Friday, September 7, 2018

RE: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

In the past I built a cross over RS422 cable.  In essence a Send to Receive and vices versa and it allowed me to control avid from a vtr shuttle.  It was more of an academic endeavor for me but could be useful to control avid as a playback unit from another Avid etc...

After googling Null modem cable it sounds like the same thing for RS232.  I assume the solution was to put a pin to pin sex change adapter?  IIRC there was a short cable from the computer to the Rosetta Stone that was RS232 then the other side of the Rosetta Stone is RS 422.  I never ohm checked the pins on that cable but I have on a vtr RS 422 cable and it is pin to pin.  Can you confirm that the solution was in fact to put a pin to pin sex changer?  That's what I read hear but the devil is in the details.

Greg H.  I still have dreams of adjusting SCH multiple time in my 3/4 to one inch bay at ABC with a GVG 940 proc amp.  It would drift though the session and all I had was an SCH meter with LED lights that would span out either side.  Later there was the cool GVG unit that read out in degrees.  Clearly my brain is still cluttered with stuff I don't use except in my dreams. 




---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <avid@...> wrote :

Thanks all.  And the winner is…a null modem cable.  ;-(

 

Didn't realize that was on there as a sex changer.  Pulled out, all is well with the word.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

- Dave

 

dave@...

(971) 267-7661

 

From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:20 PM
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

 

FYI ... I am running about 170 ft. with no problems.

 

-keoni.

 

 

On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:21, avid@... [Avid-L2]

 

It's about 75ft.  It worked over a similar distance (with the same cables) previously.

 

- Dave

 

dave@...

(971) 267-7661

 

From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 10:11 AM
To: Paul Darrigo fedguy2@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>; avid@...
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

 

What's the total distance for the 9pin?

 

On Sep 4, 2018, at 6:21 PM, avid@... [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups..com> wrote:

 

 

 

Recently I helped a customer move their machine room and edit systems.  It all went well, except for one system which will not do deck control – although it did before the move.

 

I've hooked up dozens of these over the years but I am stumped.

 

System is a Win7 HPz440 running Media Composer 8.4.something.  I have tried 3 different USB to Serial adapters, 2 Rosetta Stone cables, temp cabling to the machine room and bypassing the machine control patch panel.  I am also into a USB2 port since I have found they don't work on USB3.

 

So probably not hardware. 

 

On the software side I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Keyspan software, confirming it is the same version that other working systems are using.  I have also confirmed the same firmware.  I have tried various virtual ports, allocated in the Keyspan software.

 

Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas appreciated.

 

- Dave

 

(971) 267-7661

 

 

 

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Re: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

Fun times!


On Sep 6, 2018, at 6:15 PM, Greg Huson Greg@SecretHQ.com [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Damn. This makes me wonder about all the arcane knowledge I'm slowly loosing by not using! Hopefully that brain space is now occupied by something more useful.

gh
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Greg Huson
Chief
Secret Headquarters, Inc
Production / Post Production
Culver City, CA
323 677 2092
www.SecretHQ.com
t @SecretHQinc

> On Sep 6, 2018, at 6:13 PM, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks all. And the winner is…a null modem cable. ;-(
>
>
>
> Didn't realize that was on there as a sex changer. Pulled out, all is well with the word.
>
>
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions.
>
>
>
> - Dave
>
>
>
> dave@spraker.tv
>
> (971) 267-7661
>
>
>
> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:20 PM
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues
>
>
>
>
>
> FYI ... I am running about 170 ft. with no problems.
>
>
>
> -keoni.
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:21, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2]
>>
>> <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> It's about 75ft. It worked over a similar distance (with the same cables) previously.
>>
>>
>>
>> - Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> dave@spraker.tv
>>
>> (971) 267-7661
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 10:11 AM
>> To: Paul Darrigo fedguy2@pacbell.net [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>; avid@spraker.tv
>> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What's the total distance for the 9pin?
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Sep 4, 2018, at 6:21 PM, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups..com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Recently I helped a customer move their machine room and edit systems. It all went well, except for one system which will not do deck control – although it did before the move.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I've hooked up dozens of these over the years but I am stumped.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> System is a Win7 HPz440 running Media Composer 8.4.something. I have tried 3 different USB to Serial adapters, 2 Rosetta Stone cables, temp cabling to the machine room and bypassing the machine control patch panel. I am also into a USB2 port since I have found they don't work on USB3.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So probably not hardware.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On the software side I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Keyspan software, confirming it is the same version that other working systems are using. I have also confirmed the same firmware. I have tried various virtual ports, allocated in the Keyspan software.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> - Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> dave@spraker.tv
>>>
>>> (971) 267-7661
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>


