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E44/ E22 User Manual - Lynx Studio Technology, Inc.

1. Select this device From the Gear icon in the bottom left corner click Use this device for sound output Download SineWaveMinus16 zip from the www lynxstudio com website Support gt Downloads gt Product E22 E44 gt OS OSX gt All Files Save it to the computer s desktop Double click the file to extract sinewaveminus16 wav Connect Analog Output 1 2 of the E22 E44 to monitoring equipment capable of delivering an audio signal for listening via headphones or speakers These are the outputs used for this test Open the Lynx Mixer We want the card to be in its default state for this test so click Mixer gt Restore Defaults 18 8 Launch iTunes from Applications or from the OS X dock Drag the SineWaveMinusl6 aif file from your desktop into the iTunes song list Open lt E 0 7 E Dual SDOMH C4 a Network tr AFSIE yy i A Applications 1 nx Kind Docurnent Py Documents 00 5 MB l sealed Movies Modilied 1 21 03 Music D Pictures Play 44100 00Hz 16 bit Stereo WAVE Duratsnn OK 40 000 C ampre cion raw New Folder Cancel Open 9 Highlight this file from the song list and click the Play button Make sure that the iTunes progress bar is moving from left to right 10 Open the Lynx Mixer and show the Play Panel Check for meter activity for AOut Analog Outputs 1 amp 2 If you have speakers or headphones connected to your destinati
2. 4 x 4 x 4 PCI EXPRESS CARD 2XxXx2X2 PCI EXPRESS CARD USER MANUAL E44 and E22 PCI Express Cards E LE rs pH res Ls B MAA ART a 2 n L TI i 7 a Lr erm 2 p Hr 3 eti uz E II ET y Ma E VC Nz FE a E y De EET LI I oj HH ur al R C Le Ore i Lm 5 a r j E mi Lynx Studio Technology Inc www lynxstudio com support lynxstudio com 4 30 15 LYNX E2Z E44 User Manual Table of Contents I JntroducU0oD iii 4 1 1 OVINO e a A a 4 1 2 POSU Siete O betae N AEAT 5 2 Betori you DeO aiii er icons 6 2 1 AREA e NT 6 22 Operational requirements daria 6 2 2 1 VV ICO A Lc Galan DE ania eluate Moser dan Renate 7 2 2 2 VACIO Daba 7 3 Nomenclature Used in this manual ee eee eee ee eee eee ee eee eee ese ee eese tete esee tete eae 7 4 Warranty Recistralon it 7 5 Installation Procedures iaa 8 5 1 Hardware InstallatfOl i caido dte R catio dod 8 5 Tastallms the Lynx DAVE 9 5 2 1 Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit or Windows 8 ooooonconoooooccnonononnnnnnnnnnnnnononononononnnnnonononnnnnnnnnnos 9 5 22 go Qc vt 11 2 9 Cable Connections ia 13 5 4 Clock S t ngs and Connections sj 13 5 4 1 Externa Clock 13 5 4 2 DO 2 be io reper rea ener ene en RT CER re eT eS GO Oe ee EL QU UE 14 5 4 3 Multiple Eynx cards so cest EE ERI EAM UU RM E ER UM DUE CE 14 5 5 AUdIO DEVICE NE T 15 5 6 Device OL GST suene cda Pales a ood eund DD dou od e abo 15 3 7 V
3. Remove the AC cord remove the card and set the switches back to their original position Prom 2 is ON and Prom 1 is OFF 8 Reinstall the card and boot into the OS The card should now operate with the current firmware If the card still is not seen with the jumper on Prom 1 there is either a problem with the card or the computer s PCIe slot Contact Lynx Technical Support 8 5 Volume Control Settings Application Windows Only _ lt a ao nn This program allows control of the Lynx Mixer Master Output o PO co im Volumes from the computer keyboard regardless of which application is currently running in the foreground It is not required for the Lynx Mixer to be open for the Volume Control Settings program to function Volume Control Settings With this program it is possible to program custom key combinations that control mixer volume functions When the driver is first loaded no default key values are programmed You must manually have the program learn which key sequence you wish to control Volume Max Volume Up Volume Down and Mute To do this Activate the first key sequence group by clicking the Active check box on the first row Next select which master output volumes you wish to use This app works for all Lynx cards so 16 channels are displayed For the E44 simply ignore channels 9 16 and for the E22 ignore channels 5 16 Shift click allows selection of two adjacent channels and Ctrl click selects all 16
4. This can be corrected by setting the clock source to a supported sample rate 44 1 kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz or 192kHz e The Clock Source was selected when the driver was being accessed by some software application In this case the Preferred Clock Source will become the Current Source when the card 1s no longer being accessed If Allow Clock Change if Active 1s selected from the Lynx Mixer Settings gt Advanced menu then a new Preferred Clock Source can become the Current Source while the card 1s being accessed from a software application Q Analog Trims The card s Input and Output Trims can be switched between 20dBu and Variable Trim 20dBu is the default for all inputs and outputs and is suited to most professional audio contexts Please note that 20dBu refers to a full scale level This 1s the same trim level used 24 in older Lynx products such as the Lynx TWO when switched to a 4 trim setting This refers to a nominal 4dBu level with 16dB of headroom Switching to Variable Trim changes the Trim level to 6dBV the same level of the LynxTWO and Aurora products when put into the 10dBV trim position This is the factory default state but can be changed to the desired reference level with the Trim Pots on the card itself These levels can be set anywhere from OdBV consumer levels to 24 dBu With the variable trim option any piece of gear from low end consumer audio pieces to high end post production gear can be e
5. showing when and where you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase This warranty is enforceable only by the original retail purchaser To be protected by this warranty the purchaser must complete and return the enclosed warranty card or register online within 14 days of purchase What Is Covered Warranty coverage beings the day you buy your product For one year thereafter 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 All parts including repaired and replaced parts are covered only for the original warranty period When the warranty on the product expires the warranty on all replaced and repaired parts also expires What Is Excluded You warranty does not cover e Labor charges for installation or setup of the product e Product repair and or part replacement because of misuse accident unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of Lynx e A product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these modifications e Incidental or consequential damages result from the product damage to property damage based on inconvenience o
6. K lg e gt 3 he a scie 10 188 i3 1 LAN MA RE NUM x AL FF TOM Ty Im 19n E i eese Wev v 4 1 P pe Be T gal j Dee Lc CIE u r AA j Qaa 4 2l 3 3 x T LT x T The E22 and E44 cards have two external ports for connecting cables to audio equipment as well as internal clock connections The pinouts below are presented as a convenience should one wish to use custom cables rather than the Lynx branded options 8 6 1 Audio Port The Audio Port is a female 25 pin D connector with the following connections OUT 4 Cold IN 4 Hot 6 INS Cold 19 3G 3 omoa 2 IND Hot L3 moa 2 N26 IN T Cold INT Gnd B nme Please note for the E22 card only In 142 and Out 1 2 are active The other pins are not utilized 8 6 2 Sync Port The Sync Port is a female high density 15 pin D connector with the following connections Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 nme 9 Digital Out 1 Hot _ 4 CcinHot 12 noe 6 Ground 14 ClockOutHot 8 Digitalin2Cold Shell Ground Please note for the E22 card there is no Digital In 2 or Digital Out 2 Those pins are not utilized 8 6 5 Header Connectors The LStream 2 port is a 14 pin header shrouded in black plastic labeled CLKIN and CLKOUT Each are two pin headers shrouded in black plastic For both connectors Pin 1 carries the clock signal and Pin 2 1s a grou
7. a pair of Inputs is the channel link control EJ This control toggles the linked state for a pair of faders and mutes If two channels ARE linked then moving the fader for one of them will move both channels Similarly if one is muted then both will mute If the faders between the channels are offset when one is moved the 2d other will snap to the same position The linked state also impacts the Pan controls If one pan pot is moved to the left the other will move a corresponding amount to the right For instance if the left pot is set to 25 the right channel will pan to 25 Linked is the default state for pairs of inputs To un link a pair click on the link icon and it will change to a single circle In this state the mute fader and pan controls operate on a single channel independently O Record Source Label This identifies the Record Source that is applicable to the fader pan mute and input select controls The Record Source is the driver device that you will see from an audio software application For instance 1f you are viewing the Record 3 4 fader strip and you have Analog Inputs 3 4 assigned to it when you select Record 3 4 in a track in your recording software you will get signals from Analog Inputs 3 4 streaming to that track 7 3 4 Play Section The middle row of faders on the Main Screen 1s the Play Section of the Lynx Mixer The purpose of this section is to reveal and control playback streams from the com
8. and Lynx AES16e cards can be used in one computer Up to four of any combination of PCIe Lynx cards can be used in a single system In a multi card system there are two primary options for insuring clock synchronicity A The first way is to have one Lynx card be the clock master In this scenario clock is distributed internally from one card to the others Each Lynx card has two clock header connections on the PCIe edge of the board One connector is labelled Clock In and the other 1s labelled Clock Out The Lynx CBL ICC cable is used to connect these ports together Connect the CBL ICC cable from the Clock Out of the card that you wish to be Card 1 to the Clock In of Card 2 If there are more than two cards in the system continue to daisy chain Clock Out from card 2 to Clock In for card 3 etc If there are four cards in the system we would not recommend this clock method Instead all cards should be clocked externally for optimal performance In multiple Lynx card configurations cards are identified numerically as Card 1 Card 2 etc in the Lynx Mixer as well as in the driver devices that you will see in your recording software The card order can be changed after the fact by the user from within the Lynx Mixer See Section 8 1 2 Setting device order In a multi card configuration it is essential that that the card that 1s the clock Master be Card 71 14 For the slave cards make sure that a sampl
9. application multi client operation In these cases setting the MAXIMUM CHANNELS switch to the desired number of channels frees up some CPU overhead and allows another application to access the channels that the ASIO application is not using 41 8 2 1 3 Controlling Latency by Changing the Buffer Size Latency in an audio interface can be defined as the time required to process a sample from an application to the interface s audio output A number of factors determine the achievable latency performance of a Lynx 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 E22 E44 The higher the buffer size the less work the computer has to do to stream audio to the hardware However a higher buffer results in more latency Also the higher the sample rate the higher the buffer size needs to be For instance a buffer size of 128 samples at a sample rate of 44 1kHz results in 2 9 milliseconds of latency However at 96kHz a buffer size of 128 1 33 milliseconds Therefore the buffer size needs to be increased as the sample rate increases to maintain the same level of performance If the buffer size 1s too low you can experience clicks pops or distortion in the audio This is the result of buffer under runs when the audio buffer is momentarily depleted because the computer can
10. are pertinent to your conditions of use For instance sometimes there are firmware updates for specific operating systems or contexts of use In such a case there 1s no point in updating unless you require those features On rare occasions a firmware update may fail Depending on when in the process this occurs it s possible that a failed firmware update may render the card unusable Fortunately the Lynx cards were designed with a quick fix The card actually has two PROMs and only one of them 1s programmable The other contains the factory firmware and cannot be field programmed Switching from prom 2 the default programmable prom and Prom 1 the factory prom will bring the card back to life and allow another chance to update the firmware Here are the steps to use Prom 1 to recover from a failed update attempt 1 Turn off and unplug the computer and remove the E22 E44 card 2 On the Component side of the board towards the back there is a set of four switches Switches 3 and 4 control the Prom selection 46 3 By default switch 4 is labeled Prom 2 and is ON be default Switch 3 is labeled Prom 1 and is OFF by default Simply turn switch 4 to the OFF position and switch 3 to the ON position In other words prom 2 is OFF and Prom 1 is ON 4 Return the card to its slot plug in and turn on the computer 5 If the OS now recognizes the card run the latest firmware updater for the card 6 When complete shut down computer 7
