Yamaha AW4416 Additions And Changes In Version 1.2, 1.3 - Page 19

Additions and changes in version 1.2, 1.3 Synchronized operation as MTC and word clock slave In version 1.0, it was not possible for the AW4416 to be an MTC slave when it was an word clock slave. However in version 1.2, the AW4416 can synchronize with external devices as an MTC slave even if it is also a word clock slave. For example, it is now possible to use MTC to synchronize the operation of two AW4416 units that are transmitting and receiving digital audio signals. (In this case, one AW4416 will be the word clock and MTC master, and the other AW4416 will be the word clock and MTC slave. If you wish to use MTC to synchronize the AW4416 with an external device while transmitted and receiving digital audio signals, you should normally set one device to be the master for both word clock and MTC, and the other device to be the slave for both word clock and MTC. With other methods, synchronization may not occur correctly, or the tracks of the AW4416 may not play back at the correct pitch. < Connection example > MTC OUT connector DIGITAL STEREO OUT connector PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION MIDI IN connector DIGITAL STEREO IN connector PROFESSIONAL AUDIO WORKSTATION AW4416 AW4416 Word clock master MTC master Word clock slave MTC slave Supplement regarding the SYNC AVE. parameter The SYNC AVE. parameter is valid only when word clock is set to INT. When the AW4416 is synchronized as an MTC slave with an external device, and the precision of the incoming MTC becomes unstable, the AW4416 will attempt to follow by making fine adjustments to its playback pitch. The permissible range of variation for MTC is set by the SYNC AVE. parameter in the MIDI screen / MIDI Sync page. If the SYNC AVE. parameter is set to "OFF," the permissible range will be the minimum, and the AW4416 will synchronize with the maximum precision to the incoming MTC. However if widely varying MTC is received, synchronization may be lost or become unstable. This setting is suitable if two AW4416 units are being synchronized. If the SYNC AVE. parameter is set to "1," the permissible range will be greater, and if "2" is selected the permissible range will be the maximum. If you will be synchronizing the AW4416 to an external MTC master device whose MTC has broad variation (such as a tape recorder or computer-based sequencer program), try setting the SYNC AVE. parameter to "2." Refer to: SYNC AVE. parameter (MIDI Sync page) → Reference Guide p.41 Word clock settings → Reference Guide p.20 19