Getting A Machine On-Line - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

Machine Control

Getting a Machine On-Line

On the computer front panel, first check that none of the ENABLE 1-4 buttons, nor the
SERIAL MACHINE ARM button, is selected. These buttons are located at the top left
of the computer front panel under the computer monitor, in the group of "MACHINE
CONTROL" buttons.
Now load a tape onto the machine.
Assuming that you are dealing with a single machine, on the port to which the
machine is connected, select State to On to bring the machine on-line. The State
function for each machine port is duplicated by the ENABLE 1-4 buttons on the front
panel and as you stab on the State box you will see the appropriate button light up.
Now select Motn for the same port. If the machine has been interfaced correctly, its
current timecode position will appear in the lower half of the Serial display. You can
now control the machine from here by using the transport controls below. If No
comms appears in the boxes above the timecode display, seek technical assistance.
Stab on the > box to put the machine into play. The machine will roll and useful
messages will appear to confirm Valid LTC etc. Use the on-screen transport controls to
position the tape machine at a sync point or at the beginning of the track you wish to
work on. Stabbing and dragging left and right on the < > box will shuttle the machine
backwards and forwards. By dragging the pen in a circular motion around the centre
of the Jog Wheel you can jog a machine forward or back to the required position.
Having done this, deselect Motn.
With the machine located to the chosen spot, you need to ensure that the Desk
(computer) is set to the correct timecode value. If this is not the case, as soon as you
return to the MIX-DESK display and bring the machine on-line, either it (or in the
case of DCTM machines, the Desk) may rush off to match the Desk time (or the DCTM
time).
Under most circumstances you will simply want the Desk to match the machine time.
In this case, stab on Desk Here before leaving the Serial Machine Control display. This
takes the current timecode from a selected machine and enters it as the Desk timecode
position. You can confirm this by glancing at the Desk timecode display as you stab on
Desk Here. Offsets between the machine and the Desk are discussed on Page 3-13.
You may wish to set a Preroll value before leaving the Serial Machine Control display.
See Page 3-9 for more details.
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