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Normally, the mixing console works as master and delivers a reference
signal (word clock) to all other devices. But this is only possile, if the
other devices have a sync input, i. e. are capable of being slaved. In a
studio with digital tape machine, digital effects and harddisk recording,
common CD-Players and DATs cannot be connected to the mix section
of the console, simply because they cannot be synchronized.
This is no problem, if a sample rate converter is being used. It synchro-
nizes any input signal to the desired sampling rate, re. the desired clock
reference.
By this, any device can be connected via the Nuendo DD 8 to any other
device in a studio with a central clock, independant from its original ca-
pabilities. Instead of the CD-Player or the DAT, the Nuendo DD 8 is the
slave now.
11.4 The SRC as Signal Conditioner
DAT tapes often show little formatting errors between the various re-
corded takes. There can also be tiny snippets with other sample rates
between the recordings. An SRC converts this patch-work reliably into
a continuous permanently valid data stream with a fixed sample rate.
Even if there are unformatted spots on the tape, or the DAT is being
stopped or switched off, the Nuendo DD 8 delivers a constant signal
(which does of course not contain audio information in this case).
The use as supplier of an uninterrupted data stream is also helpful for
applications, that would otherwise suffer from functional errors or au-
tomatic switch-off of devices. Thanks to the SRC, the Nuendo DD 8 al-
ways delivers a constant output clock, no matter if the inputs are not
being used at the moment, are just being connected or have been used
all the time.
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