11. cause the Lynx Mixer to instantly adjust to the parameters states which were saved in the scene In a multi card system a scene restores the state of ALL Lynx cards in the system Mixer scenes can be a quick and easy way to flip between two commonly used contexts of use like Recording and Mixing for instance Osave Scene This feature provides the ability to save all user selectable parameters Scenes that contain the state of all mixer settings can be saved to a file on the computer hard drive Recalling Scenes is a very quick and efficient way to revert the mixer to an appropriate state for different contexts of use Since scene files are stored on your local disk drive there 1s no limit to the number of scenes that can be stored After Save Scene 1s selected A File Name will need to be created and a directory selected for the mixer scene file to be written to The current mixer parameters will be stored into the scene file Selecting an existing scene name and clicking the Save button will overwrite that scene with the current parameters To delete a scene simply delete the mixer scene file from the disc drive NOTE When the computer 1s shut down the current mixer state 1s saved When the computer 1s restarted the mixer state 1s restored This function 1s independent of Mixer Scene operation 21 e Rate Select This button displays the current sample rate of the Lynx card and can also be used to select a desired sample r
12. following section 5 2 Installing the Lynx Driver Lynx Drivers and firmware updaters are updated regularly The most current versions can be easily downloaded from the Lynx Website http www lynxstudio com gt Support gt Downloads Make sure that you choose Lynx E44 or Lynx E22 as the Product If you are updating an existing driver the driver installation program will automatically remove the old driver when the new one is installed When installing drivers make sure that all software programs especially audio applications are closed The steps below will presume that the appropriate driver has been downloaded to your computer 5 2 1 Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit or Windows 8 l Locate the E44 E22 driver from your downloaded files The file name will be V2Setup exe where is the version number of the driver 2 Double click the installation file to start the driver installation Accept the License Agreement by clicking Accept JE ty Sucho Technology Inc End User License Agreement EULA mii it Sl THE SOFTWARE WILL INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE READ UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPT THE APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONCE OMS DO NOT PROCEED IN ANY SUCH MARMER UNLESS YOU ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO ENTER INTO AND COMSA Y WITH THE ARA CABLE END LEER LICEMSE ACREEMENT IF YCLI HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT LYNX STUDIO TECHNOLOGY INC BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO COPY PE TALL OR UGE ANY PART OF THE SOFTWARE BY INSTALL ENG THES SOFT
13. master clock in your digital audio system With multiple cards in a system either all should slave to external sources or one card should be on Internal the rest should be clock slaves Header See Section 8 1 Configuring multiple cards Check buffer settings in your audio application software Smaller buffer sizes are preferred because they reduce latency the time it takes for an audio signal to travel through your audio software In some 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 and other distortion in your audio playback Try increasing the buffer size from within the audio application or via the ASIO control panel and see if your playback performance improves Disable Wi Fi Bluetooth or other background devices that maybe be draining the CPU performance Audio stops suddenly during playback or recording or there are dropouts 1 Many new Operating Systems utilize very aggressive power management routines that can disrupt real time audio performance For Mac OS X users in the Lynx Mixer from Settings gt Advanced there 1s an option to Disable CPU Power Management Make sure that 1s Checked selected For Windows users there are other settings that help cam significantly reduce these power management mechanisms e Inthe Windows Control Panel gt Power Options set the Power P
14. page or globally through the OS s sound control settings With External word clock or Digital In clocking you must also set the sample rate to the desired rate on the clock master device Otherwise the playback streams may be sample rate converted by the operating system compromising playback quality Please see Section 5 4 Clock Settings and Connections for more information If the card is operating on Internal and there is a sample rate discrepancy check the OS default sample rate and see if that 1s where the discrepancy exists In Windows this can be established in the Sound Section of Control Panel after selecting a device click Properties gt Advanced gt Default Format In OSX this would be established from Utilities gt Audio MIDI Setup Select the device and then the sample rate in the right pane Also check in the Lynx Mixer and make sure that Rate Lock from the Adapter page is NOT selected 53 We are devoted to making your experience with the E22 E44 trouble free and productive If the troubleshooting and operational sections of this manual did not help resolve your questions several support options are available to you 11 1 Lynx Website Support Resources Logging on to www lynxstudio com gt support will provide several options for resolving your support issues Support Ticket For direct attention from the Lynx Technical Support Staff registered users can submit a support ticket online that details t
15. same order as in the Lynx Mixer ASIO devices will be labeled with the Device ID then the Play or Record channels For instance 1 E44 Play 1 2 is for card 1 Channel 142 2 E22 Play 3 4 is for card 2 Channels 3 4 etc 8 1 5 Configure for Use OS X In OS X all the units must be configured into a single Aggregate Device in order for their combined I O to be accessible to an audio application P pa T An Aggregate Device is created from a rites E s Applications gt Utilities gt Audio MIDI Setup ci A 96000 0 Hz i in OS X Make sure that the Audio Window s 0 is open Click the button at the bottom TENET of the window to create a new aggregate Use Audio Device i ot of device You can name it whatever you wish g mos or accept the default name Click to check each of the Lynx Interfaces that you wish to be combined into this aggregate device Up to four interfaces can be added Make sure that the Drift or Resample box is Un Checked for each selected interface Now your multi interface Aggregate Device is ready to use from within your favorite Audio application Make sure to select Aggregate Device as your active device in the Audio Devices settings of your app later Configure Speakers 8 2 Application Setup The E22 and E44 were designed to provide maximum compatibility with the most popular audio and multimedia applicatio
16. to Record 1 Analog Input 2 assigned to Record 2 etc With an E44 eight record channels pu i D 1 pa Record 01 02 Record 03 04 Record 05 06 Record 07 08 E 25 will appear here with an E22 four record channels will appear Input names are abbreviated so that they can appear in 4 spaces Sources that start with A are for Analog and with D are for Digital For instance Aln4 means Analog Input 4 DI2L means Digital In 2 Left Note digital inputs have a stereo orientation analog have a mono orientation Clicking the Input Source button generates a menu with all of the Analog and Digital Inputs available to choose from For the vast majority of users the default configuration is ideal and would never be changed There are a few reasons why assigning inputs other than the defaults may be beneficial e Assigning the same physical input 1 e Analog In 1 2 to multiple Record devices can allow the user to record the same signal into two different programs or onto two different tracks within the same program e Ifthe Digital Inputs are being used primarily and not the Analog Inputs it can be useful to assign the first record devices to the Digital Inputs instead of Analog so that they appear first in the list For an E44 user it may be advantageous to have the Analog and Digital inputs appear in contiguous pairs rather than the default arrangement of the four Analogs First and then the four Digitals Wh
17. 2 to set the mode and switch SW200 to set the format In the case of the E44 you can switch both Digital I Os to SPDIF or have one be SPDIF and the other AES Remember that both the jumpers and switches must be altered to go from the default of AES to SPDIF To set the mode refer to the graphic below for jumpers JP701 and JP702 The format is set using SW200 Switch 1 controls Digital In Out Il while Switch 2 controls Digital In Out 2 E44 only The ON position selects SPDIF format and the ON position selects SPDIF format JP701 DIG 1 MODE JP702 DIG 2 MODE R AES MODE CUA US M E 13 oa a a Remove the cover from your computer chassis and select an empty PCI Express slot in your computer You should refer to your computer system documentation for any special instructions on installing expansion cards and peripheral equipment Unscrew and remove the slot cover from your selected PCI Express slot Insert the E22 E44 into the selected PCI Express slot and press it down so that the contacts are securely seated 8 Secure the bracket of the card to the computer chassis using a chassis screw or retaining bracket 9 Replace the computer chassis cover and reconnect the power cord 10 Connect the Audio and Sync cables to the E22 EA4 Refer to Section 5 3 Cable Connections for more information 11 Install software using the installation procedure for your computer type and operating system from the
18. 4 Return Policy If you have a unit that you suspect 1s defective or 1s malfunctioning contact Lynx technical support via one of the means described above for diagnosis If the technician determines that the unit 1s faulty they will issue an RMA number so you can send the unit in for repair Units received without a valid RMA number will be refused All RMA numbers are valid for 30 days from the date of 1ssue 11 5 Locating the Serial Number of Your E44 E22 To register your Lynx card you must supply its serial number The serial number is located beneath the barcode on the underside of the card and on the shipping carton 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 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 E22 or E44 board Promptly return the unopened package and all other items using the original packaging to the location of purchase 55 One year Free Labor One year Parts Exchange This product must be returned to the factory for repair Who Is Covered You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service A sales receipt or other document
19. 4 digital and there will be 4 channels for an E22 2 analog and 2 digital Let s look at the elements here O Numeric Level 0 Indicator This Level Indicator displays the amount of attenuation in dB performed on the associated Output Faders and Meters M M a gro nem uM o 3 AOut 4 Digital Out 1 Digital CAE O 30 The FADERS in the Outputs Pane are for attenuation of the output levels Levels can be reduced in Y dB increments with a click drag of the mouse This 1s the rough equivalent to turning down the faders on a mixing board If there are several sources assigned to that output play and record sources all will be attenuated when the faders are brought down All faders can be attenuated at the same time by holding down the CTRL key on the keyboard while click sliding any single fader The METERS in the Outputs section show the level strength of the signals at the associated output The Meters are post fader so there will be reduction in Meter level as the signal is attenuated Mutes The M Icon below the fader is for the Mutes This switch Mutes or UnMutes the associated output When the M button is blue like this Ell then the Mute is ON and no signal will pass to the selected output When the M button is gray like this Ell then the Mute button is OFF and signal CAN pass to the selected output O Channel Link In between the two Mute buttons for a pair of Outputs
20. Core Audio with OS X computers virtually all professional audio applications can work with the E22 E44 cards Up to four E22 E44 or Lynx AES16e cards can be used in a single computer For users who have computers without PCIe slots these cards can be installed into a Thunderbolt expansion chassis for seamless operation with the latest generation computer hardware similar to other Lynx products E22 and E44 incorporate an FPGA for audio mixing and control functions that can be easily updated in the field This flexible design improves compatibility with future computer systems and allows for an evolving feature set 1 2 Features Hi Speed PCI Express connectivity Mastering Quality Analog inputs and outputs 2 channels with E22 4 channels with E44 Digital Ports are user switchable between AES and SPDIF 2 channels with E22 4 channels with E44 Up to four Lynx E44 E22 cards can be used in a single computer for a total of 32 possible I O channels May be combined with AES 16e cards Includes Lynx Mixer to manage all settings save scenes and facilitate low latency hardware monitoring supports operation within popular Thunderbolt expansion chassis by Magma Sonnet and others supports ASIO and WDM for Windows and Core Audio for Mac OS X Fully supports current operating systems from Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10 8 and above Easily installed into PCI Express capable Mac or PC computers supports external clocking via word clock or a
