word clock input of the D A In this case the clock source of the D A should be set to the appropriate setting for external word clock EM A A A gt f N AA O a eh MID 4 04 II te F Tt K a BE Hos IN 1 IH Z
86. on CD contains all driver files mentioned in the subsequent installation steps as well as the AES16 manual driver release notes and test files If you do not have a CDROM drive or need a more recent version these files are available on our website at http www lynxstudio com download html If you have downloaded newer drivers than those included on your Lynx Installation CD please extract the driver to its default location C Lynx The following instructions can still be followed simply type C Lynx as the location for driver files rather than removable media as specified in these instructions AES16 User Manual 8 2 2 2 6 Installation Procedures Installing the Windows Version 2 Driver Package When you start Windows after installing the AES16 into your computer the New Hardware Wizard will appear Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next gt to proceed NOTE In Windows 2000 click Next gt on the New Hardware Wizard welcome screen on the Install Hardware Device Driver dialog box choose Display a list of the known drivers for this device and click Next gt Found Hew Hardwana Wizard Welcome to lhe Found New Hardware Wizard This vagad helpa pou matall sofware Lor Mules Audio Lonfrale 1 pou hadas came with an matailation CD 2 or Hopper dick miit if miw hal de pou won e wizard la de 2 rrika tra abres bcn Hera Gey brated from a kit ou pps locaton crane
87. ontrol in the Settings menu determines the type of dither applied to the input Dither is useful for improving signal fidelity when reducing the bit depth of incoming data from 24 bits to 20 16 or 8 bits Depth This control sets the bit depth used for recording on each input The options are 8 bit 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit and Auto When Auto is selected the bit depth is set according to the sample format requested by an application accessing the record device For example if the sample format is 16 Bit Stereo the bit depth will be set to 16 bit D Record Dropout This status indicator represents the number of audio dropouts that have occurred during recording on a record device Dropouts can produce audible glitches in audio files They are typically caused by a computer s inability to process data from the AES16 fast enough The indicator is reset at the start of recording D Record Sample Fomat This status indicator represents the sample format of a recording device The format which is set by an application accessing the device determines the format of the data sent to the host computer for storage or processing The sample format indicates bit depth and mono or stereo mode In the case of 32 bit formats the lower eight bits are set to zero 112 Record Device Label Status Indicator This label panel specifies the record device number associated with each input panel When an application 1s accessing a record device the
88. or Lyre AES 16 Mi your hardware a ee SO e loppy dei invert A What do you mant the wizand to do hreini the coftreme torna fRacomasanded iratai bom a dit au speci locaton Advanced Chak Nert to continue Carcel From the next window select Don t search I will choose the driver to install Click Next gt to proceed NOTE In Windows 2000 choose Display a list of the known drivers for this device and click Next gt Hardware Update Wizard Please Char you z anch ae malas opens kf poo a ve Use the check boza bo led on pas the default search vach includes local pahe ii pon e a The bert drwa found val be nal ali di Don ardh yall choose the diwe bo maball Choose the opton lo select the devane deve hom a kat Window dees mot quatanies that the driver pou choca vwal ba de bar match for jour hadaa chak ten twen When prompted to select a device driver click Have Disk Hardware Update Wizard Select the device diver you want bo install for this harderae Selec the manufschn and model f pour hankia devane and then cick Het H pou A Pava adik hal contend the die you mani b install check Haa Ditk E Show gompa ble hardeware k de Lyre AEST Ji This driver in not digitally signed Talia Be tn Loe AES16 User Manual 14 Installation Procedures 11 Next you ll be asked to insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive selected the def
