Specifications

MachineControl Guide 6
Pro Tools|24 MIX and Pro Tools|24
On Pro Tools|24 MIX and Pro Tools|24 systems,
a Serial to 9-pin connection is required for Serial
Control mode. (Use of the 9-pin Out ports on
the SYNC I/O is not supported with
Pro Tools|24 MIX or Pro Tools|24 systems.)
If you are not using a SYNC I/O or USD, you can
use the included Serial Control cable for Serial
Control mode.
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation
Mode
This mode enables a form of VTR emulation in
Pro Tools. When the Remote Deck Emulation
Mode 9-pin cable is used on a supported system,
Pro Tools can respond to record-arming, trans-
port, and other standard 9-pin commands from
an external machine.
While in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode,
Pro Tools always generates time code, and can
be either the timecode master or a slave device.
Remote 9-pin Deck Emulation mode uses a Se-
rial to 9-pin connection (female). This mode re-
quires a computer serial port (or serial adapter
connected to a computer USB port), and use of
the included Remote Deck Emulation Mode 9-
pin cable. See Chapter 4, “Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation Mode” for details.
Connecting Machines
Separate instructions follow for Pro Tools|HD
and Pro Tools|24 MIX systems. Follow the in-
structions that correspond to your system.
Pro Tools|HD Systems
Serial Control Mode
To connect a machine for Serial mode, do one of
the following:
◆
Connect the Serial Control (male 9-pin) cable
from an available serial or COM port (or serial
adapter connected to a computer USB port) to
the 9-pin input on the machine. This configura-
tion usually yields the best performance, espe-
cially with linear decks.
◆
Connect a standard 9-pin cable from one of
the 9-pin Out ports on the SYNC I/O to the 9-
pin input of the machine. Due to performance
limitations, this configuration should be used
primarily with non-linear decks.
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode
To connect a machine for Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation mode:
■ Connect the Remote Deck Emulation Mode 9-
Pin cable (male 8-pin mini-DIN to female D9)
from an available serial or COM port on your
computer (or serial adapter connected to a com-
puter USB port) to the 9-pin output of the ma-
chine.
Do not use the DigiSerial port on your HD Core
card for Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode.
This port should only be used for SYNC I/O con-
nection, using a DigiSerial cable.