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INSTALLING THE PCI-424 HARDWARE

SAMPLE-ACCURATE ADAT SYNC WITH NO

SYNCHRONIZER

Even if you don’t have an ADAT synchronizer, you

can achieve sample-accurate sync between ADAT

SYNC-compatible devices, a 2408mk3, and

AudioDesk, Digital Performer or other sample-

accurate software. Just connect the PCI-424 card to

the end of the ADAT sync chain as shown below.

But without the synchronizer, you don’t get

transport control from your computer, nor can you

slave the system to external SMPTE time code.

Instead, you have to play, stop, rewind and cue the

system from the transports on your ADAT-

compatible recorder.

Figure 3-21: Sample-accurate sync between AudioDesk or Digital Performer and

one or more ADAT SYNC-compatible devices—without an ADAT synchronizer.

Sync In

ADAT

sync cables

Sync Out

Sync In

Sync Out

Sync In

Sync Out

etc.

In AudioDesk or Digital Performer:

1. Choose Receive Sync from the

Basics menu.

2. Choose the Sample-accurate

option shown to the left.

To set the PCI-424 hardware clock source for sample-accurate sync:

1. Choose MOTU Audio System>Conﬁgure Hardware Driver from the

Basics menu in AudioDesk or Digital Performer, or run the MOTU PCI

Audio Console application.

2. Choose PCI-424: ADAT from the Clock Source menu as shown to above.

3. Make sure the Sample Rate setting matches the tape decks.

In AudioDesk or Digital Performer:

1. Make sure that Slave to External Sync is checked in the Basics menu.

2. Click the play or record button. The software will then wait for you to

start your ADAT.

3. Press the Play button on the front panel of your ADAT to initiate

playback or recording.

For sample-accurate sync settings in Cubase, see “Sample-

accurate sync with Cubase or Nuendo” on page 95.

Macintosh computer running AudioDesk, Digital

Performer or other sample-accurate software

PCI-424 card

ADAT Sync In

ADATs

or ADAT SYNC-compatible recorders

Use this setup if you have:

✓

ADATs, Alesis hard disk recorders or any ADAT SYNC

compatible device(s).

✗ No ADAT synchronizer.

✓ Host software that supports sample-accurate sync.

This setup provides:

✓

Sample-accurate locating between all ADAT SYNC-compati-

ble devices, the 2408mk3 and your software (AudioDesk,

Digital Performer or other sample-accurate software).

✗ No sync with Tascam recorders.

✗ No transport control of everything from the computer.

✗ No sync to SMPTE time code or other sync sources.