89. or a detailed description of SynchroLock When a valid clock source is present the frequency and type of clock signal must match Using the AES16 Selecting Play 2 P2L and P2R in the next set of Monitor Source Buttons down and un muting this source allows you to monitor audio from Play 1 and Play 2 out of Digital Out 1 at the same time If one application or playback stream is assigned to Play 1 and another to Play 2 you would hear audio from both out of Digital Out 1 You can adjust the relative level of these two sources with the volume slider directly underneath each Monitor Source Button 3 Play 3R Similarly Record sources can be added so that up to four combinations of live t Play 4L 3 Ka Play 4R input and pre recorded playback can be routed and mixed to a single output In z rajas this way headphone mixes alternate house feeds or a seamless blend of canned and live broadcast material can be easily routed to appropriate outputs on the the Sample Clock Reference setting selected on the Adapter window the Mixer The frequency of word clock sources chosen by setting the Sample Clock Source Reference to External Word Header Word or Digital In Auto must match the sample rate specified when recording new files or the sample rate associated with a previously recorded file during playback For example if a 44 1 kHz word clock 1s connected to the external clock input the Sample Clock Sour
90. output submixers feed the physical outputs Since there are 32 physical outputs 16 AES 3 16 LStream and only 16 signals on the Output Bus data sent to the LStream output mimics data sent to the AES 3 outputs Operational Overview gt Route any play device data from an application to any or all outputs gt Mix any input with any play device for recording monitoring gt Create sub mixes for digital effect sends Since all mixing and routing is hardware based so called zero latency is achieved Software control of the digital mixer outputs is provided in the Outputs window of the Lynx Mixer application The Monitor Select function in the diagram corresponds to the Output Monitor Source buttons in the Mixer The volumes controls for the submixer inputs are below these buttons The master fader on the Outputs window of the Mixer adjusts all of the submixer input volumes Mute and dither controls are also provided for each channel on this window The dither button enables the output TPDF dither An AES 3 transmitter followed by an isolation transformer converts Output Bus signals to AES 3 signals An LStream transmitter formats data for the LStream output port To provide more routing flexibility the 1 8 9 16 Select function shown in the diagram allows routing of output signals to a bank of eight LStream channels Output Bus signals 1 8 can be routed to LStream channels 9 16 if desired AES16 User Manual 41
91. ow for added convenience In some situations it may be preferable to access this parameter via this menu 31 Record Dither Type This option provides selection of the type of dither used on all record channels The following options are available None Dither is disabled Volume processing utilizes rounding prior to truncation Triangular Enables the addition of triangular probability density dither Triangular is the preferred dither type in most cases Shaped Triangular This type of dither is essentially high pass filtered triangular dither that places most of the dither energy at higher frequencies making it less audible to the human ear Shaped triangular dither decreases signal to noise by 4 8 dB Rectangular This type of dither decreases the signal to noise ratio by 3 dB less than triangular but is less desirable because of its noise modulation effects In order to enable the selected dither type on a record channel the Dither button on the associated channel on the Record Play window must be pushed in See Section 6 3 Record Play Window a Advanced This option provides access to several advanced menu functions SRC Match Phase This option will only appear when using an AES16 SRC When Mai ki checked enables the SRC Match Phase mode to High Resolution Clock Rates ensure that all locked digital inputs using the Level Meter Range sample rate converter are in phase Digital In 5 gere must have SRC Enabled to ena
92. plication notes on our website at http www lynxstudio com support html used in conjunction with the AES16 in order to provide a sync source to the system With a valid sync source connected to the ADAT Sync In port on the LS ADAT sample accurate synchronization 1s possible via APP AESI6 User Manual 64 7 7 Bus Mastenng The AES16 hardware incorporates PCI Bus Mastering which greatly improves bus transfer efficiency without utilizing CPU cycles With this feature enabled an application can typically run with smaller buffers which translates to lower latency Using the AES16 This feature 1s enabled by default in the driver It should only be disabled 1f absolutely necessary in order to accommodate PCI bus conflicts with other devices 7 8 Contolling latency by changing buffer size Latency in an audio interface can be defined as the time required to process a sample requested from an application to the interface s audio output A number of factors determine the achievable latency performance of a system housing the AES16 card processor speed operating system sample rate number of utilized record or play channels system efficiency etc Latency can be manipulated by changing the size of the buffers used to transfer data to and from the AES16 When using an ASIO application 1 e Cubase Samplitude Sonar the buffer settings can be accessed via the application s ASIO control panel Additionally the AES16 Mix
