CLOCK REF LED: Indicates the status of the Clock Reference source. Mirrors the Clock Ref Status indicator in the Pro Tools Ses-
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sion Setup window, and also in Synchronization view in the Transport window and the Edit Window toolbar.
Clock Ref LED indications
Sync X Clock Ref LED
Solid Green
Flashing Fast Yellow
Flashing Slow Yellow
Flashing Fast Orange
Flashing Slow Orange
Flashing Fast Red
Flashing Slow Red
Unlit
* expected rate = session sample rate +/– any pull up/down factor
VIDEO REF LED: Indicates the status of the Video Reference source. Mirrors the Video Ref Status indicator in the Pro Tools Ses-
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sion Setup window, and also in Synchronization view in the Transport window and the Edit Window toolbar.
Video Ref LED indications
Sync X Video Ref LED
Solid Green
Flashing Fast Red
Unlit
No functionality at this time.
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Settings Display
The Settings Display provides four separate page views that show the current settings of Sync X. These pages are navigated by the Set-
tings Up and Down buttons to the right of the display. When either button is lit, it indicates that it can be pressed to move to the next or
previous page respectively. On the right of the display are four boxes, one for each page (1–4 from top to bottom).
Settings Display Page 1
Displays the Session Sample Rate .
Session Sample Rate
Displays the selected Video Reference Format .
Video Reference Format
Shown above the Sample Rate display when there is an active Pull Up .
Up Arrow
Shown below the Sample Rate display when there is an active Pull Down .
Down Arrow
"Shown below the Sample Rate display when VSO is enabled.
VSO
Settings Display Page 2
Displays the Session Sample Rate .
Session Sample Rate
Displays the current Clock Reference Source .
Clock Reference Source
Displays the precise sample rate distributed to all clock outputs. This mirrors the Output Sample Rate display in
Output Sample Rate
the Session Setup window.
If VSO is enabled, displays the VSO setting in semitones and cents (0.00).
VSO
Chapter 2: Pro Tools | Sync X Front Panel
Session Setup/Front Panel
Locked/Generating
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Not Locked
Session Setup/Front Panel
Locked/Generating
Not Locked
Not Present
Clock Reference
0.0%–0.025% faster/slower than the expected rate*
>0.025%–4% faster than the expected rate*
>0.025%–4% slower than the expected rate*
>4%-8% faster than the expected rate*
>4%-8% slower than the expected rate*
>8% faster than the expected rate*
>8% slower than the expected rate*
not locked or signal missing
Video Reference
Video Reference signal is present and matches
Video Reference signal is present, but does not match
Video Reference signal is missing
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