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Synchronization
Ö Some older MIDI devices might not respond well to
these positioning messages and could take some time
synchronizing to the new location.
Always Send Start Message
MIDI clock transport commands include Start, Stop, and
Continue. However, some MIDI devices do not recognize
the Continue command. By activating the “Always Send
Start Message” option, you can avoid this problem with
specific MIDI devices.
Send MIDI Clock in Stop Mode
Activate this option if you are working with a device that
needs MIDI clock to run continuously in order to operate
arpeggiators and loop generators.
Synchronized operation
Once you have connected all the devices that will be syn-
chronized, it is important to understand how Cubase op-
erates in Sync mode. Sync mode is enabled by activating
the Sync button on the Transport panel.
Sync mode
When you activate the Sync button, the following happens:
• Cubase awaits incoming timecode from the chosen
timecode source defined in the Project Synchronization
Setup dialog in order to play.
Cubase will detect incoming timecode, locate to its current position, and
start playback in sync with the incoming timecode.
Working with VST System Link
VST System Link is a network system for digital audio that
allows you to have several computers working together in
one large system. Unlike conventional networks it does
not require Ethernet cards, hubs, or CAT-5 cables; in
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stead it uses the kind of digital audio hardware and cables
you probably already possess in your studio.
VST System Link has been designed to be simple to set
up and operate, yet give enormous flexibility and perfor-
mance gains in use. It is capable of linking computers in a
“ring” network (the System Link signal is passed from one
machine to the next, and eventually returns to the first ma
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chine). VST System Link can send its networking signal
over any type of digital audio cable, including S/PDIF,
ADAT, TDIF, or AES, as long as each computer in the sys-
tem is equipped with a suitable ASIO compatible audio
interface.
Linking up two or more computers gives you vast possibil-
ities:
• Dedicate one computer to running VST instruments while re-
cording audio tracks on another (not in Cubase LE).
• If you need lots of audio tracks, you may simply add tracks on
another computer.
• You could have one computer serve as a “virtual effect rack”,
running CPU-intensive send effect plug-ins only.
• Since you can use VST System Link to connect different VST
System Link applications on different platforms, you can take
advantage of effect plug-ins and VST instruments that are
specific to certain programs or platforms.
Requirements
The following equipment is required for VST System Link
operation:
• Two or more computers.
These can be of the same type or use different operating systems – it
does not matter. For example, you can link an Intel-based PC to an Apple
Macintosh without problems.
• Each computer must have audio hardware with specific
ASIO drivers.
• The audio hardware must have digital inputs and outputs.
To be able to connect the computers, the digital connections must be
compatible (i.
e. the same digital formats and connection types must be
available).