What "Clock Source" should I use: Internal or External?

Cubase
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Hi all,

Sorry if this is a very simple question but I am wondering if I should be setting my clock source in Studio Setup as internal or external??

My VST Audio system is running off my Apogee DA-16X converter (which is my soundcard) and the clock in the Apogee is the Big Ben master clock which is very good. I actually thought I was always running off that clock until today I noticed that the clock sound source was set to internal.

I am confused. Does “internal” mean I am clocking off the Apogee? Or would I need to select external for the Apogee clock to be used??

Thanks for any tips!!

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It is best to run your Apogee on internal if possible or do you have more connected then that? Please give a complete setup, computer type, mac or PC etc

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Thanks for your reply. I am running a Mac with Sierra and my Cubase version is 9.5.

My main soundcard/converter is my Apogee DA-16X which has 16 outputs and no input. I sum analog and therefore send my tracks out of those 16 outputs into an analog summing box and then record back into Cubase through my Apogee Rosetta 200 which has 2 inputs.

The Apogee devices (DA-16X & 2 Rosetta 200s) are daisy chained together via their symphony cards. There is an Apogee PCIE card inside my Mac that hooks all those devices up to the computer.

The DA-16X is the Master device and the 2 Rosetta 200s sync to its clock.

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And where does the big ben come in this setup?

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The Big Ben clock is built into the DA-16X.

One can buy the Big Ben separately but in this case it is already built into the DA-16X standard.