User Manual-Windows

INSTALLING THE PCI-424 HARDWARE
42
SAMPLE-ACCURATE TASCAM SYNC
This page shows how to set up sample-accurate
locating (the most accurate synchronization
possible) between a 2408mk3 interface and Tascam
digital recorders. This setup requires a Digital
Timepiece (or other MMC-compatible Tascam
synchronizer). If you also have Alesis recorders, see
page 40. If you have a DA-88/SY-88 or DA-98 and
you want to operate in offset mode from the time
code track, see “Syncing to a DA-88/98 time code
track” on page 47.
PCI-424 card
ADAT Sync In
USB cable (or other bi-
directional MIDI
connection) bearing
MMC transport
commands from Cubase
(or other ASIO
software) to the Digital
Timepiece (or other
synchronizer)
Figure 4-22: Connections for sample-accurate sync between
one or more Tascam recorders and a 2408mk3 interface.
Tascam Decks
Sync In
Ta sc am
sync cables
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
etc.
Ta sc am
Sync Out port
Digital Timepiece or any other
MMC-compatible Tascam synchronizer
Set the Digital
Timepiece
sync mode to
Internal.
ADAT
Sync out port
Optional ADAT
sync chain
(See page 40)
Windows computer running Cubase or
other sample-accurate ASIO software
1. In the MOTU PCI Audio Console, choose PCI-424: ADAT from the Clock
Source menu as shown to above.
2. Make sure the Sample Rate setting matches the other recorders.
Put Cubase into external sync mode.
See “Sample-accurate sync with Cubase or
Nuendo” on page 80 for more information.
In Cubase VST, go to the Synchronization window and
choose ASIO 2.0 MMC as the Timecode Base. In Cubase SX,
go to the Synchronization Setup window and choose the
ASIO Positioning Protocol and MIDI Machine Control options.
Use this setup if you have:
✓
Tascam DA-series digital tape decks or hard disk recorders.
✓A Digital Timepiece or other Tascam synchronizer.
✓Host software that supports sample-accurate sync.
This setup provides:
✓
Sample-accurate locating between all Tascam sync-compatible
devices, the 2408mk3 and your software (Cubase or other sam-
ple-accurate software).
✓If you also have ADATs, this setup provides sample-accurate
locating across all devices: ADAT, Tascam and the 2408mk3.
✓
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).