Description
Lynx Studio Technology E22 PCI Express Soundcard
The Lynx E22 PCI Express card is designed to satisfy the most demanding professional recording and broadcast studio requirements. Built upon the legacy of the industry-leading Lynx ONE and Lynx TWO cards, the E series takes a leap forward to offer the highest performance A/D and D/A conversion system ever incorporated into a PCI Express card. In fact the E22 performance even eclipses that of the Lynx Aurora converters. Since 1998, Lynx has provided high-reliability add-in cards engineered for 24/7 operation. The E series improves upon this tradition with upgraded enhancements for I/O protection and shielding of computer noise and their associated power supplies.
The E22 is roughly the equivalent of the L22 in a PCI Express format. The E22 card utilizes sophisticated design methodologies to achieve high performance levels. Components are meticulously chosen to support low noise and distortion. Circuit topologies are compact and cancel external noise pickup. Capacitors with solid dielectrics provide high reliability and long life. Considerable effort is applied to PCB layout which focuses on component placement and routing of traces, as well as copious use of copper planes for shielding and power distribution.
The use of field-programmable-gate-arrays (FPGA) is another core technology pioneered for use in audio devices by Lynx. The E series uses the latest devices with a wealth of resources for parallel processing in our 16 X 8 mixer and V2 DMA engine which maximizes throughput on the PCIe bus while minimizing CPU workload. As always, FPGA’s allow for field-upgradeability to add features in the future.
Ideal for:
– Capturing and archiving historic and classic material with extreme accuracy and transparency.
– Broadcast applications requiring 24/7 flawless operation
– Audio measurement
– Audio production
– Medical, military and industrial applications that require full audio spectrum capabilities and extreme reliability
Features
-Two channels A/D and D/A conversion
-Two channels of AES3 or S/PDIF I/O
– Extremely low-jitter SynchroLock sample clock generator
– Fixed or adjustable trim level on all analog I/O’s, relay controlled
– Automatic output muting on power on/off (de-thump)
– FPGA-based on-board hardware mixing
– V2 DMA Engine promotes extremely low-latency operation
– Drivers for Macintosh OS X, Windows 7 & 8. Thunderbolt compatible.
– Lynx Mixer application
– RoHS compliant
– Designed and built in the USA
Analog I/O
- Two input channels / two outputs channels
- TYPE: Electronically balanced or unbalanced, XLR connectors
- LEVEL: +20dBu full-scale or variable +8.23dBu to +24dBu full-scale; jumper selectable
- INPUT IMPEDANCE: Balanced mode: 24 kohm Unbalanced mode: 12 kohm
- OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: Balanced mode: 100 ohm Unbalanced mode: 50 ohm
- OUTPUT DRIVE CAPABILITY: 600 impedance, 0.2 µF capacitance
- A/D AND D/A TYPE: 24-bit, multi-level, delta-sigma
- SAMPLE RATES: All standard sample rates up to 192kHz
Line Out (includes D/A Conversion)
- Analog performance specs measured at 44.1 kHz sample rate, 24-bit, card installed in computer
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 – 20 kHz, ± 0.05 dB
- DYNAMIC RANGE: 120 dB
- CHANNEL CROSSTALK: <-130 dB, 1kHz signal @ -1dBFS
- THD+N: -108 dB (0.0004%) @ -1 dBFS 1kHz signal, 22Hz – 22kHz BW
Line In (includes A/D Conversion)
- Analog performance specs measured at 44.1 kHz sample rate, 24-bit, card installed in computer
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 – 20 kHz, ± 0.05 dB
- DYNAMIC RANGE: 117 dB
- CHANNEL CROSSTALK: <-128 dB, 1kHz signal@-1dBFS
- THD+N: -111 dB (0.0003%) @ -1 dBFS 1 kHz signal, 22Hz – 22kHz BW
Digital I/O Type
- Four input channels / four outputs channels 24 bit AES/EBU or S/PDIF format jumper selectable, transformer coupled, XLR connectors.
Sample Rates
- 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
Clock
Number
- EXTERNAL: one input and output, BNC connectors on Sync Cable
- INTERNAL: one input and output on board mounted headers
Type
- Word Clock
Level / Impedance
- TTL / 75 ohms
Software
Windows Drivers
- Windows 10 / 11: MME / DirectSound / WASAPI (WaveRT); ASIO 2.3 Macintosh Drivers.
macOS Drivers
- Core Audio for OS X 10.8 and higher. Rev C cards support macOS 12 Monterey or higher.
Lynx Mixer
- Provides complete control of digital mixer and all hardware settings.
Mixer
Channel Capacity
- 16 input channels, 8 sub outputs
Metering Peak
- Levels to -120 dB on all inputs and outputs
Monitor Mixing
- 16 x 8 with no limitations
Connections
Audio Port
- Bracket-mounted 25-pin female D-sub connector for analog audio I/O
Sync Port
- Bracket-mounted 15-pin high-density female D-sub connector for digital input and output, word clock in and out
Cables (Optional)
- E22 Audio Cable (CBL-L22Audio) is a 25-pin male D-sub to 2 male and 2 female XLR connectors on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling
- E22 Sync (CBL-L22SYNC) is a 15-pin high-density male D-sub to 1 male and 1 female XLR on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling and (2) female BNC connectors for Word Clock I/O on six-foot 75 ohm coaxial cabling
Others
PCI Express Bus
- x1
Power
- +3.3V @ 630 mA, +12V @ 500 mA
Shipping Weight
- 1 pound
Data Transfers
- Highly efficient Lynx V2 DMA engine; bus mastering
Certifications
- CE and FCC Class B RoHS Certified
- Description
-
Lynx Studio Technology E22 PCI Express Soundcard
The Lynx E22 PCI Express card is designed to satisfy the most demanding professional recording and broadcast studio requirements. Built upon the legacy of the industry-leading Lynx ONE and Lynx TWO cards, the E series takes a leap forward to offer the highest performance A/D and D/A conversion system ever incorporated into a PCI Express card. In fact the E22 performance even eclipses that of the Lynx Aurora converters. Since 1998, Lynx has provided high-reliability add-in cards engineered for 24/7 operation. The E series improves upon this tradition with upgraded enhancements for I/O protection and shielding of computer noise and their associated power supplies.
