Lynx Aurora 16-HD,Avid Pro Tools Native HD Core

The Lynx Aurora 16 AD/DA converter provides world-class analog to digital and digital to analog conversion in a compact one-rack space format. With sample rates up to 192 kHz, Aurora offers wide, open, un-compressed and un-equalized audio for studios, mastering facilities, remote recording, broadcast and production. Lynx's exclusive SynchroLock word clock offers extreme jitter reduction, providing clean digital audio signals for Aurora and other digital devices in the studio.

Aurora also avoids some of the limitations that other pro level converters have. Aurora does not have a noisy fan, does not lose channel count at higher sample rates and does not require costly analog and digital modules to achieve the unit's full channel count.

Aurora can be used with any audio content. Equalization and limiting functions, which can color or alter the sound, have not been added. Lynx's design provides accurate conversion, clear clean audio, wide imaging - the sound you put into Aurora is the sound that you get out of Aurora.

Several interfaces allow Aurora to be used in a number of different configurations. LT-HD allows Aurora to be recognized by and controlled from a Digidesign ProTools|HD system. FireWire access is easy using the LT-FW. 16 channels of ADAT Lightpipe I/O is made available with the LT-ADAT. And Lynx AES16 and AES16e allow interface with a wide range of Windows and Macintosh computers.

The Aurora 16 was nominated for a TEC award in 2005. Aurora with LT-HD has been nominated for a 2007 TEC award.

imultaneous 16 Channel Analog I/O and 16 Channel AES/EBU I/O

24 Bit / 192 kHz Mastering Quality A/D and D/A conversion

192 kHz AES/EBU I/O Supporting Single and Dual Wire Modes

Single Rack Space Configuration

Extensive Remote Control Capability via Lynx AES16, IrDA and MIDI

On-board 32 Channel Digital Mixer Provides Flexible I/O Routing

Word clock I/O with Lynx SynchroLock Sample Clock Technology

Digital I/O DB-25 connectors follow Yamaha pinout protocol

Analog I/O DB-25 connectors follow Tascam pinout protocol

RoHS compliant

Available in 100V, 115V and 230V models

The Lynx LT-HD is an L-Slot interface for the Aurora 8 and Aurora 16 A/D D/A converters that provides digital input and output in a ¤format that is recognizable by Digidesign® ProTools | HD systems. LT-HD-equipped Auroras may be connected to HD Core or HD ¤Accel cards with standard Digidesign cabling and can operate seamlessly with all HD-compatible versions of ProTools software.

Key Specifications and Features

One Primary and one Expansion DigiLink port

Up to 32 channels of conversion per HD Core or Accel Core card possible with two Aurora 16's

Supports full channel count at sample rates up to 192 kHz

Offers audio signal latency identical to that of the Digidesign 192 I/O for accurate delay compensation within ProTools - no manual delay adjustments required

Allows I/O functions for parameter control to be controlled and monitored within ProTools

Interfaces with HD system using standard DigiLink cables

Allows daisy-chaining of multiple Aurora converters and other DigiLink devices via Expansion port

Lynx proprietary SynchroLock technology can be used to reduce jitter when Aurora is a clock slave or to provide stable, low-jitter clock to downstream devices

Easily installed into Aurora frame

Aurora remote control via MIDI and IrDA

Designed and manufactured in the USA by Lynx Studio Technology, Inc.

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