93. professional quality analog phase lock loops PLL SynchroLock can easily handle AES EBU signals with jitter levels in excess of 800 nanoseconds The SynchroLock sample clock is a two stage system that is comprised of a fast locking wide range analog PLL and digitally controlled crystal based secondary stage Due to extensive number crunching of the secondary stage SynchroLock typically requires one to two minutes to achieve final lock While the secondary stage is working the analog PLL loop maintains lock but with much less jitter attenuation than the secondary stage Operational Overview When the final lock state is achieved the secondary stage is switched on line and becomes the system clock source In some cases this switching process may cause a momentary disruption in digital I O Because of this it is recommended that recording or playback not be started until the green LOCK indicator in the SynchroLock status window is observed This status window is located on the Adapter window of the Lynx Mixer SynchroLock works on any external word clock signal By default SynchroLock is active when the Sample Clock source is set to a clock source other than Internal When the clock source 1s set to External Header or LStream the Reference must be set to Word SynchroLock can be disabled in the settings menu of the mixer by clicking on Settings gt Advanced gt SynchroLock but this is not reco
94. r Windows XP gt Macintosh OS 9 2 2 or OS X 10 2 8 or higher NOTE The AES16 is not supported under Windows 95 98 or ME 16 Nomenclature used in this manual The following typographic conventions are used in this manual gt gt gt gt Underlined text indicates characters that are to be typed using the computer keyboard ALL UPPER CASE TEXT indicates the names of specific cable connectors First Character Upper Case Text indicates Lynx mixer control names or menu options Phrases such as Start gt Programs gt Lynx Studio Technology use the greater than symbol gt to indicate multiple menu options or mouse selections AES16 User Manual 7 Insta llation Procedures The procedure for installing the AES16 requires that you physically install the AES16 card inside your computer before running the AES16 Setup Program The Setup Program will install the required driver files and the Lynx mixer application as well as configure your system to recognize the AES16 2 1 AES16 Hardware Installation 1 Turn OFF the power to your computer system and disconnect the power cords 2 Touch a metal plate on your computer system to ground yourself and discharge any static electricity Remove the cover from your computer chassis and select an empty PCI slot in your computer 4 You should refer to your computer system documentation for any special instructions on installing expansion cards and peripheral equipment
95. r to select master and slave AES16 s in a system each adapter ID must be first physically associated with a AES16 installed in a computer slot Windows 2000 XP or Macintosh OS assigns the adapter IDs from the lowest slot number to the highest slot number The procedure is as follows gt Connect at least OUTI of each AES16 to your external mixing console or other equipment that will provide audio monitoring gt Choose an audio application that allows selection of wave audio devices for audio playback gt Select AES16 1 Play 1 as the playback device gt Listen to the playback of any wave file and note which AES16 card is generating the audio signal In this case the card generating audio 1s adapter 1 gt Repeat steps 3 and 4 for AES16 2 Play 1 AES16 3 Play 1 and so on until all AES16 s in your system have been identified The next step 1s to choose which AES16 will act as a master This choice 1s based on preference only but for ease of connection 1t makes sense to choose an AES16 that is on one end of the PCI slot array on your motherboard Alternatively if clock connections are made externally using the CLOCK connectors on the CBL AES1604 cables use BNC cables to make connections between cards in the same sequence as described above AES16 User Manual 68 9 2 AdapterlD s When multiple AES16 cards are installed in a computer they are automatically assigned unique adapter ID numbers The
