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MachineControl™Version 2.0

MachineControl Guide6Serial Deck Control ModeSerial Deck Control mode supports bi-direc-tional communication between Pro Tools and a compatible extern

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

MachineControl Guide8To increase reliability in long cable runs in Remote mode: Follow the instructions as described above for setting up a Rosetta S

Chapter 2: Installing MachineControl 9To authorize MachineControl:1 If you do not have an iLok.com account, visit www.iLok.com and sign up for an iLo

MachineControl Guide10Starting Up Your SystemTo ensure that the components of your Pro Tools system communicate properly with each other and your exte

Chapter 3: MachineControl Communication Modes 11chapter 3MachineControl Communication ModesMachineControl supports two machine com-munication modes: S

MachineControl Guide12Using a Paddle Device in Local ModeWhen using MachineControl in Local mode with or without an external synchronizer, you can use

Chapter 4: Setting Up Machine Control 13chapter 4Setting Up Machine ControlOnline and Offline OperationPro Tools can remotely control, or be controlle

MachineControl Guide14Selecting a Transport MasterTo select a Transport Master:1 Click the Transport Master selector to display the Transport pop-up

Chapter 4: Setting Up Machine Control 15Toggling the Online Status of a DeviceUse the Online pop-up menu in the Transport Master selector to toggle th

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MachineControl Guide16Remote ModeIn Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, you put Pro Tools in Remote mode to enable Machine Control operation. When you

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 17chapter 5Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation)Serial Deck Control

MachineControl Guide18Configuring a MachineControl Device for Deck ControlTo set up a MachineControl device:1 In Pro Tools, choose Setup > Periphe

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 19Selecting Machines in Serial Deck Control ModeWhen using a Digidesign SYNC periphe

MachineControl Guide20Preferences for Serial Deck Control ModeYou can configure preferences for MachineCon-trol playback and recording in Pro Tools.Pl

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 21Recording OptionsRecord Online at Time Code (or ADAT) Lock When selected, online r

MachineControl Guide22Session Setup Window and MachineControlThe Session Setup window has three sections.Format Displays session sample rate, bit dept

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 23Session Settings for MachineControlUse the steps in this section to quickly config

MachineControl Guide24Testing Session SettingsTo check your session and MachineControl set-tings, place the machine in Local mode and manually start p

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 25Time Code SettingsThe Time Code settings control time code gen-eration, Freewheel,

Contents iiicontentsChapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MachineControl Guide26Create Machine Track Arming ProfileThe Create Machine Track Arming Profile com-mand lets you create and save machine descrip-tio

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 27To select a Transport Master:1 In Pro Tools, click the Transport Master selec-tor

MachineControl Guide28Machine CueingMachineControl provides two Cue modes for re-mote machine operation: Search and Hi-speed.  In Search mode, the ta

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 29Remote Track ArmingPro Tools with MachineControl provides the ability to record-ar

MachineControl Guide30Creating a Track Arming ProfileThe Create Track Arming Profile dialog provides extensive control over Pro Tools track arming. Yo

Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 31To edit the name of a track arming button:1 In the Create Machine Track Arming Pr

MachineControl Guide32Choosing 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) 33Rules for On-Screen SelectionsThe Record Protocol buttons allow you to choose betw

MachineControl Guide34Arming Tracks Remotely for LaybackTo arm tracks remotely for layback, you need to first configure Track Arming for your machine.

Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 35chapter 6Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation)Rem

MachineControl GuideivSelecting Pro Tools or the Machine as the Transport Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Playback in Ser

MachineControl Guide368 Click OK to close the Peripherals dialog. 9 In the Transport window, click the Remote button to put Pro Tools in Remote mode

Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 37To set the time code master in Full Remote mode:1 Choose Setup > Prefe

MachineControl Guide38Preferences for Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation ModePro Tools provides the following preference set-tings to configure Remote 9-Pin

Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 39Playback in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation ModePro Tools plays back audio onl

MachineControl Guide40Track Arming in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation ModeIn Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, Pro Tools can be configured to either respo

Chapter 7: Using a Paddle Device in Local Mode 41chapter 7Using a Paddle Device in Local ModeWhen using MachineControl in Local mode (with or without

MachineControl Guide42Allow Track Arm Commands in Local Mode PreferenceThe Allow Track Arm Commands in Local Mode preference must be enabled in order

Appendix A: Deck Control Key Commands 43appendix aDeck Control Key Commands Command Mac WindowsRewind Shift+< Shift+<Fast Forward Shift+> Shi

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

Chapter 1: Introduction 1chapter 1IntroductionDigidesign® MachineControl™ is special pur-pose software for Pro Tools HD that enables se-rial communica

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 (Mac Only)

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

Index 53AAllow Track Arm Commands in Local Mode option 42armingsafe (ignore) 40Assemble mode 32authorizing MachineControl 8, 9Auto Edit 32, 39Auto Spo

MachineControl Guide54Ppaddle device 42configuring ports for 42connecting to a Pro Tools system 41preferencesRemote mode 38pre-rollcompensating 18mach

MachineControl Guide2System Requirements and CompatibilityMachineControl requires the following: Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools|HD system, running on

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

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Chapter 2: Installing MachineControl 5chapter 2Installing MachineControlBefore you BeginBefore you install MachineControl, make sure that you have alr