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Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 29
Remote Track Arming
Pro Tools with MachineControl provides the
ability to record-arm audio, video, or time code
tracks on external decks, and rehearse an edit.
On MachineControl-equipped systems, the Ma-
chine Track Arming command is available in the
Pro Tools Window menu. The Machine Track
Arming window lets you configure track arming
during sessions using the settings appropriate
for the current Track Arming Profile. (See “Iden-
tifying Your Machine” on page 29.)
To display the Machine Track Arming window:
„
Choose
Window > Machine Track Arming
.
Configuring Track Arming
Pro Tools provides automatic, direct support for
track configuration of most common video
decks. If your deck is supported, MachineCon-
trol identifies and displays your machine’s track
layout.
Even if your machine is not directly supported,
the Track Arming window lets you arm tracks,
set the Record Protocol and configure the
Record mode for the machine.
You can also define, save, and load customized
device profiles. (See “Creating a Track Arming
Profile” on page 30.)
Identifying Your Machine
When you configure Pro Tools for MachineCon-
trol, it automatically loads the track arming pro-
file for the identified machines.
If Pro Tools does not recognize your machine, or
if you want your machine to emulate a different
type of device (for example, to use a different
track layout), you can load a generic machine
profile.
For maximum flexibility, use Track Arming Pro-
files to create, customize, and manage multiple
machine descriptions (see “Creating a Track
Arming Profile” on page 30).
Track Arming in Pro Tools 7
Protocol
and
Mode
Record
Arm
buttons
Not all machines support independent arm-
ing of their audio tracks locally or remotely,
and some machines require a separate util-
ity menu selection. Pro Tools remote track
arming cannot operate in these situations.
For more information on basic Pro Tools
settings for MachineControl, see “Configur-
ing a MachineControl Device for Deck Con-
trol” on page 18.
If you are using a generic machine profile,
be sure to double-check record behavior us-
ing non-essential tapes before using Machi-
neControl’s remote track arming functions.