96. re may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 14 The driver installation will continue After several moments the Hardware Update Wizard will indicate that it has completed the installation Click Finish NOTE In Windows 2000 you will be prompted to restart the computer There is one remaining step so choose No Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update D Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for O Lynx AES16 y Click Finish to close the wizard Finish AES16 User Manual 15 Installation Procedures 15 Next we need to update the Lynx Mixer From the Start Menu choose My Computer NOTE In Windows 2000 click the My Computer icon on the desktop i er My Computer a My Network Places ANL LynxTWO Mixer gt Control Panel WordPad ES Printers and Faxes 9 MSN Explorer Y Help and Support Windows Media Player po yo Search All Programs gt 7 Run D Log Off o Turn Off Computer 16 Double click on the C Hard Drive and look for the Lynx Folder Double Click the folder to open it 17 Right Click on the Lynx Apps file and click Install 18 The new Lynx Version
97. ream 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 Card is visible to host applications as eight record devices and eight play CLOCKING Sources SynchroLock devices Each device has two channels and can be used independently for multi client functionality Digital inputs 1 4 external word clock XLR model only on BNC internal word clock on header on board low jitter crystal oscillator 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 Routing Hardware based low latency 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 High speed serial up to 16 channels 24 bits 14 pin internal connector Type CONNECTIONS YO Ports External Clock Two bracket mounted 26 pin high density female D sub connectors Can be configured to support eight channel or four channel AES connections 75 ohm BNC word clock input and output provided on XLR breakout cables Internal Clock S
98. rovide device selection in configuration options or preference setting windows or menus For two channel or stereo audio applications a separate selection option is typically provided for the input or recording device and the output or playback device Multitrack applications provide multiple input and output device selection menus or windows Refer to the documentation included with your application to determine how to select audio devices Working with Third Party Applications Units and ASIO devices A list of applications that have been tested for compatibility is provided on the Lynx web site at http www lynxstudio com swlist html With the AES16 properly installed in your computer the digital audio devices will be available to applications and their names will appear in their device selection menus as follows AES16 Record 1 AES16 Play 1 AES16 Record 2 AES16 Play 2 AES16 Record 3 AES16 Play 3 AES16 Record 4 AES16 Play 4 AES16 Record 5 AES16 Play 5 AES16 Record 6 AES16 Play 6 AES16 Record 7 AES16 Play 7 AES16 Record 8 AES16 Play 8 When more than one AES16 is installed in your system the device names will contain a numeric adapter ID assigned by the operating system For example the analog output device on adapter 2 would be listed as AES16 2 Record 1 Refer to the Configuring Multiple AES16 s section below for more information AES16 User Manual 66 8 3 Controlling Audio Bit Depth The creation
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100. se AS O Drivers 2 11 04 b Audio Tools 9 16 03 b AES16 2 6 04 b Adobe 12 4 00 Show All Readable Documents e In Peak click Sound Out from the Audio menu Click ASIO init DSP Sampler VSTPlug Ins Preferenci Stop Rewind 7 Play Pause Play Selection N Play w Auditioning A Stop 8 Extend Selection lt gt Fast Forward Record R Record Settings TR Sound Out J Built in a Hardware Settings Y ASIO EA Meters AES16 User Manual 37 Getting Started Click Hardware Settings from the Audio menu This should launch the LynxTWO ASIO Control Panel Verify that the Sample Clock Source 1s set to Internal Click Close ASIO Settings Buffer See 5123 11 60ms 44 100 kHz E Bus Master Sample Clock Source Internal Reference Auto O widewire Bsyncheotock NAN Da System Clock Rates UR Clock 44 1 KR External Not Present Header Not Present LStream 2 Not Present PCI Bus 33 2 Mhz O SRC Match Phase Record Other Rene T LynxTWO AS10 Control Panel Channel Status Lock Digital In 1 Unlocked Digtal In 2 Unlocked Digtal In 3 Unlocked Digital In 4 Unlocked Digtal In S Unlocked Digtal In 6 Unlocked Digital In 7 Unlocked Digtal In 8 Unlocked Vabdty Party CSCRC Channel Status Digtal Out 1 A vaid Digital Out 2 A vaid Digtal Out 3 A vaid Digtal Out 4 A vaid Digtal Out 5 A vaid Digtal Out 6 A vaid Digtal Out 7 A vald D
