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Default Settings Files
The default Stereo settings file is available on all
Pro Tools systems, and provides stereo main
paths, each with its own mono sub-paths.
Multichannel settings files are available on
Pro Tools|HD systems. These settings provide
specialized path definitions for surround mix-
ing. See “Configuring Pro Tools for Multichan-
nel Sessions” on page 976.
Default Path Names
Default names for input, output, and insert
paths are based on the type of system (such as
specific Pro Tools LE systems) or type and num-
ber of interfaces (Pro Tools|HD systems) you are
using.
I/O Setup Dialog Tabs and
Controls
Path Type Tabs
The I/O Setup dialog provides tabs to open pages
for configuring the following I/O Settings:
Input Configure input signal path names,
formats, and source channel (analog or digital
audio interface).
Output Configure output signal path names,
formats, and destination (audio interface chan-
nel or internal send bus).
Insert
Configure insert signal path names,
formats, and destination (audio interface chan-
nels).
Bus
Configure bus signal path names and
formats.
Mic Preamps (Pro Tools HD Only)
Map Digide-
sign PRE™ outputs to an audio interface’s inputs
to establish communication between Pro Tools
and PRE.
H/W Insert Delay (Pro Tools HD Only)
Set the
amount of Delay Compensation (in millisec-
onds) for each external device. These times will
be used by the Delay Compensation Engine to
time align input paths when the hardware insert
is in use and Delay Compensation is enabled.
To open an I/O Setup page:
„
Click the corresponding tab at the top of the
I/O Setup dialog.
I/O Setup Dialog Signal Path
Controls
Depending on the I/O Setup page, the I/O Setup
dialog can provide the following controls in its
graphical section for configuring signal routing
paths:
Input and Output Selectors
Let you select the
physical ports on your audio interface to route
to Pro Tools inputs and outputs. Ports are select-
able in channel pairs. Available ports for each
displayed interface are based on Hardware Setup
settings; for example, if the AES/EBU inputs and
outputs of an interface are enabled in Hardware
Setup, they are available for routing in I/O
Setup. The functionality provided with the In-
put and Output selector is the same as that pro-
vided on the Main page of the Hardware Setup
dialog.
To ensure optimal compatibility when
exchanging sessions between different
Pro Tools systems, be sure to use the default
I/O Settings whenever possible.