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  • Page 1 MachineControl ™ Version 2.0...
  • Page 2 Legal Notices This guide is copyrighted ©2008 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter “Digidesign”), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Digidesign.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Session Setup Window and MachineControl........
  • Page 4 ..............53 MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    MachineControl Components pose software for Pro Tools HD that enables se- rial communication with Sony® 9-pin compati- Your MachineControl package includes the fol- ble synchronizers, and video or audio machines. lowing, based on your operating system: Video captured in Pro Tools is intended only Windows Systems for use in Pro Tools.

  • Page 6: System Requirements And Compatibility

    Registering your purchase is the only way you For Tighter Lockups can be eligible to receive complimentary techni- For Serial Deck Control, use of a Digidesign cal support and future upgrade offers. This is SYNC peripheral is recommended. one of the most important steps you can take as a new user.

  • Page 7: About Www.digidesign.com

    News and Events Get the latest news from Cross References point to related sections in Digidesign or sign up for a Pro Tools demo. this guide and other Digidesign guides. Pro Tools Accelerated Videos Watch the series of free tutorial videos.
  • Page 8 MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Installing Machinecontrol

    Pro Tools system. platform: If you are using a Digidesign SYNC peripheral, Windows Systems refer to its guide to make sure your equipment is installed and operating correctly.

  • Page 10: Connecting Machines

    For Best Serial Deck Control them from within Pro Tools. These ports sup- For best serial deck control, connect your deck port all MachineControl modes except Remote as follows: 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode. For Remote Deck Emulation mode on Mac systems, a Keyspan To connect a deck to a Windows computer: USA28x USB serial adapter is required.
  • Page 11 9-pin ports on the SYNC peripheral Connect the RS-422 cable from the RS-422 for Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode. The side of the Rosetta Stone to the Digidesign Re- DigiSerial port should only be used for SYNC pe- mote Mode adapter (included with Machine- ripheral connections, using a DigiSerial cable.

  • Page 12: Installing Machinecontrol Software

    Once an iLok is au- Software thorized for a given piece of software, you can use the iLok to authorize that software on any To install MachineControl, you can use the computer. Pro Tools Installer disc, or the MachineControl Installer disc.

  • Page 13: Uninstalling Machinecontrol

    Uninstalling MachineControl If you do not have an iLok.com account, visit www.iLok.com and sign up for an iLok.com ac- If you need to uninstall the MachineControl count. option from your system, follow the instruc- tions below for your computer platform.

  • Page 14: Starting Up Your System

    “remote” or “ext” mode to receive the 9-pin information (not “local” or front-panel mode). With some supported machines, if all other communication is established and the machine is not in remote mode, Pro Tools will indicate machine “local” mode. MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Machinecontrol Communication Modes

    3 MachineControl Communication Modes MachineControl supports two machine com- Cueing and Pre-Roll munication modes: Serial Deck Control mode and Pro Tools Preference settings let you optimize Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode. MachineControl operation, including adjust- able machine pre-roll, selectable edit and mem- ory location chasing.

  • Page 16: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode

    Mode In Remote Deck Emulation mode, you can arm Pro Tools tracks from an external machine. When using MachineControl in Local mode with or without an external synchronizer, you Features include remote control of individual can use a supported third-party paddle device to...

  • Page 17: Chapter 4. Setting Up Machine Control

    Transport Master selector in the Transport window. Transport Controls Online button With MachineControl, the Pro Tools Transport window becomes a multi-function controller. Counter Display The Pro Tools Edit window counter displays the current machine (9-pin) or session time code lo-...
  • Page 18 You can also press Control+backslash (\) to toggle between Pro Tools, the Machine, and Toggling the Transport while Online Remote transport (or, on a Digidesign con- trol surface, press EXT TRANS). When the Transport window is online, toggling the Transport Master selector between Pro Tools...
  • Page 19 Master selector to toggle the online status of a port windows provide machine status informa- Machine (or MMC) device. tion during MachineControl use, as follows: • When Pro Tools is online, the Transport On- To take a device offline: line button flashes. “Waiting for Sync” will be displayed in the status box in the lower left Click the Transport Master selector.
  • Page 20 Click the Remote button in the Transport win- dow. Remote button Remote button in the Transport window For more information on Remote mode in Pro Tools, see Chapter 6, “Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Opera- tion).” MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 21: Chapter 5. Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration And Operation)

    Open an existing session or create a new session. When connected for Serial Deck Control mode, MachineControl enables all Pro Tools track arm- Set up a MachineControl device. (See “Config- ing, synchronization, and Transport features, as uring a MachineControl Device for Deck Con- available on your system.

  • Page 22: Configuring A Machinecontrol Device For Deck Control

    In Pro Tools, choose Setup > Peripherals, and window. click the Synchronization tab. Configure your synchronization peripheral as If you are using a Digidesign SYNC periph- necessary. If you are using a Digidesign SYNC eral connected to your DigiSerial port, and peripheral, select Enable SYNC Peripheral.
  • Page 23 Click OK to close the Peripherals dialog. Using Serial Time Code for Positional Reference If you are using a Digidesign SYNC peripheral connected to your DigiSerial port, and your ma- Gen LTC button in Transport window chine has 9-pin serial time code capability, you can use serial time code for positional reference.

