User`s guide

MachineControl Guide18
Online and Offline Operation
To trigger Pro Tools playback or recording from
an external source, you must put it online.
There are four ways to put Pro Tools online:
• Click the Online button in the Transport win-
dow
• Select Operations > Online
• Press Command+J or Control+J
• Press Option+Spacebar (Macintosh) or
Alt+Spacebar (Windows)
MachineControl Preferences
Preferences are available to specify the following
aspects of MachineControl behavior.
Punch In and Out Frame Offset
The Operation Preference setting for “Punch In
and Out Frame Offset” is available in Remote
mode only. This settings lets you configure
Pro Tools to compensate for any advanced or
delayed record commands issued by an edit con-
troller.
Record and Chase Settings
The following Operation Preferences select
record and chase options available while work-
ing with external time code, including:
• Preferences for “Record Online at Time Code
(or ADAT) Lock” and “Record Online at Inser-
tion/Selection”
• Preferences for “Machine Chases Memory Lo-
cations” and “Machine Follows Edit Inser-
tion/Scrub”
To change Record or Chase Preferences:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences, and click Opera-
tions.
2 Select one of the following modes:
Record Online at Time Code (or ADAT) Lock On-
line recording begins as soon as Pro Tools re-
ceives and locks to time code.
Record Online at Edit Insertion/Selection On-
line recording begins at the current Edit selec-
tion start or playback location.
Machine Follows Edit Insertion/Scrub Pro Tools
sends locate commands to the external deck
whenever the timeline selection changes.
Machine Chases Memory Locations The ma-
chine chases Pro Tools memory location selec-
tions. The machine will not locate with pre-roll,
but will instead park on the desired frame for
Auto Spotting.
Serial Time Code
If you are using a Digidesign USD connected to
your DigiSerial Port, you can take advantage of
serial time code to achieve faster lockup times.
Most professional machines (including DA88,
D2, DigiBeta, and most 3/4” decks) can be con-
trolled remotely using standard Sony 9-pin Re-
mote Protocol. Serial time code is part of the 9-
pin data stream and supplies precise control in-
formation to and from Pro Tools through the
DigiSerial Port.