Specifications
Chapter 5: Serial Deck Control Mode (Configuration and Operation) 23
Preferences for Serial Deck
Control Mode
You can use the MachineControl page of the
Preferences dialog to configure preferences for
online recording and MachineControl chase op-
tions.
To set Serial Deck Control mode Machine Control
options:
1 Open an existing session, or create a new one,
in order to have access to the Pro Tools Prefer-
ences window.
2 Choose Setup > Preferences, and click the Ma-
chine Control tab.
3 Select or set the following Machine Control
options:
Machine Chases Memory Location The machine
chases Pro Tools memory location selections.
The machine will not locate with pre-roll, but
will instead park on the desired frame for Auto
Spotting.
Machine Follows Edit Insertion/Scrub Pro Tools
sends locate commands to the external deck
whenever the Timeline selection changes.
Machine Cues Intelligently When enabled, if you
navigate to a cue point that is more than 10 sec-
onds from the current location, Pro Tools will
command a connected transport to shuttle to
the desired location at full speed, to within 10
seconds of the cue point. Cueing will then slow
to normal speed until the point is reached.
Stop At Shuttle Speed Zero When enabled,
Pro Tools sends a Stop command when shuttle
speed equals zero. While most machines auto-
matically stop when shuttle speed is equal to
zero (in other words, whenever you stop shut-
tling), some machines require an explicit stop
command to park correctly. Consult the manu-
facturer of your machine if you need to deter-
mine its shuttle stop capability.
Delay Before Locking to LTC Lets you enter a
number of frames for Pro Tools to wait upon re-
ceiving incoming LTC, before attempting to
lock to the incoming time code signal. This de-
lay gives a variable amount of frames for the
LTC source to stabilize. This lets Pro Tools lock
more accurately to any fluctuations that can oc-
cur when some LTC sources are first engaged.
4 Click Done to close the dialog.
To set Serial Deck Control mode Online options:
1 Open an existing session, or create a new one,
in order to have access to the Pro Tools Prefer-
ences window.
2 Choose Setup > Preferences, and click the Ma-
chine tab.
3 Select or set the following Online options:
Record Online at Time Code (or ADAT) Lock On-
line recording begins as soon as Pro Tools re-
ceives and locks to time code.
Record Online at Edit Insertion/Selection On-
line recording begins at the current Edit selec-
tion start or playback location.
4 Click Done to close the Preferences dialog.
Online Options and Machine Control preferences