  • Page 24: Preferences For Serial Deck Control Mode

    To set Machine Control playback options: can significantly speed up tape cueing with cer- tain video transports. Choose Setup > Preferences, and click the Syn- chronization tab. Select or set Machine Control options. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog. MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 25: Recording Options

    Recording Options Record Online at Time Code (or ADAT) Lock When selected, online recording begins as soon as Pro Tools receives and locks to incoming time code. Record Online at Insertion/Selection When se- lected, online recording begins at the edit cursor location.

  • Page 26: Session Setup Window And Machinecontrol

    Session Setup Window and MachineControl Clock Source Session Format and settings Show/Hide button External Time Code SYNC Setup Offsets Sample offset Show/Hide button Pull Up/ Time Code Pull Down Settings settings Freewheel settings Figure 1. Session Setup window The Session Setup window has three sections.
  • Page 27 The Session Setup window provides selectors for Use the steps in this section to quickly configure the system Clock Source, as well as Clock Refer- the basic session settings for MachineControl. ence and Positional Reference. These settings must be configured based on the signal connec-...
  • Page 28 Testing Session Settings Sample Offset To check your session and MachineControl set- This field lets you set an offset value for incom- tings, place the machine in Local mode and ing time code (up to the equivalent of plus or...

  • Page 29: Additional Pro Tools Commands

    Commands position at the current insertion point (or start- ing point of the selection). The following commands are available in all MachineControl operating modes. Redefining Feet+Frames does not redefine the session start time. Current Time Code Position Typically, this command is used for integrating...

  • Page 30: Selecting Pro Tools Or The Machine As The Transport Master

    Trimmer tool trims to the current machine time. relative to the current Pro Tools Timeline. For details on Auto Spotting, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide When the Transport is offline, the Pro Tools Transport window controls the machine only. MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 31: Playback In Serial Deck Control Mode

    To select a Transport Master: Playback in Serial Deck In Pro Tools, click the Transport Master selec- Control Mode tor to display the Transport Master pop-up menu. To play or cue your machine independently of Pro Tools: Select Transport = Machine in the Pro Tools Transport window.
  • Page 32 Machine Cueing To fast forward and rewind in Hi-speed mode: Select Transport = Machine in the Transport MachineControl provides two Cue modes for re- window. mote machine operation: Search and Hi-speed. To unlace the tape, click Stop in the Transport In Search mode, the tape remains laced during window or press Command+period(.).

  • Page 33: Remote Track Arming

    To display the Machine Track Arming window: For more information on basic Pro Tools Choose Window > Machine Track Arming. settings for MachineControl, see “Configur- ing a MachineControl Device for Deck Con- trol” on page 18. Record If Pro Tools does not recognize your machine, or...

  • Page 34: Creating A Track Arming Profile

    Identify Machine. extensive control over Pro Tools track arming. You can customize arming, track naming, and MachineControl queries the connected ma- mapping, and save configurations for different chine for its machine ID, which is then dis- machines as Track Arming Profile files. These played below the Identify Machine button.
  • Page 35 To edit the name of a track arming button: Reassigning the Byte Value for a Track In the Create Machine Track Arming Profile In a remote machine’s firmware, each record dialog, double-click the Track Arm button you track on the machine has a unique hexadecimal want to rename.
  • Page 36 2 to 3 frames). self with the edit capabilities of your deck. Assemble mode replaces all the elements on the target tape deck—audio, video and time code. Use this mode with caution. MachineControl Guide...
  • Page 37 Rules for On-Screen Selections To rehearse a layback: In Pro Tools, select the audio you want to re- The Record Protocol buttons allow you to hearse for layback, or place the playback cursor choose between the two different record proto- at a start point.

  • Page 38: Arming Tracks Remotely For Layback

    Pro Tools will then sync to the deck, and the tar- get deck will record as determined by your set- tings for Record Protocol and Record mode. If you did not create an on-screen selection, deck recording will continue until you manually stop playback. MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 39: Chapter 6. Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration And Operation)

    Chapter 2, “Installing MachineControl.” select Enable. Generating Time Code in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode Pro Tools with MachineControl and a SYNC peripheral can generate frame-edge aligned time Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode settings code at 1x play speed while in Remote 9-Pin Select the 9-pin MachineControl port from Deck Emulation mode.
  • Page 40 See also “Optimizing Playback in Remote 9- locates, sends time code position Pin Deck Emulation Mode” on page 39. responses, and when its time code lines up with the time code master device, goes into play in sync with the time code master device. MachineControl Guide...
  • Page 41 Alternate Machine Types lock, and the Transport window lights go from play to shuttle or fast-forward to re- By default, MachineControl lets Pro Tools emu- wind many times before locking, you should late a Sony BVW-75. If you use a machine that...

