SoundGrid Studio User Guide / Owners Manual

Part 3: Setup Window
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Shared Devices: Clocking Considerations
When a device is shared by two systems, both systems must be locked to the
same clock master. If a client system assigns a shared device that’s part of a
system with a different clock source, something must be done to rectify the
difference.
When assigning a shared device whose clock source is not the same as that of the client system, this prompt will
appear. Click OK to set the clock of the client system as your system’s clock. The shared device, or its master clock,
is now the local SOE clock master for all the devices in your local SoundGrid network.
Cancel to explore other ways to provide a clock common to both systems.
In this example, device A-IOS is shared with system B. This means that the device is now
assigned to two independent systems (A and B) that must be synchronized to the same
master clock device. In this example, A-IOS becomes the clock master of system B—all
other devices become SOE slaves.
It is possible to assign another device as the clock master while using a shared device, as
long as all devices share the same clock.
Use each system’s Set Master menu to re-assign clock masters. Select the
same device in both systems, if possible, and the clock will be common to
both systems.
The shared device can now be a slave in the client system.