101. se adapter ID s provide a means to identify and communicate with each AES16 when using the Lynx Mixer application and to select audio devices in third party applications In the Lynx Mixer the adapter that a user wishes to control is selected from the Window pull down menu In a system with four AES16 s the adapters will be listed as follows AES16 1 Mixer AES16 2 Mixer AES16 3 Mixer AES16 4 Mixer 9 3 Cable connections Starting with the master AES16 insert the plug on one end of a Lynx Internal Clock Cable into the CLOCK OUT header until 1t clicks and locks into place This header is polarized to ensure the correct orientation of the cable plug Configunng Multiple AES16 s In each case the adapter ID is the numeric character just before the word Mixer in each selection Most third party applications provide a setup or configuration menu for selecting a desired wave audio device for recording and playback With multiple AES16 s in a system each device name will contain the adapter ID For example the first play device on adapter 2 1s listed as AES16 2 Play 1 Insert the plug on the free end of the cable into the CLOCK IN header on the nearest slave AES16 Connect each slave in a similar manner Refer to the figure below AES16 Master_ El E Internal Clock Cable AES16 Slave 1
102. signs the 16 channels from the Record Bus to eight stereo record devices as follows 5 1 4 Play Bus and Devices The Play Bus is derived from the 16 channels sent to the AES16 play devices from host applications In other words when an application is used to playback a file the data from the file is sent to an AES16 play device The AES16 driver routes this data to the Play Bus which feeds the output section of the digital mixer Similar to the Record Bus the 16 channels of the Play Bus correspond to the AES16 s eight play devices are follows Operational Overview merging with the Input Bus This sample rate converter can be enabled or disabled under user control in the Lynx Mixer The LStream header on the AES16 is an expansion port that provides an additional 16 inputs from a Lynx LStream device such as the LS ADAT that offers 16 channels of ADAT lightpipe The signals from the LStream header are routed through the LStream receiver which feeds the Input Bus is measured for peak level meters and feeds one of the Record Bus channels Software control of the digital mixer s input blocks is provided in the Record Play window of the Lynx Mixer application The input selector corresponds to the Input Source select buttons above the faders for each record channel Mute and dither controls are also provided for each channel on this window Record Bus Channel 1 feeds the left channel of Record Device 1 Record Bus Channe
103. speakers or headphones connected to your destination device you should also hear audio and see meter activity 000 AES16 SRC in SLOT B ES Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Dither Dither Diher Dither Dither Dither Dither Dither Diher Dither Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Digital Qut1L Out 1 R Out 2L Out 2R Out 3L Out 3 R Out 4L Out 4 R Out SL Out SR If the test did not operate as described or you received any errors please refer to Section 10 Troubleshooting AES16 User Manual 36 Getting Started 4 3 Macintosh OS9 Quick Audio Test The installation of your AES16 can be tested using the Demo version of Bias Peak that was included on your AES16 Installation CD This is a quick way of verifying that the AES16 card is installed correctly and is connected correctly to your external equipment 1 Install the Bias Peak demo that is included on the AES16 installation CD by clicking on the peakTrial sit file and following the installation instructions 2 Locate SineWaveMinus16 aif on the AES16 Installation CD Drag the file to the computer s desktop 3 Connect the outputs of the AES16 to a digital destination digital mixer DA converters etc capable of delivering an audio signal for listening via headphones or speakers Depending on your external gear you may be using the CBL A
