Remote Transport Sync (RTS)

 

CONTENTS

  • 1. Basic use and installation
  • 2. Getting Pro Tools ready for RTS
  • 3. Using RTS in ADR sync mode
    4. Using RTS in Review/Mix sync mode (Pro)
  • 5. Troubleshooting RTS

     

    4. USING RTS IN REVIEW/MIX SYNC MODE WITH SOURCE-CONNECT PRO

    This is for a situation where you are in a session with picture where a decision maker, such as a producer, is not physically present. This can be referred to Remote Mix Review or Remotely Supervised ADR. For the purposes of this manual, this is called RTS Review mode. Review mode works exactly the same as normal SMTPE dubbing sessions. This is how it works:

  • 1. The sender presses the play button in the Pro Tools transport (or uses any control surface available) and Pro Tools will go into play immediately at the time specified in the Pro Tools timeline.
  • 2. The receiver will receive a message from the sender to start playing at the time specified in the sender's Pro Tools session and being playing with the exact delay calcuated so that their session is in sync with the sender's audio.

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    Scenario #3 - Session Review (Source-Connect Pro only)

    1. Both users must have the same video file in their Pro Tools session located at the same position in the timeline.

    2. Tell the remote party that they need one Stereo Aux and one Mono Aux track in their session. The Mono Aux will have the Talkback Mic as the Input, and it will Output to Bus1 and Bus2. Make sure all faders are up. The remote party should now Instantiate Source-Connect Pro or Standard on the Stereo Aux. The Input to the Stereo Aux will be Bus1 and Bus2. The Output will be Main Out.

    3. You will instantiate Source-Connect Pro on a Stereo Aux Track. The Input to this Aux Track should be a Stereo Bus that is fed by your mix. The Output of this track should be your Main Outs.
    NOTE - Do not send what you are receiving from Source-Connect back into its input, which would cause feedback.

    4. You push the Send button in the RTS panel, the remote party pushes the Receive button.

    5. Now you may proceed with your session as you would any other session. When you press Play on the Pro Tools Transport, the remote party will receive your audio in sync with the picture in their timeline.

     

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