Lynx-studio Hilo Reference A/D D/A Converter System - Owner� Manual do Utilizador

Mastering Analog to Digital / Digital to Analog Converter User Manual Including October 2012 Version 5 Firmware and Feature Update

Page 6 y S/PDIF/ ADAT Optical Use standard Toslink optical cables, of lengths up to 9 meters (30 feet). u SPDIF Coaxial In Out Use 75 Ω S/PDIF ca

Page 7 2.4 Initial Setup It is important to set up Hilo in the proper order to avoid any speaker damage calamities. Follow these steps for the best

Page 8 6. Click “Install” to accept the default directory for program files. 7. After some time the following prompt will appear to allow changes

Page 9 12. When the installation completes, click “Next”. 13. Click Finish when prompted. 14. You may receive a warning that the driver has no

Page 10 2.5.2 Hilo Driver Devices – Windows Operating Systems Hilo was designed to provide maximum compatibility with the most popular audio and mul

Page 11 2.5.2.2 ASIO Application When using an application that supports the ASIO driver standard, one must specify the Hilo ASIO driver as the ap

Page 12 LT-USB Firmware Upgrade Disregard this page. This is no longer used as the interface for LT-USB firmware updates. See section 3.9 for the cu

Page 13 2.5.2.3 Controlling Latency by Changing the Buffer Size Latency in an audio interface can be defined as the time required to process a samp

Page 14 2.5.1 Installation for Macintosh OS X Hilo will operate as a Core Audio device under OS X automatically without any driver installation requ

Page 15 Latency can be manipulated by changing the size of the buffers used to transfer data to and from Hilo. Core Audio buffer size controls are o

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Page 16 3 Using Hilo Hilo’s Touch Screen gives it a key advantage over other converters. As all of the functions are controlled by the software th

Page 17 3.2 Changing the Meter Page At this time there are three metering options: Analog VU Horizontal Bar Style All I/O The “All I/O” Meter

Page 18 To change the meter type, tap the meters on the screen, and the Meter Type menu will appear: Touch on the type of meter you would like to

Page 19 3.2.1.2 For the Horizontal Meters: This is the same process, but you can select different sources for each meter pair. Touch the Monitor

Page 20 3.3 Getting to the Menu Pages The in the lower right corner of any Meters page will send you initially to the Home page. Thereafter this w

Page 21 3.4 Home Menu 3.4.1 Sample Rate Hilo will display the sample rate that it is currently operating at. If clocked externally, this may be t

Page 22 3.4.2 Sync Source This button will show the currently selected Sync Source. When you push the Sync Source button, you may select any of si

Page 23 There are four possible states for the SynchroLock button. Locked Either Hilo is operating off of its Internal clock, or SynchroLock has ac

Page 24 3.4.5 Line In Trim Line In Trim can be set to any of eight preset trim settings. The Line In Trim button shows the currently selected trim

Page 25 3.4.7 Digital In Source Hilo offers a choice of AES or S/PDIF as the digital input source. With S/PDIF you have the option of Coax or Opti

User Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...

Page 26 First a few conventions: RED buttons mean that the associated signal source or output is OFF or MUTED GREEN buttons mean ON or UNMUTED A

Page 27 Select the Output channel that you wish to listen to, then press the desired input source (in this example, Line In). Then tap the Stere

Page 28 3.4.8.3 Input Sources This is for signals from the Analog Line In ports. Of the three stereo digital formats: AES, SPDIF Coax and SPDIF

Page 29 The Default USB play routings are: Line Out: USB 1+2 Monitor Out: USB 1+2 and 3+4 Phones: USB 1+2 and 5+6 Digital Out XLR (AES)

Page 30 The Hilo Headphone Jack also has “jack sense” and can appear dynamically. When headphones are connected to the front panel Phones jack, the

Page 31 3.4.8.5 Analog and Digital Level Controls for Monitor and Headphones When the Monitor Out and Phones Outputs are selected in the Output M

Page 32 There is an overload at indicator at the top of these meters. When potentially distortion-causing clipping occurs, this indicator turns red

Page 33 3.4.8.7 Selecting Monitor Sources Let’s look at the process of assigning input sources to Hilo’s Outputs Let’s say that we wanted to add D

Page 34 3.4.8.8 Adjusting levels of input sources and outputs The Output Mix Routing page has two faders, one on the input side and one on the outpu

Page 35 3.4.8.9 Routing tutorial These powerful routing features are probably best demonstrated with a real-world scenario. Let’s pretend that the H

