Specifications
What’s New in Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD 10.036
Sync Status Indicators in the
Edit Window
(Pro Tools HD Software with a SYNC Peripheral
Only)
Pro Tools HD 10 now provides graphic indica-
tors in the Edit window for Video Reference,
Sync Lock, and Speed Calibration. In lower ver-
sions of Pro Tools, you have to view the Session
Setup window (which takes up valuable screen
space) or the front panel of the SYNC peripheral
to view these indicators.
To view the Sync Status indicators in the Edit
window:
In the Edit Window menu, enable Synchroniza-
tion
.
Reference Present Indicator
Lights when the
Video Ref In connector is receiving a valid video
signal.
Locked Indicator
Lights solid green when a
SYNC peripheral is locked to the selected clock
reference. The Locked indicator flashes yellow if
the selected clock reference source is missing or
out of lockable frequency range.
Speed Cal Indicator
Shows the status of the in-
coming clock reference, depending on the type
of SYNC peripheral you are using.
•SYNC|HD
• Yellow Solid: SYNC|HD is locked and the
clock reference is within 0.025% of the ex-
pected rate.
• Yellow Flashing Fast: SYNC|HD is locked
but the clock reference is between 0.025%
and 4% faster than the expected rate.
• Yellow Flashing Slow: SYNC|HD is locked
but the clock reference is between
0.025%and 4% slower than the expected
rate.
• Red Flashing Fast: SYNC|HD is locked but
the clock reference is more than 4% faster
than the expected rate.
• Red Flashing Slow: SYNC|HD is locked but
the clock reference is more than 4% slower
than the expected rate.
• Unlit: SYNC|HD is not locked to the chosen
clock reference.
•SYNC I/O
• Lit: SYNC I/O is locked and the clock refer-
ence is within 0.025% of the expected rate.
• Flashing fast: SYNC I/O is locked but the
clock reference is more than 0.025% faster
than the expected rate.
• Flashing slow: SYNC I/O is locked but the
clock reference is more than 0.025% slower
than the expected rate.
• Unlit: Clock reference is not within 0.025%
of the expected rate.
Sync Status indicators in the Edit window