User Manual

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Troubleshooting
Audio playback sounds fast or slow when I am using the digital input as
the clock source.
When the digital input is selected as the clock source, the LynxTWO’s sample clock
will run at the sample rate of the incoming digital input signal. In the case when the
sample rate of this signal is 48 kHz and a file being played was actually recorded at
44.1 kHz, the audio will playback fast. To solve this problem either change the sample
rate of the device driving the digital input or select Internal as the sample clock source
using the LynxTWO mixer.
How do I minimize record monitor latency when I am doing overdubs?
Use the LynxTWO’s on-board monitor circuitry. This is controlled by the LynxTWO
mixer.
What does the green LED on the LynxTWO indicate?
When lit, the LED indicates successful initialization of the LynxTWO and the driver.
When I connect the LynxTWO analog outputs to the MIC inputs on my
Mackie mixer I hear distortion.
The MIC inputs are being overdriven. Even with the mic gain adjusted to its lowest
setting, the maximum signal level that the MIC inputs of the smaller Mackie mixers
can handle is +14 dBu. In the +4 dBu trim setting, the LynxTWO is capable of delivering
a +20 dBu signal. To solve this problem use 1/4” line inputs of the mixer. This requires
the use of XLR to TRS adapters as described in the “External Connections” section.
I connect my microphone directly to the LynxTWO Analog Input
connectors, but the level is very low, what is going on?
The LynxTWO Analog Input connectors should be connected line level devices only.
To record from a microphone, first route the signal through a microphone pre-amplifier
or mixer and then into the LynxTWO.
Where on the LynxTWO do I connect my internal CD-ROM drive?
The LynxTWO has no connector for an internal CD-ROM drive. We recommend using
digital audio extraction software to capture the audio data from your CD’s and saving
it to your hard disk drive as .WAV files. Using this method, the audio files can be
played back using the D/A converters on the LynxTWO which have far superior
performance to those found in most CD-ROM drives. If your CD-ROM/DVD drive
can reliably extract digital audio then you could use Windows Media Player (Version 7
or higher) to extract digital audio from CDs and play it in real-time with no physical
connection between the LynxTWO and the CD-ROM drive.
Can I leave my current sound card in my computer while using the
LynxTWO?
You may leave your existing sound card in your computer as long as you have a free
PCI slot and interrupt for the LynxTWO. You may need to reconfigure certain software
to access the LynxTWO instead of your existing sound card. Please refer to the “Working
with Third Party Applications” section for details.