Pro Tools does not currently allow for users to adjust the Send/Return point of each hardware
plug in, however 500R8’s channels have been strategically laid out to allow for every available
slot/ADAT channel to be patched to within Pro Tools.
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‘Insert’ 1-8 on Pro Tools corresponds with 500 series slots 1-8 on 500R8.
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‘Insert’ 11-26 on Pro Tools corresponds with ADAT connections 1-16 on 500R8
Accounting for latency
When using hardware inserts, you will need to take into account the latency that is
added onto a track that is being routed through ADCs, DACs, and hardware inserts. Pro
Tools allows for the user to manually compensate for the latency being added by the
hardware insert - this can be found from within Setup, I/O…, H/W Insert Delay.
If you enter the amount of time (in ms) that it takes for the audio to pass through the
hardware inserts, Pro Tools can then compensate by applying that time delay to all of
the other tracks in the project - effectively shifting all of the other tracks so that they are
‘in time’ with the track passing through the hardware insert.
The issue with this concept is that there is no solid ‘latency’ figure that we can provide
you. Latency varies entirely on the cpu power of your machine, the project size, the
current buffer size, and the sample rate being used in the session. The actual round-trip
latency figure will be different for every user.
The best way to proceed is to measure the roundtrip latency of your system using a 3rd
party piece of software. A program we recommend is:
https://www.oblique-audio.com/free/rtlutility
This software will measure the system and provide you with an accurate number to type
into the H/W Sample Delay section in Pro Tools.
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