Clock Question !

[VaderPhil]

This is a repost from the Cubase section. Sorry for that but I thought maybe more people would get to see the thread here !!




Hey,

I have been working audio with my PC for quite some years now.
I never had much hardware, so I never really questionned myself about a Clock..

Now here is my questions :

1) I use a Motu 8Pre interface on wich I would like to add a focusrite Isa 428 (wired with optical ADAT) ... If I want a perfect timing between those two machines, do I need a clock ?? (a seperate hardware... or can I juste use either one's internal clock)

2) When I recorded my band, we used triggers (we play death metal).
I passed the triggers through a drum machine computer (Yamaha dt-express) in midi format (via Reason for the sounds).
I quickly noticed that the midi latency was not the same as my microphones latency. I fixed the problem by ajusting the first hit of the triggers to match the mics.
Would a clock help me get the same exact latency for my midi and audio ?

thanks so much for you help !