Lynx Hilo Now Available

[OralnHardly]

Originally Posted by Rev. Eslam

Welcome to the Gearslutz forum Orain!
Don't forget that there is more to selecting a converter than sound quality.
Driver stability, features, build quality and manufacter support are just as important. That's why I own the Roland OCTA-CAPTURE and hope to acquire a Lynx Hilo as soon as Mr. Moon responds to the email I sent him last month. :-)

Agreed and to the MOTU setup with a Big Ben, the 424 card is one of the best sound cards out there IMHO. I don't use mine much now as my main is HD, however, that card is rock solid, MTU conversion is decent, but really decent when you add a Big Bien to the party. MOTU support? To be honest I actually do not know a in the 6 or seven years of using MOTU gear I never once had to contact them for anything. Taking a month to respond to a potential customer doesn't "sound" like a good start to me, but what do I know?

[CoolColJ]

anyone finding the analog input noisier than usual?

I have nothing connected to it and it reads -85db RMS in wavelab when montioring the input...
I'm pretty sure it used to read over -98db, so something must have changed!

edit - seem like the line in trim setting is responsible

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by CoolColJ

anyone finding the analog input noisier than usual?

I have nothing connected to it and it reads -85db RMS in wavelab when montioring the input...
I'm pretty sure it used to read over -98db, so something must have changed!

edit - seem like the line in trim setting is responsible

Yes, i have the same, but do not worry it is. Because it is operational when nothing is conected there, so the noise slips in to the open connectors. When u connect a good cable there the noise will be much lower, of cause if on other end of cable , the device which will be connected to this cable will not produce loud noise

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by Thephoenix

I'm selling mine in the classifieds if anyone is interested. The industry sucks, so I gotta downsize.

What u mean the industry is sucks? What u mean by that?! What happend?!

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by Rev. Eslam

Welcome to the Gearslutz forum Orain!
Don't forget that there is more to selecting a converter than sound quality.
Driver stability, features, build quality and manufacter support are just as important. That's why I own the Roland OCTA-CAPTURE and hope to acquire a Lynx Hilo as soon as Mr. Moon responds to the email I sent him last month. :-)

Did u asked him to ask Santa to bring a Hilo under the Christmas tree this year?

[Rev. Eslam]

Originally Posted by chilly7

Did u asked him to ask Santa to bring a Hilo under the Christmas tree this year?

Something like that ;-)

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by Rev. Eslam

Something like that ;-)

If u have any questions i might answer, u can ask me as well, i will try to help

[DarkSide.]

Check out this overview of the Hilo made by Pure Wave Audio:

Aurotica - Blue Thoughts Imploding - YouTube

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by DarkSide.

Check out this overview of the Hilo made by Pure Wave Audio:

Aurotica - Blue Thoughts Imploding - YouTube

I did not find the review of Hilo by that link u provided?

[chilly7]

ok, i have found thouse videos:
Lynx Hilo - Pure Wave Audio - YouTube
Lynx at NAMM 2012 - Pure Wave Audio - YouTube

looks like he has some problems with the touch screen

[Rev. Eslam]

I didn't notice the touchscreen problems...

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by Rev. Eslam

I didn't notice the touchscreen problems...

Watch the second video from 38 second

[Rev. Eslam]

Okay. I think I need to quit watching video clips at four o'clock in the morning.
Has anyone here had similar touchscreen problems?

[CoolColJ]

I still have the protective plastic over mine and it works fine
It sometimes acts up, but mostly Ok. I use my finger nail. Just requires extra attempts when it does

You can calibrate it off course

[Rev. Eslam]

Would it not be wiser to calibrate it ON course rather than OFF course? ;-)

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by Rev. Eslam

Okay. I think I need to quit watching video clips at four o'clock in the morning.
Has anyone here had similar touchscreen problems?

Year, i did, but u just need to press it a bit harder and awrything should be fine,because Hilo touch screen is not as resposive as iPhone or iPad but it is still decent, just press it harder

[theguy]

i own a hilo. the touch-controls work plenty fine. seriously. (i'm picky too.) it may not have the smothness of the uber software-developed iphone/ipad, but it's not like you need to use it like one either. it works fine for quickly changing settings and switching between screens.

[Rev. Eslam]

Welcome to Gearslutz theguy!
Do you have a black or silver Hilo?

[he46570]

Hey all. A dumb question if I may.

I'm considering a Hilo as an interface. I'd like to record directly from my Nord Stage 2 which has unbalanced (TS) connectors. How would I record into the Hilo? Will it work OK if I use a TS to XLR cable (which I presume would tie "cold" to ground), or do I need a DI to convert the signals to balanced?

[chilly7]

Originally Posted by he46570

Hey all. A dumb question if I may.

