Specifications

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 11
Connecting AES/EBU Devices
To input AES/EBU clock reference to a SYNC
peripheral:
 Connect the device’s AES/EBU output to the
SYNC peripheral AES/EBU input.
To supply AES/EBU clock reference from a SYNC
peripheral:
 Connect the SYNC peripheral AES/EBU output
to the AES/EBU reference input on a DAT ma-
chine or other digital device. (AES/EBU clock
does not support 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz sample
rates.)
Connecting MIDI Timecode
Devices
The SYNC peripheral MTC Out port supplies
MIDI timecode, derived from conversion (from
LTC, VITC or Bi-Phase) or from MTC genera-
tion, to synchronize MTC-compatible consoles,
sequencers, lighting systems, and other devices.
MIDI timecode from the MTC Out port always
matches the timecode address displayed on the
SYNC peripheral front panel. To supply MTC
from the SYNC peripheral to another MTC-com-
patible device, connect the device as described
below.
To connect an MTC-compatible device to receive
MTC from a SYNC peripheral:
 Connect the SYNC peripheral MTC Out port to
the appropriate MIDI input on the device, using
a standard MIDI cable.
Pro Tools and MTC
Pro Tools receives MTC from SYNC peripherals
through its connection to the SYNC peripheral
Host Serial port. This signal does not include
standard MIDI timecode, but is instead a high-
quality, proprietary timecode signal designed
for Pro Tools. A MIDI Interface is not required
for Pro Tools to receive MTC.
MTC is output whenever the SYNC peripheral is
generating timecode. This MTC output can be
muted when timecode (LTC) is idle. See “MTC
Output and Idle Muting” on page 56 for details.