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Go to >Apple> System Prefs
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Choose EUCON
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Choose the Network Interface Ethernet 2
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Go ahead and Stop the EUCON application by clicking on Stop.
YOU WILL NEED ADMIN TO DO THIS! GO FIND TECH STAFF OR A PROCTOR
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Once stopped Click Start to start the application
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Once the application is running Choose the EUCON application and go to >Window>
EuControl Settings
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The Surfaces control setting should look like this
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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 | |
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, 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 |
Go to >Setup>
Peripherals
Choose to Enable EUCON
Click OK
Lastly choose to lock the application to Protools by clicking on the checkboxes at the bottom of the Assign Tab
ProTools will ask you where the Waves Plugins are. Go to Applications>
Waves>
Plugins V9
Click Open
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, Choose - Create Name the session - Local Storage |
Click OK
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 | |
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. |
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. |
Go to >Setup >Session>and change the Clock Source to SYNC HD
SYNC Clock Reference is now Locked
Click OK
Next go to |
> Setup > Playback Engine | |
Choose HDX |
: 256 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 |
NO to |
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
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 |
prompted | |
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" |