User`s guide

MachineControl Guide 2
commands. When online, this lets you select
whether Pro Tools is the transport master with
the machine chasing, or the machine is the
transport master, with Pro Tools chasing.
Cueing, Scrubbing, and Pre-Roll Numerous set-
tings let you optimize MachineControl opera-
tion. Adjustable machine pre-roll, selectable edit
and Memory Location chasing, and other pref-
erence settings are provided.
System Requirements
Macintosh
• Pro Tools 24 MIX or MIXplus, or Pro Tools 24
system.
• A serial port must be available for the
MachineControl cable (included). On USB-
only CPUs such as the G4 and the Blue &
White G3, a supported USB-to-serial adaptor,
or modem adaptor, may be required.
Power Macintosh G3 and G4 If you are using a
G4 or a Blue & White G3 and you are
not using
a Universal Slave Driver (USD), MachineControl
can be connected to the DigiSerial Port. See
“When to use the DigiSerial Port” on page 6 for
more information.).
Windows NT
• Pro Tools 24 MIX or MIXplus, or Pro Tools 24
system.
• A serial port (COM port) must be available for
the included MachineControl cable. If you are
not using a USD with Pro Tools, Machine-
Control can be connected to the
DigiSerial Port.
For the latest compatibility information, and a
list of qualified computers and hard drives, con-
tact your Digidesign dealer or visit the Digide-
sign Web site (www.digidesign.com/compato).
Software Requirements
Pro Tools version 5.1 or later is required to uti-
lize 9-pin Remote mode. See “MachineControl
and Pro Tools” on page 2 for more information.
MachineControl and Pro Tools
This guide documents features available in
Pro Tools version 5.1. Though MachineControl
can be used with some earlier software releases
of Pro Tools, not all features are available in
each version. (1.0.1 is the current version of the
MachineControl key diskette, as of this writing.)
Hardware Requirements
Cables
• Remote mode 9-Pin cable (included), required
for machine emulation. This cable has a fe-
male 9-pin connector, and is designed specifi-
cally for Remote mode.
• Standard Serial-to-9-pin cable (included), for
serial time code and all other MachineControl
functions (some features require a USD). This
cable can be identified by its male 9-pin con-
nector.
History of MachineControl Features in Pro Tools
Pro Tools Features Introduced
4.1.1 or later Original release
4.3 or later Track Arming of Remote Decks
5.0 or later Support for Serial TIme Code
as positional reference
5.1 or later
(Macintosh only)
9-pin Remote mode
See also Appendix D, “9-Pin Cable Pi-
nouts.”