21. Out 4 For the input channels a clockwise rotation of the trimpot corresponds to a decrease in allowable input level increased sensitivity For the output channels a clockwise rotation of the trim pot corresponds to an increase in output level To set Input Trim levels send reference tones to the input and calibrate with the meters in the Lynx Mixer or some other accurate software reference meter For outputs generate tones from within a computer application and measure the level from an outboard metering device 45 8 4 Updating Firmware The E22 E44 contains firmware that is field programmable These updates can improve performance and enhance functionality of the card To program the Lynx card s firmware follow these steps e Visit www lynxstudio com gt Support gt Downloads Product E22 E44 e Download file Make sure all audio and non essential software is closed e Run the updater accept defaults e From the Welcome screen verify that the new firmware version is more current then the current firmware on the card If so press Program to continue e When the updater is complete power down the computer when prompted e After a few seconds turn the computer back on The firmware should now be up to date You can verify the firmware revision from the Lynx Mixer gt About Lynx Mixer We encourage users to read the Release Notes for each firmware updater before running it just to insure that changes made
22. Play 1 2 is routed Analog Output 1 2 Play 3 4 is routed to Analog Output 3 4 on an E44 and Digital Out Left Right with an E22 With an E44 play 5 8 are assigned to the Digital Outputs For most users the default 1s appropriate and will never need to be changed There are a number of cases where customizing the play stream destinations can be useful sometimes mirroring a play stream to multiple outputs changing the device order so for instance Play 1 2 goes to the Digital Outputs or just for cases where inputs and play streams are routed to an output and you just want to isolate the input signals and mute the play streams With an output selected in the Outputs Pane mute or un mute play channels as needed You can have multiple play streams go to the same output or a single play stream going to multiple outputs It is good practice to save a scene whenever such alterations are made so you can easily return to the customized state 29 o Channel Link In between the two Mute buttons for a pair of Inputs 1s the channel link control EJ This control toggles the linked state for a pair of faders and mutes If two channels ARE linked then moving the fader for one of them will move both channels Similarly 1f one is muted then both will mute If the faders between the channels are offset when one 1s moved the other will snap to the same position The linked state also impacts the Pan controls If one pan pot is moved to the left the othe
23. WARE YUU AGREE B INDEMPNIPY PB HOUD MASS LY TUDO TECHNOLOGY INC OIM ALL CLAIMS COSTS AND EXPENSES INCLUDING LEGAL EXPENSES ARISING CUT CF AM LESE OF OR NA TO LESE THIS SOFTWARE IN NO EVENT WILL UYMA EE LARUE FOR BPOIDENT AL CONSEQUENTIAL OR CTHER DAMAGES FIESLILT I FROM THE USE OF THES SOFTWARE INCLUDING AMON OTHER THINGS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY DAMAGE BASED ON l hirsi Debre 4 The installer will extract the necessary files to the C Lynx directory Click Extract from this window SS MMC ERU RUE SEI ee installation procedure will fail To install the Lynx TWO L22 AES16 Version 2 WOM driver first press the Install button below Once the files have been extracted fram this archive further instructions will be provided Please be sure to read the release nates document completely before attempting to install this driver 10 If you are prompted to let the program make changes to the computer select Yes You will next see the driver Install dialog Click Install Welcome to the Lynx Driver Installer This program will install the Lynx driver and associated files onto your computer We recommend exiting any other programs that are currently running before continuing the installation process as a restart of the computer may be necessary Your Lynx Audio Card should already be installed in a slot inside your computer Press Install to proceed with the driver installation or
24. X The E22 E44 will operate as a Core Audio device under OS X Core Audio is the dominant audio driver model for OS X and is used for media playback applications as well as Pro Audio applications 6 2 2 1 OS X Audio Applications The Lynx cards can be used as playback devices for most popular multimedia home theater and pro audio applications Some such applications allow selection of specific playback devices In these cases an E22 E44 output device can be selected from the appropriate device selection menu In cases where the playback software does not provide access to output selections the default output devices for the operating system will be used In OS X the audio out default device can be established from Applications gt Utilities gt Audio MIDI Setup 600 Audio Devices Built in Output SY 0 in 2 out raro 1 Lynx E44 1 Lynx E44 Clock source Internal gt 8 in 8 out g 7 Aggregate Device Input 32 in 32 out 1 Play 1 Source Default Format 44100 0 Hz 2ch 32bit Integer T Volume Value dB Mute wu m susuv5svwwvtutrEoO 3 Configure Speakers ey Configure speakers Use this device for sound output ra Play alerts and sound effects through this device When the Lynx card is selected as the output sound device channels 1 amp 2 are active by default To change this highlight the Lynx card choose configure speakers f
25. able connects to the internal Clock In and Clock Out connectors on the edge of the Lynx cards 36 Select a card to be the master and connect a CBL ICC cable from its Clock Out header pins to the Clock In pins of the first slave card If there are more than two cards in the system continue connecting Clock Out from Card 2 to Clock In of card 3 Clock Out from card 3 to Clock In of card 74 etc The physical position of the card selected as 1 does not matter we ll look at establishing the card order in the Lynx Mixer in the next section For any other digital devices 1n the system that need to slave clock will be generated from any of the cards clock or digital outputs 8 1 1 2 Cards as clock slaves In a multi card system sometimes having a Master Clock or using the clock from an external digital device can make the most sense In these cases the Lynx Cards can either slave to their word clock inputs or digital inputs On the E22 and E44 cards the digital I O and word clock connectors are on the same cable set Although clock performance using Digital In versus Word Clock In should be negligible it is advisable to keep the number of clock generations to a minimum In other words we want all connected devices within one or two steps from the clock source If there are too many digital devices in the system to achieve that then it 1s best to use some form of clock distribution for optimal clock performance 8 1 2 Setting
26. asily accommodated Input and output trims can be set independently for any pair of channels The E44 card will display trims for all four inputs and outputs the E22 will show them for two ins and outs For details about setting input and output levels with the onboard Trim Pots see section 8 3 Onboard Variable Trim Pots 7 3 3 Record Section The top row of faders on the Main Screen is the Record Section of the Lynx Mixer The purpose of this section is to 1 Show input signal meter activity 2 Allow assignment of physical inputs to record devices within the operating system 3 Manage the levels routing and pan positions of input signals being monitored through the Lynx card s outputs Eight channels will appear with an E44 card Four channels for an E22 This section can be hidden by clicking the RECORD button in the Lynx Mixer Toolbar When the section is hidden all of the settings are still active Clicking the RECORD button again will make the section visible again Some of the controls and displays here are pertinent to the hardware inputs themselves and some are specific to the hardware monitoring settings for that input We will look in detail at each control o Input Source selection AIni AlIn2 AlIn3 AlIn4 DIIL DIIR DI2L DIR 4 This button reveals which physical input is assigned to the corresponding Record Device at the bottom of the pane The default configuration 1s for Analog Input 1 to be assigned
27. ate when the card 1s operating off of its Internal Clock However when on Internal clock the sample rate 1s generally determined by the audio application being used or the default sample rate settings in the operating system Measured Rate Preferred Clock Source QT qe mternai 2 Lynx E44 1 Lynx E44 External Not Present Header Not Present Digital In 1 Not Present Digital In 2 Mot Present Analog Trim Analog In 1 2 2 Analog In 3 4 Analog Out 1 2 Analog Out 3 4 AIn3 GL DIiL DIiR DI2L DI2R Record 01 02 Record 03 04 Record 05 06 Record 07 M i N I wW M M 0 M M Play 014 04 Play 05 06 Play 07 Sample Clock o Adapter Current Source Internal RS Pe This button toggles whether the Adapter settings are visible SynchroLo from the Main window or not The Adapter section when visible appears on the left part of the screen o Record This button toggles whether controls for the Record Sources are visible from the Main window or not The Record Source section when visible appears as the top pane of faders in the Lynx Mixer O Play This button toggles whether controls for the Play Sources are visible from the Main window or not The Play section when visible appears as the middle pane of faders in the Lynx Mixer 22 Now let s look at the Mixer Main Window 1n greater detail 7 3 2 Adapter Section The Adapter Section is where the clock settings for the Lynx Card are established and monitor
28. channels Press the Learn button for the first volume command that you wish to program and then press the key sequence you want to control that volume function The key combination will be confirmed in the Assigned Key box Close the program once the key Sequences you require have been learned You may quickly launch the Lynx Mixer application by double clicking the left mouse button on the Lynx Tray Volume icon PLEASE NOTE It is possible to program a key sequence that already has a meaning for the operating system or for a specific application In this case Windows will only send these commands to the Volume Control Settings program and the key sequence will no longer function for the other application s We suggest programming key combinations that utilize Shift and Ctrl keys to minimize the likelihood of accidentally using a sequence that is meaningful to some other application For instance CTRL SHIFT UP ARROW for 47 Volume up CTRL SHIFT M for Mute etc If you encounter a problem simply have the Volume Control Settings app learn a new key sequence 8 6 Connector Pinouts EA i dan act ee Jes se D LL p m wine OD PA aC LL 22 oP Abele sete Nem PS d msg p 00s E Hu DIDA SA a eso HENNE sl nl as PN PS x 1 MN low t nana Alee z IA a a AR a o f 44 b aie a ee UM UR AX An m Lp LI md mit M eth So ee M E Lie C cdd aaa 7 4 pas tt ES ea WU agree 1iidddde 11 iita Wr E e at
29. ct H Installation Type i Inztallatinn B Summary j p aii Pre aa E 2108 Ly L5 AMERO IO Standard Install or Mac O5 X 10 9 This will take 3 3 MB oF spare an your computer Click Install to perform a standard Installation af this software for all users of the computer All ursa v l lhis seen eadem will Loe alale dna eee Uric onftware Install Go Bare 7 Type in Password and click Install Software 11 8 Click Continue Installation for prompt about restarting computer after the installation E When this software finishes installing i you must restart your computer Are you sure you want to install the software now lo Cancel Continue Installation 9 The installation will continue ins Installing Lynx CoreAudio Driver Introduction license Destination Select instalation Type Registering updated components instalation instal tire remaining Less than a minute 10 When complete you will be prompted to restart the computer The installation was completed successfully Introduction License Destination Select instalation Type Installation The installation was successful Summary The software was installed Click Restart to finish installing the software 11 After restart the driver will be installed and ready for use NOTE The OS X installation process installs both the Core Audio driver and the Ly
30. d gt Playback Right Click the desired Lynx output device and choose Set as default device Note With multiple cards the device IDs can be misrepresented here See Section 8 14 Configure for use With an E22 two stereo WDM play and record devices will appear to the operating system four stereo devices with an E44 Play devices are labeled as eXX Speakers this is equivalent to Play 1 2 eXX Play 3 4 eXX Record 1 2 eXX Record 3 4 etc Play channels are pre routed by default Play 1 2 1s routed to Analog Output 1 2 Play 3 4 1s routed to Analog Output 3 4 on an E44 and Digital Out Left Right with an E22 With an E44 play 5 8 are assigned to the Digital Outputs As an example if you wish to have a multimedia WDM application stream to the E22 Digital Output you would choose Play 3 4 as the output device If the software did not allow device selection and only used the Windows default play device then you would set the Windows Default in the Sound Section of Control Panel to Play 3 4 8 2 1 2 ASIO Applications When using an application that supports the ASIO driver standard one must specify the Lynx ASIO driver as the active audio device from within the audio software Once that 1s established multiple stereo input and output devices will be available for use within the application Like with WDM an E22 will present two stereo driver devices an E44 will present 4 When using an ASIO compatible program the appropriate ASIO dev
