Synchronized Operation As Mtc And Word Clock Slave - Yamaha AW4416 Supplement Manual

Synchronized operation as MTC and word clock
slave
In version 1.0, it was not possible for the AW4416 to be an MTC slave when it
was an word clock slave. However in version 1.2, the AW4416 can synchronize
with external devices as an MTC slave even if it is also a word clock slave.
For example, it is now possible to use MTC to synchronize the operation of two
AW4416 units that are transmitting and receiving digital audio signals. (In this
case, one AW4416 will be the word clock and MTC master, and the other
AW4416 will be the word clock and MTC slave.
If you wish to use MTC to synchronize the AW4416 with an external device
while transmitted and receiving digital audio signals, you should normally set
one device to be the master for both word clock and MTC, and the other device
to be the slave for both word clock and MTC. With other methods, synchroniza-
tion may not occur correctly, or the tracks of the AW4416 may not play back at
the correct pitch.
MTC OUT
connector
Word clock master
MTC master
Supplement regarding the SYNC AVE. parameter
The SYNC AVE. parameter is valid only when word clock is set to INT.
When the AW4416 is synchronized as an MTC slave with an external device,
and the precision of the incoming MTC becomes unstable, the AW4416 will
attempt to follow by making fine adjustments to its playback pitch. The per-
missible range of variation for MTC is set by the SYNC AVE. parameter in the
MIDI screen / MIDI Sync page.
If the SYNC AVE. parameter is set to "OFF," the permissible range will be the
minimum, and the AW4416 will synchronize with the maximum precision to
the incoming MTC. However if widely varying MTC is received, synchroniza-
tion may be lost or become unstable. This setting is suitable if two AW4416
units are being synchronized.
If the SYNC AVE. parameter is set to "1," the permissible range will be greater,
and if "2" is selected the permissible range will be the maximum. If you will
be synchronizing the AW4416 to an external MTC master device whose MTC
has broad variation (such as a tape recorder or computer-based sequencer
program), try setting the SYNC AVE. parameter to "2."
Refer to: SYNC AVE. parameter (MIDI Sync page)
Word clock settings
< Connection example >
DIGITAL STEREO
OUT connector
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION
AW4416
Reference Guide p.20
Additions and changes in version 1.2, 1.3
MIDI IN
connector
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION
AW4416
Word clock slave
MTC slave
Reference Guide p.41
DIGITAL STEREO
IN connector
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