HELP SETTING UP 2 MOTU 828 MK IIs - ADAT OPTICAL

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HELP SETTING UP 2 MOTU 828 MK IIs - ADAT OPTICAL

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Hey Guys,

I had successfully set up 2 MOTUs by firewire

My Setup
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Win 7 64 Bit , Two Motus 828 MK II

LATENCY
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The latency is ridiculously High with firewire ,
Input : 12.6 / Output :23 / Buffer :512
When I tried different sampling rates , I started getting pops/cracks etc..



ADAT OPTICAL
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So.....
Ive decided to go the ADAT Optical way and check how well the latency performs.

MY Questions are :-

Setup
1)What physical ADAT OPTICAL cable connections would I use?
MOTU (#1) > FW > My Computer (Correct?)
MOTU (#1) : ADAT OPTICAL IN or OUT ?
MOTU (#2) : ADAT OPTICAL IN or OUT ?

Features
2) By Going the ADAT Optical way would My MIDI / and all Channels (IN/Out) be available ?
What do I give up if I go down this route Vs Firewire?


2) Time Clock
Ive heard people say use WordClock
Is this necessary ? , if so what is the physical word clock cable connection setup between the 2 Motus ?

Thanks For your help :)
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