Specifications

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Spotting to the Machine
To spot regions to the machine’s current loca-
tion, use Pro Tools Spot mode and/or Auto Spot
(if using VITC). Refer to the Pro Tools Reference
Guide for information on using Spot and Auto
Spot mode to spot regions to incoming SMPTE
time code locations.
Remote Track Arming
Pro Tools with MachineControl provides the
ability to record-arm audio, video, or time code
tracks on external decks.
On MachineControl-equipped systems, the Ma-
chine Track Arming command is available in
the Pro Tools Window menu. The Machine
Track Arming window lets you configure track
arming during sessions using the settings appro-
priate for the current Track Arming Profile. (See
“Identifying Your Machine” on page 31.)
To display the Machine Track Arming window:
■ Choose Window > Machine Track Arming.
Configuring Track Arming
Pro Tools provides automatic, direct support for
track configuration of most common video
decks. If your deck is supported, Machine-
Control identifies and displays your machine’s
track layout.
Even if your machine is not directly supported,
the Track Arming window lets you arm tracks,
set the Record Protocol and configure the
Record mode for the machine.
You can also define, save, and load customized
device profiles. (See “Creating a Track Arming
Profile” on page 32.)
Identifying Your Machine
When you configure Pro Tools for MachineCon-
trol, it automatically loads the track arming pro-
file for the identified machines.
If Pro Tools does not recognize your machine, or
if you want your machine to emulate a different
type of device (for example, to use a different
track layout), you can load a generic machine
profile.
Auto Spot mode uses incoming VITC for lo-
cation information. Therefore, Auto Spot
mode will force the Region to be spotted to
the current incoming machine time code lo-
cation, not the current insertion cursor loca-
tion. To spot your elements directly to the
current cursor location, Control-drag (Mac-
intosh) or Right-click and drag (Windows)
the elements.
Track Arming in Pro Tools 7
Protocol
and
Mode
Record
Arm
buttons
Not all machines support independent arm-
ing of their audio tracks locally or remotely,
and some machines require a separate util-
ity menu selection. Pro Tools remote track
arming cannot operate in these situations.
For more information on basic Pro Tools
settings for MachineControl, see “Setting
Up a MachineControl Device for Deck Con-
trol” on page 20.
If you are using a generic machine profile,
be sure to double-check record behavior us-
ing non-essential tapes before using
MachineControl’s remote track arming
functions.