Specifications

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2 From the Transport pop-up menu, select
Pro Tools, Machine, or Remote (or Re-
mote/LTC).
Transport = Pro Tools
In this mode, the controls in the Transport win-
dow are focused on Pro Tools playback and re-
cording.
◆ When the transport is online, the machine
slaves to Pro Tools, and the session locks to the
machine’s time code. The machine follows Pref-
erences for Machine Chase and Online Record.
◆ When the transport is offline, the Pro Tools
Transport window controls Pro Tools only.
Transport = Machine
In this mode, the controls in the Transport win-
dow are focused on the machine connected and
enabled for Serial Deck Control mode. Record
commands are sent to the machine only.
◆ When the transport is online, Pro Tools slaves
to the machine. The Transport window controls
the machine, and Pro Tools chases and locks to
it.
In addition, when Auto Spot is turned on, re-
gions are spotted to the current machine time,
and the Trimmer tool trims to the current ma-
chine time.
◆ When the transport is offline, the Pro Tools
Transport window controls the machine only.
Toggling the Transport while Online
When the Transport window is online, toggling
the Transport Master selector between Pro Tools
and your machine will also toggle their mas-
ter/slave relationship.
Transport = Remote (or Remote LTC)
◆ In Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, when
the transport is online, Pro Tools responds to
commands sent by the master 9-Pin machine.
Many Pro Tools commands, including transport
controls, are inactive as controls are handed off
to the machine controller when the Pro Tools
transport is online.
Pro Tools will generate time code when online
and playing in Full Remote mode, but will chase
time code when in Remote/LTC Chase.
◆ In Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, when
the transport is offline, Pro Tools operates in Lo-
cal mode and ignores commands from the 9-pin
machine controller. Pro Tools responds only to
requests from the 9-pin machine controller for
machine type and status, and returns that it is in
Local mode.
For more information, see Chapter 6, “Remote
9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode (Configuration and
Operation).”
You can also press Control+backslash (\) to
toggle between Pro Tools, the Machine, and
Remote transport (or, on a Digidesign con-
trol surface, press EXT TRANS).
Refer to the
Pro Tools Reference Guide for
details on Auto Spotting.