104. sta Mesa California January 1 2004 flo f Mouna Robert Bauman Compliance Engineer 12 5 2 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY MANUFACTURERS NAME Lynx Studio Technology Inc MANUFACTURER ADDRESS 711 West 17 Street Suite H3 Costa Mesa CA 92627 U S A COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT NUMBER B30915V1 COMPLIANCE TEST REPORT DATE November 2 2003 TYPE OF EQUIPMENT Information Technology Equipment EQUIPMENT CLASS Residential Commercial and Light Industry MODEL NUMBER AES16 CONFORMS TO THESE STANDARDS EN50022 1998 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 CISPR 16 1993 IEC 61000 4 2 IEC 61000 4 3 IEC 61000 4 4 IEC 61000 4 5 IEC 61000 4 6 IEC 61000 4 8 IEC 61000 4 11 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE 2003 I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above directives and standards Newport Beach California January 1 2004 Robert Bauman Compliance Engineer AES16 User Manual 79 This legal document is an agreement between you and Lynx Studio Technology Inc By opening the sealed board package or written materials you are agreeing to become bound by the terms of the agreement which includes this License and Limited Warranty collectively the Agreement This Agreement constitutes the License Agreement complete agreement between you and Lynx Studio Technology Inc If you do not agree to the terms of the Agreement DO NOT OPEN the anti static bag containing the AES16 board Promptly return the unopened p
105. terface will go a long way toward enhancing your experience with the AES16 Introduction 1 4 Inthe box The following items are included in your AES16 If any items are missing or damaged please carton contact your dealer or Lynx at http www lynxstudio com gt AES16 PCI card in cushioned antistatic bag gt Two AES16 cables CBL AES1604 six foot cable with 8 XLR connectors Included with models AES 16XLR and AES16 SRC only gt Lynx Installation CD containing current drivers and this manual gt Warranty registration card gt Quick Start Guide 15 System requirements Below are listed the minimum hardware and operating system requirements for compatibility with the AES 16 It is important to note that most professional audio applications place significant demands on your computer s resources and it is therefore recommended that you meet or exceed the recommended system requirements for your Digital Audio Workstation software which will likely be greater than those listed for the AES16 Please refer to your audio software s documentation for more information 1 5 1 Windows 1 5 2 Macintosh gt Pentium II class computer or better gt Apple Macintosh G4 or later gt 32MBRAM gt 32MBRAM gt One empty PCI slot gt One empty PCI slot gt PCI or AGP Graphics card gt PCI or AGP Graphics card gt Video display with 1024 x 768 minimum gt Video display with 1024 x 768 minimum resolution resolution gt Windows 2000 o
106. the monitor source will move accordingly As an example If Digital In 1 Left is being monitored on Digital Out 1 Left amp Right when you pan the input signal to the left the Monitor Source Volume 3 for Digital Out 1 Left increases and the Monitor Source Volume for E Digital Out 1 Right decreases a HH g slo DE m P da NI FI FI MS e ok ok e DESPIADADA _ ESTAN RANIA o o Pu o A a E S Digital Digital Digital Dic Outil OutiR Out2L Ou A Since this feature relies upon code within a third party application to operate different software versions may behave differently than described AESI6 User Manual 61 Using the AES16 File Edit Project Audio MIDI a m e el Click the speaker icon in the Cubase 2 Nuendo 2 Mixer window to enable Direct Monitoring ka Sequoia 7 22 NEW VIP File Edit View Track Object E Do My sa a O e gt NEW VIP 192000 Hz L S Mm af MARKER 5 1117 DI l I PE Click the speaker icon in Samplitude Sequoia to enable Direct Monitoring 40 50 20 10 6 0 6 nl 0dB 7 3 Playback Routing and Mixing In addition to standard monitoring of inputs through physical outputs the Lynx mixer 1s capable of sophisticated routing and mixing of playback and record sources One can monitor playback from several applications through a single output combine live input and playback streams and record a single source into several applications with the po
107. tion WideWire Out Allows selection of AES EBU dual wire mode on ALL digital output for compatibility with legacy devices Dual wire mode 1s enabled when the check box 1s checked otherwise the outputs operate in single wire mode Dual wire mode 1s operational for sample rates greater than 50kHz The number of available output channels is reduced to eight when this mode is active Refer to Section 7 5 AES EBU Dual wire operation for more information SynchroLock Shows the status of SynchroLock clocking system SynchroLock is Lynx Studio Technology s proprietary technology for attenuating jitter on clock inputs and providing a stable clock for all digital signals passed through the AES16 The SynchroLock status window and LED indicators show the current state of the SynchroLock system as described below Prior to achieving lock the four green LED s give an indication of the completion of various lock stages During this time the wide range analog PLL maintains lock For more information on SynchroLock refer to the Section 5 3 SynchroLock Working In this state SynchroLock is analyzing the input clock signal and making adjustments to frequency and phase This process typically takes two to three minutes to complete The four LED s show progress towards final lock One green LED denotes frequency lock to 3 2 ppm accuracy two LED s denote frequency lock to 1 6 ppm accuracy three LED s denote frequency lock to 0 6 ppm and the transi
