Putting Network Computers Online

You must put the network computers online so that they can send and receive transport and timecode signals, and that their sequencer applications can be started and stopped.

Prerequisite

All computers have their tempos set to the same value.

Procedure

  1. Select Studio > Studio Setup.
  2. In the Devices list, select VST System Link.
  3. Activate Online.
  4. Repeat this for each computer in the network.

Result

The computers are online now.

After Completing This Task

Start playback on one computer to check if the system is working, and if all computers start and play perfectly in time.

VST System Link sends and understands all transport commands. This allows you to control the entire network from one computer. However, any computer can control any and all of the others. This is due to the fact that VST System Link is a peer-to-peer network, and that there is no absolute master computer.