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1. Minimize Ctrl M Size d Quarter Q w Show Time Code Half H ThreeQuarter T w Top Most Ctrl T oe vw Norma N DI Quit Double FullScreen F QT Video Player Video Frame with context pop up menu Controls available only when a video file is opened Size of the frame can be adjusted to a quarter a half three quarters normal double size or full screen This is achieved using the controls in the submenu Size The following shortcut keys may also be used Q for Quarter H for Half e T for Three quarter N for Normal D for Double F for Full screen Some QuickTime files contain a Time Code track Where a Time Code track is present it can be shown or hidden with the menu command Show Time Code that appears below the Size menu entry Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Pyramix Client Pyramix Client Overview Pyramix Client is an application allowing simple remote communication and synchronization with Pyramix Virtual Studio os Pyramix 00 32 09 22 01 Merging Technologies 00 00 00 00 Clock Master TC Master 00 00 00 00 00 Lock Store Offset Mark iz 00 cea Speed 0 00 B n fps 25 00 E F Mark Cut 00 37 Chas Loop tecord On Audio Track Arming Pyramix Client Frame In Use Apart from providing all the transport settings common to VT clients the Pyramix client offers Track Arming commands reflecting the number of tracks currently available in the Pyramix edit2. TC Master Store Offset OO fps 25 L mim D 00 00 00 00 Status Unknown D S ice on COM FUL UL UI LII Clock Master Delta 0032 35 22 00 L mie k FLL UL I LII Mark Je Speed 0 00 Ba FLL UL LIL Ut E 20 00 00 UU base Mark Cut STOP ecord On Audio Track Arming video Track Arming IO 0a Inst 01 DS Video Player Merging Technologies Playback Mode UIL UIL UI Ut Clock Master 00 32 335 22 00 Lock FUL UIL UI Ut Speed 0 00 En Mark Je FUL UL UI Ut Wark Out Chase STOP ecard On TC Master Store Offset OC fps 25 L mim D 00 00 00 00 UnLocked TC Master Store Offset 25 00 fps L DD E Clients Frame Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM When there are too many clients to be simultaneously displayed in the Clients frame a scroll bar appears on the right hand side For each active client a number of information fields are available Described from left to right and top to bottom screen block by screen block Client frame upper block d ID o Pyramix 00 34 18 05 Inst D1 Merging Technologies Client Frame upper block The ID number of the client application Each client running on the same machine has a unique ID The Instance number If an application has more than one instance running each instance has a different Instance number e Name of the application e Nam
3. All rights reserved Merging Technologies Le Verney 1070 Puidoux Switzerland Nula c e Tel 41 21 946 04 44 e Fax 41 21 946 04 45 www merging com Virtual Transport 1 3 NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM User Guide Contents Introduction 6 What is Virtual Transport 6 Virtual Transport design 6 Virtual Transport clients 6 Server 7 Overview 7 Main Window Launcher Frame 11 Clients Frame 12 Network Frame 17 TC Player Client 19 Overview 19 In Use 19 Sony 9 Pin Sync Client 21 Overview 21 In Use 21 Midi Sync Client 26 Overview 26 In Use 26 DS Video Player Client 28 Overview 28 DV IEE1394 Firewire Output 28 Launch Video Player 29 TimeCode Generator Client 33 Overview 33 In Use 33 OT Video Player Client 34 Overview 34 QuickTime Player 34 In Use 34 y un User Guide Contents 3 Virtual Transport 1 3 User Guide Contents NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Pyramix Client 36 Overview 36 In Use 36 vence User Guide Contents 4 gt Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Virtual Transport 1 3 NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Virtual Transport User Guide meneno Virtual Transport User Guide 5 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Introduction NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Introduction For the latest information about Virtual Transport please consult the FAO sections at http www merging com If you need further
4. Pyramix DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION Virtual Transport User Guide ifs ave p DSD DXAD F PO KC W Pyramix 5 0 DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION No part of this documentation may reproduced in any form whatsoever or be stored in any data retrieval system without prior written permission of the copyright owners This documentation is supplied on an as is basis Information contained within this docu mentation is subject to change at any time without notice and must not be relied upon All company and product names are V or Registered Trademarks of their respective owners Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration Merging Technologies makes no warranties express or implied regarding this software its quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose The software is supplied as is you the purchaser are assuming the entire risk of the results of using this Merging Technologies software In no circumstances will Merging Technologies its owners directors officers employees or agents be liable to you for any consequential incidental or indirect loss or damages including loss of time loss of business loss of profits loss of data or similar resulting from the use of or inability to use the Merging Technologies hardware and or software or for any defect in the hardware software or documentation Copyright Merging Technologies Inc 2005
5. User Guide 20 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide TC Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM e The application can be closed by a click on the right mouse button and selecting Close in the popup menu Shortcut key O may also be used e All these settings are saved when the application is closed and restored at next launch 4 Graphic Options Flick Free Timcode Formats row Opaque l AlphaBlend 75 2 AlphaBlend 50 3 amp lphaBlend 25 4 y Show Transport T Show Transport String V Show Speed Close TC Player pop up y un Virtual Transport User Guide 21 Virtual Transport Virtual Transport User Guide Sony 9 Pin Sync Client Sony 9 Pin Sync Client Overview The Sony 9 Pin application is a client application that allows VT Clients to communicate and be syn chronized with a Sony 9 Pin device connected to the computer with an RS 232 422 interface Note The 9 pin driver in Virtual Transport is only intended for use with VT clients reguiring 9 pin control At present this means only the VT Video Player when used STAND ALONE In Use To launch a new Sony 9 Pin Client go to launch frame La in the VT Server and click on Sony 9 Pin Sync This will open a regular VT client in the Client Frame Two different modes can be activated in the settings panel accessed with the wrench key tool or by right clicking in Sony 9 Pin Sync upper window and choosing settings in
