DigiDesign MachineControl Guide de l'utilisateur

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MachineControl Guide 6 Ports and MachineControl Serial port requirements vary depending on whether or not you are using a USD, a DigiSerial Port, or

Chapter 2: Installation 7 Example Setup The following is one possible MachineControl installation on a Macintosh G4 computer: • MachineControl Serial

MachineControl Guide 8 To connect to a Windows computer: Connect the serial end of your Machine-Control cable to the computer, or to Pro Tools:• If

Chapter 2: Installation 9 Windows NT 1 Insert the “MachineControl Install 1” diskette into your computer. 2 Locate and double-click the “Install

MachineControl Guide10To remove the MachineControl software:1 Locate the MachineControl extension (in the DAE Extensions folder inside the DAE folder

Chapter 2: Installation 11Machine Auto-detectionIf the machine is recognized, Pro Tools loads the corresponding Machine Type and Node, as well as the

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Chapter 3: Remote Mode 13chapter 3Remote ModeThis chapter explains how to use Pro Tools when MachineControl is connected for Remote mode operation. 9-

MachineControl Guide146 If you do not want Pro Tools to respond to re-mote track arming commands, select Ignore Track Arming.7 Click OK when you are

Chapter 3: Remote Mode 15Recording in 9-Pin Remote ModeMachineControl lets Pro Tools support Auto Edit (selection-based) and Punch-in/Punch-Out (Quick

Copyright This User’s Guide is copyrighted ©2001 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter “Digidesign”), with all rights reserve

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Chapter 4: Serial Control Mode and Transport Control 17chapter 4Serial Control Mode and Transport ControlThis chapter explains how to use Machine-Cont

MachineControl Guide18Online and Offline OperationTo trigger Pro Tools playback or recording from an external source, you must put it online. There are

Chapter 4: Serial Control Mode and Transport Control 19To enable Serial Time code:1 In Pro Tools, choose Setups > Peripherals and click Synchroniz

MachineControl Guide20Transport ControlsWith MachineControl, the Pro Tools Transport window becomes a multi-function controller. To toggle the Pro Too

Chapter 4: Serial Control Mode and Transport Control 21When Pro Tools is offline, Pro Tools operates in local mode. In local mode, Pro Tools responds

MachineControl Guide22Machine CueingMachineControl provides two cue modes for re-mote machine operation: search and hi-speed. ◆ In search mode, the ta

Chapter 5: Remote Track Arming 23chapter 5Remote Track ArmingPro Tools with MachineControl provides the ability to arm audio or video tracks on extern

MachineControl Guide24Identifying your MachineIf Pro Tools does not recognize your machine, you can use the generic1 personality. However, you should

Chapter 5: Remote Track Arming 25Choosing a Record ModeThe Remote Track Arming window provides two choices for Record Mode:InsertThis mode is used to

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

MachineControl Guide26Using Remote Track ArmingThe first step in using Remote Track Arming is to configure the parameters of the Track Arming window.

Appendix A: Key Commands 27appendix aKey Commands Command Macintosh WindowsRewind Shift+<Fast Forward Shift+>Shuttle Backward Option+comma Alt+c

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Appendix B: Troubleshooting 29appendix bTroubleshootingMachine Not RecognizedProblemThe session was saved with MachineControl, but now opens without i

MachineControl Guide30Time Code InaccuracyProblemThe time code locations shown in the Selection and Position Indicator boxes do not match ma-chine tim

Appendix B: Troubleshooting 31◆ Make sure Pro Tools is in QuickPunch mode. ◆ Make sure your track is armed. The track arm-ing light must be red.◆ Make

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Appendix C: Machine IDs 33appendix cMachine IDsThe following table lists the machine profiles supported in MachineControl, by their Pro Tools hex ID.

MachineControl Guide340x0048 BVH-28300x0050 BVH-3000 (NTSC)0x0060 BVH-3100 (NTSC)0x0150 BVH-3000 PS0x0160 BVH-3100 PS0x2041 PVW-28000x1211 ASC Virtual

Appendix D: 9-Pin Cable Pinouts 35appendix d9-Pin Cable PinoutsRemote Mode 9-Pin CableDigidesign PN 918008813-00 Mini-8 wired to D-sub pins 9 and 1. S

MachineControl Guide iv Appendix A. Key Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MachineControl Guide36Serial Control 9-Pin CableFigure 2. MachineControl Serial Control 9-Pin Cable pinouts78312n/cn/cn/cSerial Control CableMini - 8

Index 37Numerics9500/9600 serial ports 6Aadaptors for serial port 6arming, safe (ignore) 15Assemble 25auto detection 10Auto Edit 24and Remote mode 15A

MachineControl for Pro Tools 5.138MachineControl 23and DigiSerial Port 6MachineControl DeAuthorizer.exe 9Macintosh system requirements 2Memory Locatio

Index 39UUSD and DigiSerial Port 6Use Serial Time Code for Positional Reference 19VVideo Ref for 9-pin Serial 19Video Reference/Video Inand serial tim

Chapter 1: Introduction 1 chapter 1 Introduction MachineControl™ is special purpose software for Pro Tools that enables serial communication with rem

MachineControl Guide 2 commands. When online, this lets you select whether Pro Tools is the transport master with the machine chasing, or the machine

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Machine Requirements • Video or audio machines that are Sony 9-pin or Videomedia® V-LAN™ compatible devices. Certain V-LAN

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Chapter 2: Installation 5 chapter 2 Installation Installing MachineControl on your system in-volves the following steps:• Connect the machine (serial