Live Recording Guide
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2
On your VENUE system, go to the Options
page, click the
Interaction
tab, and click the
Con-
trol Settings
button in to the Ethernet Control
section.
3
Enter a name for your VENUE system in the
System Name box, and click
Apply
.
4
Click the
Network Settings
button, select
Obtain
Address Automatically
and
click
Apply
.
5
Wait until the VENUE System is assigned an IP
address. This may take time (up to two minutes).
6
Go to “Automatically Setting the Computer IP
Address” on page 44.
Automatically Setting the Computer IP
Address
After setting the IP address for your VENUE sys-
tem using DHCP, you need to do the same for
your Pro Tools computer.
To automatically set the IP address in Windows:
1
Go to Control Panel > Network Connections.
2
Right-click
Local Area Connection
(or
Wireless
Network Connection
for wireless connections)
and choose
Properties
.
3
In the Connection Properties window, double-
click
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
.
4
In the Internet Protocol Properties window,
select
Obtain an Address Automatically
.
5
Click
OK
to close the Internet Protocol proper-
ties window.
6
Click
OK
to close the Network Connection
Properties window.
7
Go to “Enabling VENUE Link” on page 45.
To automatically set the IP address on a Mac:
1
Launch System Preferences > Network.
2
Do one of the following depending on your
type of connection:
• For wired connections, choose
Ethernet
from the network connections services list.
– or –
• For wireless connections, choose
Airport
from the network connections services list,
choose your network, and enter a password
if necessary. Once connected, go to “En-
abling VENUE Link” on page 45.
3
Choose
Using DHCP
from the Configure menu.
4
Click
Apply
.
Ethernet Control section with the Control Settings and
the Network Settings buttons
Entering a system name in the Control Settings dialog
Make a note of the number that appears in
the TCP/UDP Port box (the default number
is 29292). It must match the TCP/UDP port
number found on the VENUE tab of the
Setup > Peripherals menu in Pro Tools.
Selecting Obtain Addresses Automatically from the
Network Settings dialog