2.1.4 Macintosh OS X ........................7 OS X Installation Files .....................7 2.2.1 2.2.2 Installing the AES16e-50 Device Driver and Mixer Application.........7 2.2.3 Uninstalling the AES16e-50 Device Driver and Mixer............9 Updating the AES16e-50 Device Driver and Mixer ............9 2.2.4 Hardware Connections ....................10 Cables/Routers.........................10...
Lynx Installation CD, as well as online at www.lynxstudio.com. System requirements The AES16e-50 has the same computer system requirements as the AES16e (see page 6 of the AES16e manual). The requirements here are specific to the AES16e-50.
1. Simply install the RJ45 bracket with a standard mounting screw into the selected slot window adjacent to the slot occupied by the AES16e-50 card. 2. Use the included CAT5e 14” cable to connect the RJ45 port on the rear of the AES16e-50 to the port on the inside of the RJ45 bracket.
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From the next window, accept C:\Lynx as the Destination Folder for the driver files by clicking “Install”. In Windows Vista or Windows 7 you may be prompted to allow the Lynx Driver Installer to make changes to your computer. If so, click “Yes” to proceed.
Click “close”, and the driver and Mixer application will be ready to use. 2.1.3 Uninstalling the Windows Driver Package in Windows From the start menu, click All Programs > Lynx Studio Technology > “Uninstall Lynx Driver”. Follow the prompts and reboot when prompted. 2.1.4 Updating an existing driver in Windows Simply follow the same instructions for the driver installation.
2.2.1 OS X Installation Files Although there are driver files located on the Lynx Installation CD that came with your AES16e-50, we recommend downloading the latest drivers from the Lynx website to insure that you are using the most current drivers available.
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When the install is complete, you will be prompted to restart the computer. NOTE: The OS X installation process installs both the Core Audio driver and the Lynx Mixer application. The Lynx Mixer application is installed in the “Applications” folder.
2.2.3 Uninstalling the AES16e-50 Device Driver and Mixer To uninstall the driver, you will have to use the Lynx Uninstaller application. This is available for download off of the Lynx website. Point your Internet browser to www.lynxstudio.com. After the home page loads, click Support >...
Each AES50 port is bi-directional, with input and output streams both carried by the same connection. To connect an AES16e-50 to other AES50 gear, simply connect a Cat 5e/Cat 6 cable from the RJ45 port on the AES16e-50 to the AES50 port on the other gear.
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AES50 connection. Double-check cable connections and device settings. 3. You can also check for a valid AES50 connection by looking at the AES16e-50 card installed into the computer. When a valid AES50 signal is detected, an GREEN LED on the RJ45 connector located on the card’s back edge will pulsate.
4 Routing in the Lynx Mixer It is important to note that the AES16e-50 supports 16-channels of AES/EBU I/O as well as up to 32- channels of AES50 I/O, but there is a hardware limitation of 32-independent input sources at a time. Also, consider that the number of available AES50 channels scales with sample rate: 32 at 44.1/48kHz, 24 at...
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Each connection supports up to 48 channels of I/O at 1X sample rates (44.1kHz/48kHz), up to 24 channels at 2X sample rates (88.2kHz/96kHz), and 12 channels at 4X sample rates (176.4kHz/192kHz). Keep in mind, however, that the AES16e-50 supports a maximum of 32-channels of I/O at one time, even at 1X sample rates.
Up to 32 play and record sources can be assigned to every output. The Lynx Mixer Outputs page displays all outputs on the bottom of the screen, labeled as Digital Out 1 – 16, Left and Right. The reason for this orientation is because AES/EBU carries two-channels of audio on each cable connection.
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Digital Out 1 Right. If your input sources are mono, and you with to adjust their pan positions in the stereo field for Digital Out Left and Right, you can do so with the panner slider AES16e-50 User Manual Addendum...
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Since multiple input and play sources can be assigned to any given output, it is quite important to manage the levels of each source to avoid overloading the output. To cease monitoring an input source, simply click the applicable source selection rectangle, and mute the source with the associated fader group. AES16e-50 User Manual Addendum...
Internal, or set to slave to some other valid clock source. Specifically, when an AES16e-50 is configured as an AES50 master, its SYNC SOURCE could be set to “Internal”, or to any valid source except AES50. For instance, External (Word Clock), Digital In (AES In) or Header are alternative choices.
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