Word Clock - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Pro Getting Started Manual

Connect the MIDI IN of your MIDI device or
2
controller to the MIDI OUT port on the back of
Mbox 2 Pro.
MIDI
In
MIDI connections to Mbox 2 Pro
MIDI is not audio. To hear the output of
your MIDI devices within Pro Tools, you
must route the audio output of your MIDI
device into your Mbox 2 Pro audio inputs,
and monitor or record the audio into your
session as explained in "Connecting Audio
Inputs" on page 35. For a primer on MIDI
and how to include it in your sessions, see
Chapter 7, "Common Tasks with
Pro Tools LE."
See also Appendix A, "Configuring MIDI
Studio Setup (Windows Only)" or
Appendix B, "Configuring AMS
(Mac OS X Only)" for information on con-
figuring your MIDI
studio for use with Pro Tools.
Out

Word Clock

Mbox 2 Pro provides Word Clock In and Out
connectors on the back panel that let you syn-
chronize, or "clock" Pro Tools LE and
Mbox 2 Pro to industry standard Word clock.
Word clock is used to synchronize a wide range
of devices such as non-linear video systems and
other types of equipment typically found in pro-
fessional audio facilities.
With both Word clock input and output, your
Mbox 2 Pro-equipped Pro Tools LE system can
act as Word clock "slave" or "master."
Do not confuse Word clock and other forms
of "clock reference" with time code and
other forms of "positional reference." For an
overview of synchronization terminology
and concepts, see the Pro Tools Reference
Guide.
Although Mbox 2 Pro supports sample rates
of up to 96 kHz, its external clock sources
(S/PDIF and Word Clock) are only sup-
ported in 44.1 and 48 kHz sample rate ses-
sions.
To connect Word clock to Mbox 2 Pro:
Using high-quality, 75 ohm BNC cables (not
■
included) connect the Mbox 2 Pro Word Clock
In and Out connectors to the appropriate ports
on the other Word clock-capable devices in your
studio.
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