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The default settings (for the Network Name and Channel ID) are fine.

Click "Create"

Put your iPad on the ProTools Dock

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

On the IPad 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

Go to >Apple> System Prefs

Choose EUCON

On the computer, find and launch the EUCON application.  Please be patient - it may take a couple of minutes for the application to launch properly.

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

The Surfaces control setting should look like this Tab should list 3 devices:

AVID S3

PT Dock and

Your IPad iPad PT Control App

It should look similar to the picture on the right.

The Workstations Tab should see list the computer that is connected

Open ProTools>Create ProTools > Create Session or open Open existing session

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


Click Open

Choose Create Blank Session and or Open an existing session
24 Bit 48Khz and use
If creating a blank session, we recommend the following parameters:

BWF (.WAV) Audio File Type

24 Bit Depth

48kHz Sample Rate

Last Used I/O Last Used Settings

Click OK

Go to >Setup>
> Setup > Peripherals

Navigate to the Ethernet Controllers Tab

Enable the Ethernet Port

Choose to Enable EUCON


Click OK

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

https://wikis.utexas.edu/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

SYNC Clock Reference is now Locked

Click OK

Next go to >Setup>Playback > Setup > Playback Engine

Choose HDX

H/W Buffer Size: 256 Samples

Number of Voices 256 all default settings : 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.

Next go to >Setup>Hardware> Setup > Hardware

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

Analog In Tab should be set to this

Analog Out tab should be set to this> this >


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

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

Click OK

Mixer settings


Click OK

Next to to Setup > I/O

Click on Output Tab

Click on Import Settings

Yes to Delete existing unused paths?

Output will change to the default 5.1 surround settings as shown here


Click OK


You can delete the stereo A1 and A2 tracks if you still have them listed

Next Import the video into the project

Choose Import Video

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

Choose New Track

Import Audio


Click OK

Choose to import at Session Start

Choose to enable the Video Engine

Click Yes here

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 promptprompted

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

Go to the "Edit Window View Selector" drop down





Choose I/O

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 Options > Video Track Online

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