Solid State Logic Soundscape Mixer - Manual (Page 90)

Soundscape Mixpander
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When AES/EBU-A 1-2, AES/EBU-A 3-4, AES/EBU-A 5-6 or AES/EBU-A 7-8 is selected, the SSL
Soundscape hardware is slaved to the AES Clock signal received via the corresponding AES/EBU
input pair of the XLogic Alpha-Link unit’s eight-channel AES/EBU connector A.
ADAT A, ADAT B, ADAT C
These options are available when the SSL Soundscape Mixpander is connected to an XLogic
Alpha-Link MADI AX or Alpha-Link AX.
When ADAT A, ADAT B or ADAT C is selected, the SSL Soundscape hardware is slaved to the
ADAT Clock signal received via the corresponding ADAT Toslink™ input connector of the XLogic
Alpha-Link unit.
WordClock
When “WordClock” is selected the SSL Soundscape hardware is slaved to the WordClock signal
received at the BNC WordClock input connector of the XLogic Alpha-Link.
NOTE: For all variants of WordClock, the Sample Rate of the card is not automatically updated to
match the incoming Sample Rate. Instead it remains set to the current value. It should therefore be
updated manually.
FrameClock 0°, FrameClock 90°
When “FrameClock 0°” is selected the SSL Soundscape hardware locks to the "FrameClock" signal
received via the XLogic Alpha Link’s WordClock input connector. “FrameClock 90°” must be
selected to lock to the FrameClock signal supplied by certain devices whose Audio signals and
clock signals are out of phase (typically for MADI or ADAT SMUX signals).
NOTE: The “Internal” setting can be selected for instance when you want to play back or record
signals at your chosen sample rate, when you are using the card as the “Master Device” in a
multiple unit setup (or as a master with other equipment, e.g., another Alpha‐Link unit or a digital
mixing console) or when you do not want to use the Master Clock from an external source.
NOTE: For all external Master Clock settings (i.e., when the SSL Soundscape hardware operates as
a Master Clock slave locked to a signal received via one of the XLogic Alpha‐Link inputs), if no
suitable Master Clock signal is received via the relevant input, the Status Bar will indicate a “Clock
lock error”, as described in the “Status Bar” chapter. In this case, check that the external device is
correctly set to transmit an appropriate signal.