Best Cheap Interface with BNC Word Clock?
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sockswithshoes
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the Phonic FIREFLY 808 Universal 18X18 Firewire Interface has it for $399. That was the cheapest last time i checked. The mackie blackbird has it for under $500, also.
Those both have ins and outs (and also aren't all that cheap) and I'm really just looking for a card (internal) or box (external) with BNC terminals which won't give me any glitching and nothing else. The clock stability is the only thing that's important as I've already got the preamps and converters taken care of by other gear. Even a similarly spec'ed TOSLINK card or box would be OK if it were 100% reliable, but from what I understand, BNC is a much surer shot sync-wise.
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sockswithshoes
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Are you trying to attach the clock to a computer? or what...?
FalconEddy
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I would NOT recommend the ART SyncGen 192. Too much jitter and starts to muddy things up and pop here and there at 96kHz and higher. (about $99)
No bells, no whistles, but a damn nice little wordclock with three BNC outs. . .the Black Lion Audio MicroClock (about $450)
Lucid GENx192 can usually get one used for around $350-$700 (8 BNC outs)
A couple of bells and whistles, half a rack space, and a very good wordclock. . .Mytek 192CX (just under a grand)
Many others, but start getting into $$$$$.
. . Falcon
No bells, no whistles, but a damn nice little wordclock with three BNC outs. . .the Black Lion Audio MicroClock (about $450)
Lucid GENx192 can usually get one used for around $350-$700 (8 BNC outs)
A couple of bells and whistles, half a rack space, and a very good wordclock. . .Mytek 192CX (just under a grand)
Many others, but start getting into $$$$$.
. . Falcon
Supercreep
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Beggars can't be choosers. Why don't you call Sweetwater and have a sales rep make some suggestions, since you are apparently unable to do any research on your own.
Supercreep
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Also, I have no idea why you would want to attach a clock to your computer. 
miroslav
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Thanks a lot.
I appreciate the poster's effort but his suggestions weren't to my specifications. I also don't see how you defending his right to half-read my post and then post things that are off the mark makes this a better forum.
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