31. device order Modern operating systems have a tendency to change device order somewhat randomly If there are three devices ordered 1 2 and 3 after a reboot the order may have changed to 2 3 and 1 This can wreak havoc on project templates signal routing and workflow We worked hard to devise a hardware based solution to this quandary On first boot when multiple units are installed the driver will automatically assign each interface a numerical ID based on the position it s been assigned in the operating system For most users there will not be a need to change this The numerical ID is actually stored in the hardware so if a card is moved from one computer to another its numerical ID will remain the same In a multi card system where one card is established as the clock master it is essential that this card be established as card 1 The Master card will be the one that has the ICC cable going from its clock output down to the other card or cards If this card appears in the Lynx Mixer as something other than card 1 it should be changed Device order is set from the Lynx Mixer 1 Ifthe driver is not already installed follow the procedure in Section 5 2 Installing the Lynx Driver Reboot when prompted 27 2 Launch the Lynx Mixer Windows All Programs gt Lynx Studio Technology OS X Applications 3 The cards will each have their own tab on the left side of the Lynx Mixer Click through each tab and look at the Prefer
32. digital input Trim pots for calibrating analog inputs and outputs to any professional or consumer reference level Field programmable with downloadable firmware updates We recommend that you read through the entire manual to acquire an overview of the installation procedure and use of the E22 E44 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 is widely available on the web and from various computer hardware and software manufacturers 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 interface will go a long way toward enhancing your experience with the E22 EA4 2 1 In the box The following items are included in your E22 E44 carton gt E22 E44 card in an antistatic bag gt Quick Start Guide If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or Lynx at www lynxstudio com Please note that the cables are sold separately 2 2 Operational requirements To use the E22 E44 you must have a computer with an available PCI Express slot It can be any size from x1 through x16 An alternative is an expansion chassis that accepts PCIe cards and connects to t
33. e rate shows up next to Header in the Preferred Clock Source section of the Lynx Mixer and select that as the clock source B As an alternative all the Lynx cards can be clock slaves in a multi card configuration In this case word clock or digital in can be selected as the clock source depending on the overall configuration It is essential that there 1s a single Master clock source in the system either a converter or dedicated clock generator When more than three digital devices are being used we recommend investing in some sort of clock distribution hardware This insures solid clock performance and phase coherence for all connected devices Clocking in a complex studio environment can be an art Always feel free to check with Lynx Tech Support for recommendations 5 5 Audio Devices The E22 will appear to the operating system as a 4 channel device 2 channels of Analog I O and 2 channels of Digital I O The play devices are labeled as Play 1 4 and the record devices are labeled as Record 1 4 The E44 will appear to the operating system as an 8 channel device 4 analog plus 4 digital The play devices are labeled as Play 1 8 and the record devices are labeled as Record 1 8 5 6 Device Order In a multiple card configuration some of the newer operating systems have a tendency to cause the order of devices to switch For instance on one boot cycle Card A will be device 1 and Card B will be device 2 within the OS After a dif
34. eRT ASIO 2 3 Core Audio for OS X 10 8 and higher Lynx Mixer Application Provides complete control of digital mixer and all hardware settings General PCI Express Bus Data Transfers Power Size Shipping Weight Certifications Ix Highly efficient Lynx V2 DMA engine bus mastering 3 3V 630 mA 12V 500 mA 5 0 H X 7 4 W X 0 75 D half size PCI Express card pound CE and FCC Class B RoHS Certified The E22 E44 does not show up in the Operating System as a usable device 1 Verify that the card has been installed correctly and is securely seated in the slot You may also want to try installing the card into a different slot 2 Verify that you are using a compatible Operating System See Section 2 2 Operational requirements 3 With a proper installation the LED on the back edge of the board can give diagnostic information There are four possible states for this LED LED Bright Card is functioning and driver 1s successfully installed LED DIM Firmware is not functioning Reprogramming firmware or setting card to PROM 1 are suggested troubleshooting steps See Section 8 4 Updating Firmware LED Flashing This indicates that the driver has not been properly loaded Try re installing driver installing a different driver version downloaded from the Lynx website or investigating 1f there 1s a conflict with another piece of hardware in the system Also consider moving the card to a different PCIe slot if one is availab
35. ed 1 Lynx E44 2 Lynx E44 Sample Clock Current Source Internal Measured Rate Rate Lock 5ynchroLock Preferred Clock Source Internal External Not Present Header Not Present Digital In 1 Digital In 2 Not Present Analog Trim Tl OL Analog In 1 2 E Analog In 3 4 OL E Ti qu w m 0 E Analog Out 1 2 POS oe TEE a 2 yw wu Y kJ M N bM Analog Out 3 4 a Q current Source This displays the clock source that 1s active This may differ from the selection in the Preferred Clock Source section 1f an invalid or offline clock source had been chosen there Measured Rate Whether the card is operating from its Internal Clock or some External Clock Source this button displays the sample rate that the onboard frequency counter is measuring Rate Lock When the CURRENT SOURCE is Internal and RATE LOCK is ON the driver will ignore all requests to change the Sample Clock Rate including those coming from applications This effectively causes all files not running at the currently selected clock rate to be software sample rate converted by the Operating System during playback or recording When clocking to an external clock source the Rate Lock function is effectively ON regardless of this switch setting and the rate is locked to the same rate of the incoming clock RATE LOCK On is primarily useful in cases where material of various sample rates
36. en an input source button shows a Digital Input the button will be Geef when that Input is locked to a valid digital signal or it will appear as ISl when no clock signal is present O Pan Pot The Pan Pot knob controls the pan position of the input as it 1s being monitored through an output IT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE RECORDED SIGNAL It is only pertinent to monitoring Hardware based no latency input monitoring is implemented by clicking on a physical output button at the bottom of the mixer screen For instance in the screen picture below Analog Out 1 and 2 have been selected Output selection 1s always done with stereo pairs M M UMS UM The Output label appearing in green indicates that this 1s the Selected A Output A different Output can be selected by clicking a different pair s Output button In this state any of the Sources in the Input TE NN NEC ie Section can be routed to this output For instance if we have an input signal on Analog In 3 and we wish to hear it through Analog Out 1 2 Select Analog Out 1 2 in the bottom of the Outputs Section then un mute Analog In 3 in the Inputs Section Now signals from Analog Input 3 will be heard through Analog Output 1 If we would like to hear the signal through Analog Outputs 1 2 both then the Pan Knob can be used to pan Analog In 3 to the center or anywhere within the stereo spectrum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 By default Odd number inputs are panned to the left and Even number to the ri
37. er settings for different clock sources and the cable connection considerations below 5 4 1 External Clock The E44 E22 can slave to a master house clock source via word clock Word clock connections are provided with the Digital cable sets either the CBL ESY NC for the E44 or CBL L22SYNC for the E22 Connect a word clock cable from the clock source to the BNC port labelled Clock In on the Lynx cable In the Lynx Mixer EXT should be selected as the Preferred Clock Source In this state it is important to verify that the clock source 1s operating at the same sample rate as the audio being played If the card 1s receiving a valid clock signal the sample rate will be displayed next to External in the Preferred Clock Source section of the Lynx Mixer Adapter 13 5 4 2 Digital In When Digital In 1s selected the card will slave to the clock that is presented to its digital inputs In the case of the E44 where there are two pairs of digital inputs available you can choose between Digital In 1 or Digital In 2 As with word clock it is crucial that the clock source be set to the same sample rate as the project or audio file being played If the clock source is a SPDIF device make sure that the digital input is configured for SPDIF see Section 5 1 Hardware Installation 5 4 5 Multiple Lynx cards The E22 E44 cannot be used in a system with Lynx PCI cards such as the AES16 or LynxTWO However multiple E22 E44
38. er than the one that the card is installed into NOTE The E22 E44 is not supported with OS X 10 7 or below The following typographic conventions are used in this manual gt ALL UPPER CASE TEXT refers to a specific parameter selection control i e SYNC SOURCE or a cable connection gt Text in quotation marks indicates a parameter selection value or menu option i e EXT Phrases such as Start gt Programs gt Lynx Studio Technology use the greater than symbol gt to indicate multiple menu options or mouse selections within a software control context Lynx is committed to providing you with the best service possible To help us serve you better please be sure to register your E22 E44 Register on the web at www lynxstudio com gt Support Register Your Product The procedure for installing the E22 E44 requires that you physically install the card inside your computer before running the Driver Installer The Driver Installer will install the required driver files and the Lynx Mixer application as well as configure your system to recognize the E22 E44 5 1 l PA Hardware Installation Turn OFF the power to your computer system and disconnect the power cords Touch a metal plate on your computer system to ground yourself and discharge any static electricity The E22 E44 Digital I O is set to AES by default If you would like to switch the protocol to SPDIF this is done with jumpers JP701 and JP70
39. erifying Successful Installation oooooccninonommssmsssinnorrrrccccccnonnnno 15 O GEOTUNO Started erm 16 6 1 Windows Ouick Audio estu dada 16 6 2 Macintosh Quick Audio TeSt eenia i ar e aiai 18 7 Lynx Mixer Application Reference cccscccccsssssssssssssccccccscccssssssccccessseeesssssees 20 Tal Starting the Lynx Mixer Application within Windows 20 d Starting Lynx Mixer Application within OS X occccccccnnncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoss 20 7 3 General Opera tO bese E E 20 Fal Navision AL enetan Tc A A EE EE 21 Tae Adapter SCC OM PNE cm 23 7 3 3 Record OMS a Ai 25 7 3 4 A tee Pate eae ee 28 7 3 5 COMPUSO A a 30 7 3 6 ITT AAA O O EA 32 7 3 7 Setas MEN oett ioe eed open de def ne ce db f ted dias 33 7 3 8 Settinas Advance MET te dr n eite tete oe e ce tmd 33 Usine the E22 Ed4 uiuit nti ee me i e tecti e iem niti 36 8 1 Configuring multiple cards cccccccccccncnnnnonnnonnnnnnnnnononnnnnonnnonononononananannos 36 8 1 1 Establish clock COME CULONS iui pieced escas in Uer ee ra e a aoa okie Pe TU dra udub un roo ae E Ue TER CU 36 8 1 2 AAA laa 37 8 1 3 Seting clock sources am the Lynx Mixes oi tai 38 8 1 4 Contisutre Tor use Ad 38 8 1 5 Contioure Tor Used Se X ou eem Ni tablas tae dq tabla tate e Lp LAM AD D C tacks 39 8 2 E A a eda S dta 39 8 2 1 Dung me TEES 39 5 2 2 MacOS e 43 8 3 Onboard Variable Trim POS v n tr bs UR Vi e ees 44 8 4 Updatne TIA Wat 46 8 5 V
