User`s guide

INSTALLING THE TRAVELER HARDWARE
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SAMPLE-ACCURATE ADAT SYNC
The Traveler can achieve sample-accurate sync
with ADATs, Alesis hard disk recorders or any
ADAT Sync-compatible devices. Sample-accurate
software is required, such as Cubase SX or other
ASIO 2.0-compatible software that also supports
sample-accurate sync. Connect the Traveler to the
end of the ADAT Sync chain and make the software
settings shown below in Figure 4-14. If you will be
using the stand-alone recorder for its analog inputs
and outputs only (you won’t be doing any
recording with it), treat it as an ‘optical’ device. See
“Syncing optical devices” on page 34.
To set the Traveler hardware clock source for sample-
accurate sync:
1. Run the MOTU FireWire Audio Console.
2. Choose ADAT 9-pin from the Clock Source menu
as shown above.
3. Make sure the Sample Rate setting matches the
recorder and synchronizer.
Windows computer running Cubase or
other sample-accurate ASIO software
USB or parallel cable (bi-directional MIDI
connection) bearing MMC transport
commands from the host audio software
to the MIDI Timepiece AV (or other
synchronizer)
ADATs
Sync In
ADAT
sync cables
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
etc.
ADAT
Sync Out
FireWire
Digital Timepiece, MIDI Timepiece AV,
Alesis BRC or any other MMC-compatible
ADAT synchronizer
If you have a MOTU
synchronizer, set its
sync mode to Internal.
Sync In
FireWire
In Cubase SX:
1. Open the Sync Setup window (Transport menu).
2. Choose the ASIO Audio Device option shown below.
3. Choose the MMC Active option shown below and choose the MTP
AV or other synchronizer from the MMC output menu.
4. Make sure that Sync is enabled in the Transport bar.
5. Click the play or record button. Cubase will then start playing or
recording, and the recorder will begin to roll, too, after being
triggered by the MIDI Timepiece AV (or other synchronizer).
Figure 4-14: Connections for sample-accurate ADAT sync.
Use this setup if you have:
✓
ADATs, Alesis hard disk recorders or any ADAT SYNC
compatible device(s).
✓A MOTU Digital Timepiece, MIDI Timepiece AV or other
ADAT synchronizer.
✓Host software that supports sample-accurate sync.
This setup provides:
✓
Sample-accurate locating between all ADAT SYNC-compati-
ble devices, the Traveler and your software (Cubase or other
sample-accurate software).
✓With a Digital Timepiece, this setup provides sample-accurate
locating across all devices: ADAT, Tascam and the Traveler.
✓Transport control of everything from the computer, OR
continuous sync to SMPTE time code and other sync sources
(the other source is the transport master in this case).
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