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Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 35
chapter 6
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode
(Configuration and Operation)
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode makes
Pro Tools operate as a virtual tape deck, support-
ing most standard Sony P2 9-pin commands.
For a list of supported commands, see “9-Pin
Commands” on page 40.
By default, Pro Tools emulates a Sony BVW-75
model video deck. You can also configure
Pro Tools to emulate other machines. For more
information, see “Alternate Machine Types” on
page 37.
Generating Time Code in Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
Pro Tools with MachineControl and a SYNC
peripheral can generate frame-edge aligned time
code at 1x play speed while in Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation mode.
Configuring Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
To configure Pro Tools for Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation mode:
1
Choose
Setup > Peripherals
, and click the
Syn-
chronization
tab.
2
Choose
SYNC
from the
Device
pop-up menu.
3
Click the
Machine Control
tab in the Peripher-
als dialog.
4
In the 9-Pin Remote (Deck Emulation) section,
select
Enable.
5
Select the 9-pin MachineControl port from
the Port pop-up menu.
6
Choose the appropriate machine profile from
the
Machine Type
pop-up menu.
7
If you want Pro Tools to ignore transport com-
mands and just chase LTC, enable Chase LTC .
For instructions on connecting Pro Tools for
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, see
Chapter 2, “Installing MachineControl.”
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode settings