Jumping from 9 to 10 in Multi-mode on Dcontrol?

[bergj00]

I have a mix session coming up that will be too large for our 1 HD6 system to handle. We have the ability to rent an HDX system that I plan on running via Multi-Mode to handle the extra load. Has anyone had any trouble going from 9 to 10 and back in multi-mode on a dcontrol?

[DigiTechSupt]

Should work as expected. The session - 9 or 10 - should be irrelevant as far as multi mode is concerned.

As far as session compatibility goes between your HD system and the HDX system, you have to make sure you save the .ptx session in HDX / PT 10 under a previous formaty when going back to the PT 9 / HD system. Use the save session copy in to do this.

You can toggle multi mode on the controller modules as follows :

Press and hold the Solo switch in the Focus Channel Strip (on a Main Unit) or on the leftmost channel strip (on a Fader Module) for approximately three seconds.

Make sure the correct modules are assigned on each of the satellite systems.

[bergj00]

Thanks for clearing that up, Digi!!

JB

[Norad155]

Warning!
I have yet to see "save as pt9" work properly... missing fades, improper fades, sync issues with rendered clip gain, issues with region groups. Once you go to 10 I would not recommend trying to save as 9.... I've lost days trying this.

[bergj00]

I agree, what a headache.... For this particular setup we are running two separate systems. No need to save a 10 session in 9 or the other way around. The 10 system (music) is just chasing our 9 rig (dia/fx). The only issue we ran into was making sure that the Dcontrol firmware had the latest version updated.

Thanks guys!

[ggegan]

Did the D-Control require a firmware update for PT10? I believe my D-Command did.

[bergj00]

it did. I believe it was part of PT10 installer.

[jwd]

Originally Posted by bergj00

I have a mix session coming up that will be too large for our 1 HD6 system to handle. We have the ability to rent an HDX system that I plan on running via Multi-Mode to handle the extra load. Has anyone had any trouble going from 9 to 10 and back in multi-mode on a dcontrol?

I have 2 machines running pt9 and one that runs 10. They're synced via 9 pin and all accessible on the D control multi machine mode. I haven't had any issues with going between the systems on that console and I've been using it this way every day for a few months now. Didn't require firmware updates for me.

Full disclosure: I didn't really read any of the other comments

[ggegan]

Originally Posted by bergj00

it did. I believe it was part of PT10 installer.

I usually work in PT10 on both my systems, but occasionally I'll boot my systems from my PT9 partitions and try to run my D-Command using PT9, it prompts me that I have the wrong firmware installed. That would seem to suggest that there might be problems using mixed versions of PT in multi mode. I've never tried it, so I don't know for sure, but it might be a bit kludgy.

[bergj00]

Originally Posted by jwd

I have 2 machines running pt9 and one that runs 10. They're synced via 9 pin and all accessible on the D control multi machine mode. I haven't had any issues with going between the systems on that console and I've been using it this way every day for a few months now. Didn't require firmware updates for me.

Full disclosure: I didn't really read any of the other comments

JWD - looks like we have the same setup. The only issue that I've run into is that when I'm on my second rig (PT10/music/machine2), I cannot get my first system to drag when I hit play. Any thoughts? You mentioned they are connected via 9 pin...right now i have my first system generating LTC and second one receiving. Are you set up differently? Can you elaborate?

Thanks!
JB