As with the LynxTWO-A, but in PCI express format, the E44 is designed to satisfy the most demanding professional recording and broadcast studio requirements. Built upon the legacy of the industry-leading LynxONE and LynxTWO 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.
Four channels of A/D and D/A conversion
Four channels of AES3 or S/PDIF I/O
Sample rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Extremely low-jitter SynchroLock™ sample clock generator
V2 DMA Engine promotes extremely low-latency operation
Fixed or adjustable trim level on all analog I/O’s, relay controlled
FPGA-based on-board hardware mixing
Designed and built in the USA
The E44 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.
Features:
Suggested Retail Price: US $1,099.00
Analog I/O
Four input channels / four 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 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
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
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 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 177.4 kHz, 192 kHz
Number
EXTERNAL: one input and output, BNC connectors on Sync Cable
INTERNAL: one input and output on board mounted headers
Level / Impedance
TTL / 75 ohms
Type
Word clock
Windows Drivers
Windows 10 / 11: MME / DirectSound / WASAPI (WaveRT); ASIO 2.3.
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.
Channel Capacity
16 input channels, 8 sub outputs
Monitor Mixing
16 x 8 with no limitations
Metering
Peak levels to -120 dB on all inputs and outputs
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)
E44 Audio Cable (CBL-L2AudioA) is a 25-pin male D-sub to 4 male and 4 female XLR connectors on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling
E44 Sync (CBL-ESYNC) is a 15-pin high-density male D-sub to (2) male and (2) female XLR on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling and (2) female BNC connectors on six-foot 75 ohm coaxial cabling
PCI Express Bus
x1
Data Transfers
Highly efficient Lynx V2 DMA engine; bus mastering
Power
+3.3V @ 630 mA, +12V @ 500 mA
Certifications
CE and FCC Class B RoHS Certified
Shipping Weight
1 pound
The optional E44 analog I/O audio cable (model CBL-L2AudioA) is a 25-pin male D-sub to 4 male and 4 female XLR connectors on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling
The optional E44 digital I/O and sync cable (model CBL-ESYNC) is a 15-pin high-density male D-sub to (2) male and (2) female XLR on six-foot shielded twisted pair cabling and (2) female BNC connectors on six-foot 75 ohm coaxial cabling.
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