MOTU Track16 - Desktop Studio FireWire/USB 2.0 Interface - Manual (Page 49)

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SYNCHRONIZATION
You may encounter situations in which you need to
synchronize your audio software and the Track16
to the other components of your system.
Synchronizing digital audio connections
If you have devices connected to the Track16
digital optical ports, you need to be concerned
with the synchronization of the Track16’s digital
audio clock with other devices connected to it
digitally (if any). For example, if you have a digital
mixer connected to the Track16 via an ADAT
optical light pipe cable, you need to make sure that
their audio clocks are phase-locked. For details, see
“Choosing a clock source for optical connections”
on page 27. If you don’t have any digital audio
devices connected to the Track16, digital audio
phase-lock does not apply to you.
Resolving directly to time code (with no
synchronizer)
If your host audio software supports Core Audio’s
sample-accurate positioning protocol, or if it can
slave to MIDI Time Code, then it can resolve to the
Track16’s built-in time code synchronization
feature. To resolve your Track16 directly to SMPTE
time code with no additional synchronization
devices, use the setup shown in “Setup for SMPTE
time code sync” on page 106.