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Chapter 58: MachineControl 1305
When you take Pro Tools out of Remote mode, it
operates in Local mode and ignores commands
from the 9-pin machine controller. Pro Tools re-
sponds only to requests from the 9-pin machine
controller for machine type and status, and returns
that it is in Local mode.
To put Pro Tools in Remote mode:
1 Choose View > Transport > Synchronization.
2 Click the Remote button in the Transport
window.
For more information on Remote mode in
Pro Tools, see “Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation
Mode” on page 1319.
Serial Deck Control Mode
Serial Deck Control mode is available whenever
MachineControl is connected using the Serial
Deck Control cable. For more information about
connecting Pro Tools for Serial Deck Control
mode, see “Cables and Connections” on
page 1298.
When connected for Serial Deck Control mode,
MachineControl enables all Pro Tools track arm-
ing, synchronization, and Transport features, as
available on your system. Serial Deck Control
mode also supports 9-pin serial timecode (see “Us-
ing Serial Timecode for Positional Reference” on
page 1307). Some features require a SYNC pe-
ripheral, as noted throughout this chapter.
Configuring Serial Deck
Control (Overview)
To configure Pro Tools for Serial Deck Control, do
the following:
1 Open an existing session or create a new
session.
2 Set up a MachineControl device. (See “Config-
uring a MachineControl Device for Deck Con-
trol” on page 1305.)
3 Configure Pro Tools Machine Control prefer-
ences and Online Options in the Preferences di-
alog. (See“Preferences for Serial Deck Control
Mode” on page 1307.)
4 Configure Pro Tools session settings in the Ses-
sion Setup window. (See“Session Setup Win-
dow and MachineControl” on page 1309.)
5 In the Pro Tools Transport window, select
Pro Tools or Machine as the Transport Master.
(See “Selecting Pro Tools or the Machine as the
Transport Master” on page 1313.)
6 Use the Transport window to play back mate-
rial. (See “Playback in Serial Deck Control
Mode” on page 1314.)
Configuring a
MachineControl Device for
Deck Control
To set up a MachineControl device:
1 In Pro Tools, choose Setup > Peripherals.
2 If you are using a SYNC peripheral, click the
Synchronization tab and select Enable
SYNC HD
.
3 Click the Machine Control tab in the Peripherals
dialog.
Remote button in the Transport window
For information on track arming, see “Re-
mote Track Arming” on page 1315.