Sony DMX-R100 Quick Reference page 92

Appendix A: If This Is Your First Digital Console
Another important consideration when using a digital console with other pieces of digital audio gear is clocking.
It is vital that all digital devices be referenced to the same master clock so that all samples are synchronized. If
this does not occur, there will be audible signal degradation — even clicks and pops in the signal. Master clock
can be derived from an incoming AES/EBU signal or, better yet, from a dedicated word clock output. The
DMX-R100 provides both word clock input and output, and the clock signal it generates is stable and jitter-free
(that is, there is little or no deviation between the timing of clock pulses), making it eminently suitable for use as
a master clock source in any studio. (See Figure 8)
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Appendix A If This Is Your First Digital Console
DMX-R100
REF VIDEO REF WORD
(AUTO 75Ω) IN OUT
75Ω
ON OFF
Word Clock Thru
Digital
Device #1
Word Clock In
Digital
Device #2
Figure 8
AUX RET
PUSH PUSH
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Signal
Processor
DAT