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Chase Settings
Stabilization period before locking
Although Pyramix is capable of locking to incoming TimeCode within 3 - 4 frames, there are cases
where synchronization is more stable if there is a longer waiting time. This is because some external
devices take a considerable time to stabilize their speed after playback is started. This parameter allows
a waiting time to be defined before Pyramix will start chasing the TimeCode. 30 frames is a good start-
ing point if you experience problems with external machines.
Silent Chasing (helps large projects to lock)
When checked Pyramix allows large projects to lock immediately while chasing. In this mode locking
time does not depend on the number of tracks. The drawback is that sound only appears one second
after a lock is established.
Stay in record until stop pressed
If this box is checked Pyramix will remain in record (once properly locked to TimeCode) regardless of
disturbances / discontinuities in the code until the Pyramix Stop button is pressed.
Allow chasing across midnight
When this option is unchecked the Chase engine always locks between 00:00:00:00 and 23:59:59:2X
of Day 0
When this option is checked the Chase engine allows locking anywhere in the Pyramix timeline (-1000
days to +1000 days). The engine interprets the incoming timecode to be the nearest position to the cur-
rent cursor position, thus allowing chasing around midnight of any days of the timeline.
For additional security and comfort, if Pyramix is in the "locked" state while crossing the midnight bar-
rier, then even with this setting unchecked setting, there will not be an immediate jump from midnight
back to zero while playing or recording in sync. The playback or recording will remain seamless, unin-
terrupted and cross the day barrier until an out-of-lock status is recognized. Only then is a re-chase trig-
gered to whatever the incoming Timecode value is at that point.
Sony 9-pin Chase Mode
Offers choice of None, Hard, Soft and Varispeed. Varispeed enables chasing an external TimeCode
by varispeeding.
Redirect Remote Controllers commands to the External Machine when chasing
When checked, any transport commands generated by an external hardware controller will be redi-
rected to the active External Machine when the Internal Machine is in Chase mode as follows:
When the Internal Machine is chasing and the External Machine is selected (Active Machine), then
Play, Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop and Goto commands sent by any Remote Controllers (Sony 9-Pin
or MIDI) are redirected to the External Machine.
Record and Track Arming commands are NOT redirected.
When Auto-Jog is enabled, all Jog Commands are processed a slightly different way. Pyramix tempo-
rarily stops chasing and starts Jogging while sending Goto commands to the External Machine. The
audio is therefore perfectly scrubbed and the external machine follows the audio as well as it possibly
can. When the user stops Jogging, Pyramix automatically returns to chase mode.
This option is best used in conjunction with the Auto-Chase External Machine option available in the
menu Machines > Active Machine > Auto-Chase External Machine which allows for easily switching
between Internal and External Machine transport while continuing to chase.