DigiDesign MachineControl, Manual

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Chapter 4: Setting Up Machine Control 13
chapter 4
Setting Up Machine Control
Online and Offline Operation
Pro Tools can remotely control, or be controlled
by, any approved enabled external device. You
can select a device by using the Transport Master
selector in the Transport window.
To trigger Pro Tools playback or recording from
an external source, or to generate time code, the
Pro Tools Transport needs to be
online . There are
four ways to put the Pro Tools Transport online:
• Click the Online button in the Transport
window.
• Choose Options > Transport Online.
• Press J (Windows) or J
(Mac).
• Press Alt+Spacebar (Windows) or
Spacebar (Mac).
The Online button in the Transport window in-
dicates online status. It flashes while enabled
and waiting for synchronization, and stays lit
when lock is achieved.
Transport Controls
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-
cation, depending on which device is the Trans-
port Master, plus any current Session Start Time
Offsets being applied. (See “External Time Code
Offsets” on page 24 for more information.)
The Incoming Time display in the Session Setup
window always shows absolute incoming time
code, without any offsets.
Transport Master selector in the Transport window
Online button
Transport Master selector