6. i Transport Monitor Merging technologies k Launcher Frame To start an application simply double click on it or click the right mouse button and select Launch in the popup menu Shown above is the Launcher Frame with the current VT Client applications available from Merging Technologies Other applications will be available in the future from Merging Technolo gies and third party companies When network is activated and more than one machine is running VT you can select the computer on which to launch the clients by right clicking on the Launcher frame and selecting the desired machine in the popup menu 4 Pyramix Prana Virtus iai Mare T riniai TB F DARE AC TG Player VH tame i MESA i k Bining Teniso Launcher pop up menu y un Virtual Transport User Guide 11 Virtual Transport NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Clients Frame Virtual Transport User Guide Server The Glients Frame shows all VT clients currently running on the local computer and allows them to be set up In a future release it will be possible to setup remote clients running on a remote computer Pyramix Merging technologies Oo O4 ID Inst de m dm FLL UL IL LII FUL UL I LII LIJ Lock Mark Je Fa sz sa DE Speed 0 00 En Mark Out HAMER ELE Chase STOP ecard On Audio Track Arming ID Inst LIZ Od Sony 8 Pin Sync Merging recmmoragies 5 Clock Master 00 32 39 22
7. network enabled or disabled and the IP address of the computer are saved on exit and restored on start up Network Presets Advanced ra Enable Network 192 1665 1 14 Network settings and information boxes Above the Enable Network box there is a Network Presets button This button calls the Network Con figuration Preset window Network Configuratinns Presets Preset Configuration dialog At the top a multi choice combo box displays the current preset name If the preset list is not empty you can click at the right to expand it and select a desired preset After an existing preset has been selected clicking on the Load button activates it Creating a new preset is done by clicking on the New Config button This opens a new window where a name can be set for the new preset Choices have to be confirmed or cancelled If confirmed the new preset is added to the preset list and the name is displayed When editing an existing preset clicking the Store button will save the latest changes Clicking on the Suppress button Protected by an are you sure dialog will suppress the current loaded preset Clicking on the Close button will close the network configuration window The Network Presets button is deactivated when the network is disabled Above the IP Address box is an Advanced button This button calls the Advanced Network Configu ration window Advanced Network Configuration dialog The Advanced Netw
8. play mode to Reverse play When the Varispeed setup frame is shown the A button is highlighted Clicking again on the A button hides the frame The right drop down menu gives access to the timecode frame rate selection as shown in Fig 8 below SMPTE Drop 20 fps drop e NTSC Drop 29 97 fps drop SMPTE DU fps SMPTE Drop 30 fps drop Advance mode amp Varispeed set frame rate y meneno Virtual Transport User Guide Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Launcher Frame The Launcher Frame allows you to start a client application on the local computer in a future release it will also be possible to start a client on a remote computer All available VT client applications are dis played in this frame For each client application the following details are given The name of the application A short description of the application The name of the developing company The name of the machine on which the application will be launched Midi Sync Virtual fransoor Midi Spare Merging technologies TimeCode Generator rimecor Merging technologies Sony 9 Pin Sync Sony S Pin Spire RS 422 Communication Merging technologies DS Video Player DireciSkow Video Player Merging technologies Pyramix Pyramix Virtual Studio Digital Audio Workstation Merging Technologies GT Video Player QuickTime Vide Mergin Technologies TC Player KI Sample
9. technical support please e mail support merging com What is Virtual Transport Virtual Transport is a Client Server architecture which allows various applications to communicate together through a common interface and to be synchronized to the same TimeCode The applications can be running on the same machine or over the network on different computers These processes are transparent for the user and independent of the Client applications locations Virtual Transport design The heart of Virtual Transport is the VT Server Application from this you can launch and setup Clients The TimeCode the play mode and the speed can also be set from VT server All programs compatible with VT implement an interface which enables them to communicate with the main VT Server program Each machine running VT has its own server application The server makes the link between client applications so they can communicate together and be synchronized The server determines whether the client is on the same machine or on a remote computer and sends commands accordingly Servers communicate through Ethernet A VT server can work with other VT servers through a network or in stand alone mode only communicating and synchronizing with local client applications Virtual Transport clients Currently only a few applications using VT are available 7 are including with Pyramix This document describes the VT Server application along with these 7 simple Clients For in
