Lynx Studio LT-USB - Manual (Page 3)

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1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the LT-USB™! We are proud to provide you with a reliable,
professional-quality product for your digital audio requirements.
This manual covers operation, product characteristics, and information to help you get
started. Additional information is available via our website’s support resources. Please refer
to
Section 10 , Support, at the end of this manual for support contact information.
The LT-USB is an LSLOT expansion interface that is designed to allow the Aurora
professional audio AD/DA converters to be used with USB 2.0 equipped laptop and desktop
computers. The LT-USB can be used with Windows or Mac based systems, with a
convenient and easy-to-use software interface for setting parameters, managing volume
levels, viewing real-time meters, etc. Up to 16 channels of simultaneous I/O are possible with
an Aurora 16, and 8 channels with an Aurora 8.
From laptops, to the most powerful servers, USB ports are found on nearly every computer
system in production. For the first time ever, Aurora converters can be used with virtually
any computer.
1.1 Overview
The Aurora/LT-USB turns your computer into a powerful digital audio workstation,
providing up to 16 total channels of mastering quality analog inputs and outputs at sampling
rates up to 96 kHz, and up to 8 channels at 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz. The included remote
control application provides zero-latency monitoring, accurate metering, adapter
configuration and flexible routing capabilities. With support for WDM and ASIO on
Windows computers and Core Audio with OS X Macintosh computers, virtually all
professional audio applications can work with the LT-USB.
The LT-USB features a USB 2.0 Device port (Type B) which is typically connected to a
computer via a standard high-speed USB 2.0 cable (provided). Installation of the LT-USB
into an Aurora is straightforward, as is the driver installation routine (Please note that driver
installation is not required for OS X – native support is provided by the operating system).
The Aurora Remote Control application allows control and status of hardware parameters
such as Sample Rate, Clock Source, Trim levels, and routing. On Windows systems, an
independent LT-USB control applet provides access to other important parameters such as
buffer size, device settings and status.
The LT-USB was designed with adaptability in mind. The hardware can be field
programmed through simple firmware updates which can be downloaded from the Lynx
Studio Technology website. In this way, the product’s functionality and feature-set can be
easily upgraded by the end-user.