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MachineControl Guide 6 Serial Deck Control Mode Serial Deck Control mode supports bi-direc-tional communication between Pro Tools and a compatible ex

Chapter 2: Installing MachineControl 7 To connect a deck to a Macintosh computer: 1 Connect a Keyspan USA28x USB serial adapter (not provided) to a

MachineControl Guide8To install MachineControl (Macintosh):1 Make sure you are logged in as an Administra-tor for the account where you want to insta

Chapter 2: Installing MachineControl 9This key can hold over 100 licenses for all of your iLok-enabled software. Once an iLok is au-thorized for a giv

MachineControl Guide10Authorizing MachineControl Using a License CardLicense Cards are specific to each plug-in or soft-ware option. You will receive

Chapter 2: Installing MachineControl 11Removing MachineControlIf you let a demo version of MachineControl ex-pire, you should remove it from your syst

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Chapter 3: MachineControl Communication Modes 13chapter 3MachineControl Communication ModesMachineControl supports two machine com-munication modes: S

MachineControl Guide14Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation ModeWith Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode (also called Remote 9-Pin mode), an external synchro-nizer

Chapter 4: Setting Up Machine Control 15chapter 4Setting Up Machine ControlOnline and Offline OperationPro Tools can remotely control, or be controlled

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MachineControl Guide162 From the Transport pop-up menu, select Pro Tools, Machine, or Remote (or Re-mote/LTC).Transport = Pro ToolsIn this mode, the

Chapter 4: Setting Up Machine Control 17Taking a Device OfflineUse the Online pop-up menu in the Transport Master selector to take a Machine (or MIDI)

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Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 19chapter 5Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation)Serial Deck Control m

MachineControl Guide20Setting Up a MachineControl Device for Deck ControlThis section covers the basic steps for setting up a MachineControl device fo

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 219 If you are using a SYNC I/O with Pro Tools|HD, and if you have two machines conn

MachineControl Guide22Serial Time CodeIf you are using a Digidesign SYNC I/O con-nected to your DigiSerial port, and your ma-chine has 9-pin time code

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 23Preferences for Serial Deck Control ModeYou can use the MachineControl page of the

MachineControl Guide24Session Setup Window and MachineControl The Session Setup window controls are orga-nized into three sections. Session Informatio

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 25Session Settings and MachineControlUse the steps in this section to quickly configu

Contents iii contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MachineControl Guide26Testing Basic Session SettingsTo check your session and MachineControl set-tings, place the machine in Local mode and manually s

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 27Time Code Reader OffsetThe Time Code Reader Offset lets you set a “trig-ger offset”

MachineControl Guide28To set a relative frame position for a session (Feet+Frames): Choose Setup > Current Feet+Frames Position, and enter a Feet+

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 29online and a Play command is given, the ma-chine plays from its current location, f

MachineControl Guide30To automatically locate your deck to pre-roll into your current Timeline insertion time each time you play back:1 Select Transp

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 31Spotting to the MachineTo spot regions to the machine’s current loca-tion, use Pro

MachineControl Guide32For maximum flexibility, use Track Arming Pro-files to create, customize, and manage multiple machine descriptions (see “Creatin

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 33To edit the name of a track arming button:1 In the Create Machine Track Arming Pro

MachineControl Guide34Choosing a Record Protocol The Machine Track Arming window provides the following two choices for configuring the re-cording pro

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 35Rules for On-Screen SelectionsThe Record Protocol buttons allow you to choose betwe

MachineControl Guide iv Remote Track Arming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 37chapter 6Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation)Remot

MachineControl Guide387 If using Pro Tools as a remote time code slave, set the Delay After Play preference located in the Preferences dialog > Ma

Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 39The time code master is defined by the machine controller. If Pro Tools is

MachineControl Guide40Alternate Machine TypesBy default, MachineControl lets Pro Tools emu-late a Sony BVW-75. If you use a machine that follows a dif

Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 41Optimizing Playback in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation ModeWhen using Remote 9-

MachineControl Guide42Track Arming in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation ModeIn Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, Pro Tools can be configured to either respo

Appendix A: Deck Control Key Commands 43appendix aDeck Control Key Commands Command Macintosh WindowsRewind Shift+< Shift+<Fast Forward Shift+&g

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Appendix B: Troubleshooting 45appendix bTroubleshootingInstallationProblem:MachineControl options are not available in Pro Tools. Possible Solution:Ma

Chapter 1: Introduction 1 chapter 1 Introduction Digidesign MachineControl™ is special purpose software for Pro Tools HD that enables serial communic

MachineControl Guide46Possible Solutions:◆ Most controllable transports need to be placed in a “Remote” or “Ext” mode to allow them to be slaved to ot

Appendix C: Machine IDs 47appendix cMachine IDsThe following table lists the machine profiles supported in MachineControl by their Pro Tools hexadecim

MachineControl Guide4848 Track ProfilesThe following are special IDs to support 48-track arming. MachinesPro Tools0x0040 BVH-28000x0048 BVH-28300x0050

Appendix D: 9-Pin Cable Pinouts 49appendix d9-Pin Cable PinoutsSerial Deck Control Mode Cable: D Sub 9-Pin Male to D Sub 9-Pin Female (Windows Only)1

MachineControl Guide50MachineControl Master/Slave Adapter

Appendix D: 9-Pin Cable Pinouts 51Serial Deck Control Cable: Mini DIN 8 Male to D Sub 9-Pin Male (Macintosh Only)

MachineControl Guide52Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Cable: Mini DIN 8-Pin to D Sub 9-Pin Female (Macintosh Only)ShieldingThe outside shielding of the D-

Index 53AActivation Code 9armingsafe (ignore) 42Assemble mode 34authorizationMachineControl 8authorizing plug-ins 9, 10auto detection 20Auto Edit 34an

MachineControl Guide54Mmachinepre-roll 21profiles 47Transport Master 16, 28Machine Chases Memory Location 23Machine Cues Intelligently 23Machine Follo

Index 55Ttechnical support 3time codequick signal test 26redefine current 27track 34track arming48-track IDs 48and Remote mode 42create machine profil

MachineControl Guide 2 System Requirements MachineControl requires the following: ◆ Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools|HD system, running on a Digidesign-

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Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Conventions Used in This Guide This guide uses the following conventions to in-dicate menu choices and key commands:The fol

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Chapter 2: Installing MachineControl 5 chapter 2 Installing MachineControl Before you Begin Before you install MachineControl, make sure that you hav