10. window It is also possible to set Pyramix into Record Mode in the Client frame Typically Pyramix should act as the Clock Master and TC Master and this can be set either here in the Client frame or in the Pyramix Application in the Settings gt All Settings gt Remote Control gt Virtual Transport page tick the boxes Automatically set as Clock Master and Automatically set as Time Code Master The same dialog will enable Virtual Transport Communication with Pyramix to be fine tuned as desired For any further information about setting up Pyramix to communicate with VT please refer to Pyramix User Manual in the Settings Chapter Virtual Transport section y un Virtual Transport User Guide 37 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Pyramix Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Pyramis Settings A TEB A I I I m amp All Settings General vee CH Hardware de Formats amp Sync Iw Enable virtual Transport Communication TO Interfaces ps ADAT 11290 I Automatically Set as Clock Master B BESSEBU 11291 I Automatically Set as TineCode Master S HOTOM Routing d DCH LJO Routing ZEM TimeCode B Calibration chase Mode None pa Project dr o Sen Information r Record ali Controller Mapping Varispeed des Mixer Level Meter I Force TimeCode Source to External Virtual Transport Ss DSP Power Saving 2 al Application Clients State Saving General ie Editing Don t Save Clients
11. 03 Sony 9 Pin Sync 01 Merging Technologies 00 00 00 00 Status Unknown Device on COM 00 00 00 00 Mark Je Mark Ouf 4 Bi Controler Ta T 8 K Clock Master 00 00 06 414 00 Lock 00 00 00 00 Speed 0 00 Uh 00 00 00 00 Chas p H E 4 Audio Track Arming e ee Video Track Arming Modes T To Machine Number of Tracks A Audio TC Master Store Offset fps 25 00 L oo D Video Sony 9 Pin Sync client in VT to Machine master mode VT controls an external machine From the left drop down menu the number of audio tracks that will be available for track arming in the upper panel can be selected can be selected From the right drop down menu video track that will be available for track arming in the upper panel Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Sony 9 Pin Sync Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM The Settings button will show the Sony 9 Pin Protocol Configuration window where incoming TimeCode types can be selected and Com Port chosen by clicking on the Configure button As seen below TimeCode Request f Auto 1 LTC f WITE Control Track Serial Port Configure Sony 9 Pin Protocol configuration window Comm422 configuration window y un Virtual Transport User Guide 26 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Midi Sync Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Midi Sync Client Overview Mid
12. 13 K Kill Client Application 15 7 cine Virtual Transport Guide Index L Launcher Frame 11 Lock button 14 Loop 14 Lower Field First 30 Mark In green button 14 Mark In number field 14 Mark In red button 14 Mark Out green 14 Mark Out number field 14 Mark Out red button 14 Midi Input 27 Midi Output 27 Midi Sync Client 26 Monitor Command Filtering 23 N Network Configuration Preset window 18 Network Presets 18 Network Setup Frame 17 Not Responding 15 O Offset 13 Offset time display 13 Q QT Video Player Client 34 QT Video Player controls 34 QuickTime Player 34 R Record On button 14 red magnifying glass 13 Red Offset 13 S Serial Port Configure 23 Server 7 Show Client 15 Sony 9 Pin Sync Client 21 Speed number field 14 Store Offset 14 Synchronizer Mode 33 T TC Master button 13 TC Player Client 19 TC Player pop up 20 Virtual Transport Guide Index 40 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport Guide Index NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Track Arming 36 Video Render 30 VT to Machine 24 V Varispeed 10 W Video Cropping Size 30 wrench 13 y meneno Virtual Transport Guide Index 41 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport Guide Index NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM meneno Virtual Transport Guide Index 42
13. 5 00 Mark Ouf 00 00 00 00 ki Chase Loop PLAY Record On Midi Input MIDI Yoke NT 1 Emulated r Widi Output MIDI Yoke NT 1 Emulated r Frame Rate 5 fps L Midi In as TCMaster Generate MTC Generate MidiClock Midi Input 00 32 41 05 MTE In LI WT Server 00 32 41 07 Midi Output D 32 41 07 MTC Gut CO MidiClock Out El PLAY 100 00 PAL gt all all ell ll dl ai 00 32 41 07 Midi Sync panel with settings opened Settings The settings specific to Midi Sync s client panel are the Midi Input menu which enables a Midi Input device to be selected Midi Output which selects a Midi target device The Frame Rate menu provides a choice of 24 25 30 and 30drop frame rates and is only active when Midi as TCMaster lower in panel has been activated The Midi In as TCMaster checkbox allows for a Midi device to act as the timecode master for VT and all other clients connected to the same cluster Generate MTC will make Midi Sync output Midi Time Code to the selected Midi output and likewise Generate MidiClock will send Midi clock information to selected output Midi Time Code information is expressed in Hours Minutes Seconds and Frames Midi Clock expresses timing information in musical numbers such as beats bars and bar number Midi Input display will show the time of an incoming Midi clock VT server display will show the refer ence time of the VT server and Midi Output display shows the outgoing Midi
14. State Bes Plavbackj Record i ne Save Clients State on Local Server he JoglChase i CD S4CD Save Clients State on all Servers sa Desktop Layout Ss TimeLine Layout m ven Track Headers Layout Editing i Keys I Synchronize virtual Transport with Editing Moves De Location ty Automation Send Song Position amp Tempo to Virtual Transport m CH Time Stretch ne TimeZone Settings Prosoniq MPEX3 Settings S Remote Control Machine 5 Controller Be Virtual Transport Apply changes to Virtual Transport Load Save ene Virtual Transport page in the Pyramix All Settings menu y un Virtual Transport User Guide 38 gt Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport Guide Index meneno Virtual Transport Guide Index 39 Virtual Transport 1 3 NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Numerics 16 9 30 A Advance mode 10 Apply New Frame Rate to File 29 Audio Track Arming 14 Automatically set as Clock Master 36 Automatically set as Time Code Master 36 AVI Splitter 30 B blue magnifying glass 13 C Capture Mode 30 31 Chase 14 Clients Frame 12 Clock Master button 13 Controller To VT 21 Crop Video 30 D Delta 13 DS Video Player Client 28 DV IEE1394 Firewire Output 28 DV Splitter 30 DV Video Decoder 30 F Filters Properties 30 Full Screen Control Mode 30 Full screen mode 31 G Generate MidiClock 27 Generate MTC 27 Generator Mode 33 H Hide Client 15 ID number 13 Instance number
