Lynx Studio Technology LynxTwo A 4 I/O 24/96/200 PCI Card
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Incorporates the latest generation converter technology to create a device capable of precision never before achieved in a PCI audio card.
Overview
Building on the award-winning performance of the LynxONE, LynxTWO incorporates the latest generation converter technology to create a device capable of precision never before achieved in a PCI audio card. With performance that exceeds stand-alone converters, LynxTWO sets new standards for signal purity, versatile synchronization, powerful hardware mixing, and extensibility to support a variety of multichannel formats including ADAT and TDIF.
Features
200 kHz sample rate/100 kHz analog bandwidth
Four 24-bit balanced analog inputs and outputs ("A" model)
4 dBu or -10 dBV line levels selectable per channel pair
24-bit AES3 or S/PDIF I/O with full status and subcode
Sample Rate Conversion on digital input
Non-audio digital I/O support for Dolby Digital and HDCD
32-Channel/32-bit digital mixer with 16 sub outputs
Multiple dither algorithms per channel
SMPTE time code reader and generator
Composite video genlock
Word, 256 Word, 13.5 MHz, or 27 MHz clock sync
Extremely low-jitter tunable sample clock generator
Dedicated clock frequency diagnostic hardware
Multiple-board audio data routing and sync
Two LStream ports support 8 additional I/O channels each
Compatible with LStream modules for ADAT, TDIF standards
Zero-wait state, 16-channel, scatter-gather DMA engine
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000 Drivers
Macintosh ASIO 2.0 Drivers
Features
200 kHz sample rate/100 kHz analog bandwidth
Four 24-bit balanced analog inputs and outputs ("A" model)
4 dBu or -10 dBV line levels selectable per channel pair
24-bit AES3 or S/PDIF I/O with full status and subcode
Sample Rate Conversion on digital input
Non-audio digital I/O support for Dolby Digital and HDCD
32-Channel/32-bit digital mixer with 16 sub outputs
Multiple dither algorithms per channel
SMPTE time code reader and generator
Composite video genlock
Word, 256 Word, 13.5 MHz, or 27 MHz clock sync
Extremely low-jitter tunable sample clock generator
Dedicated clock frequency diagnostic hardware
Multiple-board audio data routing and sync
Two LStream ports support 8 additional I/O channels each
Compatible with LStream modules for ADAT, TDIF standards
Zero-wait state, 16-channel, scatter-gather DMA engine
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000 Drivers
Macintosh ASIO 2.0 Drivers
Specs
Specifications
Analog I/O
- A Model: Four inputs/four outputs
- B Model: Two inputs / six outputs
- C Model: Six inputs / two outputs
- Type: Electronically balanced or unbalanced, XLR connectors on L2Audio Cable
- Level: +4 dBu nominal /+20dBu max. or -10dBV nominal / +6dBV max., software selectable in channel pairs
- Bandwidth: < 10Hz - 92 kHz @ 200 kHz sample rate, < 10Hz - 46 kHz @ 96 kHz sample rate, < 10Hz - 23 kHz @ 48 kHz sample rate, (analog input to analog output)
- Input Impedance: Balanced mode: 24 kW , Unbalanced mode: 12 kW
- Output Impedance: Balanced mode: 100kW, Unbalanced mode: 50kW
- Output Drive Capability: 600 ohms impedance, 0.2 F capacitance
- A/D and D/A Type: 24-bit, multi-level, delta-sigma
- Sample Rates: 8 kHz to 200 kHz, including all standard rates with variable adjustment
- Bit Depth: 8, 16, 24 or 32 bit file types
- On-Board Buffer Size: 16 Kbytes per input and output stream (mono or stereo)
Analog In Performance
- Frequency Response: 20 - 20 kHz, � 0.05 dB at 44.1 kHz sample rate
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB, A-wtd
- Signal to Noise: 116 dB, A-wtd
- Channel Crosstalk: <-120 dB, 1 kHz signal @ -1dBFS
- THD+N:
-108 dB (0.0004%) @ -1 dBFS
-104 dB (0.0006%) @ -8 dBFS
1 kHz signal, 22Hz - 22kHz BW
Analog Out Performance
- Frequency Response: 20 - 20 kHz, � 0.05 dB at 44.1 kHz sample rate
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB, A-wtd
- Signal to Noise: 116 dB, A-wtd
- Channel Crosstalk: <-120 dB, 1 kHz signal @ -1dBFS
- THD+N:
-108 dB (0.0004%) @ -1 dBFS, -104 dB (0.0006%) @ -8 dBFS, 1 kHz signal, 22Hz - 22kHz BW
