*The purpose of this guide is to setup your control surfaces for mixing with ProTools. Once the peripherals are setup, the guide will walk you through creating creating a blank session for 6 channel (5.1) surround sound mixing.
If the Wi-Fi of the computer is already ON, turn the Wi-Fi OFF | ||||
Turn the computer Wi-Fi ON | ||||
Go to the WiFi Icon and choose > Create Network | ||||
The default settings (for the Network Name and Channel ID) are fine. Click "Create" | ||||
Confirm that you are connected to the network that you just created | ||||
Put your iPad on the ProTools Dock or use the one that is already there. TURN IT ON OR -Wake it up by pressing the "Home" key For more information about using the Dock please refer to the manual: ProTools Dock (for Apple iPad)
You can also view a YouTube video which walks you through the functionality of the Dock and the App: | ||||
Go to Settings | ||||
Enable Wi-Fi | ||||
Choose the WI-FI network for the Device you just created. | ||||
Choose to "Join Anyway" | ||||
On the iPad, open the PT Control Application
If you don't have the app installed download it from here | ||||
PRO TOOLS 5 CMB 1.122 Make sure the room is not muted on the Xilica Remote Aslo pres the 5.1 83db SMPTE X-Curve button to make the room 83db | ||||
PRO TOOLS 4 CMB 1.1108A Check that the Mute Button is OFF press #1 button Make sure the Fixed 80db butt is pressed to make the room 80db Press button #2. | ||||
On the computer, find and launch the EUCON EuControl application. Applications>Euphonix>EuControl Please be patient while launching - it may take a couple of minutes for the application to launch properly. | ||||
Once the application is running, go to > Window > EuControl Settings | ||||
The Surfaces Tab should list 3 devices: AVID S3 PT Dock Your iPad PT Control App
It should look similar to the picture on the right. | ||||
The Workstations Tab should list the computer that is connected | ||||
Open ProTools > Create Session or Open existing session | ||||
ProTools will ask you where the Waves Plugins are. Go to Applications > Waves > Plugins V9 | ||||
Choose Create Blank Session and or Open an existing session If creating a blank session, we recommend the following parameters: Choose - Create Name the session - Local Storage BWF (.WAV) Audio File Type 24 Bit Depth 48kHz Sample Rate Last Used I/O Settings Click OK | LOCATION (press the location button) CHOOSE one of the ProTools HARD DRIVEs VERY IMPORTANT - you know where you saved your session !!!click Create to create your session | |||
If you get this clcik OK | ||||
Then go to >Setup>Session | ||||
Go to "Clock Source" and choose SYNC HD | ||||
This Message should pop up. Click OK | ||||
Go to > Setup > Peripherals | ||||
Navigate to the Ethernet Controllers Tab
Enable the Ethernet Port > Ethernet #2 Choose to Enable EUCON | ||||
If you would like to import a .aaf file use this workflow wiki.
| https://wikisutexas.utexasatlassian.edunet/wiki/display/comm/ProTools+-+Open+a+.aaf+or+.omf+and+Quicktime+in+ProTools | |||
Title the session and choose a destination to save the session. | ||||
Go to > Setup > Session > and change the Clock Source to SYNC HD | ||||
Next go to > Setup > Playback Engine | ||||
Choose HDX Disk Playback Cache Size: Normal
PowerTip: If you encounter buffer errors (ProTools keeps stopping during playback,) you can change the H/W Buffer Size and Disk Playback Cache Size of the Playback Engine to dedicate more computer resources for the playback process. | ||||
Next go to > Setup > Hardware | ||||
Go to Main Tab | ||||
Analog In Tab should be set to this | ||||
Analog Out tab should be set to this > | ||||
Go to the Monitor Tab and make sure the MAIN AND ALT are set to "None" as shown here | ||||
Mixer settings | ||||
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Click on Output Tab | ||||
Click on Import Settings | ||||
Navigate to the ProTools 4 or ProTools 5 Storage> If you can not find it use the magnifying glass to search | ||||
Yes NO to Delete existing unused paths? | Keep paths used in session | |||
Choose to REMAP to the new Monitor Paths | ||||
Then Click OK Here | ||||
Next Import the video into the project | ||||
Navigate to the video file that you want to view in the ProTools session | ||||
Choose New Track | ||||
Choose to import at Session Start | ||||
Choose to enable the Video Engine | ||||
If you would like to use the audio of the video file choose to save it to the default Audio Drive folder | ||||
Video Engine will launch and you should be able to see the image on the projector automatically | ||||
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Once the track is imported into the ProTools session change the format of the clip to 720p/23.976 or 1080p/23.976 depending on what kind of file you have so it plays out to the projector. | ||||
Next make sure the Video Track is Online and that the menu states that Video Hardware is Enabled. If Disable Video Hardware is showing it is okay Go to Options > Video Track Online | ||||
Next Go to the Output and set all the tracks to "Main (5.1) > Main" |
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