15. ansport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM The Play button sets the play mode to Play mode Pressing the Enter key of the numeric keypad has the same effect Clicking a second time on the Play button set the play mode to Pause The Pause button sets the play mode to Pause mode Pressing key number 3 of the numeric key pad has the same effect Clicking a second time on the Pause button cancels the pause The Record button sets the play mode to Record mode Pressing the period key of the numeric keypad has the same effect Clicking a second time on the Record button exits record mode Context Menu Right clicking anywhere on the Main Window opens the main popup menu Right clicking on the Task Bar icon has the same effect From here the following actions can be initiated Show Clients Hide Launcher Show Network Hide Transport T FILM 23 98 Fps Frame Rate FILM 23 98 fps drop FILM 24 fps PAL 25 fps NTSC 29 97 fps NTSC Drop 29 97 fps drop w SMPTE 30 fps SMPTE Drop 30 Fps drop Frame Rate set sub menu pop up The functions toggle between Show and Hide E g if the Launcher Frame is already vis ible the menu will offer Hide Launcher e Show Clients displays the Clients Frame e Show Launcher displays the launcher view Show Network displays the network view Hide Transport hides the Virtual Transport main window e S
16. are only available when reguired hardware is con nected P GT Video Player OuiekTime Video Player Mergin Technologies OT Video Player Client QuickTime Player Before the OT Video Player client can be used QuickTime Player version 6 0 or higher must be installed on the PC The application may be downloaded from http www apple com guicktime download In Use To launch a new QT Video Player go to launch frame La in the VT Server and click on QT Video Player This will open a black frame this is the main frame of OT Video Player Open Movie Ctrl O Minimize Ctrl M w Top Most Ctrl T LINE OT Video Player Video Frame with context pop up menu General controls Right clicking in the video frame will open the pop up menu From there the following settings can be made Open Movie Opens a video file or use the shortcut ctrl O e Minimize Minimizes the window or use the shortcut ctrl M Top Most Keeps the QT Video Frame on top of other windows or use the shortcut ctrl T y VS Virtual Transport User Guide 35 Virtual Transport Virtual Transport User Guide OT Video Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM e Quit Closes the OT Video Frame Once a video file has been opened further menu options become available The availability of certain options is dependent on the type of video file Below a widescreen 2 43 1 video file has been loaded Open Movie Chr AO
17. d Server will be slave A TC Master Server can have many Slaves but a Slave can have only one Master An Available Server acts like a Server without the network enabled As seen in Fig 18 more than one cluster can be created When a change of Play Mode or Speed is made on a Client or a Server of the Cluster all Clients and Servers in this Cluster are affected by this change Servers and Clients outside the Cluster are not affected by the changes The settings current before the application is quit are saved and restored the next time you launch the program At the bottom of the frame on the left hand side a check box allows the network to be activated When this check box is disabled the Server runs in stand alone mode and communicates only with the Clients on the local machine At the bottom of the frame on the right hand side there is a combo box that allows the user to choose an IP address on a computer with multiple IP addresses If the machine has only one IP address this TE Virtual Transport User Guide 17 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM address is selected by default and no other choice is available This address is used only when the net work is enabled If you change the IP address while the network is enabled this will disable the network for a short time and enable it again This will cause the loss of the current network configuration The state of the
18. e current Time Clock and Play Mode received from the VT Server running on the local machine Apart from the regular client frame and controls this appli cation uses a floating panel launched by clicking in the blue magnifying glass of its client window This will show the current time code a transport display a speed display and the play mode that the user can choose to display in one of three different time code formats Frame format shows the time code in hours minutes seconds and frame number Sample format shows the time code in hours minutes seconds and sample number e Milliseconds format shows the time code in milliseconds 00 00 03 02 TC Player floating panel with Transport display In Use Once launched the floating panel gives access to several options Right clicking on the panel brings up a popup menu From there the following settings can be made The Frame can be set to Opaque or transparent at three different AlphaBlend levels 75 50 or 25 Numeric keys 1 to 4 are shortcuts for the graphic options e Check Flick Free if flicker becomes objectionable Timecode format can be set to Frames Samples Milliseconds as described above View of the play mode can be toggled between graphics and text This can also be done with the T key for graphical representation and the Y key for textual e Speed display in Yo can be toggled ON and OFF Transport display can be toggled ON and OFF y un Virtual Transport
19. e of the developing company The current time code of the client The client time code could be different to the server time code depending on the Offset set on the client and others delays e A short description of the application The name of the machine on which the client is running e Awrench key opens the client s settings when applicable e A blue magnifying glass shows the client s interface e Ared magnifying glass hides the client s interface e AX cross closes the client Client frame middle block ef ew a ai xl a ha duc Tr hd br OU U ICH LDC k Master IL Mastel 0000 00 00 00 Lock Store Offset Gen gh si D EN e Ke FUL S cab LI oDeedi Li LILI a fps 25 00 00 36 52 07 Chase ate a Client Frame middle block e Blue Offset button Works by a scrolling the client to the desired location b pressing Offset but ton c locating the TC master application to the reference position d pressing Offset again The applications are now locked with their new offset positions e Red Offset button Resets the offset setting to zero e Offset time display This field could be edited by clicking on it in the same way the timecode field works in the main panel e Clock Master button Indicates if an application is Clock Master Also allows activation of an appli cation as clock master There can be only one Clock Master per computer TC Master button Indicates if an application is TC Master Also allows selecti
