Video Satellite LE Guide Version 10.
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Video Satellite LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Video Output Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Supported Video Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Video Satellite LE Video Satellite LE is a powerful post-production option for Pro Tools ®, which uses a separate Mac OS X computer running Pro Tools software for synchronized video playback. By off-loading video playback duties to a separate computer, Video Satellite LE contributes to the best possible performance on the administrator Pro Tools system. The Satellite Link option provides more advanced multi-system linking features between multiple Pro Tools systems.
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Conventions Used in This Guide All of our guides use the following conventions to indicate menu choices and key commands: : Convention Action File > Save Choose Save from the File menu Control+N Hold down the Control key and press the N key Control-click Hold down the Control key and click the mouse button Right-click Click with the right mouse button The names of Commands, Options, and Settings that appear on-screen are in a different font.
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Chapter 2: Installing Video Satellite LE Authorizing Video Satellite LE Video Satellite LE is automatically installed with Pro Tools, but requires a valid Video Satellite LE authorization in order to be enabled in Pro Tools. The Video Satellite LE feature set for Pro Tools is automatically enabled if a valid Video Satellite LE authorization is detected on your iLok.
Transfer the licenses from your iLok.com account to your iLok USB Smart Key by doing the following: 3 • Insert the iLok into an available USB port on your computer. • Go to www.iLok.com and log in. • Follow the on-screen instructions for transferring your licences to your iLok. For more information, visit the iLok website (www.iLok.com). 4 Launch Pro Tools. If you have any installed unauthorized plug-ins or software options, you will be prompted to authorize them.
Chapter 3: Configuring Video Satellite LE Configuring Network Settings The Video Satellite LE system communicates with the administrator Pro Tools system over an Ethernet LAN. Ethernet Interface On computers with multiple Ethernet interfaces, you can select the interface you want to use to connect the two systems. To select the Ethernet interface for Video Satellite LE: 1 On the administrator Pro Tools system, choose Setup > Peripherals and click Satellites.
Connecting a Video Satellite LE System to another Pro Tools System To connect the Video Satellite LE system to the administrator Pro Tools system, that system must be designated an administrator system. The Video Satellite LE system is set up as a satellite system, and then is declared from the administrator system. Configuring the Video Satellite LE System To set up the Video Satellite LE system: On the satellite Pro Tools system, choose Setup > Peripherals and click Satellites.
Declaring The Video Satellite LE System When the Video Satellite LE system has been been configured as a satellite, it becomes available on the administrator system. The satellite system is then declared to connect it to the main Pro Tools. To declare the satellite system on the administrator system: 1 On the Pro Tools administrator system, choose Setup > Peripherals and click Satellites. 2 Under Administrator, declare the system you want to use as a satellite from the System 2–5 pop-up menus.
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Chapter 4: Using Video Satellite LE Getting Started Link Button Controls the link status of the local Before the Video Satellite LE system can be used to play back video, the video file(s) must be imported to a video track in a Pro Tools session. Satellite Link Buttons control the link status of For information on creating and opening sessions and importing video files in Pro Tools, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide. system. the other satellite systems.
To link or unlink all declared satellite systems: Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) the Link button or one of the Satellite Link buttons in the Transport window. To clear an error dialog on the Video Satellite LE system from the main Pro Tools system: In the Transport window on the other linked system, Shift-click the Satellite Link button for the affected system.
Spotting Video to the Pro Tools Timeline Once a session is created (or an existing session opened) on the satellite Pro Tools system, and the video has been imported, the video must be set to the correct start time so that it runs in sync with the audio on the main Pro Tools system. To compensate for different start times: In Pro Tools, go to Setup > Session. The Session Setup window appears.
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