KENTON PLUGSTATION USERS MANUAL
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DIAGRAM 19: CONNECTING THE SERIAL PORT FROM SW1000XG TO THE X-BOARD SERIAL INPUT
If you are also using the SW1000XG in conjunction with the Yamaha DS2416 (DSP FACTORY) card, and
wish to continue using the interconnect between the SW1000XG and DS2416 card, then you should connect
the S THRU connector (Serial thru) to the Serial input connector on the DS2416 as below. Your sequencer
software will still detect the SW1000XG is connected to the DS2416, and you will still need to set up the SI
input on your sequencer software as the default wordclock.
NOTE: USING A SPECIAL AX16AT MODE ON PLUGSTATION (IN THE ZSOP MENU SET MUTE TO
ON), WHICH DISABLES AUDIO AND MIDI FROM THE SW1000XG BEING SENT OVER TO THE
PLUGSTATION AUDIO PORTS, BUT ENABLES IT TO BE SENT TO THE DS2416 AND AX16AT
CONNECTOR, UP TO 16 CHANNELS CAN BE TRANSMITTED. 8 FROM THE SW1000XG AUDIO AND
SYNTH PARTS (TO THE DS2416 INTERNAL CONNECTOR ONLY), AND 8 FROM THE PLG CARDS
FITTED TO PLUGSTATION. THIS MODE REALLY WORKS BEST IF YOU HAVE THE DS2416 AND
AX16AT CARDS FITTED, AND IS SHOWN IN MORE DETAIL IN THE SECTION COVERING USE WITH
THE SW1000XG. THIS MODE SHOULD NOT BE USED IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DS2416 CARD
FITTED.
NOTES ON WORDCLOCK:
The internal connector, which we shall refer to as SI (Serial Interconnect)
between the SW1000XG and the DS2416 cards or between the SW1000XG, and the KENTON X-board is
capable of carrying up to 8 discrete digital channels or either MIDI or audio to 8 discrete channels of the
DS2416 card or PLUGSTATION (If you have the optional Y & Z board fitted). The DS2416 card has the
ability to bring in audio from many sources, such as the AX44 and AX16AT expansion bays or its own digital
inputs or analogue inputs, however, one of its cleverest functions is this SI option.
The SI connector can also carry wordclock information between the 2 cards or between the SW1000XG and
the PLUGSTATION to maintain synchronization. It would now be a good point to discuss what wordclock is,
and why it is essential.
Unlike analogue audio equipment, digital audio equipment must be synchronized when digital audio is
transferred from one device to another, otherwise, the digital audio might not be read correctly and audible
noise, glitches, or clicking may occur.
Synchronization is achieved using what’s called a
wordclock
, which is a clock signal for synchronizing all
the digital audio words in an audio system. Note that word clocks are not the same as SMPTE or MIDI time
code, which are used to synchronize audio recorders, MIDI sequencers, and so on. Wordclock
synchronization refers to the synchronization of the digital audio processing circuits inside each digital audio
device.
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