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Kategorie: Profi- / Musiker-Equipment

Ausstattungsliste: Prism Sound Lyra 2

Ausstattung & technische Daten

TYPE
Reference Grade Compact Audio Interface
FRONT PANEL
Instrument Input	2 x 6.3mm mono jack sockets, auto-select to analogue inputs 1 & 2 when plugged, software override
Headphone Output	1 x 6.3mm stereo TRS Jack with illuminated volume control
Master volume	Assignable encoder / push switch with halo indication
Standby button	with standby indicator (also flashes when unit is in identify mode)
Level Meters	4 x multi-segment, multi-colour bargraphs with overload indication, 2 for analogue, 2 for digital, assignable to inputs or outputs, analogue outputs switchable 1/2 or 3/4.
Input selection	Indicate mode of analogue inputs as Mic / line / inst & plus phantom power indicator for mic mode
Overkiller	For analogue inputs, lit when Overkiller limiters are acting
Digital Input	indicators for digital input unlocked and SRC (sample-rate converter) selected
Digital Output	indicator for SRC (sample-rate converter) selected
Sync	Master indicator, lit when interface is in local sync
REAR PANEL
Mic Input	2 x XLR sockets
Line input	2 x 6.3mm TRS jack sockets (balanced or unbalanced)
Line outputs 1-4	4 x 6.3mm TRS jack sockets (balanced or unbalanced)
Digital inputs	1 x RCA 1 x TOSLINK for S/PDIF or ADAT Optical input; (RCA can operate as AES3 input using XLR-RCA adapter supplied)
Digital output	1 x RCA 1 x TOSLINK for S/PDIF or ADAT Optical output; (RCA can operate as AES3 output using XLR-RCA adapter supplied)
Wordclock	2 x BNC sockets, output and input (75Ω)
USB port	1 x USB type B receptacle
Mains power	3-pin 6A IEC inlet
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Mac OS Support	OS X 10.5 or later Intel platform
Windows OS Support	Windows Vista, 7, 8 or later (32 or 64 bit)
Mac audio driver	Core Audio device
Windows audio driver	ASIO device, WDM coming soon
Linux audio driver	Lyra is a UAC2 class compliant device – no driver needed on recent distros
Control Panel applet	Graphical user interface for control of Lyra unit under Mac OS X or Windows
ANALOGUE LINE INPUTS
Configuration	Electronically balanced, with fully-balanced analogue signal path
Input Sensitivity	Switchable ‘+4dBu’ (0dBFS = +18dBu) or ‘-10dBV’ (0dBFS = +6dBu)
Input Impedance	14.5kΩ
Unbalanced Mode	Automatic
Total harmonic distortion	-117dB (0.00014%, -0.1dBFS)
THD+N	-111dB (0.00028%, -0.1dBFS)
Dynamic Range	116dB (-60dBFS)
Gain Accuracy	±0.05dB
LF roll-off	-0.05dB at 8Hz; -3dB at <1Hz
HF roll-off	fs = 44.1kHz: -0.05dB at 21.1kHz; -3dB at 22.0kHz
fs = 48kHz: -0.05dB at 23.0kHz; -3dB at 23.9kHz
fs = 96kHz: -0.05dB at 32.0kHz; -3dB at 47.9kHz
fs = 192kHz: -0.05dB at 32.0kHz; -3dB at 78kHz
CMRR	20Hz..20kHz: >70dB
Inter-channel cross-talk	1kHz: <140dB; 20Hz..20kHz: <-120dB
Inter-channel phase	10Hz..5kHz: ±0.25°
5kHz..20kHz: ±1.0°
20kHz..50kHz: ±2.0°,
Overkiller	Progessive limiter, auto-aligning, selectable per channel
Impact Filter	High-pass filter, -3dB at 80Hz, 40dB/decade (selectable for channels 1-2; whether in line, mic or instrument mode)
MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIERS
Configuration	Electronically balanced, with fully balanced analogue signal path
Gain	10dB to 65dB in 1dB steps (0dBFS = -56dBu to -1dBu) plus switchable -20dB pad
Gain accuracy	±0.05dB
Input impedance	5.5kΩ
THD	+10dB gain: -116dB at -0.1dBFS (0.00016%)
+40dB gain: -110dB at -0.1dBFS (0.00032%)
THD+N	+10dB gain: -108dB at -0.1dBFS (0.00040%)
Equivalent input noise (EIN)	+30dB gain: -128.5dBu (0Ω source); -126.3dBu (150Ω source)
+40dB gain: -130.9dBu (0Ω source); -127.6dBu (150Ω source)
+50dB gain: -131.2dBu (0Ω source); -127.7dBu (150Ω source)
+60dB gain: -131.4dBu (0Ω source); -127.8dBu (150Ω source)
