Satellite link question

[Frank Kruse]

Can someone tell me if such a setup is possible with 3-4 PT rings connected via SL:

Master playback session chasing LTC from Studio controller and also being SL-master for all other rigs. 3 other PT rings setup as SL-slaves. One of the SL-slaves being a stem-recorder rig that needs to receive punch-i/o and record enable/disable commands via 9-pin from studio controller while.

Question is: Is is possible to set up a SL-slave so that is can still be a 9-pin slave as well but only regarding track-punch?

I´m trying to find a way to integrate a battery of PT rings into a traditional mixing stage with a option to play all PT-rigs from the master payback session without needing the transport controls of the console while still being able to slave all of them when hitting play on the console while one of the rigs needs to function as a stem recorder.
Not sure if SL is the way to go or a TC-based setup is the only way.

Hope this made sense.

Cheers,

frank.

[sebanseban]

Hi,

I am almost sure that only Administrator PT can be remoted via 9pin.
So, this PT station will be blocked by REM function.
In that situation it will not read informations from slave computers and will not work in SL.
In our system I am usually using two options.
1. One PT station is a source of LTC sync for few others PT and automation, but in this setup there is no way to use punch/play/stop etc.
2. Recording computer is slaved via 9pin with studio controller (DFC) and is source of LTC for other PT stations.
3. For predubs we are linking PT via SL to have option of starting playback from every station.

Generally we have lot of troubles with SL used with PT8.
There is well known bug in SL, System is stacking when hitting play.
Did not found fix for that. We are not ready for upgrade to PT 9 or 10...so the only advice is LTC.

Regards

[georgia]

I'm not sure exactly what you are asking, but if I understand correctly, you want to feed a master Pro Tool rig external sync and have it utilize Satellite link to run 3 or 4 other PT rigs.. This works just fine. We set this up in a couple facilities using various forms of sync ( 9-pin/LTC?HD tr-sync/SD video black, biphase, etc) feeding the master unit and everyone else happily chasing along. A lot depends on your house sync systems... feel free to call or email me to chat off line about details.

cheers
geo

[Branko]

No, he wants the "admin" to chase the external transport (console LTC or 9-pin) and 2-3 "satellites" to follow the "admin".

[georgia]

ahh.

[Frank Kruse]

Originally Posted by Branko

No, he wants the "admin" to chase the external transport (console LTC or 9-pin) and 2-3 "satellites" to follow the "admin".

yes. and one of the satellites has to punch in out via 9-pin.

[SBP]

Frank we have set up as follows

PtA -Admin -controls external decks via 9pin and Ltc
PtB -slave Pt Machine
PtC -Stem recorder -we use Colin Broad PD-1 to punch in/out etc -via 9 pin on this machine.
MC -for picture
Sometime we add PtD as additional slave

So it is possible to have stem recorder receive timing from Satellite link and track punch info only from 9pin.
I don't know if its possible to split the relevant bits out from your studio controller so it behaves the same as the PD-1.

We use Pt9

Hope this helps with your set up.

Bruno

[darryl99]

Hi Frank I have a similar setup. I think your SL Slaves don't really need 9 pin but your recorder needs 3 separate 9 pin controllers. One for each stem element so each element can control input, direct or punch. SBP I agree.