One possible solution would be to record a SMPTE track as audio in Pro Tools and then use a separate LTC to MTC converter to send correct timecode information to the SSL. I am right-clicking in the Transport on the play button. You can set the gradient of the VU Meter in the Interface Preferences.
The VU Meter shows the current signal amplitude during playback and record. You can edit that field with any time value to reposition the playhead. The Playhead Position text field shows the timing of the playhead. This is equivalent to clicking Transport Record. If trying to sync a sequencer with a loop in Pro Tools, you must also set the sequencer to loop at the same point. (Music Playing) So the first thing that I want to do is choose Loop Playback, and thats up here. The Record button record to the active layer. If the time code was looped, it would cause glitches since a certain amount of preroll would be needed. It is an absolute measure of time that cannot loop back to a start point.
It simply keeps going while the counter in Pro Tools loops with the selection.ĭue to the nature of SMPTE, looping is not possible. 'With Pro Tools playing back a loop and generating timecode using a USD or SYNC I/O, the timecode display on the USD (and thus the MTC, LTC, or VITC that its generating) does not loop.
Why does the timecode run continuously and not return to the loop start point when using Pro Tools in Loop Playback? It is as if the SSL cannot see the loop.Īccording to Avid the reason is the following:
