DigiDesign MachineControl Manual page 27

Session Settings for
MachineControl
Use the steps in this section to quickly configure
the basic session settings for MachineControl.
Basic Session Settings
Confirm the following settings for each session.
To configure a session for MachineControl:
Open an existing session or create a new one.
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Choose Setup > Session.
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In the Format section, do the following:
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• Set a Session start time.
– and –
• Set the session Timecode Rate and
Feet+Frames Rate.
Basic session settings in the Session Setup window
Session Start Time
Time Code Rate
Feet+Frames Rate
Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation)
Clock Source, Clock and Positional
Reference Settings
The Session Setup window provides selectors for
the system Clock Source, as well as Clock Refer-
ence and Positional Reference. These settings
must be configured based on the signal connec-
tions between Pro Tools, the SYNC peripheral,
and external devices.
To configure Clock Source and Reference settings:
Choose Setup > Session.
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In the Format section, select a Clock Source (a
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SYNC peripheral or a Pro Tools|HD audio inter-
face) from the Clock Source pop-up menu.
In the SYNC Setup section, select a Clock Ref-
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erence and Positional Reference.
In the SYNC Setup section, set the appropriate
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Video Reference and Video In formats.
Video Ref format
Video In format
Video Ref and Video In format selectors
See the SYNC HD Guide for more information
on setting Clock Reference, Positional Refer-
ence, Video Reference, and Video In formats.
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