Source-Connect Pro and Standard both offer Remote Transport Sync which allows you to control a remote Pro Tools session while playing in perfect synchronization. Both Pro and Standard plug-ins provide a button panel which you can use to control the session.
Remote Transport Sync is only available for all supported platforms on Mac OSX and for Pro Tools only in Windows. While this guide is specific to Pro Tools the same principles apply to all compatible hosts.
In all cases when using Remote Transport Sync, the following 2 rules hold true. If you understand these 2 concepts, reading further may not be necessary:
Consider who needs to be in sync and who is going to control the session. Whoever is in SEND mode (the 'sender') is controlling the session of the 'receiver', however there are two ways of sending RTS: ADR mode and Review/Mix mode.
* ADR stands for Automated Dialogue Replacement
When using Remote Transport Sync (RTS), it is important to remember that only one person can be in sync at a time. One person will be the RTS-Sender and select the SEND button on the RTS window. One person will be the RTS-Receiver and select the RECEIVE button on the RTS window.
In SEND mode: this user is controlling the transport
In RECEIVE mode:
