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5. Activate Active at the top left of the VST System Link setup.
6. Repeat the steps for each computer in the network.
RESULT
The sending and receiving indicators on each active computer ash, and the name of each
computer appears in the list in the
Self test section of the dialog. Each computer is assigned a
random number.
The name will be shown in the VST System Link window of every computer on the network. You
can double-click the name of the computer and enter another name.
NOTE
If you do not see the name of each computer, go through the procedure above again and make
sure that all ASIO cards are listening to the digital clock signals correctly, and that each computer
has the correct inputs and outputs assigned to the
VST System Link network.
RELATED LINKS
Sources Page on page 693
Putting Network Computers Online
You must put the network computers online so that they can send and receive transport and
timecode signals, and that their sequencer applications can be started and stopped.
PREREQUISITE
All computers have their tempos set to the same value.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Studio> Studio Setup.
2. In the Devices list, select VST System Link.
3. Activate Online.
4. Repeat this for each computer in the network.
RESULT
The computers are online now.
AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK
Start playback on one computer to check if the system is working, and if all computers start and
play perfectly in time.
VST System Link sends and understands all transport commands. This allows you to control
the entire network from one computer. However, any computer can control any and all of the
others. This is due to the fact that
VST System Link is a peer-to-peer network, and that there is
no absolute master computer.
VST System Link
Activating VST System Link
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