Time Base
The Video Sync generator is the time base (speed) master. It is
hard wired to the video sync inputs of the Digital Time Piece, the
VTR, and the DA-88. The DTP creates the video-referenced word clock
which you will patch to the DM-4800 console. The Word Clock out
of the DM-4800 is normalled to the Digidesign 192 I/O (ProTools).
Address Base
The Digital Time Piece is address base (location) master. It drags
the VTR around via 9-pin remote control. ProTools chases MIDI Time
Code (MTC) by being put online. The DA-88 chase SMPTE Time Code
(LTC) by putting machine 1 into chase.
VTR Setup
Note: Switches are under the transport panel that lifts up.
Set the VTR to Local control mode.
Set AudioCH2 Select to Time Code
Play the tape until you see Time Code on the display.
Stop the tape.
Set the VTR to Remote control mode.
Digital Time Piece Setup
(via the Clockworks application)
Set the Time Base/Address Base mode: Video/Internal
Set the frame rate: 29.97 ND
Set the Word Clock (sample rate): 48kHz 
If you want to change whether everything waits for the video to
be ready...
Enable or disable Wait for device on play
Patch DTP WC out to DM-4800 WC In
Setup DM-4800 to sync to External Clock
Go to Clocking page:
Set Clock Source to 48kHz Ext Word Clock
Open your ProTools session.
If you need help making a session, see the ProTools
Recording section. Be sure to store and allocate class work
to your folder in the MUSC 566 folder on AudioDrive2
Setup ProTools to sync to External Clock and chase MTC
Go to Hardware Setup under the Setups menu:
Set Clock Source to Word Clock
Set Sample Rate to 48kHz 
Make sure the Ext light is lit on the 192 I/O
Go to Peripherals under the Setups menu.
Click the Synchronization button.
Make sure the synchronization device is a Generic MTC reader from
the Digital Timepiece port (or any).
Click the Machine Control button.
If you want ProTools to send locate, start, and stop commands
to the DTP, enable MIDI Machine Control. Send to Digital
Timepiece. 
Go to the Session Setup Window under the Windows Menu.
Set the session frame rate: 29.97
Set the Session Start time to 30 seconds or a minute before the
start of program.
Tell ProTools where to store your audio files.
Go to Disk Allocation under the Setups menu:
Set each track to AudioHD2
Put ProTools ONLINE
For ProTools to CHASE incoming MTC, you must put ProTools Online.
Click the Online button on the transport panel or select
Online from the Operations menu.
DA-88 Setup
Menus
There are 4 menus. Press GROUP to access menus 2 and 4.
Hold down SHIFT and press GROUP to access menus 1
and 3. Press MENU to move thru the menus. Use the "-" and
"+" keys to change the data. Hint: It is easier to change settings
while the machine's clock source is Internal.
Group 1 Menu
Format: use only if you know what you're doing
**Input select: analog or digital
Output timing: analog or digital
Key Mode: all or individual
Key operation: DA-88 enable or DA-88 disable
x-fade time: 10 - 90 ms
**Frame Display: On or Off
Group 3 Menu
TC Generator Start Time
TC Generator Reset
**Time Mode: ABS or LTC
**Playback T/C: ABS or LTC
**Reference T/C: 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97NDF, 30
Fs Shift: Off or On
Error Bypass: 10 or 30 Frames
Park Position: 0:00
Synchronization
Set Clock Source to Video
Patch DTP TC out to DA-88 TC In
Chase
Press Chase and then 1 to put DA-88 #1 in chase.
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