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Topic: Clocking Raydat, ADI-2 DAC FS, ADI-2 FS & Ferrofish16?

Helo how sould I clock these RME products : 


https://www.thomann.de/se/rme_hdspe_raydat.htm

&

https://www.thomann.de/se/rme_adi_2_fs.htm

&

https://www.thomann.de/se/rme_adi_2_dac_fs.htm


I also have a Ferrofish16 converter.


Cheers

2 Reply by ramses (edited by ramses 2024-06-19 21:06:42)

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Re: Clocking Raydat, ADI-2 DAC FS, ADI-2 FS & Ferrofish16?

raydat clock master, rest clock slaves.

See also my blog article: https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/ent … ios-en-de/

PC
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RayDAT(cm)---ADAT1------------------> Ferro (cs via ADAT IN)
                  ---ADAT1<------------------
                  ---ADAT2------------------>
                  ---ADAT2<------------------
                  ---ADAT3------------------> ADI-2 FS (cs via ADAT IN)
                  ---ADAT3<------------------
                  ---ADAT4------------------->ADI-2 DAC FS (cs via ADAT IN)

From operational perspective nice, because the clock slaves follow the clock of the master which is set by the DAW/application.

Otherwise if you prefer to have steadyclock FS as clock source you can use ADI-2 FS as clock master.
But then you have to set clock in the application and at the ADI-2 FS.
As the ADI-2 DAC FS has no digital outputs you can't use it as clock source, but doesn't matter, ADI-2 FS has also FS clock.

PC
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RayDAT----ADAT1------------------> Ferro (cs via ADAT IN)
            ----ADAT1<------------------
            ----ADAT2------------------>
            ----ADAT2<------------------
            ----ADAT3------------------> ADI-2 FS (cm)
            -cs-ADAT3<------------------
            ----ADAT4------------------->ADI-2 DAC FS (cs via ADAT IN)

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14
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Re: Clocking Raydat, ADI-2 DAC FS, ADI-2 FS & Ferrofish16?

ramses wrote:

raydat clock master, rest clock slaves.

See also my blog article: https://www.tonstudio-forum.de/blog/ent … ios-en-de/

PC
|
RayDAT(cm)---ADAT1------------------> Ferro (cs via ADAT IN)
                  ---ADAT1<------------------
                  ---ADAT2------------------>
                  ---ADAT2<------------------
                  ---ADAT3------------------> ADI-2 FS (cs via ADAT IN)
                  ---ADAT3<------------------
                  ---ADAT4------------------->ADI-2 DAC FS (cs via ADAT IN)

From operational perspective nice, because the clock slaves follow the clock of the master which is set by the DAW/application.

Otherwise if you prefer to have steadyclock FS as clock source you can use ADI-2 FS as clock master.
But then you have to set clock in the application and at the ADI-2 FS.
As the ADI-2 DAC FS has no digital outputs you can't use it as clock source, but doesn't matter, ADI-2 FS has also FS clock.

PC
|
RayDAT----ADAT1------------------> Ferro (cs via ADAT IN)
            ----ADAT1<------------------
            ----ADAT2------------------>
            ----ADAT2<------------------
            ----ADAT3------------------> ADI-2 FS (cm)
            -cs-ADAT3<------------------
            ----ADAT4------------------->ADI-2 DAC FS (cs via ADAT IN)

Thx for the answer.

Does it matter if Raydat or Steadyclock FS is the clock? I am using the old Raydat version and Steadyclock FS is much newer. So maybe Steadyclock FS is best for clock?

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Re: Clocking Raydat, ADI-2 DAC FS, ADI-2 FS & Ferrofish16?

Theoretically FS clock should deliver higher accuracy.
On the other hand RayDAT gets the clock signal as clock slave and refreshes it with its own Steadyclock (non-FS based).
At the end of the day you would get only a benefit for the device connected behind the ADI-2 FS.

I would say that it doesn't make that much of a difference and would set prio on handling.
RayDAT as clock master rest follow sample rate as slaves.

BR Ramses - UFX III, 12Mic, XTC, ADI-2 Pro FS R BE, RayDAT, X10SRi-F, E5-1680v4, Win10Pro22H2, Cub14