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Re: trouble with 442 on 2nd EDS card... [message #105543 is a reply to message #105542] |
Mon, 16 August 2010 15:21 |
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Sorry Jimmy, been going flat out here - I even had a response written and lost it to a crash. You should definitely be able to use both at once, if my memory isn't completely out to lunch.
A quick check just to eliminate one possibility: have you got the MEC and the 442 connected via word clock cable? They have to be wordclocked together to work.
Also - have you re-patched their cables between cards (ie if MEC is on Card A and 442 is Card B, switch the MEC to Card B and the 442 to Card A)? I believe there was some talk of problems someone had discovered with interfaces not passing audio unless they were connected to the second to last card in the system or something - sorry that's vague, I'll see what I can dig up on that.
edited to add: I just found this in the Notes - don't know if it's true, but worth trying:
Quote: | Note: If you are using the S/PDIF digital inputs on an IF-442 or IF-MEC to listen to the output of a digital effects processor,
you need to set the Project Window's Sync Source parameter to "Digital".
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[Updated on: Mon, 16 August 2010 16:07] Report message to a moderator
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Re: trouble with 442 on 2nd EDS card... [message #105546 is a reply to message #105545] |
Mon, 16 August 2010 22:13 |
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OK, this thread here is the one that's making me think "hmmm..." in your case.
First off, what is the master clock in your system - PARIS or something else? If it's something else, what is it, word clock or other?
Do you have the word clock going *out* of whichever interface (MEC or 442) is plugged into Card A into the one that's plugged into Card B, or is it the other way around?
Stick with analog connections to the 442 while you're troubleshooting this - it will eliminate one variable. If we can solve the basic issue of passing *any* signal through both interfaces at once it should be easy enough to get the SP/DIF to fall into line after that.
This thread here has some wonderful info about the peculiarities and "how to's" of the 442 courtesy of Deej.
Quote: | I had the same problem running three MECs and a 442. Losing the 442 in favor of another MEC solved the problem... probably because Paris likes to see a clock signal on all interfaces when it boots, at least with mine, this seemed to be the case. The 442 is not able to see a clock signal until after it initializes which is during bootup so it's not syncing at the same time as the other devices.
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If reading that thread ever makes you consider getting a second MEC to replace the 442, there's a PARIS user who just contacted me about selling one a couple of days ago, they cost peanuts nowadays.
"... being bitter is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other guy to die..." - anon
[Updated on: Mon, 16 August 2010 22:31] Report message to a moderator
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