40. ferent boot cycle this may change so that Card B is device and Card A is device 2 The Lynx Mixer has a solution to this dilemma Please see 8 1 2 Setting Device Order for details 5 7 Verifying Successful Installation To verify that the driver was successfully installed and 1s operational launch the Lynx Mixer application In Windows this can be found at Start gt All Programs gt Lynx Studio Technology gt Lynx Mixer In OS X the Lynx Mixer can be found in Applications If the Lynx Mixer opens without error then the hardware has been successfully installed If there is an error message on launch check Section 10 Troubleshooting or contact Lynx Technical Support 15 With the drivers and Mixer application installed the E22 E44 can now be used with most popular third party audio applications However it is a good practice to verify that the system is functional by testing the card with the following procedure 6 1 Windows Quick Audio Test The installation of your card can be tested using the Lynx Mixer and the Lynx Demo application that 1s installed automatically by the driver installer This is a quick way of verifying that the interface 1s installed correctly and properly connected to your external equipment 1 Connect Analog Output 1 2 of the E22 E44 to monitoring equipment capable of delivering an audio signal for listening via headphones or speakers These are the outputs used for this test 2 Open the Lynx M
41. ffer size of 128 samples at 48 kHz then for a 96 kHz project the buffer size will likely need to be increased to 256 samples 8 3 Onboard Variable Trim Pots The E22 E44 cards have Trim pots right on the circuit board for calibrating the analog I O to match the trim settings of external gear or to set the card to a studio reference other than the factory default of 20dBu The trim pots are located behind the 25 pin D Sub port on the component side of the board and provide the ability to independently adjust trim the level of all analog input and analog output channels continuously over a wide range The trim level of each channel is controlled by a 25 turn trim pot which provides a range of 48 5 dBu to 24 dBu full scale 4 to 20 dB headroom above a 4 dBu nominal level The trim pots are accessed by removing the side of the computer Access will vary by motherboard location and chassis design The pots are staggered for access Use a very small flathead screwdriver and insert at an angle for easiest access The location of the trim pots for each channel is shown in the image below 44 VA A T p n ah i D A AU Q wie UN TE AH rry o g P Epe RED A gt dls OMTID og a HET AR 0623 DAMES From the top of the board going downward the channel associated with each pot 1s Analog In 1 Analog In 2 Analog In 3 Analog In 4 Analog Out 1 Analog Out 2 Analog Out 3 Analog
42. ght e Numeric Level Indicator This displays the amount of attenuation performed on the associated record source This is attenuation for the Monitor level of the signal it has NO bearing on the level being recorded 26 into an audio application It is applicable to Monitoring Level only how loud that signal source is through the output you are listening to O Faders and Meters The METERS on the Input section show the peak level of the signals at the associated input Since there is no way to attenuate the level of the signal being recorded except for the rotary Trim controls see Section 8 3 Onboard Variable Trim Pots the METER level will reflect the signal that will be recorded into audio software The METER will not reflect attenuation to the input signal as it is being monitored When you lower the fader the METER level will not change however the change WOULD be reflected in the meters of the output this signal was routed to The FADERS are for attenuating the signal of the input as it 1s being hardware monitored For instance if you are routing a signal from Analog Input 2 through Analog Output 3 4 and the input signal 1s too loud relative to the rest of the mix you would lower the fader under AIn2 to correct that The signal level being recorded for Analog In 2 will not change but the level will decrease through the outputs as you are monitoring the performance The Fader position is specific to the routing between the inp
43. he computer via Thunderbolt or some other method If considering this route check with Lynx Technical Support for recommendations of chassis that have been verified with Lynx cards It also 1s important to note that most professional audio applications place significant demands on your computer s resources and it 1s 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 E22 EA4 Please refer to your audio software s documentation for more information Also installing multiple cards will place greater demands on the host computer than the minimum requirements 2 23 1 Windows 1 gigahertz GHz or faster 32 bit x86 or 64 bit x64 processor gt 1GB RAM 32 bit or 2GB 64 bit gt One functional PCI Express slot gt Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 8 or greater gt A connection to the Internet to download the Lynx Driver this can be from a different computer than the one that the card 1s installed into v NOTE The E22 E44 is not supported under Windows 95 98 ME Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista Windows installed via BootCamp is not supported 2 2 2 Macintosh Any Intel Processor based Apple Macintosh computer running OS X 10 8 or higher gt 1GBRAM gt One functional PCI Express slot A connection to the Internet to download the Lynx Driver this can be from a different comput
44. heir problem and steps they ve taken to resolve it Most Support Ticket submissions are responded to within 24 hours Frequently Asked Questions An extensive catalog of FAQs derived directly from our most common tech support inquiries Our FAQ section 1s updated regularly and designed to allow users to find the answers to their most common questions quickly Firmware and Driver Downloads A library of current firmware and driver files 1s available for download and installation Check back regularly to insure that your Lynx Card 1s up to date Lynx Support Forum An online support forum provides a venue for Lynx customers to post questions and issues and receive responses from other users as well as Lynx technical administrators Searching previous posts 1s often an excellent way to uncover valuable information about Aurora operation and troubleshooting See http www lynxstudio com forum 11 2 Telephone Support Complimentary telephone support is available by calling 1 714 545 4700 extension 206 from 9AM to 5PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday excluding United States Holidays 11 3 Registering your E44 E22 Lynx is committed to providing you with the best service possible To help us serve you better please be sure to register your E22 E44 Register on the web at www lynxstudio com gt support gt Register Your Products Once you are registered you will automatically receive notifications of new products and upgrades 54 11
45. his tool see Section 8 1 2 Setting Device Order 33 Driver Options Windows only EIN xs This page reveals options that involve how the card or cards interact TRATE with Windows It is actually a separate program that is launched when Lyrix AES Ide at PCI bus 4 device 0 funcion 0 1 A estem this menu option is selected The top pain shows any Lynx Cards that p are installed in the system presently or have been installed in the past BOO Mum WOM Devices umm The other options will be specific to whichever Lynx card is poo highlighted in the list These Include Topology Driver This setting 1s for the connection between the Windows Mixer and the Lynx Mixer While checked changes made to the Windows Mixer are reflected in the Lynx Mixer Unchecked breaks this link and can be useful when a program in Windows is causing mute states or level changes that are undesirable MIDI Driver This is a legacy control that is not pertinent to the E22 or E44 Num WDM Devices This control allows reducing the number of play and record devices that appear to applications that use a Windows driver model such as WDM WaveRT MME etc does NOT apply to ASIO For instance if you are using an E44 and only need analog I O you can reduce the of WDM devices to 4 so that the digital devices do not appear to applicable audio programs O Record Dither Type Dither corrects for potential truncation artifacts when record
46. hose sources will now stream to that selected output When multiple sources are assigned to a 3l single output it 1s often necessary to attenuate the individual sources to prevent overloading and distorting the output 7 3 6 Mixer Menu Mixer X Settings Restore Defaults Open Scene Save Scene Oo 00 6 About Exit O Restore Defaults This returns the Mixer to its factory default state Routing Sync Source state of the Play and Record panes all will be impacted What is NOT impacted is device order since that state 1s stored in the actual hardware Restore defaults is an excellent troubleshooting tool When things are not going as expected this is a good first step to try O Open Scene This feature allows user defined mixer scenes to be restored Mixer scene files can be saved to any directory on the computer s hard drive After clicking Open Scene navigate to the directory where the desired scene file has been saved highlight the file and click Open save Scene This feature provides the ability to save all user selectable parameters Scenes that contain the state of all mixer settings can be saved to a file on the computer hard drive Recalling Scenes 1s a very quick and efficient way to revert the mixer to an appropriate state for different contexts of use Scene memory is global to all users on a single computer and is initially empty There is no limit to the number of scenes tha
47. ice must be selected from a settings or options menu in the application The correct choice would be Lynx ASIO Many ASIO applications provide access to an ASIO Control Buffer Size Panel for the device being used If present this button will launch 5 the Lynx ASIO Control Panel 128 a From this panel the ASIO buffer size and system latency can be 1024 established conveniently within the audio software application 2 80ms amp 44 100 kHz Application Settings lanore Direct Monitor Requests V DM Uses Active Devices Maximum Channels 40 The following parameters can be altered from the Lynx ASIO Control Panel 1 Buffer Size This control allows the size of the ASIO buffer in samples to be established The buffer size is the primary factor in the amount of latency that a user will experience when using the Lynx card See Section 8 2 1 4 Controlling Latency by Changing the Buffer Size 2 Latency Displays the amount of latency in milliseconds that is the result of the selected buffer size at the active sample rate 3 Ignore Direct Monitor Requests This switch causes the Lynx driver to disregard Direct Monitor commands from an ASIO software application Since Direct Monitor calls can assign and mute monitor sources in the Lynx Mixer setting this parameter to ON can prevent mixer settings from being changed when an ASIO application is launched 4 DM Uses Active Devices This switch
48. ing at a bit depth less than the conversion bit depth which with a Lynx card 1s always 24 bit The Lynx Mixer dither function is only activated when recording files at bit depths less than 24 bit This option provides selection of the type of dither used on all record channels The following options are available Triangular Enables the addition of triangular probability density dither Triangular is the preferred dither type in most cases Adapter Settings in5 Aln6 Aln7 Record Dither Type A Y Triangular Allow Clock Change if Active Rectangular Mixer Lock 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 34 O Allow Clock Change If Active This option allows the Current Clock Source to be changed even when the Lynx card is being used by an audio application Please note there will be an audible glitch when a clock source is changed during playback or recording of audio With the Allow Clock Change if Active option OFF the default changing the Preferred Clock Source will not change the Current Clock Source until the driver is no longer being utilized by a software application Performance Buffers OSX Only Adapter Settings 16 AIn7 AIn8 Al Record Dither Type 5 Allow Clock Change if Active Disable CPU Power Management 44 1 amp 48kHz Performance Buffer y 32 Samples 88 2 am
49. is the channel link control EM This control toggles the linked state for a pair of faders and mutes If two channels ARE linked then moving the fader for one of them will move both channels Similarly 1f one is muted then both will mute If the faders between the channels are offset when one is moved the other will snap to the same position Linked 1s the default state for pairs of outputs To un link a pair click on the link icon and 1t will change to a single circle ES In this state the mute and fader controls operate on a single channel independently O output Button This identifies the Outputs that are applicable to the fader and mute controls and 1s also used to facilitate routing As mentioned the Lynx Mixer uses an Output oriented approach to routing Clicking on an Output button selects that output for sources to be assigned to it When selected the button is green In this state sources from both the Record and Play panes can be un muted thereby set to stream to the selected output In the Mixer s default state each output has a play device routed to it Play 1 2 1s routed to Analog Output 1 2 Play 3 4 is routed to Analog Output 34 4 on an E44 and Digital Out Left Right with an E22 With an E44 play 5 8 are assigned to the Digital Outputs To add sources to an output click an output button to select it and it will turn green Then un mute Record and or Play sources from the Record and Play Panes Signals from t
