The Aurora 8HD from Lynx Studio Technology is an 8-channel, 24-bit/192kHz analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converter in a single-space rack-mount housing. The unit is a professional I/O interface and ships with a pre-installed LT-HD card that allows the converter to be seamlessly incorporated into Avid Pro Tools HD studios via HD Core or Accel Core cards, using standard DigiLink cabling. The LT-HD card has one Primary and one Expansion DigiLink port, which allows daisy-chaining of multiple Aurora converters and other DigiLink devices. The converter offers audio signal latency identical to that of the Digidesign 192 I/O for accurate delay compensation within ProTools - no manual delay adjustments are required. The analog I/O is electronically balanced and supports both +4dBU and -10dBV nominal levels. The AES digital I/O is transformer coupled and is capable of driving 500 feet of cable at 192kHz. Both dual and single-wire AES channel modes are supported. Lynx's proprietary SynchroLock sample clock technology is included, a feature that provides 3000:1 jitter attenuation. The low jitter clock source that drives the converters is also available as an output for studio synchronization of other digital devices. The front panel of the unit is ergonomically designed to provide easy access to important controls and signal status. All analog and digital connections use DB25 connectors with industry standard pin-outs. 8-channel analog-to-digital and digital-to analog converter with a pre installed LT-HD card, allowing recognition and control by Pro Tools HD 24-bit/192kHz mastering quality conversion Simultaneous 8-channels of analog input/output and 8-channels of AES/EBU input/output 192kHz AES/EBU I/O supports both single and dual-wire modes Extensive remote control capability Wordclock input/output with Lynx SynchroLock jitter reduction technology Single rack space configuration with no fan