I'm considering a Hilo as an interface. I'd like to record directly from my Nord Stage 2 which has unbalanced (TS) connectors. How would I record into the Hilo? Will it work OK if I use a TS to XLR cable (which I presume would tie "cold" to ground), or do I need a DI to convert the signals to balanced?

No worries, u can connect unbalansed output to blansed Hilo imput

But I would recemend u to use digital protocol since it is better in all situations if u connect two digital devices to each other.
does ur kEyboard has any digital outputs?( s/pdif, adat, AES)?

[CoolColJ]

Originally Posted by he46570

Hey all. A dumb question if I may.

I'm considering a Hilo as an interface. I'd like to record directly from my Nord Stage 2 which has unbalanced (TS) connectors. How would I record into the Hilo? Will it work OK if I use a TS to XLR cable (which I presume would tie "cold" to ground), or do I need a DI to convert the signals to balanced?

TS to XLR will work, if wired as unbalanced, and TRS to XLR will also work, but you will lose 6db of level. Hilo has flexible input level settings so it's not a big issue like it is with analog mixers.

If your clever you can have an XLR to female TRS on a 1 foot cable made (ie from Redco), wired as unbalanced or left balanced, and then plug your TS cables into this. More flexibility this way without having to get a dedicated cable

You can also use adapters, XLR to TRS ones, I have a few, cheap and effective, but tends to stress the socket due to the protruding mass

[he46570]

Thanks guys. Great suggestions.

Unfortunately the Nord doesn't have digital outputs... it's really designed for live music.

[pmoon]

Just a comment about the touch screen. It is different than an iPhone touch screen in a couple of ways. Most of the commands take hold upon relese of the screen. The screen does not track motion like the iPHone, so for level settings your best bet is to use the rotary control, to adjust levels in 1/2 dB increments. You can use the faders with your finger, but because of the small scale, the knob is a better solution.

And, unlike the iPhone, this touch screen responds to pressure, not just fingers. So you can use, instead of a finger, a pencil eraser, chopstick, plastic end of a ball point pen (anything that won't scratch the screen) for control.

We expect to make refinements along the way to the operation and utility of the touch screen, but overall it adds significantly to the opertion, montitoring and update options that Hilo offers.

Phil
Lynx

[Jezzta668]

Originally Posted by pmoon

And, unlike the iPhone, this touch screen responds to pressure, not just fingers. So you can use, instead of a finger, a pencil eraser, chopstick, plastic end of a ball point pen (anything that won't scratch the screen) for control.


Phil
Lynx

Finally! A converter I can use whilst eating sushi!

[CoolColJ]

Didn't realize the screen was pressure sensitive, I just use gentle taps with my finger tip/nail. With the protective plastic sheet still in place - works well enough

Might be a good idea to stick a protective screen on it, like DSLR screens

[CoolColJ]

I've been hearing big differences with cables between the Hilo's monitor outs and the Event Opals - so I did a loopback test to see if it made any difference here

Lynx Hilo Loopbacks with different cables

[CanDude]

Hi, lurker here...

I’m meticulously comparing two DACs, Lynx Hilo and Antelope Zodiac Gold + Voltikus. I’m upgrading from Lavry DA11. Lynx and Antelope sound so different! Lynx is dynamic and clear while Antelope sounds more "analog". Which is the most correct, i.e. reproducing the sound without adding any color?

It feels as if Antelope adds an "analog blanket" on everything, but maybe it’s just me used to hearing a more "digital" (in lack of a better word) sound signature? I’m confused, help!

I know everything about the features of these two, Lynx wins here (for me), but I’m a crazy guy wanting the best (uncolored) DAC.

[CoolColJ]

Originally Posted by CanDude

Hi, lurker here...

I’m meticulously comparing two DACs, Lynx Hilo and Antelope Zodiac Gold + Voltikus. I’m upgrading from Lavry DA11. Lynx and Antelope sound so different! Lynx is dynamic and clear while Antelope sounds more "analog". Which is the most correct, i.e. reproducing the sound without adding any color?

It feels as if Antelope adds an "analog blanket" on everything, but maybe it’s just me used to hearing a more "digital" (in lack of a better word) sound signature? I’m confused, help!

I know everything about the features of these two, Lynx wins here (for me), but I’m a crazy guy wanting the best (uncolored) DAC.

Do some loopback recordings with each and compare to the original sound file

[CanDude]

Originally Posted by CoolColJ

Do some loopback recordings with each and compare to the original sound file

No need, used my ears instead, if that's OK... Hilo is the better one for me. Zodiac has a soft "analog" sound that I perceive as a color. I wonder if Eclipse sounds the same?

[Rev. Eslam]

Greetings from sunny Manila CanDude and welcome to this forum!
The high-end Antelope are AFAIK the most expensive converters on the market so why pay exhorbitant prices when the Hilo fully satisfies one's requirements, both sound-quality and in functionality?