From Lynx Studio Technology:
Mesa is a desktop-based Thunderbolt 3 audio interface and professional-quality standalone analog/digital/analog converter. Its desktop form factor makes it ideal for everyone from home/project recording setups to production rooms in commercial recording facilities. Compact and easily portable, Mesa offers four analog inputs and two outputs for monitoring, along with dual headphone outputs with independent level controls.
The Lynx Mesa offers a hi-contrast capacitive touchscreen interface — the same as in the company’s renowned Hilo 2 — making perfect for standalone use. Mesa owners will also be able to access its functions via the included Mesa Control software. A built-in MicroSD card slot allows Mesa to be used as a primary or backup recording device, making it useful for live/remote recording needs.
Designed for musicians, recording engineers, live sound engineers, and others who require the very best in pristine, detailed audio, Mesa offers the same level of audio quality and transparency as the company’s acclaimed Aurora(n) interface/converter. Other Mesa users include those involved in location recording — live performances, house of worship services and more — as well as for purposes including playback that can be done either via the onboard MicroSD card or its Thunderbolt 3 connection.
Specs
- Line in THD+N
- ‐113dB @1kHz, ‐1dBFS, 20kHz filter
- Line in full scale input level
- +20dBu
- Line in dynamic range
- 119dB, A‐weighted, ‐60dBFS signal method
- Line in frequency response
- ±0.010dB, 20–20kHz
- Line in crosstalk
- ‐130dB maximum @ 1kHz, ‐1dBFS
- Line in common mode rejection
- greater than 80dB
- Line in input impedance
- 200kΩ balanced, 100kΩ unbalanced
- Line in gain settings
- Fixed
- Line in connector
- Female XLR on combo jack
- Mic in features per channel
- 48V Phantom Power, Pad, Hi-Pass Filter, Polarity Reversal, 48V Lockout, Channel Pairing for Stereo Inputs
- Mic in THD+N
- -111dB (0.00028%) @1kHz, ‐1dBFS, 20kHz filter @ 21.6dB gain
- Mic in EIN
- -129dBu A-weighted @ 61.6dB gain
- Mic in dynamic range
- 116dB A‐weighted, ‐60dBFS method @ 21.6dB gain
- Mic in frequency response
- +0.01 / -0.08dB 20-20kHz
- Mic in crosstalk
- -127dB max. adjacent channel, -1dBFS, 1kHz @ 21.6dB gain
- Mic in common mode rejection
- 75dB min. -1dBFS, 60Hz and 1kHz @ 61.6dB gain
- Mic in full-scale input level for A/D
- 28.7dBu @ 5.6dB gain with pad enabled
- Mic in input impedance
- 2.1kΩ
- Mic in gain settings
- 5.6dB or 13.6dB to 68.6dB in 1dB steps, pad disabled / -8dB or 0dB to 55dB in 1dB steps, pad enabled
- Mic in pad attenuation
- 13.6dB
- Mic in high-pass filter
- 80Hz, 12 dB / octave
- Mic in connector
- Female XLR on combo jack
- Hi-Z in THD+N
- -109dB (0.00035%) 1kHz, -1dBFS, 20kHz filter
- Hi-Z in EIN
- -115dBu A-weighted @ 21.6dB gain
- Hi-Z in dynamic range
- 114dB A-weighted, -60dBFS method @ 21.6dB gain
- Hi-Z in frequency response
- +0.01 / -0.05dB 20-20kHz
- Hi-Z in crosstalk
- -132dB max. adjacent channel, -1dBFS, 1kHz @ 21.6dB gain
- Hi-Z in full-scale input level for A/D
- 14.9dBu @ 5.6dB gain
- Hi-Z in input impedance
- 1MΩ unbal. (TS), 2MΩ bal. (TRS)
- Hi-Z in gain settings
- 5.6dB or 13.6dB to 68.6dB in 1dB steps
- Hi-Z in connector
- 1/4" TRS on combo jack
- Monitor out THD+N
- -108dB @1kHz, -1dBFS, 20kHz filter
- Monitor out dynamic range
- 120dB, A-weighted, -60dBFS method
- Monitor out frequency response
- ±0.025dB, 20-20kHz
- Monitor out crosstalk
- -130dB maximum @ 1kHz, -1dBFS
- Monitor out output level at max
- +20 dBu
- Monitor out output impedance
- 100Ω balanced / 50Ω unbalanced
- Monitor out connector
- Two 1/4” TRS jacks
- Headphone out THD+N
- ‐107dB @1kHz, ‐1dBFS, 20kHz filter, volume at max
- Headphone out dynamic range
- 120dB, A‐weighted, ‐60dBFS method
- Headphone out frequency response
- ±0.025dB, 20–20kHz
- Headphone out crosstalk
- ‐120dB maximum @ 1kHz, ‐1dBFS
- Headphone out output level
- 18.4dBu maximum
- Headphone out output power
- 68mW @ 600Ω, 135mW @ 300Ω, 383mW @ 60Ω, 212mW @ 32Ω, 100mW @ 16Ω
- Headphone out connector
- Two 1/4" stereo headphone jacks
- S/PDIF I/O coax
- transformer-coupled on RCA jacks
- S/PDIF I/O optical
- on optical connectors
- ADAT I/O
- 8 channels at 48 kHz when selected on optical connectors
- Sample rates
- All standard rates up to 192 kHz using SynchroLock 2 sample clock generator with better than 7ppm accuracy.
- Synchronization sources
- Internal, External word clock I/O: 75Ω, TTL signal on BNC connectors, S/PDIF coax input, Optical input
- Computer connectivity
- Windows 10 & 11 64-bit Thunderbolt drivers provided by Lynx, macOS 12 (Monterey) to macOS 15 (Sequoia) Thunderbolt drivers provided by Lynx
- LCD display
- 480 x 272 IPS TFT LCD with Capacitive Touch
- DC power
- 12VDC, 3.3A
- AC power
- 110-230 VAC, 40 watts
- Size
- 8 ½” wide x 2 5/16” tall x 7 ½” deep (216mm x 59mm x 191mm)
Source: Lynx Mesa product page, Technical specification section