Specifications

Chapter 4: Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode 25
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode
Preferences
Pro Tools provides the following preference set-
tings to configure Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation
Mode options.
To set Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode
preferences:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences and click the Op-
eration tab.
2 Set any of the following options:
Punch In Frame Offset Sets an offset in frames to
compensate for punch in timing advances or de-
lays.
Punch Out Frame Offset Sets an offset in frames
to compensate for punch out timing advances
or delays.
Delay After Play Command Sets a number of
frames of delay for Pro Tools to wait before at-
tempting to lock, to compensate for the amount
of time needed for the master machine to stabi-
lize. This setting can be especially useful in a
multi-machine environment.
Ignore Track Arming Lets you record-safe
Pro Tools from machine track arming. When
this option is selected, Pro Tools responds to all
9-pin remote commands except track arming.
3 Click Done to close the Preferences dialog.
Playback in Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
Pro Tools will only play back audio when the re-
ceived command requires audio play back at 1X
speed in the forward direction. Reverse playback
and varispeed playback are not supported in
Pro Tools.
Online Status Display
When online in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation
mode, the Online button flashes until Pro Tools
and the machine establish communication.
When MachineControl and Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation Mode are enabled and communica-
tion is established, the Online button will re-
main highlighted.
Optimizing Playback in Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
Use the Delay After Play Command preference
to optimize Pro Tools response in Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation mode. (See “Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation Mode Preferences” on page 25 for in-
structions on how to configure this preference.)
This setting lets you enter a number of frames
for Pro Tools to wait, before responding to lo-
cate and play commands. A small delay before
play allows the time code master device to stabi-
lize before Pro Tools attempts to achieve lock.
By delaying play in this manner, Pro Tools can
avoid multiple nudge and bump messages while
attempting to lock.
Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation Operation Preferences