• larst
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Topic: Benefits of using Babyface Pro FS as master clock source for UFX?

Hi,

will the AD/DA conversion of the analog ins/outs of the Fireface UFX (first version) benefit from using the Babyface Pro FS as clock source?

thanks,
Lars

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Re: Benefits of using Babyface Pro FS as master clock source for UFX?

No change.

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  • larst
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Re: Benefits of using Babyface Pro FS as master clock source for UFX?

Ok, thanks, but shouldn't the overall sound quality of the UFX benefit from the supposedly superior clock of the BF Pro fs?

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Re: Benefits of using Babyface Pro FS as master clock source for UFX?

External clocking can never be better then internal, really. This is a myth caused by the forst protools hardware that sounded different on external clock. But different is not better. Our ears/brain like distortion for example....

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  • larst
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Re: Benefits of using Babyface Pro FS as master clock source for UFX?

Thanks, yes, our ears like some distortion and dislike some, that's for sure...

This was a good read on the matter:
https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques … ster-clock