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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.

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

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: YouTube Video - ProTools Dock Walkthrough
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 http://www.avid.com/products/pro-tools-control
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, 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.
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 Click Open
Choose Create Blank Session and or Open an existing session 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
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	Image Added
Go to > Setup > Peripherals
Navigate to the Ethernet Controllers Tab Enable the Ethernet Port > Ethernet #2 Image Added Choose to Enable EUCON Click OK
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. DO NOT USE THE DESKTOP TO SAVE!!! CLICK Save
Go to > Setup > Session > and change the Clock Source to SYNC HD Image Removed	Image Removed
SYNC Clock Reference is now Locked Click OK	Image Removed
Next go to > Setup > Playback Engine
Choose HDX H/W Buffer Size: 256 Samples Number of Voices: 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
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	Image RemovedImage Added
Analog In Tab should be set to this	Image RemovedImage Added
Analog Out tab should be set to 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	Image RemovedImage Added
Mixer settings Click OK	Image RemovedImage Added
Next to to Setup > I/O
Click on Output Tab
Click on Import Settings
Navigate to the ProTools 4 or ProTools 5 Storage> Templates> Choose UT_RTF_Default.pio If you can not find it use the magnifying glass to search
Yes NO to Delete existing unused paths?	Image Removed	Image Removed	Keep paths used in session	Image Added
Choose to REMAP to the new Monitor Paths	Image Added
Then Click OK Here	Image Added
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
If you would like to use the audio of the video file choose to save it to the default Audio Drive folder Click OK when prompted
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 Track Online
Next Go to the Output and set all the tracks to "Main (5.1) > Main"