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I am looking for new methods to synchronise sync~ objects across different computers, specifically ones that don't use midi or scheduler rate solutions, as I have not been able to get a stable clock sync~ in that way, despite changing vector sizes, overdrive etc - always significant wobble.

It seems even syncing with click~ has been problematic, given that the bangs triggering it are subject to scheduler slop.

What I am wondering is whether or not an audio phasor can be sent digitally (as an sp/dif signal) and plugged straight into a rate~ object? Or, preferably, is there any way to generate a 1/4 note click from a sync~ or rate~ object in a way that only uses audio rate objects?

audio-phasor-to-sync-sync

I'm not sure about the S/PDIF thing, seems like it should be possible, but here is a way of generating clicks from phasor~ with only audio rate objects. I've never used sync~, but as it outputs a 0 to 1 ramp like phasor~ this should work.

I'm not sure about the S/PDIF thing, seems like it should be possible, but here is a way of generating clicks from phasor~ with only audio rate objects.  I've never used sync~, but as it outputs a 0 to 1 ramp like phasor~ this should work.

Brilliant! This does indeed work with sync~, and appears to send a very stable signal - the sync~ on the other end only seems to fluctuate for a maximum of .1 bpm, mostly no fluctuation at all.

I will have to wait to attempt syncing with another computer until my groupmates are here, but given the performance I'm getting here, it looks like this will work perfectly. Thank you!

Audio phasor to sync sync~