Topic: Syncing a Fireface UFX to an Octamic D
Hi there,
my UFX arrived just today. Before that I used a Fireface 800 with the Octamic D and had it synced via ADAT (the Octamic was set to internal, 44.1 kHz).
Now I want the UFX to be the masterclock because I have to switch samplerates sometimes and I don't want to switch off the Octamic everytime I use let's say 88,1.
So I have a "wordclock" BNC cable, connect the WC out of the Octamic with the WC Input on the UFX. I press the "word term" button on the Octamic because it is the last device in the chain. Also I set those small white switches so it's on SYNC: WC and EXT (Number 1 and 2 on the bottom, the other 4 switches are up).
In the Fireface USB settings I changed the Clock Source to Wordclock at first, but that doesn't work. I guess it's because that's only the right thing to do if I use an external Wordclock like the Big Ben? So it's now set to "internal" for the UFX software. Now everything works, but the Input Status says "Word Clock: No Lock" and then "ADAT1: Sync 44.1 kHz".
I expected the WC light on the UFX to light up and the "Input Status" to say "Word Clock: Sync"..
Now I'm wondering: Is this how it's supposed to be? Does the WC light only switch on when connected to an external WC device?
It's strange because when I pull the WC cable out, nothing happens.. but when I switch the Octamic off and on again there's just noise. Does that mean it synced via WC?
Thanks in advance!
Max