20. ee also main panel below The position of the frames and their state hidden or shown and some others settings described below are saved when exiting the program and reloaded when starting the Server The server application is divided into four parts The Main Panel window from which the time code the play mode and the speed are controlled The Clients Frame from which running clients are set up The Launcher Frame from which clients are launched The Network Setup Frame from which network configuration is controlled Main Window PLAY 100 00 lt PAL 00 44 36 08 Main Window and its three panel blocks The main window is built of 3 different panel blocks From here all VT functions and controls can be accessed launched modified or moved The complete set of Virtual Transport windows can be moved around screen together by clicking and dragging with the left mouse button in the upper display area of this main panel Main Window left hand Panel The first panel is the Transport Bar itself At the top is a display of the current Transport Mode and speed as a percentage of sync play Left clicking and holding allows all the VT windows to be dragged anywhere on screen as a single entity y meneno Virtual Transport User Guide 7 Virtual Transport 1 2 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Bottom right of the main panel the Time Code Display allows you to view and edit the curren
21. el e Chase mode button Indicates if the Client is in chase mode Loop mode button Indicates if the Client is in loop mode Client frame lower block Audio ITazk Arming Client Frame lower block The current play mode of the client On the Fig 13 the client is in STOP mode e Record On button If the client has capture or record features you can arm it from here e Audio Track Arming If the target Client has remote track arming features you can arm the desired tracks for record from here The Client s transport control keys are grayed out when the client is in lock mode but continue to indi cate transport status When in local mode lock not lit these buttons function as local controls for the client un Virtual Transport User Guide 14 Virtual Transport Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Other Clients Frame options By double clicking on the client information bar you can collapse the client information frame When collapsed only the ID the Instance number the name the company and the client time code are shown 4 ID Pyramix 00 32 39 22 Inst Merging Technologies f ID oz Sony 9 Pin Sync 00 00 00 00 Inst 01 Merging Technologies Status Unknown Device on COM Y mp 05 DS Video Player 00 32 39 22 Inst 01 Merging Technologies Unlocked Playback Mode Clients Frame with collapsed clients When a client information frame is right clicked a p
22. elect Frame Rate leads to the sub menu as seen in Fig 5 Exit exits Virtual Transport meneno Virtual Transport User Guide Virtual Transport 1 2 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Main Window center Panel The Center Panel gives guick access to the different Frame views The first button CL opens the Client Frame e The second button La opens the Launcher Frame The third button Net opens the Network Frame Main Window right hand Panel The Right hand block Hides or Shows Advance mode the Varispeed Frame and about VT window The X button hides all the VT server windows Keyboard Shortcut T The A button activates advance mode and displays the Advance Mode and Varispeed setup frame Keyboard A The button accesses the About Virtual Transport panel Keyboard F1 The About panel can be hidden with the Esc or Enter keys Advance mode amp Varispeed set up frame 2 SMPTE Drop 30 fps drop T wo I Varispeed amp advance mode Advance mode amp Varispeed set up frame allows editing of the Varispeed setting by double clicking on the number field This field works in the same way as the timecode editing field except that the up and down keyboard keys are used to move in the field instead of changing the digits of the speed The right play button of the Varispeed setup frame sets the play mode to Forward playing and the left play button sets the
23. formation about how to use VT inside Pyramix please refer to the latest Pyramix documentation Other applications running under VT are TC Player is an application that shows the current TimeCode and play mode e Sony 9 Pin allows a Sony 9 Pin device to communicate and be synchronized through VT with other applications DS Video Player allows video playback and video capture Some specific hardware is required for this purpose controlled and synchronized by VT MIDI Sync allows VT to send commands and time codes to a MIDI device TimeCode Generator allows the user to select the time clock and physical clock to which all VT Cli ents will be synchronized e Pyramix client y meneno Virtual Transport User Guide 6 Virtual Transport 1 2 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Server Overview When launching the Server Application VT s icon appears in the notification area on the right side of the task bar near the clock display A simple left click on it shows the main panel A right click on it dis plays a popup menu Show Clients Hide Launcher Show Network Hide Transport T Frame Rate ios DPR Frame control pop up This menu allows you to either quit the server application or to show the different Server Frames Only one of frame Launcher Frame Clients Frame or Network Frame can be shown at a time When you move the Main Panel these frames follow the main window S
