DigiDesign MachineControl, Manual

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Chapter 6: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and Operation) 37
To set the time code master in Full Remote mode:
1
Choose
Setup > Preferences
, and click the
Syn-
chronization
tab.
2
In the Remote Mode section, do one of the fol-
lowing:
• Set the
Delay after Play Command
preference
to zero, to set Pro Tools to behave as the
time code master.
• Set the
Delay after Play Command
preference
towards 30 frames, to set Pro Tools to be-
have as a time code slave device, by delay-
ing playback until its time code can
properly synchronize.
Remote/LTC Chase Mode
When
Chase LTC
is enabled, Pro Tools can still
respond to track arming and record commands.
However, Pro Tools will chase incoming LTC in-
stead of behaving as a master or slave device
with the machine controller. By slaving
Pro Tools to the LTC source instead of slaving
the machine to Pro Tools time code, you can
avoid the waiting (and tape wear) that occurs
while a machine transport locates and bumps
tape to the cue point.
In Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, when
Pro Tools is in Remote Mode and
Chase LTC
is
enabled, it communicates record status to the
machine.
Receiving Commands While Chase LTC is
Enabled or Disabled
‹
When
Chase LTC
is enabled, Pro Tools waits
until it receives only specific transport record
and track record commands from the machine.
‹
When
Chase LTC
is not enabled, Pro Tools lis-
tens to all transport commands coming through
the serial connection, including bump and
crawl commands necessary for a tape machine
to locate.
Scrubbing and Chase LTC
The
Chase LTC
option does not affect scrubbing.
Pro Tools video playback will always respond to
locate and scrubbing command, even if
Chase
LTC is enabled.
Alternate Machine Types
By default, MachineControl lets Pro Tools emu-
late a Sony BVW-75. If you use a machine that
follows a different 9-pin command set, you can
configure Pro Tools for that machine’s descrip-
tion.
To configure Pro Tools for an alternate machine:
1
Choose
Setup > Peripherals
, and click the
Ma-
chine Control
tab.
2
In the 9-Pin Remote (Deck Emulation) section,
choose a machine profile from the
Machine Type
pop-up menu.
3
Click
OK
.
Special settings have been created for specific
machine controllers (such as the Soundmaster
ION). When under the control of a specific ma-
chine controller, first check if there is a specific
setting for that machine controller.
Generally, delay should only be added if
Pro Tools is having problems starting and
locking to a machine during playback or
record. For example, if Pro Tools tries to
lock, and the Transport window lights go
from play to shuttle or fast-forward to re-
wind many times before locking, you should
increase the Delay After Play setting by a
few frames.