Digital I/O
- Number/Type: One input and one output-AES/EBU or S/P DIF format, transformer coupled, XLR connectors on L2Sync Cable
- Sample Rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
- Sample Rate Conversion: Supports conversion ratios up to 3:1 on digital input, 128 dB dynamic range
- Bit Depth: 8, 16, 24 or 32 bit file types
- Control/ Status: Complete subcode and channel status support
- On-Board Buffer Size: 16 Kbytes per input and output stream (mono or stereo)
Lstream Expansion Ports
- Number: One external and one internal
- Compatibility: Supports Lynx ADAT, AES/EBU, and other multi-channel expansion modules
- Type: High-speed serial, eight channel input and output (each port) or sixteen channel input and output (single port), 24-bit data, 96kHz rate
SMPTE Time Clock
- Type: LTC receiver (in) and generator (out) , BNC connectors on L2Sync Cable
- Frame Rates: 24, 25, 29.97, 30 Hz - drop and non-drop
- Input Sync Rate: 1/30 to 80 times nominal frame rate
- Input Levels 200 mV to 10V / 10Kw
- Output Level: 1V / 75w
Clock I/O
- Number:
External: one input and output, BNC connectors on L2Sync Cable
Internal: one input and output on board-mounted headers
- Level/Impedance: TTL / 75W
- Type: Input: word clock, 256X word clock, 13.5 and 27 MHz clocks; NTSC or PAL composite video Output: word clock
On-Board Digital Mixer
- Channel Capacity: 32 input channels, 16 sub outputs
- Resolution/Dither: 32-bit / TPDF, Shaped TPDF, or RPDF
- Monitor Mixing: Any input to multiple outputs
- Metering: Peak levels to -120 dB on all inputs and outputs
Connections
- Audio Port: Bracket-mounted 25-pin female D-sub connector for analog audio input and output
- Sync Port: Bracket-mounted 15-pin high-density female D-sub connector for digital input and output, sync in and out
Cables (Included)
- L22 Audio Cable: 25-pin male D-sub to male and female XLR connectors on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling
- L22 Sync Cable: 15-pin high-density male D-sub to (1) male and (1) female XLR on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling and (4) female BNC connectors on two-foot 75W coaxial cabling
Software
- Windows Drivers: Windows 98 / ME / NT/ 2000 / XP / Vista: WDM, DirectSound, ASIO 2, GSIF 2
- Macintosh Drivers: Core Audio
- L22 Mixer Application: Provides complete control of digital mixer and all hardware settings
General
- PCI Bus: Version 2.2 compliant
- Data Transfers: Up to 132 Mbytes/sec using custom 16-channel, zero-wait state, scatter-gather DMA engine; bus mastering
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 5.0 X 7.4 X 0.75 in. (half-size PCI card)
- Shipping Weight: 3.25 lbs. with cables
- Certifications: CE and FCC Class B
Lstream Expansion Modules
- LS-ADAT Provides 16-channel/48kHz, 8-channel/96kHz or 4-channel/192kHz 24-bit ADAT optical I/O and ADAT Sync
- LS-AES Provides 8-channel/96kHz or 4-channel/192kHz 24-bit/96kHz AES-3 digital I/O
Analog I/O
- A Model: Four inputs/four outputs
- B Model: Two inputs / six outputs
- C Model: Six inputs / two outputs
- Type: Electronically balanced or unbalanced, XLR connectors on L2Audio Cable
- Level: +4 dBu nominal /+20dBu max. or -10dBV nominal / +6dBV max., software selectable in channel pairs
- Bandwidth: < 10Hz - 92 kHz @ 200 kHz sample rate, < 10Hz - 46 kHz @ 96 kHz sample rate, < 10Hz - 23 kHz @ 48 kHz sample rate, (analog input to analog output)
- Input Impedance: Balanced mode: 24 kW , Unbalanced mode: 12 kW
- Output Impedance: Balanced mode: 100kW, Unbalanced mode: 50kW
- Output Drive Capability: 600 ohms impedance, 0.2 F capacitance
- A/D and D/A Type: 24-bit, multi-level, delta-sigma
- Sample Rates: 8 kHz to 200 kHz, including all standard rates with variable adjustment
- Bit Depth: 8, 16, 24 or 32 bit file types
- On-Board Buffer Size: 16 Kbytes per input and output stream (mono or stereo)
Analog In Performance
- Frequency Response: 20 - 20 kHz, � 0.05 dB at 44.1 kHz sample rate
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB, A-wtd
- Signal to Noise: 116 dB, A-wtd
- Channel Crosstalk: <-120 dB, 1 kHz signal @ -1dBFS
