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Chapter 4: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode 23
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Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode makes
Pro Tools operate as a virtual tape deck, support-
ing most standard Sony P2 9-pin commands.
For a list of supported commands, see “9-Pin
Commands” on page 27. By default, Pro Tools
emulates a Sony BVW-75 model video deck. You
can also configure Pro Tools to emulate other
machines. For more information, see “Alternate
Machine Types” on page 24.
Generating Time Code in Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
Pro Tools with MachineControl and the
SYNC I/O can generate frame-edge aligned time
code at 1x play speed while in Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation mode.
Configuring Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
To configure Pro Tools for Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation mode:
1 Choose Setups > Peripherals, and click the
Synchronization tab.
2 Make sure the SYNC I/O (or USD) is the se-
lected Synchronization device, enabled on the
DigiSerial port.
3 Click the Machine Control tab at the top of
the Peripherals dialog.
4 In the 9-Pin Remote section, click Enable.
5 Choose the appropriate port from the Port
menu.
6 Choose the appropriate machine profile from
the Machine ID pop-up menu.
7 Do one of the following:
• Select Chase LTC to have Pro Tools chase
the master time code source.
• Deselect Chase LTC to have Pro Tools and
the SYNC I/O provide the master time code
signal.
8 Click OK.
For instructions on connecting Pro Tools for
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode, see
Chapter 2, “Installing and Configuring
MachineControl.”
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode settings
In addition to the option to chase LTC, Re-
mote 9-pin Deck Emulation mode also pro-
vides a preference setting to follow or ignore
remote track arming commands. For more
information, see “Ignore Track Arming
Commands” on page 26.