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Open ProTools>Create Session or open existing session

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*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 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
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Turn the computer Wi-Fi ON
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Go to the WiFi Icon and choose > Create Network
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The default settings (for the Network Name and Channel ID) are fine.

Click "Create"

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Confirm that you are connected to the network that you just created
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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:

YouTube Video - ProTools Dock Walkthrough

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Go to Settings
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Enable Wi-Fi
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Choose the WI-FI network for the Device you just created.
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Choose to "Join Anyway"
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On the iPad, open the PT Control Application


If you don't have the app installed download it from here

http://www.avid.com/products/pro-tools-control

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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

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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.

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On the computer, launch the EuControl application. 

Applications>Euphonix>EuControl


Please be patient while launching - it may take a couple of minutes for the application to launch properly.

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Once the application is running, go to > Window > EuControl Settings

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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.

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The Workstations Tab should list the computer that is connected

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Open ProTools > Create Session or Open existing session

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ProTools will ask you where the Waves Plugins are.  Go to Applications > Waves > Plugins V9


Click Open

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Choose Create Blank Session and or Open an existing session


24 Bit 48Khz and use I/O Last Used
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If creating a blank session,

Choose - Create

Name the session - Local Storage


BWF (.WAV) Audio File Type

24 Bit Depth

48kHz Sample Rate

Last Used I/O Settings



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

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If you get this clcik OK

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Then go to >Setup>Session


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Go to "Clock Source" and choose SYNC HD

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This Message should pop up. Click OK

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Go to > Setup > Peripherals

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Navigate to the Ethernet Controllers Tab


Enable the Ethernet Port > Ethernet #2

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Choose to Enable EUCON


Click OK

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If you would like to import a .aaf file use this workflow wiki.


https://utexas.atlassian.net/wiki/display/comm/ProTools+-+Open+a+.aaf+or+.omf+and+Quicktime+in+ProTools

Title the session and choose a destination to save the session.
DO NOT USE THE DESKTOP TO SAVE!!!


CLICK Save

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Next go to

>Setup>Playback

> Setup > Playback Engine

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Choose HDX

H/W Buffer Size: 256 Samples

Number of Voices

256 all default settings
Click OK

: 256

Disk Playback Cache Size: Normal

Click OK


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.

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Next go to

>Setup>Hardware

> Setup > Hardware

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Go to Main Tab

Input should be set to Analog 1-2

Can change this to whatever you have plugged into the snake

Output should be set to Analog 1-2
Analog 3-4
Analog 5-6
Analog 7-8

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Analog In Tab should be set to this

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Analog Out tab should be set to this >


Make sure the TRS Mirrors is set to Analog Out 1-2

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Go to the Monitor Tab and make sure the MAIN AND ALT are set to "None" as shown here

Click OK

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Mixer settings


Click OK

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Next to to Setup > I/O

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Click on Output Tab

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Click on Import Settings

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Navigate to the

I/O settings and choose

ProTools 4 or ProTools 5 Storage>
Templates>
Choose
UT_RTF_Default.pio

If you can not find it use the magnifying glass to search

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Yes

NO to

Delete existing unused paths?

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Output will change to the default 5.1 surround settings as shown here
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Keep paths used in session

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Choose to REMAP to the new Monitor Paths




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Then Click OK Here

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Next Import the video into the project

Choose Import Video

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Navigate to the video file that you want to view in the ProTools session

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Choose New Track

Import Audio


Click OK

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Choose to import at Session Start

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Choose to enable the Video Engine

Click Yes

here

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If you would like to use the audio

off

of the video file choose to save it to the default Audio Drive folder

Click OK when prompted

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Video Engine will launch and you should be able to see the image on the projector automatically

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Go to the "Edit Window View Selector" drop down





Choose I/O

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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.

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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

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Next Go to the Output and set all the tracks to "Main (5.1) > Main"

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