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Make sure the Thunderbolt cable is plugged into the Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro as shown here.

Check that the Thunderbolt cable

Go to the
>Apple>System Preferences

Go to the Blackmagic Design setting

Click on Blackmagic Design Intensity Extreme settings button

Set the following settings in this frame grab

Output>HDMI and Component

Default Video standard as HD 720p 60

Open ProTools

by clicking on the Applications folder and choosing Pro Tools

Create a blank session, name it and pick a place to save it

Choose Type - Session (local)

Choose a .wav file type

Sample rate 48

Bit Depth 24

I/O last used

Click on Location to navigate to where you want to save the project

Save to tempstorage or your storage drive

Choose Open

Choose the menu labeled: Track>New...

or press Command Shift N

Create: 1

new: Mono, Audio Track

in: Samples

Click on the "Edit Window View Selector" dropdown in the Edit window.

If you're in the mix window, press Command = to toggle to the Edit window.

Choose I/O

Choose Stereo Monitor (Stereo) --> Stereo Monitor.

This allows you to hear that track's output through this system's speakers.

If you opened a previous session and need to hear other tracks playback through this system, then make sure their outputs are set like this as well.

Use these buttons to select a source to listen to:

If you want to hear ProTools, then the button labeled ProTools needs to be pushed in and the red light illuminated.

If you want to hear Avid, then the button labeled Avid needs to be pushed in and illuminated.

You can leave them both pressed and illuminated.

Use this knob for Control Room Speaker Volume.

Adjusting this knob will not affect the record level in Pro Tools. This knob only adjusts how loud the playback in the control room is.

Use the top knob (Phones 1) to control the sound booth headphones volume.

Use the bottom jack and corresponding knob (Phones 2) for control room headphones…if you happen to bring some with you.

If the booth is not receiving audio then this button may be in the wrong position.

Make sure it is in the "INPUT SOURCE(S)" position or UP.

Push this button to select either CR (Control Room) or push again to toggle to HP.

Make sure CR is set to 00.

Next, Import the video into the project

Choose Import Video

Turn on the two Dell Monitors. 1 in sound booth and 1 in control room

Navigate to the video file that you want to view in the ProTools session

Choose to import at Session Start

You do not have to choose "Import audio from file"

Connect Mic and Headset in the Sound Booth for Audio talent

To eliminate headphone latency while recording, you can turn on

"Low Latency Monitoring"

from the Options menu

If levels are going into red then turn down P1 on HD OMNI hardware.

If levels are low in just the green, turn up P1 on the HD OMNI hardware.

 (see animated GIFs below)

Push the knob like a button to select between adjusting P1 or P2.

This is just right (Goldilocks).

Click and drag to select a portion you want to record.

Click REC then click PLAY to start recording.

Push and hold this button to talk back to talent in booth

This is where the talkback Mic is located

If you did not start your project on your external drive, then you will need to SAVE it to your drive when you're finished with your session.

To consolidate your files when you are finished recording you need to save them on to your hard drive.

Go to >File>Save Session Copy In