Owner`s manual

Console Software

S/PDIF – The Sony/Phillips Digital Interchange Format is a serial bit-stream that

has a clock signal embedded in the data stream. When recording from an S/PDIF

source, whether via optical cables or RCA cables, Layla3G & Gina3G will utilize

the synchronization clock that is embedded in the S/PDIF while they decode the

bit-stream. Layla3G & Gina3G can only sync to S/PDIF clock if the master device

is set to a sample rate between 30kHz and 100kHz. Otherwise you will get noise

and/or loss of sync.

Note:

When recording from a S/PDIF port, you must select S/PDIF as the

input clock. For greater flexibility, this is not done automatically. If you

find that your S/PDIF recordings contain pops or skips, be sure that you

have selected S/PDIF as your input clock.

ADAT – The Alesis ADAT optical interface can send and receive up to 8

simultaneous channels of digital audio data over fiber optic cables. Unlike wire

cables, fiber optic cables do not add noise or interference. Layla3G & Gina3G can

send out (or “master”) ADAT clock as well as slave to it. If you want Layla3G or

Gina3G to slave to an ADAT clock, just set the input clock to the ADAT setting.

Layla3G/Gina3G can only sync to ADAT clock if the master device is set to a

sample rate between 40kHz and 50kHz. Otherwise you will get noise and/or loss

of sync.

Note:

To preserve the high audio quality of Layla3G/Gina3G’s converters it

is best to use the Internal input clock setting instead of synchronizing to an

external ADAT clock, which may add unwanted jitter to the signal.

Now let’s take a look at some sample configurations and how you might set them

up from a synchronization standpoint.

Let’s start with a simple example. Suppose that Layla3G is the only audio device

used in your system. Since you have no other devices to synchronize with, simply

select Internal for Layla3G’s input clock. Layla3G will then use its own clock to

control its operation.

Now a little more complicated set-up: You have two Layla3Gs connected. Simply

set Layla3G #1 to Internal for its input clock. Now connect the first Layla3G to