Yamaha AW2816 Owner's Manual page 201

Synchronizing two AW2816 units
If you are using two AW2816 units, you can use MMC
and MTC to synchronize their operation. In this case,
you can cascade the stereo bus of one unit into the
stereo bus of the other unit, to mix the stereo buses of
the two units and record the result on the stereo track
of one unit.
As an example, we will explain how two cascaded
AW2816 units can be operated in synchronization
and used as though they were a 32-track recorder.
Tip!
"Cascade connection" is a connection method in
which the output of one device is connected in series
to the input of another device. In this example, it
refers to connections by which the stereo bus of one
AW2816 is input directly into the stereo bus of
another AW2816.
1
Connect the two AW2816 units as shown
in the diagram below.
MTC master
MMC slave DIGITAL
STEREO
Word clock master
OUT jack
MTC
MTC OUT
connector
MMC
MIDI IN
AW2816
connector
2
On the MTC master AW2816, press the
[MIDI] key [F1] key.
The MIDI screen MIDI Setup 1 page will appear.
3
Make sure that the MASTER button is
turned on in the MTC SYNC area.
If it is off, use the cursor and [ENTER] key to turn
on the MASTER button of the SYNC area. This
AW2816 will function as the MTC master.
4
Move the cursor to the SLAVE button in the
MMC MODE area, and press the [ENTER]
key to turn it on.
The MTC master AW2816 will be set to function
as the MMC slave.
MTC slave
DIGITAL MMC master
STEREO
Word clock slave
IN jack
MIDI IN
connector
MIDI OUT
AW2816
connector
Use this AW2816 to
perform transport
operations
Operation section
— MTC master unit —
The MTC slave AW2816 cannot function as an MMC
slave. When using MTC and MMC for synchroniza-
tion, the MTC master AW2816 must be the MMC
slave.
5
On the MTC master/MMC slave AW2816,
press the [SETUP] key
the SETUP screen/D.In Setup page.
In this page you can select the word clock source
to which the AW2816 will synchronize.
6
Make sure that the INT button of the
WORDCLOCK SOURCE area is turned on.
If the INT button is on, the MTC master AW2816
will use its own internal clock as the word clock
source. If the INT button is off, move the cursor
to the button, and press the [ENTER] key to turn
it on.
— MTC master unit —
When transferring digital audio signals between two
AW2816 units operated in synchronization, the gen-
eral rule is to set one unit as the MTC master/word
clock master (the device that transmits the word
clock), and the other unit as the MTC slave/word
clock slave (the device that receives the word clock).
If other methods are used, synchronization operation
may not occur correctly, or the playback pitch may be
incorrect.
[F1] key to access
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