> I think when I switch the HEDD 192 to WC it takes it's reference from the BNC socket on the back,
> I don't think it can slave to embedded AES clock - but I can check with Crane Song.
Maybe I understood something wrong, but why do you mention WC again, if there is no need for it? ;-)
You do not need WC, it's not any better compared to the clock signal of a digital connection.
If you configure a device as clock master (clock source = "internal"), then it will send a clock signal out on all digital outputs (and WC). On clock slaves you configure, from which digital input to read clock from (or WC).
> I've used 44.1 for the last 20 years and now I've changed u to 48Khz so it's safe to say I don't worry
> about being able to change all the Ada's centrally from the DAW project as I'll be sticking with 48Khz
> going forward - I only work on my own projects.
Then use the Crane Song's HEDD as clock master.
> How do I know if the RayDAT has locked to incoming clock signals?
> Does Totalmix DSP say "Lock" or "Sync" I was a bit confused by that in the manual.
The manual contains several chapters which deal with clock synchronization:
8.1 Settings Dialog
8.5 Clock Modes - Synchronization
9.4 Digital Recording
10.3 Known Problems
19. Word Clock
27.2 Lock and SyncCheck
Lock means a valid digital signal has been detected on an input. This Lock state remains even with small changes of the frequency, because the PLL tracks the receiver's frequency.
The desired state is "sync", this means the clock signal is synchronous, absolutely identical.
In your setup the RayDAT will slave to the HEDD and show the input status sync for the AES input.
The Ferrofish will also slave to the HEDD via RayDAT and show something like a synchronous connection.
As the Ferrofish's ADAT outputs are connected to the RayDAT it will see also a synchronous clock signal on its ADAT inputs.
/---------AES OUT------------(1.2)----------->AES IN--sync--\
/--sync--AES IN<------------(1.1)-------------AES OUT---------HEDD [cm]
/
RayDAT [cs]--ADAT1 OUT---------(2.1)---------->ADAT1 IN--sync--Ferrofish Pulse [cs]
\----------ADAT2 OUT------------------------->ADAT2 IN--sync---/
\--sync--ADAT1 IN<---------(2.2)------------ADAT1 OUT-------/
\--sync-ADAT2 IN<---------------------------ADAT2 OUT------/
cm = clock master
cs = clock slave
Clock distribution and synchronization:
1.1 HEDD is cm and sends clock out via AES
RayDAT is cs, locks and synchs to the HEDD (RME's SteadyClock eliminates any potential clock jitter)
and distributes the refreshed clock signal out its digital outputs (AES, ADAT, WC)
1.2 HEDD locks to the digital signal on its AES input and synchs as it detects the clock signal is identical to its own (master)
2.1 Ferrofosh is cs, locks and synchs to the RayDAT (who gets the clock from HEDD)
2.2 RayDAT locks to the digital signal on its ADAT input and synchs as it detects the clock is identical to its own clock (slave)
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