User Manual-for Windows

INSTALLING THE 896MK3 HARDWARE
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SYNCING TO SMPTE TIME CODE
The 896mk3 system can resolve directly to SMPTE
time code. It can also generate time code and word
clock, under its own clock or while slaving to time
code. Therefore, the 896mk3 can act both as an
audio interface and as a digital audio synchronizer
to which you can slave other digital audio devices.
You can use the 896mk3 to slave your audio
software to SMPTE as well, via sample-accurate
sync (if your host software supports it).
Other digital audio device
slaved to the 896mk3
Figure 4-20: Connections for synchronizing
the 896mk3 directly to SMPTE time code.
Choose SMPTE as the clock source in MOTU
Audio Console. This setting can also be made in
the MOTU SMPTE Console (shown below).
SMPTE time code
source
audio cable bearing LTC
(Longitudinal Time Code)
FireWire or USB cable
Launch the MOTU SMPTE Console and specify the SMPTE Source,
which is the input receiving the SMPTE time code. Also, confirm that
the Clock Source/Address is SMPTE/SMPTE. For details about the other
settings, see chapter 10, “MOTU SMPTE Console” (page 119).
BNC
cable
audio
cable
Analog
out
Word
Out
Windows computer running Cubase or
other sample-accurate ASIO software
In Cubase, go to the Synchronization window and
choose ASIO Audio Device as the Timecode Base.
896mk3 interface
Any analog Input
(Input 8 in this example)
Use this setup if you have:
✓ A SMPTE time code source, such as a multitrack tape deck.
✓
An 896mk3 by itself, OR with another slaved device (such as a
digital mixer).
✓ Host software that supports sample-accurate sync (such as
Cubase or Nuendo).
This setup provides:
✓ Continuous sync to SMPTE time code.
✓ Sub-frame timing accuracy.
✓ Transport control from the SMPTE time code source.
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