24. gs Frame Rate k vw PAL 25 fps Video In Offset P m NTSC 29 97 fps i video Type l NTSC Drop 29 97 Fos drop Full Screen Control Made CrltwW Video Format i SMPTE 30 fps ideo Decoder Playback Mode Ctrl F SMPTE Drop 30 fps drop Quit Pop up menu and sub menus for video capture settings Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide DS Video Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM YCA and Tape Info Timecode Track Number SU OWCA with 625 50 H E E 8 Can be recorded Search ces Video Type dialog y un Virtual Transport User Guide 33 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide TimeCode Generator Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM TimeCode Generator Client Overview TC Generator is an application providing all necessary tools for synchronizing VT to and from any exter nal equipment capable of delivering timing information Please note that TimeCode Generator needs an internal access to a Mykerinos board in order to communicate with the outside world The Time Code I O of the card will need to be available for TC Gen and it will need to be installed without any other card attached to it by HDTDM TC Gen can work either in Generator Mode providing timecode to external devices or in Synchro nizer Mode chasing incoming timecode and forwarding it to VT As TimeCode Generator is designed to substitute for Pyramix ti
25. i Sync is a client application that allows Virtual Transport to send and receive MIDI Time Code and MIDI Clock to and from MIDI devices These MIDI devices can be external to the Midi Sync host computer connected thru a regular MIDI interface They can also be other software applications running internally in the same computer as MIDI Sync For this purpose A virtual hardware midi device such as MidiYoke will serve as MIDI link between Midi Sync and the Client application emulating the behavior of a real MIDI interface Several third party applications such as seguencers stand alone virtual instruments and loop players can be synchronized with Virtual Transport s clients using Midi Sync A client application could be used as Time Code Master for VT when synchronized with Midi Sync Note please note that although synchronized with VT third party audio applications running on the same computer will need their own audio I O interface and will not have access to Pyramix audio hardware y un Virtual Transport User Guide 27 Virtual Transport Virtual Transport User Guide Midi Sync Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM In Use To launch a new Midi Sync client go to launch frame La in the VT Server and click on Midi Sync This will open a regular VT client in the Client Frame s Midi Syne 00 32 41 07 rz 00 00 00 00 Clock Master TC Master 00 00 00 00 00 L Lock Store Offset Mark iz 00 00 00 00 Speed 100 00 fps 2
26. le size or full screen This is achieved using the controls in the submenu Size The following shortcut keys may also be used Q for Quarter H for Half e T for Three quarter N for Normal D for Double F for Full screen y un Virtual Transport User Guide 31 Virtual Transport Virtual Transport User Guide DS Video Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Full screen mode e At the bottom of the frame a transport bar equivalent to the one in the main VT window is available with timecode display on the right This works just like the VT timecode edit If the Escape key is pressed in full screen mode most of the popup functions will be displayed on the left side of the frame fi be NO o os 000000 ra DS Video Player in full screen with control mode Capture Mode Right clicking in the DS video frame will open the DS Video Player pop up menu In Capture Mode new items will be available related to video capture settings as show below in Figs 5 and 6 Please note that the capture mode can only be activated if you have a video device connected to your system Only video signals can be recorded in DS Video Player sound will need to be routed to Pyramix Virtual Studio hardware inputs and recorded separately It can also simultaneously be copied to tape by sync ing Pyramix in VT with a Pyramix client along with DS Video Player Set Capture File Chrl 0 Video Device d Capture Settin
27. me synchronization tasks in certain situations it is only desirable to have one of the two applications running at the same time on the same computer In Use TimeCode Generator is identical to the TimeCode module in Pyramix For further information about spe cific settings please refer to Pyramix General Settings Time Code chapter in the Pyramix User Man ual Generator y e Synchronizer CHASING Chase Mode Sampling Freg Syncronization Format Reference TC Source Hard 44 1kHz Intemal 0 PaL 25 Fps Internal Auto General General Format PAL LTC Reader Burn In Window Enable Color White on Black Large T Head Switch Filter Qutput level o dE Off when stopped VITO Reader SHIRE EIB Video Input i z VITO Generator Enable Video Output 4 2 TimeCode Generator Synchronizer client un Virtual Transport User Guide 34 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide OT Video Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM GT Video Player Client Overview The QT Video Player application is a QuickTime Player capable of playing back video files in every format recognized by QuickTime V This application consists of a single frame displaying the movie Every operation is done in the popup menu obtained by a right mouse click on the frame This pop up menu changes contextually depending whether a video file is open or not Some controls
28. n Configuration Gal Device Request Settings Show the system as a Virtual Transport T Report Timecode Type to Request Shuttle Still Settings when receiving dog Var with Speed 0 U Jog Var with Speed 0 e Pause Stop Track Arming Mapping Map Track fi to Default Reset Mapping E dit On Off Delay Edit On o ns Edit Off o ms Monitoring Filter Monitoring Commands EE On Off Serial Fort Configure Sony 9 Pin configuration in slave mode Note on Monitor Command Filtering as seen above Monitoring commands sent by the controller can be filtered Full EE Off Full EE On and Select EE On and there fore leave Pyramix to manage monitoring automatically This can be reguired when recording in Auto Monitoring both US or European model to avoid the controller switching this mode Off Choose the machine in the Settings gt General Settings Controllers page click Properties This opens the Controller Properties window Again click the Properties button which opens the Sony 9 Pin controllers Settings window Check the Filter Monitoring Commands EE On Off button Serial Port Configure Opens a dialog to choose the Com Port that will be used for 9 pin communication un Virtual Transport User Guide 24 Virtual Transport NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Virtual Transport User Guide Sony 9 Pin Sync Client When green checkbox VT to Machine master is activated mp