50. ixer We want the card to be in its default state for this test so click Mixer gt Restore Defaults 3 Open the Lynx Demo application by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Lynx Studio Technology gt Lynx Demo The Lynx Demo program should appear in the upper left corner of your screen Make certain that the Play Device is set to eXX Speakers Play Device 1 Lynx E44 Play 01 02 Rec Device 1 Lynx E44 Record 01 02 Play Record Pause 4 Download Sine WaveMinusl6 zip from the www lynxstudio com website Support gt Downloads gt Product E22 E44 gt OS Windows gt All Files Save it to the computer s desktop Double click the file to extract SineWaveMinus16 wav 5 In Lynx Demo click File and navigate to the computer s Desktop then select SineWaveMinusl6 wav and click Open 16 6 Click Play You should see the progress bar move from left to right a a do Es a Pa Format 33 cnn ry 00 00 03 100 Play Device 2 Lynx E44 Play 01 02 Rec Device 2 Lynx E44 Record 01 02 T File Record 7 Launch the Lynx Mixer application Check the Outputs pane at the bottom Check for meter activity for AOut Analog Outputs 1 amp 2 If you have speakers or headphones connected to your destination device you should be hearing audio as well Lynx Mixer Mixer Settings e 24 Rate Select 44 1 kHz y Sample Clock uy x Current Source Interna
51. l af Measured Rate Rate Lock Preferred Clock Source Interna External Not Present Header Not Present Digital In 1 Digital In 2 Not Present Analog Trim Analog In 1 2 Analog In 3 4 Analog Out 1 2 Analog Out 3 4 M 3 AOut 4 If the test did not operate as described or you received any errors please refer to Section 10 Troubleshooting 6 2 Macintosh Quick Audio Test The installation of your E22 E44 can be tested using the Lynx Mixer application and the iTunes software that is included with OS X This is a quick way of verifying that the interface 1s installed correctly and properly connected to your external equipment l 2 Open Audio MIDI Setup from Applications gt Utilities If the Audio Devices window does not appear automatically then select Show Audio Menu from the Window menu All available audio devices will appear in the left pane Locate the E22 E44 from this list eoo Audio Devices Built in Output N 0 in 2 out 9 q 1 Lynx E44 1 Lynx E44 Clock source Internal 7 8 in 8 out 7 Aggregate Device Input Output 32 in 32 out 1 Play 1 Source Default Format 44100 0 Hz y 2ch 32bit Integer Ch Volume Value dB Mute Master 1 Oo O Pyan gt wee Configure Speakers ty Co jure device Configure speakers Use this device for sound output ra Play alerts and sound effects through this device a
52. lan to High Performance e Inthe computer BIOS disable CPU Speedstep sometimes labelled as EIST or Intel Speedstep e Inthe computer BIOS disable C States sometimes split out as C1 C3 C6 etc 2 If this behavior happens after pausing a multimedia playback app with Windows make sure that you are using driver build 22 or above 3 Make sure there are not any background tasks that are causing the behavior such as anti virus software scheduled tasks or automatic updates There is no signal from the Digital Inputs or Digital Outputs 1 Make sure that the format for the digital I O matches the format of the connect device The E22 E44 digital I O can be set to AES or SPDIF See Section 5 1 Hardware Installation 2 On an E22 the Digital Output defaults to Lynx Play 3 4 as the selection in your audio software The Digital Input is Record 3 4 On an E44 the Digital Outputs are Play 5 8 and the Digital Inputs are Record 5 8 Make sure that the correct device is selected in your audio software for input or output 3 Make sure that the external digital device is powered up and cables from the Lynx card are connected into the correct ports 1 e Lynx Out to Device s In and vice versa The Sample rate in the Lynx Mixer does not match the sample rate of the audio material being played If the card is operating on Internal as a CLOCK SOURCE you must manually select the rate through either the audio application settings
53. le 51 LED Out This means the card is NOT appearing to the OS Try installing in a different PCIe slot Also try setting the Jumper for Prom 1 See Section 8 4 Updating Firmware If all attempts are unsuccessful try installing into a different computer and see 1f the card appears after loading the driver The card shows up in the Operating System as a usable device but will not pass audio 1 3 Make sure that the E22 E44 has been assigned as the active device in the application being tested Many audio applications allow a specific audio device to be selected from a configuration menu Other applications will use whatever the operating system default device is In this case verify that the E22 E44 has been configured as the default playback device for the system Check the Lynx Mixer Outputs Panel and see if there is meter activity for the appropriate outputs being used If there is check the cable connections from the card s outputs to the monitoring equipment Click Restore Defaults in the Lynx Mixer from the MIXER menu Continuous 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 Lynx s SynchroLock M technology provides an extremely stable and jitter resistant clock we recommend setting the card as the
54. licked then the settings on the main screen and in the menus pertain to that individual card This makes managing a large amount of I O simple and allows for keeping settings and connections well organized Each card in a multi card system 1s marked by a numeric identification The order of devices can be changed and will be covered in Section 8 1 2 Setting Device Order Each card s position from first to last will be consistent with the order that the interfaces appear to your 20 software applications the exception being non ASIO software under Windows see Section 8 1 4 Configure for use Most features are identical for the OS X and Windows versions but there are a few OS specific controls These will be pointed out as such in the sections below 7 3 1 Navigation Bar The bar at the top of the Lynx Mixer main window provides access to commonly used functions and allows for customizing the displayed elements Doing a mouse over will cause a pop up to appear over each icon in the Navigation Bar with a short description of the associated function 00 O O 0 OG A Ba Rate Select 44 1 kHz 2 O Open Scene This feature allows user defined mixer scenes to be restored Mixer scene files can be saved to any directory on the computer s hard drive After clicking Open Scene navigate to the directory where the desired scene file has been saved highlight the file and click Open Opening a scene file will
55. may be played but a static sample rate is desired for instance when digital devices are connected that don t support all of the sample rates desired 0 SynchroLock This button can turn the SynchroLock clocking system On and Off SynchroLock is Lynx s proprietary technology for attenuating jitter on clock inputs and providing a stable clock for all digital signals passed through the E44 E22 This button also shows the status of the SynchroLock clocking system 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 23 Working In this state SynchroLock 1s 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 transition 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 SYNC SOURCE is set to Internal Range Indicates that the selected external clock so
56. may be support lynxstudio com www lynxstudio com shown In this case E44 This information has been placed in the clipboard i i Serial Number Displays the serial number of the Lynx Copyright 1998 2014 Lynx Studio Technology Inc Card Hardware Rev Displays the hardware version of the Lynx Card Firmware Version Displays the firmware revision of the Lynx Card Firmware Date Displays the date the Lynx firmware was released PLEASE NOTE The About Lynx Mixer window may display different information than what is shown here 7 3 7 Settings Menu In a typical system the only selection here is Always on Top When active this places the Lynx Mixer forward no matter what other applications are active in the computer By default this setting is OFF 7 3 8 Settings gt Advanced Menu Settings The Advanced Menu within the Settings Menu provides access to Always On Top controls geared towards power users and unique contexts of use Advanced Adapter Settings Driver Options Record Dither Type Allow Clock Change if Active Mixer Lock O Adapter Settings This page is for assigning the order for each card in a multi card configuration Current operating systems can alter device order for a variety of reasons This can be problematic when a system is configured around a static device order This page solves that by insuring that the intended device order does not change For instructions on how to use t
57. nd signal Pin is located on the left side of each connector when viewing the component side of the board 49 Analog I O Lynx E44 Four input channels four outputs channels Lynx E22 Two input channels two output channels Type Electronically balanced or unbalanced XLR connectors Level 20dBu full scale or variable 8 23dBu to 24dBu full scale jumper selectable Input Impedance Balanced mode 24 kQ Unbalanced mode 12 kQ Output Impedance Balanced mode 100 Q Unbalanced mode 50 2 Output Drive Capability 600 impedance 0 2 uF capacitance A D and D A Type 24 bit multi level delta sigma Sample Rates All standard sample rates up to 192kHz Analog In Performance Analog performance specs measured at 44 1 kHz sample rate 24 bit card installed in computer Frequency Response 20 20 kHz 0 05 dB Dynamic Range 117 dB A wtd Channel Crosstalk lt 120 dB 1kHz signal 1dBFS THD N 111 dB 0 0003 1 dBFS 1 kHz signal 22Hz 22kHz BW Analog Out Performance Analog performance specs measured at 44 1 kHz sample rate 24 bit card installed in computer Frequency Response 20 20 kHz 0 05 dB Dynamic Range 120 dB A wtd Channel Crosstalk lt 120 dB 1kHz signal 1dBFS THD N 108 dB 0 0004 1 dBFS IkHz signal 22Hz 22kHz BW Digital VO Number Type Lynx E44 Four input channels four outputs channels Lynx E22 Two input channels two output channels 24 bit AES EBU or S P DIF format jumper selectable transf
58. nd the other cards slave via the ICC cable choose Internal for the Master and Header for the slaves If all cards slave to word clock select External for them all If they slave to Digital Inputs choose the appropriate Digital Inputs It 1s good practice to save a scene after configuring the mixer for use 8 1 4 Configure for use Windows In Windows one can use the Sound section of Control Panel to select whichever card 1s desired as the default playback device Unfortunately Windows 1s known to jumble the device order here To determine which unit in the list 1s the one that you wish to use follow this process From Control Panel gt Sound gt Playback you will see all of the Lynx eXX Devices Play 1 2 in this list will be labeled as Speakers Click one of them to select Click Properties gt Advanced Click the Test Button Look at the Lynx Mixer and click through the tabs for each card Whichever shows Meter activity for the first pair of channels when Test 1s clicked corresponds to that instance When you determine the desired unit from the Playback tab of SOUND right click that device and select Set as Default Device 38 When using ASIO applications all of the Lynx Interfaces will be presented as a single ASIO device labeled Lynx ASIO When Lynx ASIO is selected as the current audio device all of the I O from all of the interfaces will be presented in the
59. not deliver samples quickly enough to keep it filled Why is latency important It isn t in every case Here are the main conditions where low latency 1s important Software input monitoring This is where you are monitoring through your audio software the input signals to be recorded The software is re directing the input signal back out to a play device If the buffer 1s too high here the performer will hear a noticeable delay between the notes they are playing and hearing the sound back through the computer Note that with the E22 E44 zero latency hardware monitoring is available as an alternative to software monitoring See Section 7 Lynx Mixer Application Reference Virtual Instruments Generally this would involve using a software synthesizer or other virtual sound source as an alternative to dedicated hardware like a keyboard or tone module Frequently one would play these instruments with some sort of MIDI controller The delay between a key being struck and hearing the resulting note from the virtual instrument is a function of latency Mix Automation Virtually all DAW applications feature some sort of Mix Automation and most allow an external Mix surface or MIDI controller to facilitate mixing within the software environment Whether using onscreen faders or a MIDI surface of some sort latency will determine the delay between manipulating a fader or knob and that move being reflected in the project 42 8 2 2 Macintosh OS