108. tion to the phase lock stage four LED s denote the start of the phase lock stage When phase lock has been achieved the Yellow Working indicator changes to the green Locked indication Locked Indicates the SynchroLock system has achieved final lock to an incoming clock signal This indicator will also appear when the Sample Clock Source is set to Internal and the sample clock frequency is a multiple of 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz Range Indicates that the selected external clock source is not within the SynchroLock lock range Disabled Indicates that SynchroLock has been manually disabled using the SynchroLock control in the Settings menu Settings gt Advanced gt SynchroLock AES16 User Manual 46 Lynx Mixer Reference O System Clock Rates Section This section of the Adapter Window displays real time frequency measurements of system clocks These measurements are very useful for evaluating and validating both internal and external clock sources When synchronization or clocking issues are encountered the user should refer to this information at the beginning of troubleshooting Note the measured rates of the AES EBU inputs are available in the Digital Inputs section of the Adapter Window The sources of the system clocks begin measured are L R Clock System sample clock generator word clock output External External clock from CLOCK connection on I O Port A Header Clock signal from CLOCK IN header connector LStream Clock si
109. ty Additionally some applications offer tape type monitoring whereby inputs are monitored only when recording 1s taking place When utilizing Direct Monitoring from a recording application 1t 1s preferable to NOT make alterations to the Lynx mixer directly as these changes may cause Direct Monitoring to produce unexpected results Lynx AES16 Mixer Outputs om fm putrifm ora fm orar im A LA AA Pu m Pir m eze m Pzr m jale apr When Direct Monitoring is enabled in an application Output Monitor Source UR M DIR our m ourm Buttons C and D are automatically assigned monitor sources aM o 0 0 3 3 l t 12 12 18 18 13 24 24 24 30 30 30 36 36 36 42 42 d 43 di d 54 54 54 0 0 60 6 66 T 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 d 88 38 34 44 24 100 100 100 114 114 114 Mute Mute Mute Dither Dither Dither Dither Digital Digital Digital Digital Outil OutiR Out2L Out2R Nuendo 2 Lynx Mixer File Edit Project Audio MIDI Mixer Settings Window Y Mixer ISA Since panning of mono input sources is available with Direct Left Ster 1 yi ads Monitoring even though pan controls are not a feature of the Lynx mixer each mono source is assigned to both the left and right channels of an output channel strip When a mono signal is panned from within the host application the level sliders under each instance of
110. ubmenu lists the left and right channels of the eight play devices The RAY KO WA itor No Source option disables a monitor source Record 3R Digital In 3R Record 4L Digital In 41 E The example to the left shows Digital In 1 L being selected as one of the Record 5R Digital In SR four sources for OUT 1 L Record 6 L Digital In 6 L Record 6R Digital In 6 R Record 7L Digital In 71 After a monitor source 1s selected a four character abbreviation of the Record 7R Digital in 7R ai ote Record 8 L Digital In 81 selection is placed on the button For example DI1L indicates Digital In Record 8 R Digital In 8 R 1 Left o a SIS pann of o t w t yo J d a 54 44 r 7 t ti 4 F ten 4 Mute Dither Digital Out 1L Out iR O Output Monitor Mute Buttons The buttons labeled M located to the right of each Output Monitor Source Button control the muting of the adjacent monitor source When the button is pushed in the mute function is enabled 17 Ovenoad Indictor This indicator represents the number of signal overloads that have occurred on an output Overloads occur when the summation of the four monitor sources feeding an output exceeds the full scale digital output level AES16 User Manual 53 Lynx Mixer Reference 18 Volume Faders Theses faders provide digital attenuation of the output signal prior to D A conversion W
