Specifications

Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring MachineControl 9
To add an authorization to an iLok:
1 Insert the iLok into an available USB port on
your computer.
2 Launch Pro Tools. You will be prompted to au-
thorize MachineControl.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions until you
are prompted to insert the License Card into the
iLok.
4 Separate the License Card—the smaller GSM
cutout—from the larger protective card by pull-
ing the cutout up and out with your thumb.
5 Insert the License Card into the iLok, making
sure the arrows on the License Card are pointing
towards the iLok. You should be able to visually
verify that the License Card makes contact with
the iLok’s metal card reader.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the authorization process.
7 After authorization is complete, remove the
License Card from the iLok. (If you have to re-
move the iLok to remove the License Card, be
sure to re-insert the iLok in any available USB
port on your computer.)
Configuring Pro Tools for
MachineControl
This section covers the basic steps for setting up
MachineControl in Serial Control mode. For de-
tails on Remote 9-pin Deck Emulation mode, see
Chapter 4, “Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation
Mode.”
To set up a MachineControl device:
1 In Pro Tools, choose Setups > Peripherals, and
click the Synchronization tab. Configure your
synchronization peripheral as necessary. If you
are using a SYNC I/O, it is automatically de-
tected and configured by Pro Tools.
2 Click the Machine Control tab in the Periph-
erals window.
3 In the 9-pin Serial section, click Enable.
4 Use the Port pop-up menu to select the 9-pin
or V-LAN MachineControl port. The available
choices will depend on your platform and con-
figuration.
5 If necessary, select the appropriate machine
type (Sony 9-pin or V-LAN) from the Machine
Type pop-up menu.
If you are already using MachineControl in
Demo mode, launch Pro Tools before you
insert the iLok, then insert the iLok into any
available USB port when prompted by
Pro Tools.
iLok with License Card
Configuring MachineControl for 9-pin Serial Control