Just checked an audio interface I've got really cheap in a sale a few years ago - The Edirol M16DX 16-in-2-out (16:2)-Regarding digital clock its got two connections one coaxial and and one optical only one can be used (in my newbie frame of mind I'd call the coaxial SPDIF and the optical ADAT... )
The device would look for a word clock at these ports on startup and if there is word clock present it slaves itself to word clock.
When I get my sync card for the Scope PCI cards and a master clock how would this Edirol M16DX be hooked up to the master clock which will be bnc? along with Xite-1 plus the ADATS?-etc....
Actually I've just looked at the big ben manual (I don't have big ben) and there is an SPDIF and optical I/O- but only one-So that answers the question. -I think, but if there was another piece of gear that I've overlooked that needed another SPDIF or optical I/O what is the way to go then?
I´d prefer to sync everything individual to the master, except I run out of clock outputs on the master clock itself.
Bud
Hi-I see what you mean by running out of clock outs- Big Ben has 6 - My setup isn't that big, however, if I tried to terminate all bnc outs/ins I'd run out-so hopefully when I get round to this the bnc sync card on the PCI cards will sync the two ADAT units as their connected and the same goes for the Xite-1 with the other two ADAT units-If this works out OK that will only be 2 of the 6 wordclock outs in big ben (if I get it)
The Art Gen may be able to be used instead if this is possible as it has 4
I did get confused with the MIDI clock- I was mixing it up with digital clock thinking it would do both-
garyb wrote:connect the sync plate to one of the cards. any that fits.
a good clock is best, but even an ART sync gen can really help your sound by giving a stable clock signal from a central source. i have a Rosendahl Nanosyncs.
The Art Gen word clock is £125 - Lots cheaper than the others here - Featuring 4 wc outs and 2 spdif out - This should provide enough at a price that's reasonable-
I don't want to do anything that isn't recommended....
Is it essential to connect to all word clock inputs???-
eg. lets take the Creamware Scope PCI card PC when it has the bnc sync card installed-There are some ADATS that are connected to PCI cards- Can I get away without connecting bnc to the ADATS? - Or is it highly recommended that I do connect to the bnc connectors on the ADATS - This is what I need to be clear on.... There is part of me that thinks I will be able to not connect the ADATS so in other word just one word clock in for that whole PC -
Gary and or Bud mentioned that I may not need to do this on account of ADATS already having clock information passing from out to in.
If all ADATS do need connecting I would need to put more "T's" in
It would come down to putting more "T's" in-which Gary say "no don't do this"- VS- Not connecting all word clock ins----
I'll get there with this but just need to know whats really necessary and whats not.......and the technical details are increasing now.....
no, all outputs or inputs do not need to be connected.
yes jhulk, i've seen that article. clock should be one output to one input, but if it works, it works. t'ing off a wordclock source will create jitter, but it will probably be within reasonable limits, in other words, you won't hear a problem. there's a reason why clock distributors are made, however. there's a reason that master clock/clock distributors have multiple outputs instead of just one single clock out.
Its good to know not all word clock ins need to be connected- It simplifies things a little-and I'll check back here when I'm about to do this. The cheaper Art Gen should be OK - Thanks for the tip Gary- Is this the best clock for the money then?-
probably. there are other cheap clocks, but they won't be significantly better.
the ART clock is not super special, but it will work properly and having everything clocked from a central source should improve your audio overall, so it's win/win.
Another thing that was puzzling me and I wasn't sure how to ask it without confusing the issue....
The VST system link was completed and there is at least a reasonable understanding of this.
Non VST system link sync
To sync the digital equipment (audio cards etc....) word clock is used and for the MIDI sync (VSTi / hardware sound modules etc....) MIDI time code is used..--- Is this correct??? - So by using both a DAW system in general can tick along nicely with the recording of audio and playback of MIDI synths etc....Then other software can be used other than just Cubase but the sync issues of audio and MIDI and covered?
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-I think, but if there was another piece of gear that I've overlooked that needed another SPDIF or optical I/O what is the way to go then?
.....thats progress on the troubleshooting / studio gear issues -