Hey people, I'm sure this question has been asked and probably answered somewhere in this site but i couldn't find it.
I have Power pulsar 15 dsp in one computer xp pro (which works fantastic no probs)
an A16 connected via z-link
my other computer has audigy2 soundblaster xp pro aswell
I use nuendo2
How do i set up these computers to achieve a system link????
don't know how to set up my sfp for this
i.ve tried but no can do
Please someone help figure this out!!!!
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Johannis on 2004-12-21 17:38 ]</font>
Firstly you need to connect each soundcard to each other using the same sample rate etc..
I.e. Two cables between the soundcards, one in and one out.
Set up 1 card as the master and one as the slave (in the vst system link menu under "device setup" i think.
Quote from pdf manual:
Preparations
Requirements
The following equipment is required for VST System Link operation:
• Two or more computers.
These can be of the same type or use different operating systems – it doesn’t matter.
For example, you can link an Intel-based PC to an Apple Macintosh without problems.
• Each computer must have audio hardware with specific ASIO drivers,
installed and working.
• The audio hardware must have digital inputs and outputs.
Of course, to be able to connect the computers the digital connections must be compatible
(i.e. the same digital formats and connection types must be available).
• At least one digital audio cable for each computer in the network.
• A VST System Link host application installed on each computer.
As of this writing, VST System Link is implemented for Cubase SX/SL (version 1.6 or
later), Nuendo and Cubase 5.2s (System Link version). Any VST System Link applications
can connect to each other.
Making connections
Below, we will assume that you are connecting two computers.
Should you have more than two computers, it’s still best to start with
two and add the others one by one once the system is working – this
makes troubleshooting easier if you run into problems. For two computers,
you will need two digital audio cables, one in each direction:
1. Connect a digital audio cable from the digital output of Computer 1 to
the digital input of Computer 2.
2. Connect the other cable from the digital output of Computer 2 into the
digital input of Computer 1.
• If a card has more than one set of inputs and outputs, choose whichever
one that suits you – for simplicity usually the first set is best.
Setting up clock sync
Before you proceed you need to make sure that the clock signals on
your ASIO cards are synchronized correctly. This is essential when
cabling any kind of digital audio system, not just VST System Link.
❐ All digital audio cables by definition always carry a clock signal as well as
audio signals, so you don't need to use a special Word Clock input and
output for this (although you may find that you get a slightly more stable
audio system if you do, especially when using multiple computers).
The Clock Mode or Sync Mode is set up in the audio hardware’s
ASIO control panel. In Cubase SX/SL, you proceed as follows:
1. Pull down the Devices menu and open the Device Setup dialog.
2. Select the VST Multitrack device and make sure the Setup tab is selected
to the right.
3. Click the Control Panel button.
The ASIO control panel appears.
4. Open the ASIO control panel on the other computer as well.
If you are using another VST System Link host application on that computer, check its
documentation for details on how to open the ASIO control panel.
5. Now, you need to make sure that one audio card (and only one!) is set
to be the Clock Master, and all the other cards must be set to listen
for the clock signal coming from the Clock Master i.e. they must be
Clock Slaves.
The naming and procedure for this differs depending on the audio hardware – consult
its documentation if required. If you are using Steinberg Nuendo ASIO hardware, all
cards default to the “AutoSync” setting – in this case you must set one of the cards
(and only one) to “Master” in the Clock Mode section of the control panel.
• Typically, the ASIO control panel for an audio card contains some indication
of whether the card receives a proper sync signal or not, and
the sample rate of that signal.
This is a good indication that you have connected the cards and set up clock sync
properly. Check your audio hardware’s documentation for details.
❐ It’s very important that one and only one card is the clock master, otherwise
the network cannot function correctly. Once you have set this up, all
the other cards in the network will take their clock signal from this card
automatically.
The only exception to this procedure is if you are using an external
clock – which could be from a digital mixing desk or special Word
Clock synchronizer for example. If so, you must then leave all your
ASIO cards in Clock Slave or AutoSync mode, and make sure that
each of them is listening for the signal coming from the synchronizer,
usually passed through your ADAT cables or Word Clock connectors
in a daisy chain fashion.
I've done what the help says in the manual (the one you have posted) step by step and it still doesn't work.
I think it's from the sfp. must not be using the correct asio mods or maybe master slave is not correct{master i have the sfp slave the audigy 2. maybey system link works only in xtc mode.
These are somethings running through me head i'm not stating facts>>>
any more suggestions please and thanks for the responce you guys are very helpfull>
finally vst sys link works with these asio !!! thanks antar
but a new problem shows: nuendo doen't want to initialize
asio scope at launch and have to reset them manually,
and still, that 24 ms latency aarrrggg, please help.
I think that FX Teleport is a better, more stable, more portable and more flexible solution than Steinberg's VSTlink.
And U don't need anymore expensive audiocards in the slave PC!!!
If U usa a MAC, VSTlink is the only choice, sadly...
On 2005-11-07 05:57, hubird wrote:
If I'm right Wormhole is only for Mac OSX (10.2.3 or higher)
Wrong, it's available for both OSX and WinXP...and is a bit different than FX Teleport. FX Teleport recalls in automatic all settings from the slave PC and if the slave PC is offline you can work in local mode without problems (obviously with a higer CPU usage).
