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
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!
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!
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 )....
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??
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!!!
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.
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.
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
This is the best way explained .. simplicity 18 years engineering I learn this
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!
Great tutorial.
Is there anyway to have 2 computers accessing the same PT session?
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!
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?
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
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.
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.
On the host - just open 'project settings' - 'synchronization' - 'MIDI' & select 'Transmit MTC' and 'Transmit MMC'
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.
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.
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?
Absolutely fantastic solution, Thanks again Russ
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 :)
Anyway to sync a pc running vcv rack with a second pc running Studio One??
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
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?
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 )....
Hi there video, is working for PT 9 on mac os 10.6.7? thanks
How would you sync Maschine 1.8 (stand alone mode) to Pro Toos 11.3 using a Mac Book Pro 10.8.4?
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??
is the ethernet cord straight or crossover?
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!!!
does PT not have a real sync solution by now? like steinberg's system link, or ableton link?
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.
Even between two different computer like the example Russ showed?
Russ You Did It Again!!!
Do we need 2 iLoks and 2 ProTools licences?
Really cool, hope there is a way to do that with Logic Pro as well!
thanks for this explanation! It will be very useful to my work
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 ?
All current Macs have auto-sensing ethernet ports. Straight or crossover will work.
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.
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.
Is it possible do sync via wifi?
I run logic pro x . I have it on two macbook pros. There's no ethernet plug.
Nope - autosave would go nuts. Just copy the session and have an A/B copy of it.
Thank You!!!
Awesome Trick! Thanks a lot!
That would be great! Thanks.
Too cool thanks for sharing.
I know how to do it on Windows and will do a tutorial ASAP
thanks
Yep 2 I lloks.
windows :S ????
...but why ???
Any chance to sync via internet?