Pro Tools Tutorial: Sync Two Macs Running Pro Tools For FREE Without Satellite
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2013
- Russ shows how to connect 2 Macs via ethernet and run 2 Pro Tools systems in sync without the need to spend money on software. In this video he locks a Mac Pro running Pro Tools 11 with a Mac Mini running Pro Tools 10.
Absolutely fantastic video, Russ. As usual. Clear, helpful, perfect amount of depth and detail. Thanks so much for posting. And for everything you do. Cheers man!
Excellent explanation, Russ! You've really nailed all the important points here! I will be recommending this to all my clients who need this setting up - saves me telling them how to do it!
Russ, Thank you for your video on syncing 2 ProTools rigs with ethernet connections.
I was doing 24 track analog tape archiving with baked tapes from over 40 years old. Everything had to be recorded in one pass and midi timecode with midi in/out was not working right. YOU SAVED THE DAY.
Also the offset in to correct the slippage worked like a charm. My offset for machine 2 was -945 samples in the Global Offset.
I am a subscriber and look forward to more of your videos.
Christopher Troy
Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely fantastic solution, Thanks again Russ
This is the best way explained .. simplicity 18 years engineering I learn this
thanks for this explanation! It will be very useful to my work
Russ You Did It Again!!!
Hey Pro Tools Expert,
Awesome tutorial! How is your I/O set up between systems? Are you using two interfaces or just one? Also, could I have one midi controller controlling both PT systems at once?
Awesome Trick! Thanks a lot!
How would you sync Maschine 1.8 (stand alone mode) to Pro Toos 11.3 using a Mac Book Pro 10.8.4?
Too cool thanks for sharing.
Great tutorial.
Is there anyway to have 2 computers accessing the same PT session?
That would be great! Thanks.
Is there a way to do this over Wifi?
I'm mainly looking to remotely control the mix in pro tools and start/stop recordings, and playback as needed.
Our stage is a little far to go to and from the control room all the time.
Is it a must that when you run two macs to use the same software on both or could you use 2 different softwares? I have an older mac that won't run my current pro tools and was wondering. I am limited to PT 8.0.4. on the old one, but have to reboot in the older OS (My old mac can use the newer OS when rebooted, but doesn't have the architect to run the current P.T.) to use it. It's a lengthy amount of time that I don't want to spend. Thanks. Nice video.
Absolutely! The slave need to have 'Listen to MTC' activated, aswell as 'Sync' activated in the transport bar. Also you dont have to use ethernet, WIFI works aswell. Audio can be sent via Apple AUNetsend - AUNetRecieve if you wish, but it has a delay so might not be optimal.
What happens if one of the computers crashes while playing ? Does the other computer continue playing or does it stop ? ( I'm thinking of using this method to play backing tracks and have a synced copy playing on a muted track in my mixer, so if for some reason the mac crashes I can quickly raise the "copy" fader and finish the set )....
Is this only work on the Protools HD?
I link the midi studio but I can't find the port in protools, I use protools 11 and 12
Thinking of live show, what happens if one computer fails? The 2nd keeps running? Do you need 2 Iloks and 2 audio interfaces? Thanks in advance
does PT not have a real sync solution by now? like steinberg's system link, or ableton link?
Hi, This works great when syncing LogicX and Nuendo, but not PT. Maybe I´m missing something, but at best my PT slave gets and loses sync rapidly or it won´t sync at all. Should I suspect avid has closed the door on this?
Thank You!!!
Anyway to sync a pc running vcv rack with a second pc running Studio One??
Can someone share if it's possible to connect a Mac to another just for the CPU power/usage? If so, are the steps the same as this? I cannot find this info on the net.
Hi there video, is working for PT 9 on mac os 10.6.7? thanks
Great tutorial.
Is there a way to make the master system pass MTC during RWD/FF?
I want to use the satellite for video playback purposes, it would be great if it could send information during RWD/FF, and not just Play/Stop commands.
Hi! I have the same doubt. Did you figure out how can you go frame by frame ?
One other thing you may want to do: If you have SPDIF or Word Clock, you should sync the clocks to minimize clock drifting (even if you're not transferring audio over SPDIF). Just make either PT box sync to the SPDIF of the other. In my case, I have a house Word Clock generator that I make my MBOX2 PROs Sync to.
Hey Russ do you know if this would work with protocols 10HD on a Mac 10.8 networked to another Mac o.s Mojave with protools 12?
Really cool, hope there is a way to do that with Logic Pro as well!
Even between two different computer like the example Russ showed?
Getting a "refused the connection request" message. Sharing is on and I connect the two macs on a daily basis for file transfer and such. Any hints? THANKS!!!
is the ethernet cord straight or crossover?
On the host - just open 'project settings' - 'synchronization' - 'MIDI' & select 'Transmit MTC' and 'Transmit MMC'
I am asking the same question because I am trying todo this but can only get the computers to sync but will not load Pro Tools on the second machine, it keeps asking for ilok, I hate it when people give instructions to do something like this but leave out the most important part, DO WE NEED 2ILOKS OR WHAT??
Any chance to sync via internet?
Is it possible do sync via wifi?
I run logic pro x . I have it on two macbook pros. There's no ethernet plug.
How were you able to route the audio from 1 pro tools to the other, so you can record the metronome?
Pro trick : watch movies at Flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.
@Maddox Ronin Yea, I have been using Flixzone} for months myself :)
thanks
Hi - This is a great solution - i am using it since 6 months - a little funky sometimes to setup - but works really good. I am just having one little problem. I have MC Artist and MC Mix controllers attached as well and coupled the two computers with "synergy" - The Problem - like every 20-30 minutes or so - the systems are going into play/record by itself - with no user input. Anybody have experienced something similar - Cannot find the source of this BUG.
Thanks Luigi
Nope - autosave would go nuts. Just copy the session and have an A/B copy of it.
And then you could use a folder sync app to update the data from one to another.
Synctoy for Windows -dont know what a Mac equivalent would be.
Do we need 2 iLoks and 2 ProTools licences?
All current Macs have auto-sensing ethernet ports. Straight or crossover will work.
Would I need two iLoks for this setup?
I would guess yes. Pro Tools will not even start without the iLok.
You can do that with logic. You can sync Logic / Logic. Logic / PT. Logic Cubase etc.
I know how to do it on Windows and will do a tutorial ASAP
Yep 2 I lloks.
windows :S ????
...but why ???