User Manual

Chapter 58: MachineControl 1301
MachineControl
Communication Modes
MachineControl supports two machine communi-
cation modes: Serial Deck Control mode and Re-
mote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode.
Serial Deck Control Mode
With Serial Deck Control mode, you can use the
Pro Tools Transport window to control an
external deck.
Transport
The setting of the Transport Master determines the
type of Serial Deck Control, as follows:
Transport = Pro Tools The Transport window
controls the Pro Tools Timeline. When online, the
deck locates relative to actions taken in the
Pro Tools Timeline.
Transport = Machine The Transport window con-
trols the machine. When Pro Tools is Online, the
Pro Tools Timeline chases the machine.
Transport = MMC The Transport window controls
MIDI Machine Control (MMC). When Pro Tools
is Online, the Pro Tools Timeline chases MMC.
Cueing and Pre-Roll
Pro Tools Preference settings let you optimize Ma-
chineControl operation, including adjustable ma-
chine pre-roll, selectable edit and memory location
chasing.
Track Arming
When the Transport Master is set to Transport =
Machine, you can arm tracks of external machines
from within Pro Tools for layback and transfer.
Features include individual record enables for up
to 48 external tracks, with selectable record proto-
col and mode. Machine profiles included with the
software let you pre-configure track arming for
many machine types.
Serial Timecode
When the Positional Reference is set to Serial
Timecode
in the Session Setup window, Pro Tools
can control an external machine via the Serial
Deck Control cable. This setting also enables
Pro Tools to receive timecode directly using only
the Serial Deck Control cable.
(This mode requires that the 9-pin device be capa-
ble of transmitting serial timecode. It also requires
that the Pro Tools and the device receive a com-
mon video reference.)
Online button, Right-click to set Transport Master
Pro Tools sessions can be as long as 24 hours.
MachineControl features are disabled for the
final minutes of the 24-hour period, to allow
for pre-roll to be used at the beginning of the
session without unwanted machine shuttling.