29. oggles the video format between 4 3 and 16 9 e Lower Field First This has been made available to compensate for some field gaps under certain circumstances in Native mode only The read order of video field depends of the video format Lower field is first in DV PAL 8 NTSC and D1 4 2 2 NTSC Upper field is first in D1 4 2 2 PAL This allows for example for a DV PAL file to play in sync with a D1 Pal compensating for the 1 field gap Top Most Sets the window to top most window or use the shortcut Ctrl T To enable the video output on a IEEE1394 Firewire device make sure a Firewire device is plugged in and select the DV Mode with FireWire Output command or use the shortcut Ctrl V This option is grayed out when no Firewire device is available To enable video capture a video device should be installed on the computer and Capture Mode activated in the pop up menu or with the shortcut Ctrl C This option is grayed out when no device is available Full Screen Control Mode Sets the video frame can be set to full screen with Play Mode display or use the shortcut Ctrl W Controls available only when a video file is opened e Filters Properties With this command the following choices can be made in the sub menu Video Render DV Video Decoder DV Splitter AVI Splitter etc Depending on the file type or video device in capture mode e Size of the frame can be adjusted to a quarter a half three quarters normal doub
30. on of the clock master application There can be only one TC Master on a computer e Delta time difference display between the Client and the local Server y VS Virtual Transport User Guide 13 Virtual Transport 1 2 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Lock button Indicates if a client is locked and allows locking or un locking the client Store Offset This button is provided as an extra facility for setting up offsets between TC masters and clients It works by a unlocking the client b locate the client and local server to their respective desired locations c press Store Offset d press Lock The applications are now locked with their new offset positions e Mark In red button Sets the Mark In to the current cursor time location e Mark In green button Locate to the current Mark In time e Mark In number field Indicates the current Mark In time This field can be edited by clicking on it in the same way the timecode field works in the main panel Speed number field indicates the speed at which the client time code is incremented in Yo of the rate e The rate in frame per seconds fps Mark Out red button Sets the Mark In with the current cursor time location Mark Out green button Locate to the current Mark In time Mark Out number field Indicates the current Mark Out time This field can be edited by clicking on it in the same way the timecode field works in the main pan
31. opup menu appears This menu allows you to Show or Hide the Client in the Windows environment Close the Client application or Kill it when the applica tion is not responding 4 Dm Pyramis ss 00 32 39 22 A ME tarna Techi Pyramix 1 P Server 080 00 00 00 BW Clock Ma Delfa 00 00 00 00 00 Lock Mark Je gola SE Ee Speed 0 00 Mark Out 00 37 21 21 has Loop STOF Record On Audio Track Arming Client pop up menu The Server does a poll on each Client If a Client doesn t respond during a certain time this Client appears in in the Clients Frame with the text Not Responding in place of the company name This is shown in Figure 16 By right clicking on the client not responding you can kill it by selecting kill in the pop up menu Virtual Transport NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Virtual Transport User Guide Server The application can also be closed with click on the right mouse button and selecting Close in the popup menu FUL UL LII LII Clock Master FUL LL LII LII L O k Mark Ir FUL UL IL UL Speed 0 00 Bon Wark Cut 00 00 00 00 has Record On 00 00 00 00 UnLocked TC Master Store Ofse fps 25 00 L oo Pp Client not responding display When more than one machine is running VT and the network is activated you can select the computer on which you want to view the running clients by right clicking on the Clients Frame and selecting
32. ork Setup Frame enables you to choose the TTL value of the multicast messages used to find every VT Server running on the network The TTL Multicast setting determines the num ber of routers switches VT can jump or Hop when broadcasting its invitation to connect with other on line VT servers Typically each router VT s broadcast request passes through can represent a Hop or more The default setting is 3 and this is sufficient for a small network In some situations though it y ERE Virtual Transport User Guide 18 Virtual Transport 1 2 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM may be desirable to increase it For example when VT machines are separated by several routers or switchers in a big network The Multicast Port can also be set This allows you to set this VT Server to work without seeing another VT Server using a different multicast port y un Virtual Transport User Guide 19 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide TC Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM TC Player Client Overview ge TCPlayer j 60 00 00 00 EN Me CH iri i re cha E Je 3 ieS UnLocked 00 00 00 00 Clock Master TC Master Delta 00 00 00 00 DU Lock Store Offset Mark Je 00 00 00 00 Speed 0 00 En fps 25 00 Wark Cut 00 00 00 00 Chase Loop Record On VT TC Player Client Frame Fig 1 VT TC Player Client Frame TC Player is a simple application that can show th