111. utput mixing Input Bus 12 AES3 RECV Ed C Ni AES16 Driver aa Input Bus3 4 AES 3 f OWN y pene Digital Mixer Input Block RECV omputer 1 of 16 Input Bus5 6 AES 3 Gat ee be PCI RECV Ji lt Stereo Record Bus Input Bus 1 32 a A or Record 16 Channels 32 sgnalg RECV Se Devices em DEVICES 7 Input Bus9 0 PC AES 3 a C N5 i 1 8 RECV Se ES Input Bus 11 2 AES 3 SCH Bay 3E NG Input Bus B 4 AES3 SPC H hey S N7 O Input Bus 6 6 AES 3 SAC H PRECY 3f O O N8 LSream Input Bus 17 32 LSream Receiver ges j ori Output Bus 1 2 AES 3 F our Digital Mixer Ouput Submixer XMIT 1 of 16 Output Bus34 AES3 SAT 3f OUT2 Monitor Output Bus5 6 AES 3 Select XMIT 3 C OUT 3 l ll Vontor Output Bus H 6 sgnal Output Bus 7 8 AES 3 kin io Sa H Dither XMIT i C OUT 4 i S onitor i Stereo Play Bus Select Output Bus 9 0 AES3 a T Monitor XMIT j BI Play 16 Channels Devices M ed 1 8 XMIT N ko eee an Output Bus 8 4 AES 3 ve 3f ouT7 Output Bus 6 6 AES 3 Sr 3f OUTS Output Bus 1 8 LSream AS LSream ua suo JR manmi Herr Pon 18 9 6 Select Figure 4 Signal How Diagram AES16 User Manual 39
112. vary but most applications offer access to buffer size clock selection sample rate and number of active I O channels One of the benefits offered by this inter application control 1s that these parameters can be saved with a project allowing consistent performance conditions each time a project is opened 7 6 1 ASIO Positioning Protocol The AES16 drivers support Steinberg s ASIO Positioning Protocol APP for users that need timecode synchronization capabilities and use an application that supports ASIO Positioning Protocol In order to take advantage of this feature a Lynx LS ADAT card would need to be Using the AES16 With WideWire Out enabled the AES16 translates output signals to dual wire connections according to the second table In this mode output channels 5 8 are not active Input Connector Mixer Input Channel IN 1 Digital In IL IN 2 Digital In IR IN 3 Digital In 2L IN 4 Digital In 2R IN 5 Digital In 3L Dual wire Input Routing Mixer Output Input Connector Channel OUT 3 Digital Out 3R OUT 6 Digital Out 4L OUT 7 Digital Out 4R Dual wire Output Routing Digital Out 3L OUT 5 For this reason it 1s preferable to initiate these settings from within the ASIO application rather than from the Lynx Mixer Adapter window whenever possible For specific information about the parameters available from within the most popular audio applications please see the ap
113. wer of this flexible tool pun pun cay In the Lynx Mixer Output Window clicking one of the four Output Monitor i Source Buttons for each channel provides the opportunity to select a Play source which can be any of the 16 playback device channels available to the system For Digital Out 1 Left and Right the system default is to monitor Play 1 Left and Right which appear as the monitor sources PIL and PIR In this state any audio assigned to play out Play1 would be heard out of Digital Out 1 AES16 User Manual 62 Mixer Settings Window Lynx AES16 Mixer Outputs ral M or jm oral fm orar ea m em m pa m e EEEa Record lA Play 1L No Source Play 1R TE Tou v Play 2L E Play 2R Play 3L Play 6L 0 30 lay 6R Mute mue P Mute Dither Dithe de se Dithe AES 16 card Digital Play 8L xe Play 8R 7 4 Clock selection and control A valid clock source signal must be connected to the appropriate AES16 clock connector when the Sample Clock Source is set to External Header or one of the Digital Inputs If a signal is not present the sample clock generator will run very slowly or erratically Symptoms of this problem include audio files that sound either fast slow or garbled The AES16 also includes a SynchroLock clocking system to provide robust synchronization to degraded input clock signals Refer to Section 5 3 f
114. wn at left This is the factory default position and is the position required for the CBL AES1604 and CBL AES1605 cables 73 Appendices For connections to equipment with D25 connectors supporting eight channels of input or eight channels of output the I O Configuration Jumpers should be set to the 8 CHNL position on JPS and JP6 as shown below In this position I O Port A provides eight AES EBU inputs and I O Port B provides eight AES EBU outputs This is the required position for CBL AES1603 O O OO Or 0 00 8 CHNL 4 4 CHNL 00000000 In either I O Configuration mode a clock input signal is available on I O Port A and a clock output signal is available on I O Port B These signals are available on the BNC connectors on CBL AES1604 breakout cable AES16 User Manual 74 Appendices 12 2 Specifications DIGITAL VO Number Type Channels Eight inputs and eight outputs 24 bit AES EBU format transformer coupled 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 Sample Rate dual wire modes Eight channels available with support for conversion ratios up to 16 1 Conversion Dynamic range 142 dB Multiple input SRC phase matching AES16 SRC model only ARCHITECTURE Core Audio Devices FPGA based core contains custom PCI interface data routing and formatting device st

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