User Manual

Console Software

Synchronizing Multiple Devices

Layla3G and Gina3G are designed to work alongside other audio equipment. If

you are planning on using Layla3G or Gina3G with other audio equipment, please

note the following:

The Windows drivers included in this package support multiple Echo products

within the same system. In addition, your new Echo hardware will operate

alongside other Echo products. Echo hardware can also peacefully coexist with

audio equipment from other manufacturers, but be aware that operating alongside

another product is not the same as operating with it. In order for accurate

synchronization to occur, the other audio product(s) in your system must support a

synchronization mode that is compatible with your particular Echo hardware.

Without such synchronization, the individual pieces of equipment will act

independently of each other. This scenario may be fine for some musical

applications; however, it is not appropriate for situations where sample-accurate

synchronization is required.

Let’s take a brief look at the various synchronization types.

Word Clock – (Layla3G only) The Word Clock connectors can be found on

Layla3G’s back panel. When Layla3G is set to “Internal” this synchronization

clock runs at Layla3G’s selected sample rate. Think of it as a kind of electronic

metronome, which clicks back and forth at the digital sample rate. It is one of the

most widely used forms of synchronization in digital audio. Layla3G is always

generating Word Clock on its Word Clock output BNC connector. Although it can

generate Word Clock at any sample rate it is set to, Layla3G can only sync to Word

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 synchronizing your Echo product to an external device via

S/PDIF or Word Clock, if the sample rate is changed on the external device

then you may have to reset the input clock setting on your Echo product. To

do this, merely click on the input clock button again (S/PDIF or Word).