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Topic: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

Hi all, at 48 and 96 I am having no problem syncing with my AD converter via MADI.

So I’ve got sync at 96K, and then I switch the SR to 192 on the AD (optical sync via MADI cable) and absolutely nothing coming through.

I’ve tried changing the ‘sample rate’ in MADIFace settings to match 192 - even though my clock source is optical.
The input status goes from ‘sync - 96KHz - 32 channels’ to ‘no lock - -‘ once I’ve changed to 192.

Are there any other settings I need to change?


Thanks. Dave

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2 Reply by waedi (edited by waedi 2023-05-04 00:20:12)

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Re: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

From what you wrote both devices are set to clock-source external optical madi.
Switch in the MadifacePro settings dialog the clock-source to internal and samplerate to 192.
One device has to be set to internal clock while all connected other devices must be on external clock sync.

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Re: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

Hi, I usually have the AD set as the clock source and then have the MADIFace Pro slave to that; though perhaps it’s better the other way round?

Anyway, I have obviously tried all possible combinations of internal and optical sync on the MADIFace Pro and internal/MADI sync on the AD (it’s an Antelope Orion 32 FYI, which call internal clock at ‘oven’ and the MADI clock source is called MADI, MADI x 2 or MADI x 4, but it has options for all usual sample rates in all of those options which doesn’t really make sense.

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4 Reply by waedi (edited by waedi 2023-05-04 05:12:24)

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Re: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

Take the optical cable out of the MadifacePro.
Did you pressed it in hard ?
It should fit easy with a locking click.
But by mistake it is possible you did put it into the socket the wrong way.
Turn it 180º...?

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Re: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

It’s working perfectly at 96KHz, so can’t be an issue with the cabling. Only stops working when I select 192.

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Re: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

192 kHz is only available at MADI standard, 48k Frame with SMUX4, see manual. The MADI x 2 setting might work at 96 kHz if it equals 96k Frame. MADI x 4 will definitely not work if it is '192k Frame' format. Check the Antelope manual what these clock settings mean and how to use them.

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7 Reply by Jonesd90 (edited by Jonesd90 2023-05-04 13:59:43)

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Re: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

Sorry, I think I accidentally pressed report instead of reply to the last post.


The antelope manual is absolutely garbage, I shall have to contact them and ask.

Assuming I get it setup properly on that end. Do I simply need to set the MADIFace Pro to ‘optical’ and it should follow whatever sample rate is on the AD?

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Re: Struggling to sync MADIFace Pro at 192

Jonesd90 wrote:

Sorry, I think I accidentally pressed report instead of reply to the last post.

Happens a lot....

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