Specifications

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 19
Configuring Pro Tools|24 MIX
with SYNC I/O
SYNC I/O can be used with a Pro Tools|24 MIX
system as an alternative to the USD. When used
with these systems, the SYNC I/O emulates the
USD.
To connect a SYNC I/O to your MIX system, see
“Hardware Connections” on page 7.
To configure Pro Tools|24 MIX for a SYNC I/O:
1 Start up your system beginning with hard
drives, then the SYNC I/O, then MIDI and other
studio equipment, then the CPU. Turn on your
speakers and monitoring system last.
2 Launch Pro Tools.
3 Choose Setups > Peripherals, and click the
Synchronization tab.
4 Select Universal Slave Driver for the Synchro-
nization Device.
5 Select DigiSerial Port for the Port.
6 Once the SYNC I/O is declared as a USD, click
OK to close the Peripherals window.
To configure the SYNC I/O for your projects and
sessions:
1 In the Session Setup window, select Clock and
Positional References from their menus.
2 To generate time code from the SYNC I/O, en-
able Generate using USD.
3 Configure other settings as needed, selecting
USD wherever appropriate.
Updating SYNC I/O Firmware
You can update the firmware on your SYNC I/O
from Pro Tools or from the SYNC I/O Setup soft-
ware utility (Windows only).
When Pro Tools is installed, new firmware for
the SYNC I/O will automatically be installed in
the SYNC I/O folder within the Digidesign
folder. If there is no SYNC I/O folder in the
Digidesign folder, the firmware will not be in-
stalled. To update your unit, launch Pro Tools
and follow the instruction in the next section.
You can also update firmware using the
SYNC I/O Setup software utility.
Updating SYNC I/O Firmware with
Pro Tools
Pro Tools 6.4 compares firmware whenever you
launch Pro Tools, or whenever SYNC I/O is en-
abled in the Peripherals > Synchronization dia-
log (see “Auto ID of SYNC I/O through
Loop Sync” on page 14). Earlier versions of
Pro Tools require that you check firmware man-
ually.
If Pro Tools determines that the SYNC I/O does
not have the most current firmware, an update
dialog appears.
◆ Click Update to update your SYNC I/O. This
automatically locates the firmware in the
SYNC I/O folder and updates the SYNC I/O
through the DigiSerial Port.
To acquire the latest firmware, visit the
Digidesign Web site.