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Checking for a Valid Digital Sync Signal
If you are digitizing audio-only input from a digital source such as a
DAT deck, the eight-channel audio converter is limited to acquiring a
digital sync signal from channels 1 and 2.
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Channels 1 and 2 are often the first choice for input of a signal that
provides digital sync. If you want to input audio from channels 3
through 8, however, you must have a valid digital signal coming in
on either channel 1 or 2.
Check for a valid digital sync signal as follows:
• If the yellow indicator light labeled DIGITAL on the audio
converter shines steadily during input, the system is receiving a
valid digital sync signal.
• If the yellow light blinks during input, the system is not receiving
a valid sync signal. Make sure you have a digital sync signal
source properly connected to channel 1 or channel 2.
The effects of capturing audio without a valid digital sync source can
include random noise, silence, or a jittering effect in the audio when
played back.
Adjusting Audio Settings
You can use the Audio Settings dialog box to check the current config-
uration of audio hardware, and to choose various input options.
To open the Audio Settings dialog box, double-click Audio in the Set-
tings scroll list of the Project window.