- THD+N:
-108 dB (0.0004%) @ -1 dBFS
-104 dB (0.0006%) @ -8 dBFS
1 kHz signal, 22Hz - 22kHz BW
Analog Out Performance
- Frequency Response: 20 - 20 kHz, � 0.05 dB at 44.1 kHz sample rate
- Dynamic Range: 117 dB, A-wtd
- Signal to Noise: 116 dB, A-wtd
- Channel Crosstalk: <-120 dB, 1 kHz signal @ -1dBFS
- THD+N:
-108 dB (0.0004%) @ -1 dBFS, -104 dB (0.0006%) @ -8 dBFS, 1 kHz signal, 22Hz - 22kHz BW
Digital I/O
- Number/Type: One input and one output-AES/EBU or S/P DIF format, transformer coupled, XLR connectors on L2Sync Cable
- Sample Rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz
- Sample Rate Conversion: Supports conversion ratios up to 3:1 on digital input, 128 dB dynamic range
- Bit Depth: 8, 16, 24 or 32 bit file types
- Control/ Status: Complete subcode and channel status support
- On-Board Buffer Size: 16 Kbytes per input and output stream (mono or stereo)
Lstream Expansion Ports
- Number: One external and one internal
- Compatibility: Supports Lynx ADAT, AES/EBU, and other multi-channel expansion modules
- Type: High-speed serial, eight channel input and output (each port) or sixteen channel input and output (single port), 24-bit data, 96kHz rate
SMPTE Time Clock
- Type: LTC receiver (in) and generator (out) , BNC connectors on L2Sync Cable
- Frame Rates: 24, 25, 29.97, 30 Hz - drop and non-drop
- Input Sync Rate: 1/30 to 80 times nominal frame rate
- Input Levels 200 mV to 10V / 10Kw
- Output Level: 1V / 75w
Clock I/O
- Number:
External: one input and output, BNC connectors on L2Sync Cable
Internal: one input and output on board-mounted headers
- Level/Impedance: TTL / 75W
- Type: Input: word clock, 256X word clock, 13.5 and 27 MHz clocks; NTSC or PAL composite video Output: word clock
On-Board Digital Mixer
- Channel Capacity: 32 input channels, 16 sub outputs
- Resolution/Dither: 32-bit / TPDF, Shaped TPDF, or RPDF
- Monitor Mixing: Any input to multiple outputs
- Metering: Peak levels to -120 dB on all inputs and outputs
Connections
- Audio Port: Bracket-mounted 25-pin female D-sub connector for analog audio input and output
- Sync Port: Bracket-mounted 15-pin high-density female D-sub connector for digital input and output, sync in and out
Cables (Included)
- L22 Audio Cable: 25-pin male D-sub to male and female XLR connectors on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling
- L22 Sync Cable: 15-pin high-density male D-sub to (1) male and (1) female XLR on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling and (4) female BNC connectors on two-foot 75W coaxial cabling
Software
- Windows Drivers: Windows 98 / ME / NT/ 2000 / XP / Vista: WDM, DirectSound, ASIO 2, GSIF 2
- Macintosh Drivers: Core Audio
- L22 Mixer Application: Provides complete control of digital mixer and all hardware settings
General
- PCI Bus: Version 2.2 compliant
- Data Transfers: Up to 132 Mbytes/sec using custom 16-channel, zero-wait state, scatter-gather DMA engine; bus mastering
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 5.0 X 7.4 X 0.75 in. (half-size PCI card)
- Shipping Weight: 3.25 lbs. with cables
- Certifications: CE and FCC Class B
Lstream Expansion Modules
- LS-ADAT Provides 16-channel/48kHz, 8-channel/96kHz or 4-channel/192kHz 24-bit ADAT optical I/O and ADAT Sync
- LS-AES Provides 8-channel/96kHz or 4-channel/192kHz 24-bit/96kHz AES-3 digital I/O
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(10 ratings)
Submitted April 22, 2012 by David T. in Daytona Beach, FL
"LynxTwo A PCI with add-onn adapters."
For the price you cannot "get-past" this fine card. I moved up from a Lynx22 and I am quiet pleased with this small card and break-out cabling, a true plus, the XLR to TRS adapters to help it be versatile. Audio quality does not have any surprises, Lynx "Studio's" have tweaked and re-tweaked this small unit to it's n'th degree. handy to have 4 in/out in many situations, if needed, move up again by putting in a 'sister' card or for extra outs. really shines when mated with Win 7 (just a preference)
Musical Background:
Semi-pro recording in studio and on-site
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