LF roll-off	-0.05dB at 20Hz, -3dB at 5Hz
HF roll-off	As per analogue line input data (dependent on fs)
CMRR	50Hz/60Hz: >110dB at all gains
1kHz: >100dB at all gains
20kHz: >90dB at all gains
Phantom power	+48V, switchable per channel
Pad	-20dB, switchable per channel
INSTRUMENT PREAMPLIFIERS
Configuration	Unbalanced, high impedance buffer
Gain	10dB to 65dB in 1dB steps, 18dB pad (0dBFS = -38dBu to 17dBu)
Gain accuracy	±0.05dB
Input impedance	1MΩ
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
Configuration	Electronically balanced, with fully-balanced analogue signal path
Output amplitude	Switchable +4dBu (0dBFS = +18dBu) or -10dBV (0dBFS = +6dBu)
Output impedance	100Ω balanced, 50Ω unbalanced
Unbalanced mode	Automatic, with bootstrapping level compensation
Total harmonic distortion	-107dB (0.00045%, -1dBFS)
THD+N	-106dB (0.00050%, -0.1dBFS)
Dynamic range	115dB (-60dBFS)
Gain accuracy	±0.05dB
LF roll-off	-0.05dB at 8Hz, -3dB at <1Hz
HF roll-off	fs = 44.1kHz: -0.05dB at 21.4kHz; -3dB at 22.0kHz
fs = 48kHz: -0.05dB at 23.2kHz; -3dB at 23.9kHz
fs = 96kHz: -0.05dB at 32.0kHz; -3dB at 47.8kHz
fs = 192kHz: -0.05dB at 32.0kHz; -3dB at 76kHz
Output balance	>50dB
Inter-channel cross-talk	1kHz: <-135dB; 20Hz..20kHz: <-120dB
Inter-channel phase	10Hz..5kHz: ±0.4°
5kHz..20kHz: ±0.25°
20kHz..50kHz: ±0.5°,
DIGITAL INPUTS
Formats supported	S/PDIF (RCA or TOSLINK), ADAT, ADAT S/MUX (TOSLINK), AES3 (XLR via supplied adapter cable)
Sample rates supported	44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Sample rates supported: ADAT	ADAT (8 channel): 44k1, 48k ADAT SMUX (4 channel): 88k2, 96k
Channel Status	Ignored
Word-length	24 bit
AES3 Operation	Via S/PDIF RCA, using XLR-RCA adapter (supplied)
Sample-rate converter (SRC)	Selectable at S/PDIF input; allowing input at any sample rate
Bit transparency	Maintained (allows recording of Dolby or DTS streams)
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
Formats supported	S/PDIF (RCA or TOSLINK), ADAT, ADAT S/MUX (TOSLINK), AES3 (RCA)
Sample rates: S/PDIF/AES3	44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz
Sample rates: ADAT	ADAT (8 channel): 44k1, 48k; ADAT S/MUX (4 channel): 88k2, 96k
Channel Status	Full implementation, Consumer (S/PDIF) or professional (AES3)
Word-length	24 bit, or reduction to 16 bits using flat TPDF dither or Prism Sound SNS (Super Noise Shaping – four alternative shapes available)
AES3 (AES/EBU) operation	via S/PDIF RCA, using RCA-XLR adaptor (supplied) and AES3 mode (2V p-p, 110Ω and AES3 channel status)
Sample-rate converter (SRC)	Selectable at S/PDIF output; output rate can be referenced to Wordclock, DI or local clock at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kHz
Bit transparency	Maintained in 24 bit mode (allows playback of Dolby or DTS streams to external decoder)
SAMPLE RATE CONVERTER (SRC)
THD+N	<-137dB (0.000014%, -0.1dBFS)
Dynamic range	>138dB (0.000013%, -60dBFS)
SYNCHRONIZATION
System sample rates	44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192kHz
Master	local, Wordclock (Lyra 2 only), DI (S/PDIF input) or ADAT (Lyra 2 only)
Local clock accuracy	±50ppm
Jitter rejection	>60dB / decade above 100Hz
Internal mixer delay (total analogue in to out)	fs = 44.1kHz: 0.57ms
fs = 48kHz: 0.52ms
fs = 88.2kHz: 0.2ms;
fs = 96kHz: 0.18ms
fs = 176.4kHz: 0.09ms
fs = 192kHz: 0.08ms
PHYSICAL
Form factor	2/3 width, 1U 19inch rack mountable (Rack ears available as an option)
Dimensions	Table top (inc. feet): W: 285mm D: 242mm H: 50mm
Rack-mount (inc. optional ears): W: 483mm D: 242mm H: 44.5mm
Power	90-250VAC, 50-60Hz internal power supply IEC 6A connector
Power consumption	15W
Fuse rating	0.5A(T), 20mm, glass
Weight	2.1kg
Operation ambient conditions	0 to 35°C, 85% maximum relative humidity