Lynx Aurora 16

johnbohn · 18th October 2007

Has anybody used these? If so, how's the quality? Also, if you've used it with Pro Tools, how is the compatibility? Is it buggy with PT or is it pretty smooth?
Thanks

barryjohns · 18th October 2007

I have one. It works flawlessly with Protools HD. Protools see's it as (2) 192's. The sound is awesome, much better than Digi 192's.

SteamVent · 18th October 2007

It gives you 16 analog I/O and 16 digital I/O simultaneously.

Doesn't sound harsh or brittle

Great support ( I had a problem with a unit new out of the box and was taken care overnight )

Money well spent !

johnbohn · 18th October 2007

Awesome. Does anybody know someone who has them in Nashville? I'd love to take a listen.

chandlersonic · 18th October 2007

crypticglobe ( GS member ) has got some auroras in his rig and I'm pretty sure he's in Nashville.

dude24man · 18th October 2007

just upgraded from a fireface 800. All I can say is WOW! smooth highs, bass and low mid clairity, wider. I think the fireface is a great box for the money but dam I wish I upgraded long ago. I'm using sonar 6.2.1. Arthur

vocomotion · 18th October 2007

I replaced my Rosetta 800 with an Aurora 16 about 8 months ago and I'll never go back. The sounds is great, uncolored. And the number of ins/outs is REALLY nice.

--> freddie

Bob Yordan · 18th October 2007

I have got one Aurora 16 and one Rosetta 800 in my mastering room.

Both are great and has slightly different sounds.

I bought the Aurora from a friend of mine that used 2 of them with PT.

True North · 18th October 2007

I own an Aurora 8 and an Aurora 16

They run a little hot but other than that they have been excellant , reliable convertors for me.

They are a very natural sounding convertor, more so than the Apogees (I have owned both)

I don't own PT but from what I remember PT ADC should work seemlessly with these units. You might want to give Lynx a call and see if they have any references you can speak with

Good luck

bonusroommusic · 18th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by barryjohns

I have one. It works flawlessly with Protools HD. Protools see's it as (2) 192's. The sound is awesome, much better than Digi 192's.

So I wouldn't need at lest one 192 in the chain?

jho · 18th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonusroommusic

So I wouldn't need at lest one 192 in the chain?

+1 for the Aurora 16.

I upgraded from two Digi 192's to ONE Aurora 16. Love it. EBay'ed the two Digi's and had money to spare.

You don't need ANY digidesign interfaces in the chain. PT HD sees the A16 as TWO 192's... connects right to the HD card. it's a beautiful thing.

You do however need the Aurora LT-HD interface card though. That goes inside the A16 to make it HD compatible.

stamand · 18th October 2007

Awesome piece!!!!!I love it. I clock my aurora 16 with the antelope ocx and the sound was really wide and big!!!!

kittonian · 18th October 2007

Since I started using these in my studio, I can't tell you how many we've sold. It's been incredible. The Aurora's work flawlessly with PT|HD, identically mirror the Digi 192's in terms of latency and port for port operation and sound amazing.

You get 16x16 analog AND 16x16 AES/EBU digital i/o in a 1U rack unit with standard DSUB connections on the rear. It only takes a single DigiLink cable to connect the Aurora16 to your PT|HD system (you connect it to the CORE card) and you can add multiple Aurora16's to your system (1 per card, so if you have an HD|3 Accel you can have 3 Aurora16's for a total of 48x48 analog AND 48x48 AES/EBU digital).

I'm in Cleveland and anyone wishing to take a listen prior to making a purchase is more than welcome to come over and bring a PT7 session so you can really experience what this box brings to the table.

crypticglobe · 18th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by chandlersonic

crypticglobe ( GS member ) has got some auroras in his rig and I'm pretty sure he's in Nashville.

Yup... I got 3 of them. I have used them with Nuendo via AES-16 (lynx) and AES-32 (RME) cards and they worked perfectly. I have also used them with the LS-ADAT card, and the LS-HD card with Pro Tools HD. Flawless in every application.

The fact that they beat out the latest apogee 16x boxes in a blind test was huge for me too. That's why I got em.

And yes... I am in Nashville...

Mgr · 18th October 2007

Awesome. Thx for feedback

Think will get one soon...

dnaflr2 · 18th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by crypticglobe

Yup... I got 3 of them. I have used them with Nuendo via AES-16 (lynx) and AES-32 (RME) cards and they worked perfectly. I have also used them with the LS-ADAT card, and the LS-HD card with Pro Tools HD. Flawless in every application.

The fact that they beat out the latest apogee 16x boxes in a blind test was huge for me too. That's why I got em.

And yes... I am in Nashville...

Do you find the RME software interface is superior for routing, etc??

crypticglobe · 18th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnaflr2

Do you find the RME software interface is superior for routing, etc??

Yes, I do. The only thing I really like better about the Lynx card is that it only takes up one physical space. The RME card has a daughter card that does not require a PCI slot, but does take up a space.

The latency on the two (with RME's latest WDM drivers) is almost identical. The routing and overall functionality of the RME is still WAY better.

