LYNX LYNXONE
User Guide

Using Your LynxONE

Mixer Configuration Recall The state of the Mixer settings are saved each time Windows is shut down. The stored settings are automatically recalled the next time Windows is restated. Clock Source Requirements A valid clock source signal must be connected to the appropriate LynxONE clock connector when the Sample Clock Source is set to either Digital, External, or Header. If a signal is not present, the sample clock generator will run very slow or erratically. Symptoms of this condition include audio files that sound either fast, slow or garbled. When a valid clock source is present, the frequency and type of clock signal must match the Sample Clock Reference setting selected in the Mixer. The frequency of word clock sources, chosen by setting the Sample Clock Source/Reference to either Digital/Auto, External/Word, or Header/Word, must match the sample rate specified when recording new files or the sample rate associated with a previously recorded file during playback. For example, if a 44.1 kHz word clock is connected to the external clock input, the Sample Clock Source/Reference must be set to External/Word and the sample rate must be set to 44.1 kHz when a new file is being recorded in an application. Failure to do so will result in files being recorded at the wrong sample rate. Volume Faders and Signal Quality The faders in the LynxONE Mixer perform digital attenuation on audio signals in the digital domain. On the input side, the attenuation is applied to the digitized signals from the A/D converters. Similarly, output attenuation occurs just prior to the D/A converters. As with any digital signal processing function, the digital attenuation calculations used by the LynxONE can introduce arithmetic errors that can add small amounts of noise to signals. To insure the highest signal quality it is highly recommended that the faders be left in their maximum position during critical recording and playback. In this position, no attenuation calculations are performed. Mono Recording and Playback Operation When recording a file in mono, the LynxONE will provide an audio signal that is sum the left and right inputs. Please note that this may cause an overload condition (clipping). To record a single input only, turn the volume up for the desired input, and turn the volume down for the input to be muted. When playing back a file in mono, the LynxONE will send the signal to both the left and right outputs. To force playback on a single output, turn up the volume for the desired output, and turn down the volume for the output to be muted.

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