LYNX AURORA 16 AND AURORA 8 SPECIFICATIONS
ANALOG I/O
Aurora 8 Eight inputs and eight outputs
Aurora 16 Sixteen inputs and sixteen outputs
Type Electronically balanced or unbalanced
Level +4 dBu nominal/ +20 dBu max, or -10 dBv nominal / +6 dBv max
- Input Impedance Balanced mode
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24k Ω
- Unbalanced mode
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12k Ω
- Output Impedance Balanced mode
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100 Ω
- Unbalanced mode
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50 Ω
Output Drive 600 Ω impedance, 0.2 µF capacitance
A/D and D/A Type 24-bit multi-level, delta sigma
ANALOG IN PERFORMANCE
Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz, +0/-0.1 dB
Dynamic Range 117 dB, A-weighted
Channel Crosstalk -120 dB maximum, 1 kHz signal, -1 dBFS
THD + N -108 dB (0.0004%)@-1DBFS
104 db (0.0006%)@-6DBFS
1 kHz signal, 22Hz-22kHz BW
ANALOG OUT PERFORMANCE
Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz, +0/-0.1 dB
Dynamic range 117 dB, A-weighted
Channel crosstalk -120 dB maximum, 1 kHz signal, -1 dBFS
THD + N -107 dB (0.00045%)@-1DBFS
106 dB (0.00050%)@-6DBFS
1 kHz signal, 22 Hz-22kHz BW
DIGITAL I/O
- Number/Type Aurora 8
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8 inputs and 8 outputs
- Aurora 16
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16 inputs and 16 outputs
24 bit AES/EBU format, transformer coupled
- Channels Aurora 8
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* in/out in single wire mode
4 in/out in dual wire mode
- Aurora 16
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16 in/out in single wire mode
8 in/out in dual wire mode
Sample Rates All standard rates and variable rates up to
192 kHZ in both single-wire and dual-wire modes
ON-BOARD DIGITAL MIXER (VIA AES16/AES16e)
Type Hardware based, low latency
Routing Ability to route any input to any or multiple outputs
Mixing Up to four input or playback signals mixed to any
output, 40-bit precision
Status Peak levels to -114dB on all inputs and outputs
CONNECTIONS
Digital I/O Ports 25-pin female D-sub connectors
- Port A
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channels 1-8 I/O
- PortB
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channels 9-16 I/O (aurora 16 only)
Yamaha pinout standard
Analog I/O Ports 25-pin female D-sub connectors
Analog in 1-8
Analog in 9-16 (Aurora 16 only)
Analog out 1-8
Analog out 9-16 (Aurora 16 only)
Tascam Pinout standard
External Clock 75-ohm BNC word clock input and output
MIDI One input and one output, standard opto-isolated
5-pin female DIN connecters
REMOTE CONTROL OPTIONS
Function Controls all I/O, levels, monitoring, routing and setting recall
- Method AES16-AES16e
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with PC or Mac IrDA: For compatible Pocket
PCs and laptops
- MIDI
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Selected MIDI devices
GENERAL
AC Power 110/115/230 VAC, 70 watts
Size 1.75" H x 19"W x 9"D
Shipping Weight 12lbs
Certifications CE and FCC Class B EMI, CE Product Safety
LSLOT™ EXPANSION PORT
Compatibility Supports Lynx Lslot expansion cards
Channels Up to 16 input and 16 output simultaneously at up to
192 kHz sample rate
OPTIONAL INTERFACE CARDS FOR LSLOT
LT-ADAT Provides ADAT Optical I/O
LT-HD For ProTools/HD/Native
LT-FW Provides up to 16 channels via FireWire 400
LT-MADI Provides up to 64 MADI I/O channels
LT-USB Provides up to 16 I/O channels, USB 2.0
LT-HD EXPANSION CARD SPECS
One Primary and one Expansion DigiLink port
Up to 32 channels of analog and digital I/O per HD Core or Accel Core, HDX or Native card possible with one Aurora 16
Supports full channel count at sample rates up to 192 kHz
Offers audio signal latency identical to that of the Avid HD I/O™ for accurate delay compensation within Pro Tools - 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
RoHS compliant
Designed and manufactured in the USA by Lynx Studio Technology, Inc