The E22 is roughly the equivalent of the L22 in a PCI Express format. The E22 card utilizes sophisticated design methodologies to achieve high performance levels. Components are meticulously chosen to support low noise and distortion. Circuit topologies are compact and cancel external noise pickup. Capacitors with solid dielectrics provide high reliability and long life. Considerable effort is applied to PCB layout which focuses on component placement and routing of traces, as well as copious use of copper planes for shielding and power distribution.
The power available from the PCI Express bus offers a particular challenge due to the lack of a negative supply rail which is required to power analog amplifier stages. The E series utilizes a unique scheme to generate supply rails that are extremely low noise while being very intolerant of poorly designed computer power supplies.
The use of field-programmable-gate-arrays (FPGA) is another core technology pioneered for use in audio devices by Lynx. The E series uses the latest devices with a wealth of resources for parallel processing in our 16 X 8 mixer and V2 DMA engine which maximizes throughput on the PCIe bus while minimizing CPU workload. As always, FPGA’s allow for field-upgradeability to add features in the future.Ideal for:
– Capturing and archiving historic and classic material with extreme accuracy and transparency.
– Broadcast applications requiring 24/7 flawless operation
– Audio measurement
– Audio production
– Medical, military and industrial applications that require full audio spectrum capabilities and extreme reliabilityFeatures
-Two channels A/D and D/A conversion
-Two channels of AES3 or S/PDIF I/O
– Extremely low-jitter SynchroLock sample clock generator
– Fixed or adjustable trim level on all analog I/O’s, relay controlled
– Automatic output muting on power on/off (de-thump)
– FPGA-based on-board hardware mixing
– V2 DMA Engine promotes extremely low-latency operation
– Drivers for Macintosh OS X, Windows 7 & 8. Thunderbolt compatible.
– Lynx Mixer application
– RoHS compliant
– Designed and built in the USA - Specifications
-
Analog I/O
- Two input channels / two outputs channels
- TYPE: Electronically balanced or unbalanced, XLR connectors
- LEVEL: +20dBu full-scale or variable +8.23dBu to +24dBu full-scale; jumper selectable
- INPUT IMPEDANCE: Balanced mode: 24 kohm Unbalanced mode: 12 kohm
- OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: Balanced mode: 100 ohm Unbalanced mode: 50 ohm
- OUTPUT DRIVE CAPABILITY: 600 impedance, 0.2 µF capacitance
- A/D AND D/A TYPE: 24-bit, multi-level, delta-sigma
- SAMPLE RATES: All standard sample rates up to 192kHz
Line Out (includes D/A Conversion)
- Analog performance specs measured at 44.1 kHz sample rate, 24-bit, card installed in computer
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 – 20 kHz, ± 0.05 dB
- DYNAMIC RANGE: 120 dB
- CHANNEL CROSSTALK: <-130 dB, 1kHz signal @ -1dBFS
- THD+N: -108 dB (0.0004%) @ -1 dBFS 1kHz signal, 22Hz – 22kHz BW
Line In (includes A/D Conversion)
- Analog performance specs measured at 44.1 kHz sample rate, 24-bit, card installed in computer
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 – 20 kHz, ± 0.05 dB
- DYNAMIC RANGE: 117 dB
- CHANNEL CROSSTALK: <-128 dB, 1kHz signal@-1dBFS
- THD+N: -111 dB (0.0003%) @ -1 dBFS 1 kHz signal, 22Hz – 22kHz BW
Digital I/O Type
- Four input channels / four outputs channels 24 bit AES/EBU or S/PDIF format jumper selectable, transformer coupled, XLR connectors.
Sample Rates
- 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
Clock
Number
- EXTERNAL: one input and output, BNC connectors on Sync Cable
- INTERNAL: one input and output on board mounted headers
Type
- Word Clock
Level / Impedance
- TTL / 75 ohms
Software
Windows Drivers
- Windows 10 / 11: MME / DirectSound / WASAPI (WaveRT); ASIO 2.3 Macintosh Drivers.
macOS Drivers
- Core Audio for OS X 10.8 and higher. Rev C cards support macOS 12 Monterey or higher.
Lynx Mixer
- Provides complete control of digital mixer and all hardware settings.
Mixer
Channel Capacity
- 16 input channels, 8 sub outputs
Metering Peak
- Levels to -120 dB on all inputs and outputs
Monitor Mixing
- 16 x 8 with no limitations
Connections
Audio Port
- Bracket-mounted 25-pin female D-sub connector for analog audio I/O
Sync Port
- Bracket-mounted 15-pin high-density female D-sub connector for digital input and output, word clock in and out
Cables (Optional)
- E22 Audio Cable (CBL-L22Audio) is a 25-pin male D-sub to 2 male and 2 female XLR connectors on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling
- E22 Sync (CBL-L22SYNC) is a 15-pin high-density male D-sub to 1 male and 1 female XLR on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling and (2) female BNC connectors for Word Clock I/O on six-foot 75 ohm coaxial cabling
Others
PCI Express Bus
- x1
Power
- +3.3V @ 630 mA, +12V @ 500 mA
Shipping Weight
- 1 pound
Data Transfers
- Highly efficient Lynx V2 DMA engine; bus mastering
Certifications
- CE and FCC Class B RoHS Certified
- Video
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