Loop sync AND external clocking

[Guy McDude]

Hey guys,
Wiring up the new rig with a Sync I/O, three 16x16s AND a Big Ben.
Is there an issue with wiring the system using the loop sync protocol, AS WELL as wiring the Big Ben to external clock inputs on each I/O?

When I do this, its seems that regardless of how I choose to clock the rig in session setup, it ignores the external clock choice.
Unless....
the Sync I/O is physically powered off.

any insight would be appreciated.

[phatbeatstudio]

I don't know anything about clocking but are you syncing multiple systems together or using video. If you are not, why use the sync i/o at all. Is the Big Ben even of the same quality as the HD16x16 clocking wise of coarse.
Like I said I have 0 experience with clocking just seems to me that the sync i/o and Big Ben do the same thing unless you are using multiple systems sync,d to each other

[James Drake]

Originally Posted by Guy McDude

Hey guys,
Wiring up the new rig with a Sync I/O, three 16x16s AND a Big Ben.
Is there an issue with wiring the system using the loop sync protocol, AS WELL as wiring the Big Ben to external clock inputs on each I/O?

When I do this, its seems that regardless of how I choose to clock the rig in session setup, it ignores the external clock choice.
Unless....
the Sync I/O is physically powered off.

any insight would be appreciated.

The sync i/o and the three 16x16 boxes are all connected to each other using loop sync as per the manual.

The big ben can go on the ebay.