Lynx Studio Technology

Lynx Studio Technology's Aurora 16 is a 16 channel analog to digital and digital to analog converter. It's actually labeled and marketed as a high quality mastering converter, but of course it can be used in a traditional recording studio environment as well. Aurora 16 can support up to a 192 kHz sample rate as well as a 24 bit rate. It has 16 analog I/O channels and 16 AES/EBU channels as well. It has D sub ports for all of these, but also has a MIDI input and output and a word clock input and output. The unit is indeed rack mountable and will only take up a single space in a traditional rack casing. OVERALL OPINION While in general my favorite studio converters still remain those made by Apogee, the Lynx Studio Technology Aurora 16 is just as good as any of them that I've used. It's the perfect centerpiece for your studio and ensures that you'll be getting the highest quality conversion possible. For those who are new converters, I can't stress enough the importance of having a good one, as it affects everything you hear coming from both ways. The Aurora 16 is capable of converting at the highest possible rate and does an absolutely stellar job. Converters are something that you might not miss until you no longer have one, but if you're putting together a serious studio, a high quality converter is a must. While the Aurora 16 might not be necessary for all studios since it's quite high end, for those who do need something like this, there's really no better choice. While the Apogee converters are amazing and are the first place I'd recommend based on quality and price, the Aurora 16 is just as good if not better, although of course it costs a bit more. It will however, give you more options and channels than most of the single rack Apogee units, so you can get everything you need right in one place here. If you're researching high end converters to choose for you studio, the Lynx Studio Technology Aurora 16 absolutely needs to be in consideration.

The AES16e-50 is a multi-channel audio interface that is very quiet and will allow you to expand on it if you want. It cost less than 700 dollars and is a great buy if someone is looking for a PC or MAC port interface. It comes with Lynx software and using the AES16e-50 and the Lynx Software you will get 0 latency! I have been using this interface from time to time since November of 2011 and I have not had a single latency issue. I have used it to record vocals but mainly instruments, I have used it with many DAW applications and programs as well as Lynx. It supports up to 16 channels and the buffer speeds are very fast, you will not have any glitches or problems while recording. UTILIZATION AES16e-50 offers 16 by 16 simultaneous in and out recording, and does not have Fantom power. Setting it up is easy to do if you have ever installed a card into your PCI slot and load up the software and that is it. It comes with drivers for both Windows and Mac computers. This is the perfect interface for a meduim sized studio because you can record up to 16 tracks at once. You really will not be recording more than that at the same time unless you are recording a whole orchestra which in that case you will definitely need more than this interface. The drivers are very stable with the AES16e-50. GETTING STARTED The manual is easy to use, you may need it to install. If you do need the manual to install then it won’t take you long. Or you can easily call them and they will help you , and even walk you through the installation process for free. OVERALL OPINION Depending on what you use (software) with the AES16e-50 will determine how well it works with it. I have used it with Cubase mostly and it never gave me any problems. This is a great buy for someone who records several tracks at the same time. It is quiet and won’t give you any issues or troubles.