60. ns that use the Windows MME DirectSound ASIO and OS X Core Audio driver standards It is crucial that the applications are set up correctly for optimal operation 8 2 1 Windows The Windows drivers for the E22 E44 support two dominant driver models WDM which include MME DirectSound W ASAPI and ASIO WDM was developed by Microsoft and 1s used most typically by media playback applications such as Windows Media Player iTunes Spotify etc ASIO Audio Streaming Input Output was developed by Steinberg and was designed to address the low latency and high channel count needs of Pro Audio and Music Production ASIO is an option for Audio Production applications such as Pro Tools Cubase Nuendo sonar Samplitude Sequoia Audition etc These applications may also support WASAPI or 39 DirectSound but when the option exists we recommend using ASIO for the best performance 8 2 1 1 WDM Multimedia Applications The Lynx cards can be used as playback devices for most popular multimedia home theater and consumer audio applications Some such applications allow selection of specific playback devices In these cases a Lynx output device can be selected from the appropriate device selection menu When output device selection is not an option it can be assumed that the application uses the Windows default audio device To use the desired output as the system default With Windows 7 Windows 8 navigate to Start gt Control Panel gt Soun
61. nx Mixer application The Lynx Mixer application 1s installed in the Applications folder 12 5 3 Cable Connections The cables for the E22 and E44 cards are optional If you only need analog I O connections then only the analog cables would be necessary If only digital I O 1s necessary only the digital cables would be required Word clock connections are on the digital cables only This chart details the cable options and features Cable Set I O Types Target Card CBL L2AUDIOA 4 Analog I O CBL ESYNC 2 Digital I O Word clock I O CBL L22AUDIO 2 Analog I O CBL L22SYNC 1 Digital I O Word clock I O 5 4 Clock Settings and Connections The E22 E44 supports sample rate from 44 1 kHz to 192kHz and all of the common rates in between For the majority of E22 E44 users keeping the default clock source of Internal is the best choice In this state the card is running from its own onboard crystal clock generator This 1s a reliable accurate and low jitter clock source suited for the most demanding of contexts Also when the card 1s clocked internally 1t will respond automatically to sample rate changes from audio software or the Operating System There are cases though where one would want to slave the card to an external source where there 1s a house clock generator or a context with multiple pieces of digital equipment or even a computer system with multiple Lynx PCIe cards We will look at the appropriate Lynx Mix
62. o use the Lynx audio hardware If another version of the driver is already installed we reviens Usl you rui Jie Urata Lyna Dine apvineliue tn renew E then rcar the inealietion pene ew Once the dover and mier hava been installed your computer must be restated for the installation peccedurc to be complete Cartinue 4 Click Continue for the Software License Agreement after reading it O Intreductian License Software License Agreement English BY CLICKING THE AGREE BUTTON OR CIHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO COPY INSTALL OR USE ANY PART CF T4E SUP IWARE WELL NDILAI E IMAL YOU HAYE KREAJ UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPT THE APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT PROCZEC IN ANY SICH MANNER UNLESS YOU ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO ENTER INTO AND COMPLY WITH THE APPLICARLE END LISER LICENSE AGREEMEN IF YCU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT LYNX STUDIO TECHNOLOGY INC BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO COPY TWETALL OR USE ANY PART OF THE SOFTWARE BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS LYNX TUDTO TECHNOLOGY TNC FROM ALL CLAIMS COSTS AND XPENSES INCLUDING LEGAL FXPENS 5 ARISING DUI OF ANY USE OF DR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE 18 NO EVENT MULA NX A HANTE POR INCIDENTAL CONGCQUCNTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES RCSULTING P0M Print Save Co Buck Continue 5 Click Agree from the next Window 6 Click Install in the Standard Install Window B Intraductian H Licence H Destination Selo
63. olume Control Settings Application Windows Only 47 8 6 LL lt lt lt ee 48 8 6 1 Adio PO als is 48 8 6 2 A pM terere ctus d IM Md tex c le Ru nud US ERE e Due 49 8 6 3 A meee er en et Aen ee ene ene eer men me eee ey 49 9 SPO CUICAUIONS instan sI T A ERARIO cria 50 IU Troubleshoot idee rie e DIO aos cona Coo coda 51 EL SUDDOELonceso iod PUEDE n 54 11 1 Lynx Website Support Resources o ao 54 11 2 Telephone SU NOE s tedio 54 11 3 BReeisterme OU O OS 54 11 4 Inn Pole idas 55 11 5 Locating the Serial Number of Your E44 E22 sse 55 B2 License AUFTOOHDEHL noire D DR tei ei D atii eiiis 55 IS Warranty Informatio ii 56 Thank you for purchasing the Lynx E22 or E44 audio interface We have worked hard to create a reliable and high performance audio device using the latest high speed interfacing technology available We believe you will find our efforts to benefit all of your audio projects immensely This manual covers operation product characteristics and information to help you get started Additional information 1s available via our website s support resources Please refer to Section 11 Support at the end of this manual for support contact information The E22 E44 is a PCI Express audio interface which offers mastering quality Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog conversion as well as Digital I O Its drivers have been hand coded to provide reliable o
64. on device you should be hearing audio as well E Lynx Mixer Mixer Settings EE ga rate select 44 1 kHz Sample Clock Aini Aln AIn3 Aln DEL DHA DD DIR urrent Source TNR AS Interna External Header Digital In 1 Digital In 2 Analog Trim Analog In 1 3 A alog BED Analog Cut 1 2 Anal g Out 3 4 If the test did not operate as described or you received any errors please refer to Section 10 Troubleshooting 19 The Lynx Mixer application allows control of card parameters from a convenient software interface It also provides accurate real time metering for all inputs and outputs and displays status information sync source and sample rate The Lynx Mixer is automatically installed with the driver setup program for Windows or OS X 7 1 Starting the Lynx Mixer Application within Windows Click Programs gt Lynx Studio Technology gt Lynx Mixer 7 2 Starting Lynx Mixer Application within OS X From Finder click Applications gt Lynx Mixer 7 3 General Operation The Lynx Mixer 1s a single screen app for controlling the routing and various features of the E22 EA4 The software simply reveals and facilitates changes to the hardware so the Mixer will not launch if a Lynx card 1s not installed and functional In addition to the controls on the Main Window there are two menus with additional features For multi card installations there are tabs on the left side of the screen for each card When the tab is c
65. ormer coupled XLR connectors Sample Rates 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Clock I O Number External one input and output BNC connectors on Sync Cable Internal one input and output on board mounted headers Level Impedance TILI DQ Type Word clock On board Digital Mixer Channel Capacity 16 input channels 8 sub outputs Monitor Mixing 16 x 8 with no limitations Metering Peak levels to 120 dB on all inputs and outputs 50 Connections Audio Port Sync Port Cables Optional E44 Audio Cable E44 Sync E22 Audio Cable E22 Sync Software Windows Drivers Macintosh Drivers Bracket mounted 25 pin female D sub connector for analog audio In Out Bracket mounted 15 pin high density female D sub connector for digital input and output word clock in and out 25 pin male D sub to 4 male and 4 female XLR connectors on six foot shielded twisted pair cabling part CBL L2Audio A 15 pin high density male D sub to 2 male and 2 female XLR on six foot shielded twisted pair cabling and 2 female BNC connectors on six foot 75 ohm coaxial cabling part CBL ESYNC 25 pin male D sub to 2 male and 2 female XLR connectors on six foot shielded twisted pair cabling part CBL L22Audio 15 pin high density male D sub to 1 male and 1 female XLR on six foot shielded twisted pair cabling and 2 female BNC connectors on six foot 75 ohm coaxial cabling part CBL L22Sync Windows 7 8 MME DirectSound WASAPI Wav
66. p 96kHz Performance Buffer 64 Samples 176 4 amp 192kHz Performance Buffer 128 Samples Mixer Lock 256 Samples 0 In some rare cases optimal audio performance cannot be achieved by adjusting the Core Audio buffer sizes within an audio application This problem can have a hardware or a software basis Adjusting the performance buffer can help The performance buffer refers to the size of audio packets that are written into or read from the buffers In these rare case of trouble doubling the performance buffer size can prevent data bottlenecks and restore good operation The Performance buffers are grouped according to sample rate range so make sure and select the appropriate one for the sample rate being used when problems occurred Also it is Important to remember that the performance buffer size must always be SMALLER than the Core Audio buffer size being used 1 e the buffer size selected from within an audio application See Section 8 2 1 4 Controlling Latency by Changing the Buffer Size for information about setting buffer sizes e Mixer Lock When checked this switch enables a locking feature that prevents changes to any of the mixer controls by any application including the Lynx Mixer GUI itself This feature can be helpful when non qualified personnel have access to the computer audio system 35 With the E22 EA4 correctly installed in your computer you can begin to use it with most popular third party audio a
67. peration with the widest variety of software applications and computer configurations The E22 E44 can be used with Windows or Mac based computer systems and is compatible with a variety of hardware expansion chassis where native PCIe slots are not available It includes a convenient and easy to use software interface for setting parameters managing volume levels monitoring input signals and viewing real time meters etc PCIe is the optimal conduit for an interface as it provides high bandwidth low latency and minimal interference from Operating System processes Well designed PCIe interfaces are ideal for mission critical contexts as there 1s an established history of consistent up time and bullet proof reliability The Lynx field programmable hardware design ensures that the E22 and E44 hardware can be updated via online firmware updates to keep the card feature rich and adapted to the latest technologies These upgradeable designs have been instrumental in the legendary lifespan of Lynx audio products 1 1 Overview The E22 and E44 audio interfaces turn your computer into a powerful digital audio workstation providing both mastering quality AD DA conversion as well as Digital I O The included Lynx Mixer application provides zero latency monitoring accurate metering adapter configuration and flexible routing capabilities Lynx Mixer is identical for computers running Windows or OS X With support for WDM and ASIO on Windows computers and
68. pplications In this section we will explore setting up the card for different contexts of use 8 1 Configuring multiple cards Up to four PCIe Lynx cards can be used in a single computer Each unit will be addressable independently in the Lynx Mixer and the combined I O can be used by a DAW application Connecting multiple units 1s done in several stages 8 1 1 Establish clock connections In a multi card configuration with any combination of AES16e E22 or E44 cards it is critical that there be one clock master and all other devices configured as clock slaves One of the cards could be a master in the system or all of the cards could be slaves to an external clock source There are many variations possible but here is the general idea 8 1 1 1 Card as Master The AES16e and E22 E44 cards all are capable of generating a very accurate low jitter clock derived from an onboard crystal oscillator perfect for driving all manner of downstream devices One significant advantage of having a card as master 1s that sample rate changes from an audio application or from Operating System defaults will be responded to immediately There is no need to manually select a sample rate in this scenario Clock must be distributed from the Master card to the other cards in the system as well as downstream digital devices when present The preferred means to deliver clock from one card to another is by using the Lynx CBL ICC Internal Clock Cable This c
69. puter Monitoring levels pan or balance mirroring of streams and muting can be easily set here With an E44 there will be four pairs of faders here with an E22 two pairs This section can be hidden by clicking the PLAY button in the Lynx Mixer Toolbar When the section is hidden all of the settings are still active Clicking the PLAY button again will make the section visible again Here is a breakdown of each element in this mixer section O Pan Pot Software Play devices in modern operating systems tend to have a stereo orientation However there can be cases when DAWS are configured with Mono playback streams The PAN controls will allow you to position a play stream anywhere within the stereo field If two Channels are Ganged 1 e Play 1 Play 2 then moving one pan control to the left will make the ganged channel s pan control move a corresponding value to the right M M M M M M Play 01 02 Play 03 04 Play 05 06 As with the record section this will affect the Play stream as it is routed to physical outputs It is the pan position for that specific patch point Play streams are assigned to physical 28 outputs by selecting the desired Output from the bottom fader group in the Mixer and then un muting play channels that are to be routed to that output If a pan position established for Play 1 is assigned to Analog Output 1 there can be a different pan position for Play 1 assigned to Analog Outp
