User`s guide

Chapter 5: Remote Track Arming 23
chapter 5
Remote Track Arming
Pro Tools with MachineControl provides the
ability to arm audio or video tracks on external
decks.
On MachineControl-equipped systems, the
Show Machine Track Arming Window com-
mand is available in the Pro Tools Windows
menu.
To display the Machine Track Arming Window:
■ Choose Windows > Show Machine Track
Arming Window.
Zoom Box
A zoom box is located in the upper right-hand
corner of the Machine Track Arming window. In
small view, only the Record Arms buttons ap-
pear. In large view, all other controls of the win-
dow are visible. Once you configure these other
controls for your setup, you may find it conve-
nient to leave the Track Arming window in
small view, giving you access to just the Record
Arm buttons.
Configuring Track Arming
Pro Tools provides automatic, direct support for
track configuration of most common video
decks. If your deck is supported, Machine-
Control will be able to identify and display your
machine’s particular track layout.
Even if your machine is not directly supported,
the Track Arming window lets you designate the
number of record tracks, arm the tracks, set the
Record Protocol and configure the Record mode
for the machine.
Machine Track Arming window
Record
Tracks
pop-up
Record
Arm
buttons
Protocol Mode
Zoom
Not all machines support independent arm-
ing of their audio tracks locally or remotely.
In addition, some machines require a sepa-
rate utility menu selection. Pro Tools remote
track arming cannot operate in these situa-
tions.