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Old 06-29-2010, 11:54 AM
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Default Re: Loop Sync issues

That is a ticklish subject, and it all depends on your opinion. There are those who opine that loop sync is of the devil and that the only proper method for clocking the interfaces is distributed wordclock. What I can tell you is this. Clocking the interfaces individually is tedious and prone with issues if you fail to jump through all of the hoops properly.

Digi(Avid) does not agree that clocking via distributed word is superior and therefore has not provided a foolproof method to do this. You will have to open the Hardware setup on every session and declare the word input as clock master for each interface you have. Pay close attention to your interfaces. Any time you see a sync light in the wrong position, you'll need to re-declare the word inputs for each of the interfaces. This can sneak up on you unawares and you may not notice that you have a clocking issue until it's too late.

On the other hand, if you use loop sync, you'll just need to set the loop master to word clock and all the other interfaces will fall into line. It's up to you which method you choose.
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