WordClock... Opinions Please

[quadrivium]

Folks:

Random pops happening when the 003R is recording, playing back or standing by when 003R is connected to external Adat devices. I have tried all options and configurations and gotten it to be minimized but not gone entirely... so I am starting to think there may be some engineering in the 003 clock section interface which is causing this and which cannot be fixed without going to an external clock source.

So please weigh in if you have an opinion or have run an 003R with other devices using an external word clock in your studio...

Here is a link to an article on using external word clocks

here two possible candidates...

http://www.blacklionaudio.com/microclock.html

http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/bigben.php

[DigiTechSupt]

Which version of Pro Tools are you running? There's a fix for this specific issue in the latest CS release for 7.4 - you should download and install it and see if your problems still occur.

[quadrivium]

Thanks for the tip, I will give that a shot. I am running 7.4 and installed it about 2 weeks ago.

[quadrivium]

Which version of Pro Tools are you running? There's a fix for this specific issue in the latest CS release for 7.4 - you should download and install it and see if your problems still occur.

Ok, I am looking to find the update that has the fix for my 7.4 code. I found the below info on the 7.4 download page in the cs3 update (latest is cs4 but doesn't list a specific fix for this problem), Is this it? Or is there a fix somewhere else on the site (if so, please post link)? This fix seems to mention the onboard inputs 4-8, nothing about adat inputs from external devices...thanks

Fixes Included from Pro Tools LE 7.4cs3

Fixed: When Monitoring All Inputs on 003 Factory, Random Pops and Clicks Could Occur on Inputs 4-8 (Item #101084)

[DigiTechSupt]

Ok, I am looking to find the update that has the fix for my 7.4 code. I found the below info on the 7.4 download page in the cs3 update (latest is cs4 but doesn't list a specific fix for this problem), Is this it? Or is there a fix somewhere else on the site (if so, please post link)? This fix seems to mention the onboard inputs 4-8, nothing about adat inputs from external devices...thanks

Fixes Included from Pro Tools LE 7.4cs3

Fixed: When Monitoring All Inputs on 003 Factory, Random Pops and Clicks Could Occur on Inputs 4-8 (Item #101084)

Yes, that's it. CS4 includes all fixes from previous CS versions.

[quadrivium]

Which version of Pro Tools are you running? There's a fix for this specific issue in the latest CS release for 7.4 - you should download and install it and see if your problems still occur.

Fixes Included from Pro Tools LE 7.4cs3

Fixed: When Monitoring All Inputs on 003 Factory, Random Pops and Clicks Could Occur on Inputs 4-8 (Item #101084)

Yes, that's it. CS4 includes all fixes from previous CS versions.

Ok, that seems to have been the problem. I downloaded the cs4 update which then pulled in the firmware update... ran some tracks and it seems very solid now <<insert hallelujah chorus here>>..
I'm optimistic that this annoying problem is fixed....
Thanks very much