Synchronizing iLive to external clock signal

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  • 2009/08/18 at 8:08 pm #22112
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    Hi!

    I am planning to upgrade our field production unit with iLive system and Fostex 2424LV harddisk recorder to achieve 24 track recording of audio in TV-program production.

    The control surface would be iLive 122 fitted with:

    RAB2
    * M-ACE-A
    * M-MMO – Mini Multi-Out (using 3x ADAT)
    1x M-MICIN
    1x M-LINEOUT
    1x M-DIGIN (using one AES/EBU for stereo signal)
    1x M-DIGOUT (using one AES/EBU for stereo signal)

    MixRack would be iDR48 fitted with M-ACE-A. Fostex D2424LV (MK2) harddisk recorder would be connected with the iLive surface trough 3x ADAT litepipes of Mini Multi-Out card. There is also a DVCAM recorder of which AES/EBU in’s and out’s would connect to M-DIG-IN and M-DIGOUT respectively.

    I could use an external synchronization signal generator to sync the DV2424LV using Word Clock. But is there any way to synchronize iLive system to external sync signal (eg. black burst / word clock)?

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    Kristian Epäilys

    2009/08/18 at 8:26 pm #24545
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    OK. First thing noticed by myself. iDR48 doesn’t need the M-ACE-A card, because it already has one ACE -port and there is no intention to make the system redundant.

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    Kristian Epäilys

    2009/08/19 at 5:27 am #24549
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    unless you want to get another IDR48 and do a monitor split.

    2009/08/20 at 12:55 pm #24570
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    Have I understood correctly:

    1. It’s possible to fit RAB2 -module in iLive 122 control surface.
    2. RAB2 -module has built in headphone amplifier, two card slots and DARS in/out connectors.
    3. These two card slots may be filled with M-ACE-A for ACE link to operate T-series iDR48 MixRack, and M-MMO to attain 3x ADAT connectivity.

    What does DARS stand for? I believe it’s something related to external synchronization. What type of sync signal it reads?

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    Kristian Epäilys

    2009/08/21 at 2:40 pm #24579
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    Hi Kristian,

    1. Yes it is possible to fit RAB2 to any iLive surface, just not ilive T-Series surfaces.

    2. Yes the RAB2 module has built in headphone amplifier, two card slots and optional DARS + Wordclock in/out connectors (BNC Connections)
    NOTE: D.A.R.S + WordClock on the surface RAB2 will only work if you have a valid active audio link between Mixrack and surface.

    D.A.R.S = Digital Audio Reference Signal – or AES11-2003 signal is AES3-formatted audio signal capable of being referenced, locked and distributed at the same audio frame rate of the iLive system 48KHz.

    Hope this help
    Sam A&H

    2009/08/21 at 8:28 pm #24582
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    Thank you Sam. This cleared the sky of uncertainty.

    2009/08/24 at 5:24 pm #24591
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    I think the Big Ben (by Appogee I think it is) has DARS reference out along with just about anything else you can think of. I believe they can also be locked to GPS satellite clock also which means you could have 2 Big Bens in two locations without a cable link as long as you can receive the GPS signal.

    I used DARS to link two iDR10 racks earlier in the year on the advice of the factory, no issues what so ever.
    Mr.B.

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