Specifications

Live Recording Guide54
Using an External Master
Clock
You may want to use an external master clock to
provide word clock to your VENUE system, your
Pro Tools system, and any other connected de-
vices. In this configuration, VENUE receives
word clock, which is transmitted to Pro Tools
via the audio connection.
To synchronize all devices using an external
master clock:
1 Set the outgoing word clock rate of the exter-
nal master clock to 48kHz.
2 Connect a coaxial cable from the word clock
outputs of the external master clock device to
the Word Clock In ports on the VENUE system.
The VENUE system auto-detects external word
clock and display “EXT” in the Mode box on-
screen.
3 Connect a coaxial cable from the word clock
out ports of the master clock to the word clock in
ports on any connected external devices. Set the
word clock rate of the connected external de-
vices to 48kHz.
Synchronizing a Pro Tools HD
Interface and VENUE HDx
When using an HD interface along with
VENUE HDx, word clock connections are re-
quired between the HD interface and your
VENUE system.
To synchronize an HD interface to your system:
1 Make word clock connections by doing one of
the following:
• For systems with an FOH Rack, connect one
end of a BNC cable to the Word Clock Out
port on the Snake card. If a second FOH
Snake card is present, connect the cable to
the Word Clock Out port on the second
Snake card.
– or –
• For systems with a Mix Rack, connect one
end of a BNC cable to the Word Clock Out
port.
2 Connect the other end of the BNC cable to the
Loop Sync in port on the HD-series audio inter-
face.
3 In Pro Tools, go the Hardware > Setup.
4 In the Peripherals list, select the HD interface
so that it is highlighted, and confirm that the
Loop Master is HDx.