User`s guide

INSTALLING THE TRAVELER HARDWARE
31
SAMPLE-ACCURATE ADAT SYNC WITH NO
SYNCHRONIZER
Even if you don’t have an ADAT synchronizer, you
can achieve sample-accurate sync between ADAT-
sync compatible devices, a Traveler, and any
sample-accurate software. Just connect the Traveler
to the end of the ADAT sync chain as shown below.
Yo u d o n’ t g e t transport control from your
computer, nor can you slave the system to SMPTE
time code. Instead, you have to play, stop, rewind
and cue the system from the transports on your
recorder. If you’re using the recorder as an
additional source of analog inputs and outputs
only (not for recording), see “Syncing optical
devices” on page 34.
Figure 4-14: Sample-accurate sync without an ADAT synchronizer.
ADATs
Sync In
ADAT
sync cables
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
etc.
FireWire
Sync In
FireWire
Sync Out
With no synchronizer, the ADAT that is the
master of the ADAT sync chain becomes
transport master over everything, includ-
ing your audio software.
Windows computer running Cubase or
other sample-accurate ASIO software
To set the Traveler hardware clock source for sample-
accurate sync:
1. Run the MOTU FireWire Audio Console.
2. Choose ADAT 9-pin from the Clock Source menu
as shown above.
3. Make sure the Sample Rate setting matches the
recorder and synchronizer.
In Cubase SX:
1. Open the Sync Setup window (Transport menu).
2. Choose the ASIO Audio Device option shown below.
3. Make sure that Sync is enabled in the Transport bar.
4. Click the play or record button on the ADAT SYNC master device. Cubase
will then start playing or recording, along with the ADAT SYNC master.
Use this setup if you have:
✓
ADATs, Alesis hard disk recorders or any ADAT SYNC
compatible device(s).
✗ No ADAT synchronizer.
✓ Host software that supports sample-accurate sync.
This setup provides:
✓
Sample-accurate locating between all ADAT SYNC-compati-
ble devices, the Traveler and your software (Cubase or other
sample-accurate software).
✗ No transport control of everything from the computer.
✗ No sync to SMPTE time code or other sync sources.
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