With the MIX-DESK display on the screen, press the SERIAL M/C ARM button on
the computer front panel and note that the grey Arm box underneath the MIX-DESK
timecode readout turns blue (see opposite).
Press the PLAY button on the front panel and the Arm box will momentarily indicate
////, followed by Cue, and finally Loc once the Desk and machine are in ‘sync lock’. The
Vari: box at the top right of the MIX-DESK display will indicate any percentage
change of speed as the machine (or the machine defined as the master in multiple
machine setups) slews to lock with the Desk.
Note that Cue will be indicated and individual machine ENABLE buttons will flash
when a machine is locating.
If you are using a Sony 9-pin or DCTM machine, a green box underneath the Vari: box
will display the machine’s actual position at all times. If this box turns red, then the
wrong timecode standard has been selected in the FILE/SETUP/Desk
Setup/Timecode menu. If the box flickers, this indicates timecode errors, ie. drop-
outs. See Page 3-3 for more on Timecode and System Sync standards.
Current selections of the State/ENABLE functions may be saved as part of a Project
File under Serial Machines Config (see Section 2).
If you are dealing with multiple machines, see Page 3-13.
Preroll
The Preroll function on the Serial Machine Control display allows you to specify the
amount of time by which the machine will position itself before a given locate point.
Stab on the Preroll box and choose a time value between 0 and 750 frames (0-30
seconds in EBU land and 0-25 seconds when using SMPTE). The Preroll value may be
saved as part of a Project File under Serial Machines Config (see Section 2).
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