Specifications

Chapter 1: Introduction 1
chapter 1
Introduction
Digidesign MachineControl™ is special purpose
software for Pro Tools® TDM systems that en-
ables serial communication with Sony® 9-pin or
Videomedia® V-LAN™ compatible video or au-
dio machines.
This guide provides installation and operational
instructions for MachineControl version 2.0
only (Pro Tools 6.0 and higher on Macintosh,
and Pro Tools 6.1 and higher on Windows).
If you are using Pro Tools version 5.3.3 or lower,
see the
MachineControl 1.1 Guide included with
your MachineControl package.
MachineControl Components
Your MachineControl package includes:
◆
MachineControl Installer CD-ROM
◆ One serial to 9-pin Serial Control cable
(male 9-pin)
◆
One serial to 9-pin Remote Mode cable
(female 9-pin)
◆
MachineControl iLok License Card
MachineControl Capabilities
On all supported Pro Tools systems, Machine-
Control provides the following features and
modes of operation:
Transport Master The Pro Tools Transport win-
dow lets you select Pro Tools or a machine as the
transport master.
◆
When Transport = Pro Tools, the machine
play start point is determined by the current
Pro Tools timeline location. The machine pre-
roll setting is applied, to ensure Pro Tools locks
to time code at the timeline location or selec-
tion.
◆ When Transport = Machine, the machine play
start point is determined by the current ma-
chine location. The machine pre-roll setting and
the Pro Tools timeline selection do not affect
machine location in this mode.
Cueing, Scrubbing, and Pre-Roll Preference set-
tings let you optimize MachineControl opera-
tion, including adjustable machine pre-roll, se-
lectable edit and memory location chasing.
With Pro Tools|HD, a SYNC I/O is required
for frame edge-accurate synchronization.
With Pro Tools|24 MIX, either a SYNC I/O
or Universal Slave Driver (USD) is required
for frame edge accuracy.