3.5.7 Test Tone Function ... 41 3.5.8 Power Up Sta

Page 36 Now let’s pull up the Phones Out to adjust the performer’s levels. Again, USB Play 1&2 is pre-assigned as a source. Now we’ll add Line

Page 37 3.5 Tools Page 3.5.1 Restore Default Routing This button restores the factory default settings, as covered in section 3.4.8. 3.5.2 Sav

Page 38 Scene 1 to 6 for storage. The new QWERTY keyboard screen will come up and you can name the scene using up to 13 characters Input the Scene

Page 39 3.5.4 Sample Rate Converter Hilo features a powerful Sample Rate Converter for the AES and SPDIF Inputs. When active, the onboard SRC proc

Page 40 3.5.6 DSD Mode DSD support was added with Hilo Firmware revision 5. This allows Hilo to play DSD audio files received via USB, AES-3 or S

Page 41 While DSD is playing, any page that has level meters will show a DSD logo instead of the meters. As soon as DSD playback is stopped, the lev

Page 42 3.6 Information Page As with the Tools page, there are several open buttons for future features. Another advantage of the Touch Screen is

Page 43 Emphasis • Off (gray) Emphasis is off • 50/15us (green) 50/15us pre-emphasis • J17 (green) CCITTJ.17 emphasis • Unknown (green) Empha

Page 44 3.6.4 About Hilo Also a status only button. This screen provides you with the hardware information for Hilo and the LT-USB card, including d

Page 45 3.7 Display Controls These controls allow you to customize how you want the LCD screen to work and what information you want it to show.

Page 1 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing Lynx Hilo for your audio needs. The device you have received has been precision engineered to provide

Page 46 3.7.2 Return to Meters Hilo will revert to the Meters screen after some period of inactivity. The default period is 15 seconds. This is wher

Page 47 3.7.5 Show/Hide Sample Rate This is a Toggle type button. This button allows you to add Sample Rate status information to the VU or Horizont

Page 48 3.7.7 Show/Hide Recall Scene This also is a toggle type button which allows you to add Recall Scene to the top right corner of the VU or Ho

Page 49 3.9 Firmware Updates Hilo contains firmware that is field-programmable via the USB bus. These updates improve performance and enhance functi

Page 50 8. Now we need to update the LT-USB card inside of Hilo. Launch the Hilo Update application again. This time from the “Select Unit to Updat

Page 51 4 Support We are devoted to making your experience with Hilo trouble-free and productive. If the troubleshooting and operational sections

Page 52 5 Appendices 5.1 Battery Information Hilo can operate off of a portable DC Battery Pack for field recording or whenever AC power is not a

Page 53 Keep in mind that this variation will also be represented in other trim levels that are selected. For instance if a trim level of +22dB is ac

Page 54 The wiring method for unbalanced connections with XLR connectors to RCA/Phono phone connectors using shielded twisted pair cable (2 wire + sh

Page 55 The wiring method for unbalanced connections with XLR connectors to unbalanced RCA/Phono phone connectors using coaxial cable (1 wire + shiel

Page 2 1.4 Power and Safety Information To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Do not block any of the v

Page 56 6 Troubleshooting & User Tips Q. Why are there circles and red lines through my Sample Rate, Sync Source and SynchroLock icons? A. W

Page 57 Q. I am using a mono input into the Line In of Hilo. I have the Line In assigned to my Monitors and Phones Output but I am only hearing it on

Page 58 S/PDIF I/O optical On optical connectors ADAT I/O 8 channels at 48 kHz when selected on optical connectors Sample Rates All standar

Page 59 8 Certifications 8.1 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY MANUFACTURERS NAME: Lynx Studio Technology, Inc. MANUFACTURER ADDRESS: 190 McCormick

Page 60 8.2 CE EMC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY MANUFACTURERS NAME: Lynx Studio Technology, Inc. MANUFACTURER ADDRESS: 190 McCormick Avenue Co

Page 61 8.3 CE SAFETY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY MANUFACTURERS NAME: Lynx Studio Technology, Inc. MANUFACTURER ADDRESS: 190 McCormick Avenue Cost

Page 62 9 Warranty Information Hilo One year Free Labor / One year Parts Exchange This product must be returned to the factory for repair. Who Is

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Page 3 1.6.2 Computer requirements Hilo is configured to operate with Mac or PC computer systems via a USB connection. If one wishes to use this con

Page 4 2 Getting Started Hilo was designed to be a product that is so easy to use that this section of the manual would scarcely be necessary. How

Page 5 2.3 Cable Connections Hilo features a treasury of I/O types, suitable to accommodate whatever audio devices you wish to integrate. q US