Mlx20/Adat O; Multiple Lx20/Adat Operation; Overview; Synchronizing Machines - Alesis ADAT-LX20 Reference Manual

LX20/ADAT
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VERVIEW
The LX20 can work together with up to 15 other ADAT-family machines to provide
a total of 128 tracks.
ADAT machines have a sync bus that provides timing information for all ADATs in
a system. When linking multiple ADATs together, the first machine in the chain is
the "master," and the rest are "slaves." Each slave locks to the master and
synchronizes to the master machine's time reference.
Using the 8-channel ADAT Optical Interface, you can also bounce (copy) tracks
between machines in the digital realm. The result is a perfect copy (ideal for safety
backups and archives) that is synchronized to the original with single-sample
accuracy.
See the applications section for creative ways to use multiple ADATs.
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YNCHRONIZING
Each slave to be synchronized requires a dual male, 9-pin D connector cable. Use
only Alesis cables, which are available in three different lengths: 8", 30", and 30'.
Other cables may cause erratic sync performance.
To connect the bus (power must be off), patch one 9-pin D connector cable from the
master SYNC OUT to the slave SYNC IN. A slave will automatically detect a
master and enter slave mode. With more slaves, connect slave 2's SYNC OUT to
slave 3's SYNC IN, slave 3's SYNC OUT to slave 4's SYNC IN, etc.
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