70. r 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 e A product that is used for rental purposes To Get Warranty Service To obtain warranty service the purchaser must first call or email Lynx at the email address or telephone number printed in Section 0 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 is within the warranty period Lynx reserves the right to update any unit returned for repair Lynx reserves the right to change or improve design of the product at any time without prior notice Lynx Studio Technology and the Lynx Logo E22 and E44 Logo are all trademarks of Lynx Studio Technology Inc All other product or company names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners E44 E22 TM User Manual April 30 2015 Copyright O 1998 2014 Lynx Studio Technology Inc All rights reserved 56
71. r will move a corresponding amount to the right For instance if the left pot is set to 25 the right channel will pan to 25 Linked is the default state for pairs of inputs To un link a pair click on the link icon and it will change to a single circle In this state the mute fader and pan controls operate on a single channel independently O Play Channel Label This identifies the Play Channels that are applicable to the fader pan mute and input select controls The Play Channels are the driver devices that you will see from an audio software application For instance 1f you are viewing the Play 3 4 fader strip and Play 3 4 is assigned to Analog Outputs 1 2 then when you select Play 3 4 as the output in your audio software when you play audio it will be streamed to Analog Out 1 2 As mentioned though Play channels are pre routed by default Play 1 2 is routed Analog Output 1 2 Play 3 4 is routed to Analog Output 3 4 on an E44 and Digital Out Left Right with an E22 With an E44 play 5 8 are assigned to the Digital Outputs 7 3 5 Outputs Section The Outputs Section of the Lynx Mixer 1s a fixed entity It cannot be hidden as the Play and Record panes can This 1s because the Lynx Mixer has an Outputs driven perspective The other panes essentially involve managing what sources feed the card s physical outputs The channels shown will be appropriate to the card used There will be 8 output channels for an E44 4 analog and
72. red Clock Source columns in the ADAPTER section Each card that has a sample rate next to header is a clock slave The card that has no sample rate next to header is the clock Master If this card 1s NOT the first tab 1 e card 1 then its device order will need to be changed 4 Click Settings gt Advanced gt Adapter Settings Lynx Cards should show up with their numerical identifier For instance 3 E22 means this 1s an E22 that has hardware ID 3 5 Use the Move Up or Move Down buttons to change the order to what is desired For instance if you wish for the unit that appears as 3 to be 1 use the Move Up button two times It should now appear as 1 E22 6 After completing your selections click Save then close the Lynx Mixer IS A REBOOT NECESSARY 7 To verify settings re launch the Lynx Mixer and make sure that the card in the 71 slot does NOT have a sample rate next to Header under Preferred Clock Source 8 1 3 Setting clock sources in the Lynx Mixer This step 1s directly related to the choices made in Section 8 1 1 Establish clock connections The correct settings will be context specific Set the Sync Source for each card from the Lynx Mixer by clicking the Tab for the device on the left side of the mixer page and choosing the desired clock source from the Preferred Clock Source section of the ADAPTER page See Section 7 3 2 Adapter Section for details If one card 1s the Master a
73. rom the gear icon and then select the desired stereo output channels from the drop down menus For each speaker choose the device channel connected to the speaker To test the connection click 2 speaker to play a sound ome E Dene Apply S F 43 6 2 2 2 Controlling Latency by Changing the Buffer Size Latency in an audio interface can be defined as the time required to process a sample from an application to the interface s audio output A number of factors determine the achievable latency performance of an E22 E44 system 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 card Core Audio buffer size controls are offered within most pro audio recording applications With the E22 E44 buffer sizes typically range between 32 and 2048 samples Smaller buffer sizes will give you lower latency However if a buffer size 1s too small for the system or context audio anomalies such as clicks and pops may occur It is recommended to become familiar with altering the Lynx buffer size to best suit the context of use Once you determine the lowest achievable buffer size you will typically have to double the size each time you double the sample rate but the effective latency will remain constant For example if a system 1s capable of operating at a bu
74. select Cancel to quit Copyright iz 1998 2014 Lynx Studio Technology Would you like te install this device software Hare Lyra Studie Technology Inc Sound vide ts W Pubtsher Lyra Shades Texbeseslogy ine Shey trust software from Lyra Stadio install Der t imitall Texbeselogy ing WE You should only install drive software rom publishers you trust Mow can decide whack donocsofimioc rice bo rally Driver installation will proceed Finally you will receive a confirmation that the install completed successfully The driver installation is complete Copyright i Ya 1998 2014 Lynx Studio Technology The card 1s ready to use no reboot necessary NOTE The driver installation process installs both the Windows driver and the Lynx Mixer application The Lynx Mixer application is installed into the Lynx Studio Technology program group 10 5 2 2 OS X l Locate the Lynx driver from your downloaded files The file name will be Lynx OSX zip where is the version number of the driver Double click to expand the installer package 2 Double click Lynx OSX pkg that was expanded from the step above This will start the driver installation 2 Click Continue at the Install Lynx CoreAudio Driver Installer dialog box Introduction e License O Destination Select o o es Welcome to the Lynx CoreAudio Driver Installer This peckege will instell the driver ard mixer required t
75. sets the Direct Monitoring scheme for the application When unchecked all devices active or not may be used for Direct Monitoring When checked only active devices or devices assigned to software busses are used for Direct Monitoring This gets around a problem where Cubase amp Nuendo might select the wrong Direct Monitoring input or output if non contiguous devices are active This switch is ON by default for most ASIO applications 5 Maximum Channels This switch determines how many ASIO device channels will be available to the application This 1s an application specific parameter If different ASIO applications are used at different times it is possible to have them set differently The primary purpose for this switch 1s to increase CPU efficiency and to facilitate multi client operation The default state 1s unlimited which means that as many Lynx channels are presented to the Operating System a corresponding number of ASIO devices will appear to the software For instance if one has 3 E44 cards installed then 24 ASIO channels will be presented to the audio software Most audio software allows the user to specify how many ASIO devices are used generally in a settings or options menu There are some applications however that grab control over ALL of the ASIO devices in the system This can be problematic because it uses more CPU power than 1s necessary and also because there are no driver devices available to be used by another
76. t can be stored After Save Scene 1s selected A FILE NAME will need to be created and a directory selected for the mixer scene file to be written to 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 Scenes contain the settings for all units in a multi unit system To delete a scene simply delete the mixer scene file from the hard drive NOTE When the computer is shut down the current mixer state is saved When the computer is restarted the mixer state is restored This function is independent of Mixer Scene operation 32 O About This option displays information about the Lynx Mixer driver and firmware as follows M 3x Mixer Driver Version Displays the current mixer Lynx Mixer Version 2 00 Build 21a12 version and build number od Build Date Displays the date the driver and mixer were LynxWDM DIl Version 2 00 Build 21a12 Debug released LynxV264 Sys Version 2 00 Build 21a12 Debug p DLL and SYS versions Windows only These are 1 Lynx E44 Serial Number 3314432138 Rev A g Firmware Version 1 5 Date Nov 06 2014 driver system file versions useful for diagnosing a 2 Lynx E44 Serial Number 3314282108 Rev NC potential versioning mismatch Firmware Version 1 3 Date Sep 23 2014 Device Name Displays the name of the Lynx audio j device installed Up to six Lynx audio devices
77. urce is not within the SynchroLock lock range Disabled Indicates that SynchroLock has been manually turned Off o Preferred Clock Source This section of the mixer provides control of the system sample clock generator All E22 E44 play and record devices on a single card MUST have identical sample rates since there 1s one on board generator Sample rates cannot be changed while the system 1s playing or recording unless Allow Clock Change if Active is selected from the Lynx Mixer Settings gt Advanced menu Clock sources available to choose from are Internal Clock derived from the on board crystal oscillator External Clock signal from BNC WORDCLOCK connector Header Clock signal from Clock In Header pins on the card generally for clocking to another card installed in the system Digital In 1 Clock signal from the Digital Input labeled In 1 Digital in 2 Clock signal from the Digital Input labeled In 2 E44 only If the selected Preferred Clock Source 1s not also displayed as the Current Source in the SAMPLE CLOCK section of the Adapter page it would be for one of the following reasons e The selected source is not present or the connected device is not generating a valid clock signal In these cases the card will operate from its internal clock until a valid clock signal is connected to the selected clock source e The selected clock source is generating a sample rate outside of the card s usable range 1 e 22kHz
78. ut 3 as an example Numeric Level Indicator This displays the amount of attenuation performed on the associated play device This is attenuation for the Monitor level of a play stream routed to a specific output As with panning you can have Play 1 attenuated by 10dB when it streams to Analog Output 1 but no attenuation when streaming to Analog Output 3 Clicking the Outputs on the bottom pane of the Lynx Mixer reveals the channel assigned to that output and the associated pan and fader states e Faders The FADERS are for attenuating the level of a playback stream routed to a specific output As with panning this level 1s specific to a play stream routed to a specific output It is not to be confused with adjusting the level of the Output itself That 1s handled in the bottom pane of the Lynx Mixer O Mutes The M Icon below the fader 1s for the Mutes This switch Mutes or UnMutes the 9 play stream routed to an output As with the faders this control is specific to the patch point between the play stream and the selected Output It does not control whether the play stream itself is muted just the play stream routed to a specific output When the M button is blue like this Ell then the Mute is ON and no signal will pass to the selected output When the M button is gray like this Ell then the Mute button is OFF and signal WILL pass to the selected output Play channels are pre routed by default
79. ut and an output So using the example above if you have attenuated the signal of Analog Input 2 through Analog Outputs 3 4 but then you select Analog Output 1 2 from the Output Pane the fader for Input 2 will return to whatever position is established for that routing To reiterate the faders are for the level of a specific routing between an input and an output It will not affect the level of the input source monitored through an output that 1s not selected nor will it affect the level of the audio being recorded o Mutes The M Icon below the fader is for the Mutes This switch Mutes or UnMutes NEN the input signal routed to an output As with the faders this control is specific to the patch point between the Input Source and the selected output It does not control whether the input signal itself is muted or whether that input signal can be recorded When the M button 1s blue like this then the Mute is ON and no signal will pass to the selected output When the M button is gray like this Ell then the Mute button is OFF and signal WILL pass to the selected output Inputs are muted by default When an output is selected from the outputs pane inputs need to be un muted to become active When an input source is no longer being monitored then it is good practice to mute it again so that unintended mic bleed or system noise is not corrupting the signal path O Channel Link In between the two Mute buttons for

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