# Setting the Clock Source

Before setting the clock source of one or multiple Symphony I/Os, connect clock cables as described in Making Hardware Clock Connections.

If using two or more Symphony I/Os are included in the system, select one unit as the Loop Master in the Maestro System Settings tab window. In most cases, select the first unit connected to the first Symphony 64 PCI card.

When configuring your Symphony I/O system, first set the clock source then, depending on the setting, set the sample rate. Depending on the audio interface mode, the clock source/sample rate may be set from Symphony I/Oʼs front panel, from Maestroʼs System Setup tab, or from Audio MIDI Setup. See specific instructions for each audio interface mode below.

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To set clock source from Symphony I/Oʼs front panel:

> 1. Press and hold the left hand encoder until the current clock source is shown on the OLED Display.

> 2. Turn the left hand encoder to select the desired clock source.

> 3. When selecting Digital, turn the right hand encoder to select the specific digital input to be used as the clock source.

> 4. Click either encoder to confirm the new clock source selection.

To set clock source from Maestro software.

> 1. Click the System Setup tab
> 2. Choose the desired entry in the Clock Source drop down menu.

To set clock source in Audio MIDI Setup:

> 1. Choose Window > Show Audio Window if the Audio Devices list isnʼt visible.
> 2. Click on Symphony 64 in the left hand devices list.

> 3. Select the desired source in the Clock Source drop down menu.

## Using multiple Symphony I/Os

> 1. In Maestro software, click the System Setup tab

> 2. In the Loop Sync Master drop down menu, choose one Symphony I/O to be the loop sync master. Usually the unit connected directly to the first port of Symphony 64, Thunderbridge or Mobile card is selected.

## Using multiple Symphony I/Os, X Series and Rosetta Series - Star clock

> 1. Since the X and Rosetta series interfaces don't support Loop sync, it's necessary to configure clock connections in a "star" configuration, as described in Connecting Clocks.

> 2. To disable Symphony I/O's Loop sync functionality, click the System Setup tab and uncheck the Use Loop Sync box. Any Symphony I/Os that aren't the Loop Sync Master automatically switch to their word clock input for clocking.

> | ##  | ## USB Audio Interface Mode

When audio interface mode is set to USB Audio, Symphony I/O operates only from its Internal clock. Thus, no Clock Source drop down is present in Maestro's System Setup tab in USB Audio interface mode.

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To set clock source from Symphony I/Oʼs front panel:

> 1. Press and hold the left hand encoder until the current clock source is shown on the OLED Display.

> 2. Turn the left hand encoder to select the desired clock source.

> 3. When selecting Digital, turn the right hand encoder to select the specific digital input to be used as the clock source.

> 4. Click either encoder to confirm the new clock source selection.

To set clock source from Maestro software.

> 1. Click the System Setup tab
> 2. Choose the desired entry in the Clock Source drop down menu.

| ##  | ## Pro Tools HD Audio Interface Mode

Clock source and sample rate are set in Pro Tools software and transmitted to Symphony I/O via the PC-32 (or DigiLink) connection. In Pro Tools HD audio interface mode, it's not possible to set clock source or sample rate from Maestro or from Symphony I/O's front panel.

In Pro Tools, choose Setup > Hardware (Clock Source may also be set from Setup > Session when a Pro Tools session is open).

In the Clock Source drop down menu, select the desired source:

- To lock Symphony I/O to its Internal Clock Source, select Internal in Pro Tools' Clock Source drop down menu. If a single Symphony I/O is detected as 2 HD I/Os, either HD I/O drop down menu may be used.

- To lock Symphony I/O to its Word Clock Input, select Word Clock (sample rate) in Pro Tools' Clock Source drop down menu, where sample rate equals the actual rate of the session. When the session is running at sample rates of 88.2-192kHz, a second word clock entry at the base rate of 44.1-48kHz is found in the Clock Source menu - this is not a valid selection.

- To lock Symphony I/O to a Digital Input, please consult the charts below that indicate valid Pro Tools software clock sources according to the I/O Module(s) installed in your Symphony I/O. To avoid the complicated correspondance between Pro Tools Software Clock selections and Symphony I/O Hardware Clock Inputs, it's suggested to lock Symphony I/O to Internal or Word Clock!

## Using multiple Symphony I/Os

When using multiple Symphony I/Os connected to a Pro Tools HDX, HD Native or HD Accel card, the loop sync master is selected by choosing a clock source in Pro Tools' Hardware Setup window for one of the interfaces. All remaining interfaces switch automatically to Loop clock source.

## Using multiple Symphony I/Os, X Series & Rosetta Series

Since the X and Rosetta series interfaces don't support Loop sync, it's necessary to configure clock connections in a "star" configuration, as described in Connecting Clocks.

To disable Symphony I/O's Loop sync functionality, click the System Setup tab and uncheck the Use Loop Sync box for each Symphony I/O. Any Symphony I/Os that aren't the Loop Sync Master automatically switch to their word clock input for clocking.

The following diagrams show the correspondence between 1) Hardware Setup Clock Source settings and Symphony I/O clock inputs 2) displayed HD I/O audio inputs and outputs and actual Symphony IO Module inputs and outputs.

2x6 Analog I/O + 8 Optical I/O + AES I/O

To provide a better correspondence between displayed HD I/O settings and actual 2x6 IO Modules inputs and outputs, configure the Hardware Setup window as shown below. This configuration reflects the actual routing between the 2x6 IO Module I/O and Pro Tools:

> IO Module Analog Inputs 1-2 = Hardware Setup Input 1-2

> IO Module Analog Output 1-6 = Hardware Setup Output 1-6

> IO Module AES Input/Output 1-2 = Hardware Setup Input/Output 7-8

> IO Module ADAT Input/Output 1-8 = Hardware Setup Input/Output 9-16 (at 88k2-96kHz, IO Module SMUX Input/Output 1-4 = Hardware Setup Input/Output 9-12).

### 8 Analog I/O + 8 AES I/O

### 8 Analog I/O + 8 Optical I/O

Note that Optical inputs and outputs (including the Opt In 1 ADAT clock setting) are not available at 176.4-192k sampling rates.

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### 16 Analog In + 16 Analog Out

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### 16 Analog In + 16 Optical Out

Note that IO Module Optical Out paths are shown as Analog paths in Pro Tools. Though this does not affect the transmission of digital audio, Delay Compensation values added by Pro Tools to channels using these outputs won't be accurate.

### 16 Optical In + 16 Analog Out

Note that IO Module Optical In paths are shown as Analog paths in Pro Tools. Though this does not affect the transmission of digital audio, Delay Compensation values added by Pro Tools to channels using these inputs won't be accurate.

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