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Post by mcirish on May 8, 2020 9:26:08 GMT -6
I just wanted to give a bit of a shout out to Lynx Studio. Their support is absolutely fantastic and their products are rock solid. I've had a couple of different recording interfaces from them over the years. I'm currently working with an Aurora 16 with Thunderbolt connection. It's been prefect with super low latency. I did have an issue a couple weeks ago (blown regulator) and their support guys were great in helping to resolve it. They even responded on the weekend and remoted in to solve a driver issue I had later. (my fault) It seems pretty rare to get good support from many of the manufacturers. If I had the money, I would upgrade to the newer version of the Aurora (n) just to support a great company.
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Post by thirdeye on May 8, 2020 10:38:38 GMT -6
I love my Aurora 16s!! Rock solid and I still love the sound of them! Lynx support has always been great for me!
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Post by tkaitkai on May 8, 2020 20:38:48 GMT -6
Love my Aurora 8. Sounds absolutely fantastic.
I bought a used LT-ADAT card and it was missing the small mounting post that screws onto the PCB. I called Lynx support, spoke to Paul (who was super friendly), and they shipped me one immediately, free of charge.
Amazing customer service. Will definitely be sticking with Lynx in the future. I’d love a Hilo some day!
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Post by allbuttonmode on May 11, 2020 2:24:01 GMT -6
I have 3 Aurora 16s, and any time I've had an issue (mostly my own fault), they been nothing but amazing and incredibly patient. Two thumbs up!
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Post by kcatthedog on May 11, 2020 3:07:24 GMT -6
I have had a few apollos, not the X and now run a symphony ii, I wonder about aurora, if it would be more detailed and linear still ?
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Post by the other mark williams on May 11, 2020 9:36:56 GMT -6
I have had a few apollos, not the X and now run a symphony ii, I wonder about aurora, if it would be more detailed and linear still ? i think by the time you get into the Apogee Symphony, Aurora, Metric Halo ULN/LIO-8 tier, it’s a matter of taste more than sheer quality. All slightly different, but all great sounding interfaces. |
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Post by Mister Chase on May 11, 2020 12:33:25 GMT -6
Had an Aurora 16, now an Aurora 8 (n). Simply great converters and great support(my (n) had a headphone output issue).
Love it.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2020 13:24:43 GMT -6
Lynx is the most solid stuff in the game off a PCI-E card or Thunderbolt. USB, I found less stable than MOTU but the AD was cleaner.
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Post by 80hz on May 18, 2020 22:17:25 GMT -6
You don't see many threads like this around, but no doubt Lynx are loved by many! My interface journey...
M-Audio Firewire 410 > Digidesign Digi 002 > Apogee Rosetta 800 > Lynx Aurora 8 w/ AES16e > Lynx Aurora (n) 16 TB3
What a journey its been. I remember with the Digi002 in my VERY limited experience at the time feeling like there was something wrong. Couldn't quite pinpoint it, but it was like there was a pillow over the speakers. In time I found others reporting a similar experience. I'll never forget when i made the jump to Apogee Rosetta and I was instantly more aware of the significance of role converters play in the chain especially when stacking tracks.
But this is a Lynx thread... I knew something was a little "shaped" by the Apogee. Not in a bad way, but it was a sound, and I felt like i just wanted things to be as clear as possible. So its like nothing is standing between the audio files and my ears except the speakers. The lynx instantly grabbed me for what felt like total clarity, and very balanced. I used to the Aurora 8 for years and have loved them, but moved to a new system with Thunderbolt and started tracking more drums so the 16 channels became a need.
For anyone wondering the change from the Aurora to the Aurora (n) - when you are used to listening to audio through the original Aurora for years is quite pronounced. The Aurora(n) has the same incredible width to the soundstage, front to back feels even more 3D though and the detail in the top end is astounding. At first it feels much brighter, but ears have settled and I feel like my mixes are better for it. That said the leap isn't necessarily massive if you are on the older Aurora I still feel those are completely relevant today.
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Post by swurveman on May 22, 2020 9:56:39 GMT -6
I started with two Aurora 16's synced (I now use only one) and all along my Aurora's have been very reliable. I will say this, I partnered for awhile with a guy who recorded with an Apogee A/D 16x and monitored, mixed down through an Apogee 2-channel D/A. I thought the Apogee was warmer for what I do, which is rock music, than my Aurora. We both thought the difference was obvious. I haven't heard the new Apogee. So, I don't know if the difference was related to those particular Apogee products.
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Post by Mister Chase on May 22, 2020 10:07:42 GMT -6
I think Bob Clearmountain said something similar a while back but I think it was a generation of apogee's ago.
That's certainly one way to get warmth.
I guess as a guy who has to do many genres here, I'd rather have it real clean and be able to add warmth other ways. But no doubt if you want some nice musical tone to it, the apogee's are great a option.
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Post by aremos on May 22, 2020 15:44:55 GMT -6
I started with two Aurora 16's synced (I now use only one) and all along my Aurora's have been very reliable. I will say this, I partnered for awhile with a guy who recorded with an Apogee A/D 16x and monitored, mixed down through an Apogee 2-channel D/A. I thought the Apogee was warmer for what I do, which is rock music, than my Aurora. We both thought the difference was obvious. I haven't heard the new Apogee. So, I don't know if the difference was related to those particular Apogee products. What was the Apogee 2 channel (PSX, Rosetta, etc) ? |
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Post by swurveman on May 23, 2020 8:52:47 GMT -6
I started with two Aurora 16's synced (I now use only one) and all along my Aurora's have been very reliable. I will say this, I partnered for awhile with a guy who recorded with an Apogee A/D 16x and monitored, mixed down through an Apogee 2-channel D/A. I thought the Apogee was warmer for what I do, which is rock music, than my Aurora. We both thought the difference was obvious. I haven't heard the new Apogee. So, I don't know if the difference was related to those particular Apogee products. What was the Apogee 2 channel (PSX, Rosetta, etc) ? I wish I could remember, but don't. Sorry. |
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