They do sound identical though and latency is about the same. I stuck with the Lynx AES cards simply because I needed 48 i/o and I just couldn't make the RME's fit in the computer properly with all the daughter cards.

Jack Ruston · 18th October 2007

I replaced 2 192's with an aurora 16 and I love it. It's really brilliant. I would not go back out of choice *but at the same time I could easily make records with 192's*

J

kingneeraj · 18th October 2007

i replaced my rosetta 800 with the aurora 16.... love it!

dobz · 19th October 2007

Hey guys has anyone had a chance to compare the aurora with the SSL alpha link?

Just interested to know how those SSL's go.
Cheers

yarrick19 · 19th October 2007

Are you guys monitoring through the D/A on the Auroras? Impressions?

XLR · 19th October 2007

And I'd like to know how the Aurora compares to the Mytek.
In AD and in DA...
Did anyone compare?

thermos · 19th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by yarrick19

Are you guys monitoring through the D/A on the Auroras? Impressions?

As good as the A/D.

bobx · 19th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by XLR

And I'd like to know how the Aurora compares to the Mytek.
In AD and in DA...
Did anyone compare?

i'd like to know as well. i'm thinking about an upgrade. also, are any of you running the aurora with the firewire card into a PC? i'd like to know if they have been running solid.

loudmusic25 · 19th October 2007

Using the Aurora 16 clocked with a Big Ben.

Works great. No complaints at all. I prefer the sound over the Digi stuff.

dude24man · 19th October 2007

I have the aurora 16 with the LT-FW card. pretty freakin stable with my quad core intel p35 chipset and a bit more snappyer then the fireface drivers, however the ARC mixer has a bit to be desirerd but totaly usable. lynx says that new drivers with channel panning and such are in the works. the aurora converters are a big step up from the fireface 800. Arthur

pixelhead · 19th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by kittonian

Since I started using these in my studio, I can't tell you how many we've sold. It's been incredible. The Aurora's work flawlessly with PT|HD, identically mirror the Digi 192's in terms of latency and port for port operation and sound amazing.

You get 16x16 analog AND 16x16 AES/EBU digital i/o in a 1U rack unit with standard DSUB connections on the rear. It only takes a single DigiLink cable to connect the Aurora16 to your PT|HD system (you connect it to the CORE card) and you can add multiple Aurora16's to your system (1 per card, so if you have an HD|3 Accel you can have 3 Aurora16's for a total of 48x48 analog AND 48x48 AES/EBU digital).

I'm in Cleveland and anyone wishing to take a listen prior to making a purchase is more than welcome to come over and bring a PT7 session so you can really experience what this box brings to the table.

I was told you can connect 2 16's per HD card for a total of 32 ins and outs. Is this correct. I am concidering these with a new HD rig.

Thanks

bobx · 19th October 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by dude24man

I have the aurora 16 with the LT-FW card. pretty freakin stable with my quad core intel p35 chipset and a bit more snappyer then the fireface drivers, however the ARC mixer has a bit to be desirerd but totaly usable. lynx says that new drivers with channel panning and such are in the works. the aurora converters are a big step up from the fireface 800. Arthur

that's good to hear. i usually monitor through cubase anyway. the latency never seems to bother any of my clients. and i have enough native processing power to run at a fairly low buffer with my fireface. i think i may be taking the leap in the near future.

Mgr · 9th November 2007

How is the Aurora doing with the PT 7.4 release ?

teo · 9th November 2007

I was looking at the Aurora series as well, but there is one thing that got me confused.
Do you get to use the 16 analog I/O simultaneously?

I was looking at 1 Aurora 16 + 1 Aurora 8 to have 24 I/O with DigitalPerformer, but at some point I had the impression that they can only convert 16 channels at a time. Surely I must be wrong...right?

18th October 2007	#1
johnbohn Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 251 Thread Starter	Lynx Aurora 16 Has anybody used these? If so, how's the quality? Also, if you've used it with Pro Tools, how is the compatibility? Is it buggy with PT or is it pretty smooth? Thanks __________________ "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal." http://www.JohnBohnAudio.com http://www.myspace.com/johnbohnaudio http://www.AudioEngineerMag.com

18th October 2007	#2
barryjohns Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,034	I have one. It works flawlessly with Protools HD. Protools see's it as (2) 192's. The sound is awesome, much better than Digi 192's. __________________ PT9, HD2pcie, Digi 192 I/I, Lynx Auora, Digi 003, MacPro, MacBook, iPad

18th October 2007	#3
SteamVent Gear Head Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 31	And Also It gives you 16 analog I/O and 16 digital I/O simultaneously. Doesn't sound harsh or brittle Great support ( I had a problem with a unit new out of the box and was taken care overnight ) Money well spent !

18th October 2007	#7
vocomotion Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 285	I replaced my Rosetta 800 with an Aurora 16 about 8 months ago and I'll never go back. The sounds is great, uncolored. And the number of ins/outs is REALLY nice. --> freddie __________________ Freddie Feldman VOCOMOTION vocomotion.com - A Cappella Recording Studio and record label BeatboxMics.com - Inventor of microphones for beatboxers. DarkSideVoices.com - Dark Side of the Moon A Cappella As seen in Mix Magazine, June 2010 issue!

