Discussion of intrinsic jitter, interface jitter, jitter rejection, and clock design as implemented in System 6000.
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An investigation of factors determining reliability in professional audio and synchronization interfaces. Electrical characteristics, phase-offset and tolerance to offset, intrinsic jitter and tolerance to jitter, and sample rate precision have been tested.
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Network-based audio systems pose a significant jitter problem when AD, DA and sample rate conversion is required. This paper describes a new clocking technology that eliminates such obstacles, and finally makes Firewire as robust as a high-quality point to point digital interfacing.