Lynx Studio Technology Lynx L22 24/96/200 2 I/O PCI Card

Manufacturer's Description for Lynx Studio Technology Lynx L22 24/96/200 2 I/O PCI Card

The Lynx L22 is a professional audio interface card intended for use in the most demanding audio recording, post-production, broadcast, and measurement applications. Based on LynxTWO technology, the L22 can capture or generate signals beyond the audio bandwidth up to 100 kHz with extreme accuracy.

Using proprietary circuit topologies and custom components in the analog stages coupled with the latest converter technology, the L22 achieves a 117 dB dynamic range. Most importantly, advanced noise-rejection design techniques are incorporated to maintain this performance in real world use from computer to computer.

Glitch-free recording and playback is assured due to the L22's large on-board buffers and extremely efficient zero-wait state DMA engine. These features provide tolerance to system latencies and significantly reduce load on the host CPU.

The onboard digital mixer is extremely flexible allowing the L22 to adapt to any studio or workstation configuration. Each of the mixer's 16 outputs is capable of mixing signals from 16 physical inputs or 16 playback tracks with 32-bit precision. A choice of dither algorithms is available on each input to mask low-level artifacts while reducing word widths to 8, 16, or 20 bits.

The L22 provides I/O expansion via its two LStream ports. Combined, these ports allow 16 channels of additional I/O from external ADAT or AES/EBU devices. The ports can also be used to route data and synchronize to other L22's or LynxTWO's to create high channel-count systems.

As with other Lynx products, the L22 provides unprecedented compatibility with a wide range of platforms and operating systems. Lynx device drivers are developed in-house to insure quality and robustness.

Download the Lynx L22 Brochure (287KB PDF), or just look at the full Lynx L22 hardware specifications.

Features

200kHz sample rate / 100kHz analog bandwidth (Supported with all drivers)

Two 24-bit balanced analog inputs and outputs

+4dBu or -10dBV line levels selectable per channel pair

24-bit AES3 or S/PDIF I/O with full status and subcode support

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

Word, 256 Word, 13.5MHz or 27MHz 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 and AES/EBU standards

Zero-wait state, 16-channel, scatter-gather DMA engine

Windows 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP / Vista Drivers

Macintosh ASIO 2.0 Drivers zZounds is an authorized dealer of Lynx Studio Technology products.

Analog I/O

Number: Two 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: 100 W, Unbalanced mode: 50 W

Output Drive Capability: 600 W impedance, 0.2 pF 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
(Analog performance specs measured at 44.1 kHz sample rate, 24-bit, card installed in computer)

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
(Analog performance specs measured at 44.1 kHz sample rate, 24-bit, card installed in computer)

Frequency Response: 20 - 20 kHz, 0.05 dB at 44.1 kHz sample rate

Dynamic Range: 117 dB, A-wtd.

Signal-to-Noise: 117 dB, A-wtd.

Channel Crosstalk: <-120 dB, 1 kHz signal @ -1dBFS

THD+N:
-97 dB (0.0014%) @ -1 dBFS
-104 dB (0.0006%) @ -8 dBFS
1kHz signal, 22Hz - 22kHz BW

Digital I/O

Number / Type: One input and one output
AES/EBU or S/PDIF 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

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; 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 -114 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)

L22Audio Cable: 25-pin male D-sub to male and female XLR connectors on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling

L22Sync 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: MME, ASIO 2.0, and DirectSound

Macintosh Drivers: ASIO 2.0 for OS 9

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

Size: 5.0" H X 7.4" W X 0.75" D (half-size PCI card)

Shipping Weight: 2.75 lbs. with cables

Certifications: CE and FCC Class B

LStream Expansion Modules
(Optional, for LStream ports)

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