Lynx Studio LynxONE - Manual (Page 14)

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Record Dither – Enables the addition of dither during recording of 8-bit or 16-bit files
or when the record Volume Fader is set below full-scale. Dither is not added to the
signal for 24-bit or 32-bit files when the Volume Fader is at full-scale.
Play Dither – Enables the addition of dither during recording of 8-bit or 16-bit files or
when the record Volume Fader is set below full-scale. Dither is not added to the
signal for 24-bit or 32-bit files when the Volume Fader is at full-scale.
None - Dither is disabled. Volume processing utilizes rounding prior to truncation.
Triangular - Enables the addition of triangular probability density dither. This
type of dither is free of data-dependent noise modulation effects, but decreases
signal-to-noise ratio by 3 dB. Triangular is the preferred dither type in most
cases.
Shaped Triangular - Enables the addition of shaped triangular probability density
dither. 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 also decreases signal-to-
noise by 3 dB.
Rectangular - Enables the addition of rectangular probability density dither. This
type of dither decreases the signal-to-ratio by 1.25 dB (less than triangular),
but is less desirable because of its noise modulation effects.
Channel Lock – Volume controls for the Left and Right channels move together when
checked, and can be adjusted independently when unchecked. Holding the shift
key down while adjusting a volume control reverses the action of the channel
lock.
Show Options – Shows or hides the card options portion of the mixer window.
Always on Top – If checked, the Mixer window will be displayed on top of all
application windows. This allows the Mixer control to be seen even if another
application is the currently active window. If unchecked, the Mixer window can
be obscured by other applications.
Controls
Peak Meters – Displays the instantaneous level of the audio being recorded or played.
Peak meters do not reflect the level of input monitoring.
Volume Faders – Controls digital attenuation of the audio being recorded or played.
This control acts on the digital signals after A/D conversion and before D/A
conversion. With the volume fader at its maximum position, the vertical line within
the fader turns black, no volume calculation is performed and the audio stream is
unaltered. This is the recommended position for critical recording and mixdown
sessions in which the highest signal quality is required. Volume control processing
is done prior to peak meter readings causing the peak meters to reflect any volume
control changes. Since volume changes act on the digitally converted signals,
they have no affect on the analog full-scale input and output levels. This must be
done with Trim control. The volume control does not affect the input monitor
levels. When the volume fader is not at its maximum or minimum position, the
vertical line within the fader turns red to indicate that the volume control is active.
Mixer Reference