Aurora 16 AD/DA Converter 1U

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Aurora 16 AD/DA Converter 1U

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16-channel, 192kHz AD/DA converter with front-panel control of all routing and sample rate options.

The single rack unit Lynx Aurora 16 AD/DA converter provides world-class analog to digital and digital to analog audio conversion. With sample rates up to 192 kHz, the Aurora 16 offers wide, open, uncompressed and unequalized 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 your studio.

The Lynx Aurora 16 also avoids some of the limitations that other pro-level audio converters have. It does not have a noisy fan or lose channel count at higher sample rates. Also, the Aurora 16 doesn't require costly analog and digital modules to achieve the converter's full channel count.

The Aurora 16 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 the Aurora 16 audio converter is the sound that you get out of it.

The Lynx Aurora 16 was nominated for a TEC award in 2005.

Features

Simultaneous 16-channel analog I/O and 16-channel AES/EBU I/O
24-bit/192kHz mastering quality A/D and D/A conversion
192kHz AES/EBU I/O supporting single and dual wire modes
Single rack space configuration
Extensive remote control capability via Lynx AES16, IrDA and MIDI
Onboard 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

Aurora 16 AD/DA Converter 1U Specifications:

General:

AC Power: 115VAC, 70W
Size 1.75"H x 19"W x 9"D
Certifications: CE and FCC Class B EMI, CE product safety

Analog I/O:

16 inputs and 16 outputs
Type: Electronically balanced or unbalanced
Level: +4 dBu nominal/+20 dBu max. or -10 dBV nominal/+6 dBV max.
Input impedance Balanced mode: 24 Ohms
Unbalanced mode: 12 Ohms
Output Impedance Balanced mode: 100 Ohms
Unbalanced mode: 50 Ohms
Output drive: 600 Ohm impedance, 0.2F capacitance
A/D and D/A Type: 24-bit multilevel, delta-sigma

Analog In Performance:

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz, +0/-0.1dB
Dynamic range: 117dB, A-weighted
Channel crosstalk: -120 dB maximum, 1kHz signal, -1 dBFS
THD + N: -108dB (0.0004%) @ -1 DBFS, -104dB (0.0006%) @ -6 DBFS, 1kHz signal, 22 Hz - 22 kHz BW

Analog Out Performance:

Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz, +0/-0.1dB
Dynamic range 117 dB, A-weighted
Channel crosstalk -120 dB max., 1kHz signal, -1 dBFS
THD + N: -107dB (0.00045%) @ -1 DBFS, -106dB (0.00050%) @ -6 DBFS, 1kHz signal, 22Hz - 22kHz BW

Digital I/O:

Number/Type: 16 inputs and 16 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 192kHz in both single-wire and dual-wire modes

Onboard digital mixer (via AES16):

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: channels 1-8 I/O
Port B: 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
Analog Out 1-8
Analog Out 9-16
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 connectors

Remote Control Options:

Function: Controls all I/O, levels, monitoring, routing, and setting recall
Method: AES16”with PC or Macintosh
IrDA”For compatible pocket PCs and laptops
MIDI”Selected MIDI devices

LSlot Expansion Port:

Compatibility: supports Lynx LSlot expansion cards
Channels: Up to 16 input and 16 output simultaneously at up to 192kHz sample rate

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