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Post by jazzbear on Sept 12, 2023 21:52:25 GMT -6
HELP!! I just purchased an Apollo X8 and its ADAT out are not communicating with my Yamaha O1v, via its ADAT in. The Apollo is sending lightpipe (the red light is showing at the tip of the cable), both units are set to 44.1kHz, but the Oiv keeps indicating "wrong wordclock" regardless if I set the Apollo wordclock source to "internal" or "ADAT" or "wordclock out". Audio passes through the Apollo (the meters confirm, and you can hear it with headphones), but the Oiv gives no indication that audio is coming in to its ADAT ins. I use the same routing and patching configuration on the O1v when I connect my MOTU 828es via ADAT in and I hear audio every time (even if I select wrong wordclock). I am stumped and devastated.
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Post by kcatthedog on Sept 13, 2023 2:35:57 GMT -6
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Post by niklas1073 on Sept 13, 2023 2:54:48 GMT -6
I think you need to slave the other if i remember correctly. I do not have the units you have but I have vague memory of something similar. I use my ua470-4 as master an apollo as slave.
Dont know if this solves it for you but just a thought off the hip
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Post by kcatthedog on Sept 13, 2023 4:07:23 GMT -6
One definitely has to be master, normally the apollo. Apollo’s used to use starclock to talk to each other. was wondering if you need a word clock cable and afat ?
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Post by ericn on Sept 13, 2023 8:42:47 GMT -6
One definitely has to be master, normally the apollo. Apollo’s used to use starclock to talk to each other. was wondering if you need a word clock cable and afat ? You beat me to it, you can clock via ADAT light pipe but better to use the BNC’s and terminate. Since I don’t use either currently also check that both are set up for ADAT way to many manufacturers use those optical i/o for SPDIF as well. |
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Post by ericn on Sept 13, 2023 8:46:24 GMT -6
Oh and welcome to RGO.
As the user of the Yamaha’s big brother the DM1000 I can’t emphasize enough how much information is in the manual for all of the Yamaha digital gear, in fact I keep all my manuals bookmarked, great way to overcome a sleepless night and yeah I’m that much of an a geek.
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Post by svart on Sept 13, 2023 8:52:20 GMT -6
One definitely has to be master, normally the apollo. Apollo’s used to use starclock to talk to each other. was wondering if you need a word clock cable and afat ? ADAT's clocking is built into the datastream. The data bits are ALSO the clock. No need for external clocking. |
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Post by ericn on Sept 13, 2023 10:13:45 GMT -6
One definitely has to be master, normally the apollo. Apollo’s used to use starclock to talk to each other. was wondering if you need a word clock cable and afat ? ADAT's clocking is built into the datastream. The data bits are ALSO the clock. No need for external clocking. In theory you are absolutely correct, however from personal and professional experience the problem is in the implementation on most of those inexpensive light pipe chips. I don’t know of a single manufacturer who’s first support suggestion when there is a clocking issue involving light pipe isn’t “ try clocking via the WC BNC’s and terminators.” Not saying it can’t be done via light pipe just that most have excepted not clocking via light pipe is far less problematic. |
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Post by svart on Sept 13, 2023 10:43:11 GMT -6
ADAT's clocking is built into the datastream. The data bits are ALSO the clock. No need for external clocking. In theory you are absolutely correct, however from personal and professional experience the problem is in the implementation on most of those inexpensive light pipe chips. I don’t know of a single manufacturer who’s first support suggestion when there is a clocking issue involving light pipe isn’t “ try clocking via the WC BNC’s and terminators.” Not saying it can’t be done via light pipe just that most have excepted not clocking via light pipe is far less problematic. I looked into using the ADAT chips a few times over the years. They're dead simple to use. The receiver ICs have ADAT inputss and a few setup pins and data/clock outputs. The reverse for the transmitter ICs. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Sept 13, 2023 10:47:45 GMT -6
With my burl b2 and Apollo I used spdif and wordclock cable (and with 2192). Does spdif not have wordclock like adat ?
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