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Thursday, September 6, 2018

Re: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

Damn. This makes me wonder about all the arcane knowledge I'm slowly loosing by not using! Hopefully that brain space is now occupied by something more useful.

gh
----------------------------------------------------
Greg Huson
Chief
Secret Headquarters, Inc
Production / Post Production
Culver City, CA
323 677 2092
www.SecretHQ.com
t @SecretHQinc

> On Sep 6, 2018, at 6:13 PM, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks all. And the winner is…a null modem cable. ;-(
>
>
>
> Didn't realize that was on there as a sex changer. Pulled out, all is well with the word.
>
>
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions.
>
>
>
> - Dave
>
>
>
> dave@spraker.tv
>
> (971) 267-7661
>
>
>
> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:20 PM
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues
>
>
>
>
>
> FYI ... I am running about 170 ft. with no problems.
>
>
>
> -keoni.
>
>
>
>
>
>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:21, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2]
>>
>> <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> It's about 75ft. It worked over a similar distance (with the same cables) previously.
>>
>>
>>
>> - Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> dave@spraker.tv
>>
>> (971) 267-7661
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 10:11 AM
>> To: Paul Darrigo fedguy2@pacbell.net [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>; avid@spraker.tv
>> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What's the total distance for the 9pin?
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Sep 4, 2018, at 6:21 PM, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups..com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Recently I helped a customer move their machine room and edit systems. It all went well, except for one system which will not do deck control – although it did before the move.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I've hooked up dozens of these over the years but I am stumped.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> System is a Win7 HPz440 running Media Composer 8.4.something. I have tried 3 different USB to Serial adapters, 2 Rosetta Stone cables, temp cabling to the machine room and bypassing the machine control patch panel. I am also into a USB2 port since I have found they don't work on USB3.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So probably not hardware.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On the software side I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Keyspan software, confirming it is the same version that other working systems are using. I have also confirmed the same firmware. I have tried various virtual ports, allocated in the Keyspan software.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> - Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> dave@spraker.tv
>>>
>>> (971) 267-7661
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

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RE: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

Thanks all.  And the winner is…a null modem cable.  ;-(

 

Didn't realize that was on there as a sex changer.  Pulled out, all is well with the word.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

- Dave

 

dave@spraker.tv

(971) 267-7661

 

From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:20 PM
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

 

FYI ... I am running about 170 ft. with no problems.

 

-keoni.

 

 

On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 10:21, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2]

 

It's about 75ft.  It worked over a similar distance (with the same cables) previously.

 

- Dave

 

dave@spraker.tv

(971) 267-7661

 

From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 10:11 AM
To: Paul Darrigo fedguy2@pacbell.net [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>; avid@spraker.tv
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Deck Control Issues

 

 

What's the total distance for the 9pin?

 

On Sep 4, 2018, at 6:21 PM, avid@spraker.tv [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups..com> wrote:

 

 

 

Recently I helped a customer move their machine room and edit systems.  It all went well, except for one system which will not do deck control – although it did before the move.

 

I've hooked up dozens of these over the years but I am stumped.

 

System is a Win7 HPz440 running Media Composer 8.4.something.  I have tried 3 different USB to Serial adapters, 2 Rosetta Stone cables, temp cabling to the machine room and bypassing the machine control patch panel.  I am also into a USB2 port since I have found they don't work on USB3.

 

So probably not hardware. 

 

On the software side I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Keyspan software, confirming it is the same version that other working systems are using.  I have also confirmed the same firmware.  I have tried various virtual ports, allocated in the Keyspan software.

 

Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas appreciated.

 

- Dave

 

(971) 267-7661

 

 

 

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[Avid-L2] [FR] Markers Feature Request

 


Cross Post from Avid Editors of Facebook page:

It would be great to be able to hold Opt/Alt while adding a Marker in order to have the marker added to _all_ selected tracks. Relatively frequently, I like to add a Marker on several tracks to be used as a Sync reference (on clips from different sources). This is especially true when I've got a stacked visual composite that also have timed keyframes; and when I have a bunch of sound effects that have been placed in a very exacting way (e..g. footsteps, gunshots, punches, etc.).

Cheers!

Benjamins

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this is the Avid-L2

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.

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