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Title: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on February 02, 2006, 07:46:48 PM

Is there such a thing as a portable, standalone, reasonably inexpensive (< $500), DC-powered word clock?  I've Googled without much success, but perhaps I'm using the wrong keywords or some such.

Reason I ask:  I'm evaluating options for multi-channel (well, really dual stereo) recording, and leaning heavily towards an R-4.  But I wonder whether I could run 2 x V3 as long as I'm able to sync them to the same word clock, thereby enabling easy mixing in post.

Title: Re: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: Roving Sign on February 02, 2006, 07:59:18 PM

Just looking at the pictures - the V3 has a clock out but no in?...so you could sync a second AD to it...

Title: Re: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on February 02, 2006, 08:01:59 PM

Quote from: Roving Sign on February 02, 2006, 07:59:18 PM

Just looking at the pictures - the V3 has a clock out but no in?...so you could sync a second AD to it...

Ahhhh, shit - I thought the V3 had a WC *IN* (mine's been replaced with an optical output).  Duh, should've checked the Grace website first rather than relying on my memory.  So...this idea's a no-go.  Thanks!

Title: Re: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: MattD on February 02, 2006, 09:00:25 PM

If the chip in question has a clock input, perhaps it wouldn't be too difficult to swap the WC out for an in. If Grace has done opti-mods (supposedly at consumer's suggestion), then it wouldn't hurt to call them and ask about getting a custom V3.

Title: Re: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: ghellquist on February 03, 2006, 03:16:49 AM

The R4 only has stereo digital in anyway.

Gunnar

Title: Re: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on February 03, 2006, 09:47:12 AM

Quote from: ghellquist on February 03, 2006, 03:16:49 AM

The R4 only has stereo digital in anyway.

Good to know.  And sorry, I wasn't clear - if I go the 2 x V3 route (doubtful), I wouldn't use the R4 at all - I'd stick with my 2 x 24-bit external recorders.

Title: Re: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: Roving Sign on February 03, 2006, 10:06:53 AM

I'll have to try this sometime...I have two A/Ds with word Clock I/Os and two JB3s - I matrix one band on the fly - stage + board... - but maybe I should run a set of room mics and add them in post...

I usually have this shit with me - there probably should be some sort of penalty for toting gear to a gig - and not using it... ;)

Title: Re: portable, standalone (inexpensive) word clock?
Post by: poorlyconditioned on February 03, 2006, 11:57:08 AM

Quote from: Brian Skalinder on February 03, 2006, 09:47:12 AM

Quote from: ghellquist on February 03, 2006, 03:16:49 AM

The R4 only has stereo digital in anyway.

Good to know.  And sorry, I wasn't clear - if I go the 2 x V3 route (doubtful), I wouldn't use the R4 at all - I'd stick with my 2 x 24-bit external recorders.

I've thought about this a few times.  But a poor-man's solution, something like trying to get two UA5's and clock them together.  It would certainly require hacking though.  Like wiring the clocks together.  I don't expect it to work really just a crazy thought.

  Richard