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Pro Tools Reference Guide 180
Assigning Audio Inputs
(Audio, Auxiliary Input, and Instrument Tracks)
To assign an audio input of an audio, Auxiliary
Input, or Instrument track:
1
In order to assign audio track inputs in the
Edit window, select
View > Edit Window > I/O
.
2
In the Mix or Edit window, click the track’s In-
put Path selector and choose from the available
audio interface channels and busses. Stereo and
multichannel surround tracks have inputs avail-
able as pairs and multichannel groups.
The Input Path selector lets you route any audio
input or any of the Pro Tools internal busses to
an audio, Auxiliary Input, or Instrument track.
The choices available in this pop-up menu are
determined by the Input Path configuration in
the I/O Setup. Inputs in use by another track ap-
pear bold in the Input Path selector’s pop-up
menu.
To remove an input assignment:
„
Select No Input from the Input Path selector.
Assigning Audio Outputs
(Audio, Auxiliary Input, Master Fader, and
Instrument Tracks)
To assign an audio output of an audio, Auxiliary
Input, Master Fader, or Instrument track:
1
In order to assign audio track outputs in the
Edit window, select View > Edit Window > I/O .
2
In the Mix or Edit window, click the track’s
Output Path selector and choose from the avail-
able audio interface channels and busses. Stereo
and multichannel surround tracks have outputs
available as pairs and multichannel paths.
Control-Alt-click (Windows) or Command-
Option-click (Mac) the Input Path selector
of the left-most track and select the first In-
put Path (mono or stereo, depending on
whether your tracks are mono or stereo). All
visible tracks of the same channel width
(mono or stereo) will be auto-assigned to
unique Input Path assignments in ascend-
ing order. For example, Track 1 to A1,
Track 2 to A2, Track 3 to A3, and so on.
Instrument tracks route their input auto-
matically to the audio output from any in-
strument plug-in inserted on the track.
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Input Path selector