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AES16e - Sixteen channel AES/EBU PCI Express Card

Lynx Studio Technology

$699.00

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Manufacturer's Description from Lynx

AES16e - Sixteen channel AES/EBU PCI Express Card.

The AES16e offers 16 channels of 192 kHz AES/EBU I/O. In addition to the base model, the AES16e-SRC includes sixteen channels of sample rate conversion and AES16e-50 will provide up to 32 additional digital inputs/outputs via AES50 technology.

The AES16e builds on the capabilities of our industry-standard AES16 with an updated feature set and the benefits of the PCI Express interface. The architecture and higher bandwidth of PCI Express reduces bottlenecks and overhead, which provides higher performance for computer-based high end audio.

The AES16e x1 PCI Express card provides 16 channels of 24-bit AES/EBU digital audio at a 192 kHz sample rate in both single-wire and dual-wire AES modes. Designed to integrate digital consoles, multi-channel A/D and D/A converters, hard disk recorders, digital audio workstations and other digital audio equipment, the AES16e is compatible with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

The AES16e-SRC provides 16 channels of sample rate conversion, which may be switched on for any or all of the 8 digital inputs.

The third model, the AES16e-50, adds up to 32 digital I/O channels using AES50 technology, carrying the digital signal on standard CAT5 or CAT6 cable.

Features

  • x1 PCI Express interface works with Macintosh or Windows PCs with PCI Express slots (x1 - x16).
  • Eight stereo inputs and eight stereo outputs (16 mono I/O), AES/EBU format, 24-bit, single wire and dual wire, transformer coupled.
  • Extensive on-board digital mixer.
  • Optional sixteen channels of Sample Rate Conversion. Support for conversion ratios up to 16:1 with 144 dB dynamic range and -140dB THD+N.
  • Optional AES50 interface.
  • All relevant settings, such as sample rate selection, sync source selection, channel routing, and buffer size are enabled, controlled and monitored from the host computer.
  • Multi-channel support of 5.1 and 7.1 surround playback formats.
  • Includes Lynx-exclusive SynchroLock™ sample clock generator for 3000:1 jitter rejection on external clock sources.
  • Supports ASIO and WDM for Windows and CoreAudio for Mac OS X.
  • Easy driver installation for Windows, Mac OS X.
Lynx Studio Technology

About Manufacturer

Lynx Studio Technology, Inc. is a debt-free, privately held corporation that designs and manufactures professional, computer related audio products. The company was formed by a team of engineers previously associated with industry-leading digital audio companies with the goal of utilizing cutting-edge technology to create the highest quality products at a good value to the customer. The Lynx team is focused on "linking" the professional audio world with computers by utilizing their many years of experience in both hardware design and device driver coding. This complementary expertise is borne out in reliable products that not only have great specifications, but are also shipped with extremely stable and well-tested drivers. Support for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP and Macintosh platforms are standard for most products. With the ability to support multiple platforms, buses, and operating systems Lynx plans to supply products to a variety of audio markets and applications such as audio production, delivery, and testing for recording studios, project studios, post production studios, home studios, and live concert settings. Lynx supports the retail market with a standard product line through its dealers and distributors. Lynx also supports OEM?s for larger quantities and custom designs. For information regarding retail and OEM sales please contact us at:

Specifications

AES16e Specifications

MODELS
AES16e
Standard PCI Express model with 16 AES/EBU Channels
AES16e-SRC
Includes 16 channels of Sample Rate Conversion
AES16e-50
Includes 16 channels of Sample Rate Conversion, AES50 Port
DIGITAL I/O
Number / Type
Eight inputs and eight outputs, 
24-bit AES/EBU format, transformer coupled
Channels
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
Sample Rate Conversion
Sixteen channels available with support for conversion ratios up to 16:1. Dynamic range: 142 dB. AES16e-SRC and AES16e-50 models only.
AES50 DIGITAL I/O (AE16e-50 ONLY)
Number / Type
One AES50 port, 24-bit audio, 100 Mbit/second data rate on Cat5e or Cat6 cabling
Channels
48kHz / 44.1kHz: 48 inputs available to 32 record channels, 32 outputs
96kHz / 88.2kHz: 24 inputs, 24 outputs
192kHz / 176.4kHz: 12 inputs, 12 outputs
ARCHITECTURE
Core
FPGA-based core contains custom PCI Express bi-directional interface, data routing and formatting, device/stream control, digital mixing, clock routing and control, and DMA engine. Support for field upgrades of firmware
Audio Devices
Card is visible to host applications as sixteen record devices and sixteen play devices. Each device has two channels and can be used independently for multi-client functionality.
CLOCKING
Sources
Any AES/EBU digital input, external word clock (XLR model only) on BNC, internal word clock on header, on-board low-jitter crystal oscillator, AES50 port (AES16e-50 only)
SynchroLock™
Multi-stage, VCXO-based clock generation system with high jitter attenuation. Wide mode tracks off-frequency clocks, narrow mode generates ultra-low jitter output for standard frequencies.
ON-BOARD DIGITAL MIXER
Type
Hardware-based, low-latency
Routing
Ability to route any input to any or multiple outputs
Mixing
64 X 32 @ 48kHz and 96kHz, 34 X 32 @ 192kHz
Status
Peak levels to -114 dB on all inputs and outputs.
LSTREAM EXPANSION PORT
Compatibility
Supports Lynx LStream expansion cards including the LS-ADAT 16-Channel ADAT I/O card
Type
High-speed serial, up to 16 channels @ 24-bits. 14-pin internal connector.
CONNECTIONS
I/O Ports

Two bracket-mounted 26-pin high-density female D-sub connectors for AES/EBU.
Board mounted RJ45 jack and accessory RJ45 bracket for AES50.

External Clock
75-ohm BNC word clock input and output provided on XLR breakout cables
Internal Clock
Two 75-ohm board mounted 2-pin headers for word clock input and output
SOFTWARE
Windows Drivers
Windows XP / Vista / 7 platforms: MME, ASIO 2.0, WDM, and DirectSound
Macintosh Drivers
Core Audio for OS X 10.4 (Tiger); 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
Mixer Application
Multi-window GUI provides complete control of digital mixer and all hardware settings.
GENERAL
PCI Express Bus
x1 connection compatible with x1 to x16 PCIe slots. Version 1.1 compliant
Data Transfers
Up to 250 Mbytes/sec using custom 32-channel, zero-wait state, scatter-gather DMA engine. Bus mastering bi-directional PCIe transfers.
Size
5.0” H X 7.4” W X 0.75” D 
(standard half-size PCI Express card)
CABLES
CBL-AES1604
26-pin high-density male D-sub to four female XLR’s (AES inputs), four male XLR’s (AES outputs), and two female BNC’s (word clock I/O). Six- foot, 110-ohm shielded twisted pair cabling. Two required.
CBL-AES1605
26-pin high-density male D-sub to 25-pin male D-sub. Supports 4 channels of input and output. Compatible with devices with standard Yamaha digital I/O pinout for Aurora converters, Yamaha, Apogee, Mackie, and others. Twelve- foot, 110-ohm shielded twisted pair cabling.Two required.
For AES50 Port
Cat5e or Cat6 cabling with 8-pin RJ45 connectors
 

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