Lynx Mixer Reference
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Record Dither Type
This option provides selection of the type of dither used on all record channels. The following options are
available:
Triangular -
Enables the addition of triangular probability density dither. Triangular is the
preferred dither type in most cases.
Shaped Triangular -
This type of dither is essentially high-pass filtered triangular dither that
places most of the dither energy at higher frequencies making it less audible to the human ear.
Shaped triangular dither decreases signal-to-noise by 4.8 dB
Rectangular -
This type of dither decreases the signal-to-noise ratio by 3 dB (less than
triangular), but is less desirable because of its noise modulation effects.
In order to enable the selected dither type on a record channel, the Dither button on the associated channel
on the Record/Play window must be “pushed in”. See Section 6.3 Record/Play Window.
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Advanced (Windows Only)
This option provides access to several advanced menu functions.
Allow Clock Change if Active
– This option allows the Current Clock Source to be changed even when
the card is being used by an audio application. Please note: there will be an audible glitch when a clock
source is changed during playback or recording of audio. With the Allow Clock Change if Active option
OFF (the default), changing the Preferred Clock Source will not change the Current Clock Source until the
driver is no longer being utilized by a software application.
SynchroLock™
– When checked, enables the SynchroLock clock generator. This should be disabled
only when locking to external clocks that are near the limit of the SynchroLock lock range. Enabled by
default.
SyncStart™
– When checked, enables the SyncStart feature, which provides sample accurate
synchronization of multiple record and playback devices. Enabled by default.
Play 1 Multi-Channel Mode
– This option provides selection of the playback mode for Device 1 of the
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. Choices include: Stereo, Quad, 5.1 and 7.1.
Mixer Lock
– When checked, enables a locking feature that prevents changes to any of the mixer controls
by any application, including the Lynx Mixer.
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