33. rt User Guide DS Video Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Launch Video Player To launch a new video Player go to launch frame La in the VT Server and click on DS Video Player This will open a black frame this is the main frame of DS Video Player Open ChrltO Close Minimize 4 Apply Mew Frame Rate To File Size d Crop video Set Video Cropping Size 16 9 Lower Field First e Top Most Erl T Full Screen Control Mode Ctrl Filters Properties V Quit Video Frame with context pop up menu General controls Right clicking in the video frame will open the pop up menu From there the following settings can be made Open Opens a video file or use the shortcut ctrl O e Close Closes a video file e Minimize Minimizes the window or use the shortcut M e Apply a new frame rate to the video file using the command Apply New Frame Rate to File Frame rates can be 12 00 fps 12 50 fps e 14 98 fps 15 00 fps e 24 00 fps 25 00 fps y un Virtual Transport User Guide 30 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide DS Video Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM 29 97 fps 30 00 fps 48 00 fps 50 00 fps 59 94 fps 60 00 fps e Crop Video Opens the Set Video Cropping Size window as shown here Set Yideo Cropping Size a Video cropping dialog Type numbers in the boxes to reduce the edge of the picture by the specified amount 16 9 T
34. t time code Editing current time code is accessed by double clicking in the numeric display or by pressing the 6 key on the numeric keypad When time code editing mode is entered the time code field changes as shown below The left and right arrows cursor the selection between digits in the time code edit field Pressing the up and down arrows increases or decreases the currently selected digit Numeric keypad or main keyboard number keys may also be used to edit time code Time code edit Right clicking on the time code edit field in this mode shows a pop up allowing you to Undo changes Cut Copy Paste Delete and Select All digits of the timecode To exit the timecode editing mode press the Escape key To validate your changes press the Enter key m HL E Select All Copy pop up Transport Bar button functions together with their associated Keyboard Shortcuts lower left of the main panel Transport bar From left to right e The Rewind button sets the Play Mode to Rewind mode Pressing key number 1 of the numeric keypad has the same effect The Fast Forward button sets the Play Mode to Fast Forward mode Pressing key number 2 of the numeric keypad has the same effect e The Stop button sets the play mode to Stop mode Pressing key number 0 of the numerical keypad has the same effect Clicking twice on the Stop button resets the timecode y meneno Virtual Transport User Guide 8 Virtual Tr
35. the desired machine in the pop up menu r D 11 01 Pyramix Merging Pyramix Lk Server b UIL UIL LII LII BAC Do 00 00 00 FLL UL I LII LIJ L me k Delta Mark im 00 32 33 22 speed 0 00 B Mark Ouf 00 37 21 21 Chas w VILBE FLASSHIP 00 00 00 00 Store Ofse fps 25 00 L oe D Client frame pop up menu Virtual Transport 1 2 Virtual Transport User Guide Server NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Network Frame Network Clusters Available Servers Y VCUBE ORANGE XEON Local Server remote Server BLACKBOX remote server gt MEDIASVRTEST mMerntafe Server WOLF rena Server BEPRO PIH r menmtafe Server DSD DEMO rentole zel Network Presets Advanced Enable Network 192 165 1 14 Network Frame with active clusters The Network Setup Frame allows you to configure how VT Servers running on machines on the local network will interact They can be setup to run in stand alone mode by disabling the network This is the default configuration When working together with the other VT Servers on the local network you can configure each server to be a TC Master a Slave or as an available Server This is achieved by sliding machines between Available Server Window on the right side to Network Clusters Window on the left Dragging a server into another one will create a cluster where the container server will act as TC Master and the con taine
36. the pop up menu When green checkbox Controller To VT slave is activated f ID 03 Sony 9 Pin Sync 00 00 03 10 Mara Technologies Status Controller on COM K 00 00 00 00 Clock Master TC Master Delta 00 00 00 00 00 N Lock Store Offset Mark in 00 00 00 00 Speed 0 00 B n fps 25 00 MI ULI JUL at e L Wark Out 00 00 0000 Chase Loo D Record On Modes Controler Ta VT T To Machine Humber of Tracks settings Sony 9 Pin Sync client in Controller to VT master mode e VT is slaved to an external controller Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Sony 9 Pin Sync Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM The Settings button will show the Sony 9 Pin Configuration panel As shown different system types can be chosen from the first drop down menu The external machine will see VT as the machine chosen here Other settings available here are necessary Sony 9 Pin protocol choices regarding the jog wheel behavior the track arming mapping Edit On Off delay and serial port selec tion As seen below Device Request Settings Show the system as a Pyramis Virtual Studio F Light MEa Luxor 40 Luxor 96 Virtual Transport iii Pause f Stop System type drop down menu y un Virtual Transport User Guide 23 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide Sony 9 Pin Sync Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM Sony 9 Pi
37. time MTC In MTC Out and Midi Clock Out red buttons give the user extra feedback on Midi Sync activity Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transport User Guide DS Video Player Client NETWORKED SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM DS Video Player Client Overview The DS Video Player application can play back video files of almost any format When IEEE1394 Firewire is available on the computer DS Video Player can import and export DV movies from and to DV devices such as DV camcorders DV VCRS etc This application consists of a single frame displaying the movie Every operation is done in the popup menu obtained by a right mouse click on the frame This pop up menu changes contextually depending whether a video file is open or not Some controls are only available when reguired hardware is con nected DS Video Player DirectShow Video Player Mergin Technologies DS Video Player Client DV IEE1394 Firewire Output Note Video output via the Firewire port only supports DV25 format files If you want to use a graphics card with a video output to accommodate other video formats e g MPEG1 you will need to use a card which is capable of copying the video overlay onto the video out put This function is known by different names depending on the manufacturer Example For cards based on ATI Radeon chipsets having this capability it is known as Theatre Mode y un Virtual Transport User Guide 29 Virtual Transport 1 3 Virtual Transpo
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