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MIDI, formats and standards · updated 2026-08-16

SAMPLE-RATE CLOCK AND JITTER

Digital devices need one master clock. Timing error in that clock — jitter — smears conversion, which is why one device is set as master.

Back panel of studio hardware showing MIDI, USB and audio connections

SOURCES AND CITATIONS

Free, primary references for sample-rate clock and jitter — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.

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