18th October 2007	#8
Bob Yordan Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: EUtopia, Stockholm Posts: 952	I have got one Aurora 16 and one Rosetta 800 in my mastering room. Both are great and has slightly different sounds. I bought the Aurora from a friend of mine that used 2 of them with PT. __________________ Cheers Bob "Dr Behringers I presume? No it's a copy!" "ken lee... tulibu dibu douchoo" "It's not 96khz idiot, it's 96hz. Now who sounds dumb?...Yu" " Hello! Is it ME your looking for?" - Bob Katz : "This loudness race is self-defeating. I'm using Thomson sub-machine guns on folk music now." http://www.byd-media.net/om.mp3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KsFz...layer_embedded

18th October 2007	#5
chandlersonic Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 847	crypticglobe ( GS member ) has got some auroras in his rig and I'm pretty sure he's in Nashville.

18th October 2007	#6
dude24man Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: clarksville ny Posts: 454	just upgraded from a fireface 800. All I can say is WOW! smooth highs, bass and low mid clairity, wider. I think the fireface is a great box for the money but dam I wish I upgraded long ago. I'm using sonar 6.2.1. Arthur

18th October 2007	#9
True North Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 3,202	I own an Aurora 8 and an Aurora 16 They run a little hot but other than that they have been excellant , reliable convertors for me. They are a very natural sounding convertor, more so than the Apogees (I have owned both) I don't own PT but from what I remember PT ADC should work seemlessly with these units. You might want to give Lynx a call and see if they have any references you can speak with Good luck __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" - Beck, Loser "I do use compressors/limiters but not for controlling dynamics, I use EQ for that!" Jp22 (damn I miss him) "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -- Will Durant, historian (1885-1981) "I try to get a boom out of the bass drum, in one of my albums, my CD, boom, I try to get that big boom, I could not get a big boom, I paid bucks, and could not get the boom" - Recording Expert, Tad Donley

18th October 2007	#12
stamand Gear maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 236	Awesome piece!!!!!I love it. I clock my aurora 16 with the antelope ocx and the sound was really wide and big!!!!

18th October 2007	#13
kittonian Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,309 1 Review written	Since I started using these in my studio, I can't tell you how many we've sold. It's been incredible. The Aurora's work flawlessly with PT\|HD, identically mirror the Digi 192's in terms of latency and port for port operation and sound amazing. You get 16x16 analog AND 16x16 AES/EBU digital i/o in a 1U rack unit with standard DSUB connections on the rear. It only takes a single DigiLink cable to connect the Aurora16 to your PT\|HD system (you connect it to the CORE card) and you can add multiple Aurora16's to your system (1 per card, so if you have an HD\|3 Accel you can have 3 Aurora16's for a total of 48x48 analog AND 48x48 AES/EBU digital). I'm in Cleveland and anyone wishing to take a listen prior to making a purchase is more than welcome to come over and bring a PT7 session so you can really experience what this box brings to the table. __________________ Joshua Aaron President/Chief Engineer AudioLot/AudioLot Studios High End Pro Audio Sales & Consulting Recording/Music Production/Mixing http://www.audiolot.com Follow AudioLot on Facebook for AudioLot's BIG DEAL Gear Specials, Morning Mix Tips, and more by clicking here AudioLot is located in Hollywood, CA. If you're in the LA area and are interested in coming by to see any of the gear we carry in person, please let us know.

18th October 2007	#15
Mgr Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 338	Awesome. Thx for feedback Think will get one soon...

18th October 2007	#18
Jack Ruston Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 1,084	I replaced 2 192's with an aurora 16 and I love it. It's really brilliant. I would not go back out of choice but at the same time I could easily make records with 192's J

18th October 2007	#19
kingneeraj Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan but currently in LA Posts: 564	i replaced my rosetta 800 with the aurora 16.... love it!

19th October 2007	#20
dobz Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 715	Hey guys has anyone had a chance to compare the aurora with the SSL alpha link? Just interested to know how those SSL's go. Cheers

19th October 2007	#21
yarrick19 Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Idaho Posts: 277	Are you guys monitoring through the D/A on the Auroras? Impressions?

19th October 2007	#22
XLR Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 186	And I'd like to know how the Aurora compares to the Mytek. In AD and in DA... Did anyone compare?

19th October 2007	#25
loudmusic25 Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 68	Using the Aurora 16 clocked with a Big Ben. Works great. No complaints at all. I prefer the sound over the Digi stuff.

9th November 2007	#29
Mgr Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 338	How is the Aurora doing with the PT 7.4 release ?

9th November 2007	#30
teo Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 656	I was looking at the Aurora series as well, but there is one thing that got me confused. Do you get to use the 16 analog I/O simultaneously? I was looking at 1 Aurora 16 + 1 Aurora 8 to have 24 I/O with DigitalPerformer, but at some point I had the impression that they can only convert 16 channels at a time. Surely I must be wrong...right?

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