  • Page 42: Preferences For Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode

    See Chapter 7, “Using a Paddle Device in Local Mode.” Punch In Frame Offset Sets an offset in frames to compensate for punch-in timing advances or delays. Punch Out Frame Offset Sets an offset in frames to compensate for punch-out timing advances or delays. MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 43: Playback In Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode

    Recording in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode Deck Emulation Mode Pro Tools plays back audio only when the re- MachineControl lets Pro Tools support Auto ceived command requires audio playback at 1X Edit (selection-based) and Punch-in/Punch-Out speed in the forward direction. Reverse playback (QuickPunch) commands.

  • Page 44: Track Arming In Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode

    To have Pro Tools ignore remote track arming commands: In Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode, Choose Setup > Preferences, and click the Syn- Pro Tools with MachineControl can respond to chronization tab. the following 9-pin commands from compatible workstations, synchronizers, and other devices: In the Remote Mode section, select Ignore •...

  • Page 45: Chapter 7. Using A Paddle Device In Local Mode

    7 Using a Paddle Device in Local Mode When using MachineControl in Local mode Connecting a Supported Third- (with or without an external synchronizer), you Party Paddle Device to Your can use a supported third-party paddle device to Pro Tools System issue the following Pro Tools track commands: •...

  • Page 46: Allow Track Arm Commands In Local Mode Preference

    Choose Setup > Preferences, and click the Synchronization tab. Select Allow Track Arm Commands in Local Mode. Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode settings Select the 9-pin MachineControl port from Configuring Ports for a Deck the Port pop-up menu. and a Supported Third-Party...

  • Page 47: Appendix A. Deck Control Key Commands

    appendix a Deck Control Key Commands Command Windows Rewind Shift+< Shift+< Fast Forward Shift+> Shift+> Shuttle Backward Option+comma Start+comma Shuttle Forward Option+period Start+period Toggle Transport Master Command+\ Control+\ All Transport Buttons Off/Unthread Tape Command+period Control+period Search Mode Toggle (Play-Pause/Stop) Spacebar/Com- Spacebar/Ctrl+period mand+period When Transport = Machine:...
  • Page 48 MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 49: Appendix B. Troubleshooting

    Possible Solutions: Choose Setup > Peripherals, click the Machine Problem: Control tab, and confirm that the correct 9-Pin Serial port is chosen for your MachineControl MachineControl options are not available in operating mode. Make certain that all cables are Pro Tools.
  • Page 50 (drop or non-drop). If the values differ by a significant margin (such as an hour or more), the Start Frame num- ber may be set incorrectly. Open the Session Setup window and check the Session Start Frame number. MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 51: Appendix C. Machine Ids

    Machine IDs The following table lists the machine profiles Machines, by ID number supported in MachineControl by their Pro Tools ID number Machine hexadecimal ID. 0x2020 BVW-60 For special IDs to support 48-track arming, see 0x2021 BVW-65 “48 Track Profiles” on page 48.
  • Page 52 0xF033 AJ D640 0x6003 3324 0x2051 UVW-1800 0xB000 DVW-500 Pro Tools 0xB010 DVW-500 IDs for 48-Track Pro Tools Arming 0xA050 Machine 0x1021 SVP-5600 DX01 Pro Tools 0x2124 BCB-70 0x2101 BVW-40P 0x8017 DSR-1500A 0x6007 3348HR 0x6005 3348HRV 0x6003 3324 MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 53: Appendix D. 9-Pin Cable Pinouts

    appendix d 9-Pin Cable Pinouts Serial Deck Control Mode Cable: D Sub 9-Pin Male to D Sub 9-Pin Female (Windows Only) Appendix D: 9-Pin Cable Pinouts...
  • Page 54 MachineControl Master/Slave Adapter MachineControl Guide...
  • Page 55 Serial Deck Control Cable: Mini DIN 8 Male to D Sub 9-Pin Male (Mac Only) Appendix D: 9-Pin Cable Pinouts...
  • Page 56 Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Cable: Mini DIN 8-Pin to D Sub 9-Pin Female (Mac Only) Shielding The outside shielding of the D-Sub 9-pin (fe- male) should be wired to the outside shielding of the Mini DIN 8-pin (male). MachineControl Guide...

  • Page 57: Index

    Ignore Track Arming option 38, 40 arming iLok USB Smart Key 8 safe (ignore) 40 Incoming Time 24 Assemble mode 32 Insert mode 32 authorizing MachineControl 8, 9 installing MachineControl 8 Auto Edit 32, 39 Auto Spot 14, 26, 28 layback 34 Local/Remote 27 cables...
  • Page 58 Remote LTC 36 Transport Master 16, 36, 37 toggling 27 Remote mode Trimmer and track arming 40 when Transport = Machine 14, 26 Auto Edit 39 commands 40 playback 39 recording 39 video track 32 Transport Master 16, 36, 37 MachineControl Guide...
  • Page 60 DIGIDESIGN TECHNICAL SUPPORT (USA) PRODUCT INFORMATION (USA) INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Visit the Digidesign website 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Tel: 650.731.6100 Tel: 800.333.2137 for contact information Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA Fax: 650.731.6375 Tel: 650.731.6300 Fax: 650.731.6399...

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