LYNX E44 Rev C

Product overview

The LYNX E44 Rev C is a four analogue, four digital PCI Express audio card with the highest performance A/D and D/A conversion LYNX has built into a PCIe card, for demanding professional recording, broadcast and playback systems.

Built on the legacy of the LynxONE and LynxTWO cards, the E series offers 4 channels of 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion and 4 channels of AES3 or S/PDIF digital I/O at sample rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz. Components are chosen for low noise and distortion, compact circuit topologies cancel external noise pickup, solid-dielectric capacitors give long life and copper planes provide shielding. An FPGA runs the 16 x 8 hardware mixer and the V2 DMA engine, which maximises throughput on the PCIe bus while minimising CPU workload, and keeps the card field-upgradable.

Key features

• 4 channels of A/D and D/A conversion, 24-bit multi-level delta-sigma
• 4 channels of AES3 or S/PDIF I/O, transformer coupled
• Sample rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz
• Extremely low-jitter SynchroLock sample clock generator
• V2 DMA engine for extremely low-latency operation
• Relay controlled trim levels on all analogue I/O
• Automatic output muting on power on / off (de-thump)
• FPGA-based on-board hardware mixing with the Lynx Mixer application
• Also usable in a Thunderbolt expansion chassis
• RoHS compliant; designed and built in the USA

Ideal for

• Audio production: recording and playback in your recording software
• Broadcast applications requiring flawless 24/7 operation
• Audio playback in the most demanding high-end hi-fi systems
• Capturing and archiving historic and classic material
• Audio measurement as a precise audio instrument
• Medical, military and industrial applications needing full audio spectrum precision

Cables sold separately

• CBL-L2AudioA for analogue I/O: 25-pin male D-sub to 4 male and 4 female XLR, 6 feet
• CBL-ESYNC for digital and word clock I/O: 15-pin HD male D-sub to 2 male and 2 female XLR and 2 female BNC, 6 feet
• CBL-XMDR18 S/PDIF adapter for digital in to S/PDIF
• CBL-XFDR18 S/PDIF adapter for digital out to S/PDIF

Lynx Mixer

The included Lynx Mixer application gives complete control of the digital mixer and every hardware setting: zero-latency input monitoring, 16 input channels and 8 sub outputs, 16 x 8 monitor mixing and peak metering to -120 dB on all inputs and outputs. Up to four E22, E44 or AES16e cards can be used in one computer.

In the box

• E44 Rev C PCI Express card (cables sold separately)

LYNX E44 Rev C: frequently asked questions

Which cables do I need?

CBL-L2AudioA for the analogue I/O and CBL-ESYNC for the digital I/O and word clock; both are optional, so only the connections you use are needed.

Which computers does it work with?

Computers with a PCI Express slot (x1) running current operating systems with LYNX drivers, and computers without PCIe slots through a Thunderbolt expansion chassis.

Can several cards share one clock?

Yes. Cards can be clocked by word clock on the sync cable or daisy-chained with the internal clock headers.

Where can I buy the LYNX E44 Rev C in India?

The LYNX E44 Rev C is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: Recording and playback workstation

Producers adding mastering-quality I/O to a desktop computer.

Connections

Setup

1. Install the card and the LYNX driver.
2. Connect the CBL-L2AudioA cable.
3. Set the analogue levels in Lynx Mixer.
4. Record and play back in your recording software.

Tip: Zero-latency monitoring is set with the output buttons in Lynx Mixer.

Workflow 2: Broadcast playout with house clock

Broadcast facilities running 24/7.

Connections

Setup

1. Connect the house clock to Clock In.
2. Select the external clock in Lynx Mixer.
3. Match the sample rate to the project.
4. Route playback to the digital outputs.

Tip: Keep the default Internal clock when no house clock is used.