Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Audio synchronization, MIDI API
From: Paul Winkler (pw_lists_AT_slinkp.com)
Date: Sun Aug 15 2004 - 21:51:24 EEST
On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 12:53:56PM -0500, Jack O'Quin wrote:
> Paul Winkler <pw_lists_AT_slinkp.com> writes:
>
> > Another interesting comparison is modular digital multitracks
> > such as ADAT and DA-88. Anybody know how sync works on those
> > beasties?
>
> I think ADAT sends a wordclock-like pulse over the optical link. One
> machine is master. All the others slave their converters to that.
> Given sample synchronicity, doing the tape I/O is just a buffering
> task that each device can manage independently.
Sounds about right, but there must also be motor control so
the buffers don't get too far out of whack.
--Paul Winkler http://www.slinkp.com
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