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Pro Tools Reference Guide 626
Track Types
Pro Tools provides four different types tracks
that can route audio:
• Audio
• Auxiliary Input
• Master Fader
• Instrument
Mono and stereo audio tracks are available on
all Pro Tools systems.
Multichannel audio tracks and surround mixing
formats are supported by Pro Tools HD only.
Pro Tools provides two types of tracks that in-
clude MIDI data:
• MIDI
• Instrument
Pro Tools HD provides VCA Master tracks,
which do not pass audio or control MIDI, but do
affect controls on other tracks. See “VCA Master
Tracks” on page 630.
Tracks can be identified in the Mix window by
their Track Type icon.
Audio Tracks
Audio tracks play audio from disk, record audio
to disk, or monitor input signals when record-
enabled, or in TrackInput monitoring mode. In-
serts on audio tracks are pre-fader. Sends can be
pre- or post-fader.
Instrument tracks are listed under both au-
dio tracks and MIDI tracks because they are
a combination of Auxiliary Input and MIDI
tracks.
Audio, Auxiliary Input, Master Fader, VCA Master, MIDI,
and Instrument tracks
For information on creating tracks, see
“Creating Tracks” on page 125.
Track Type icons
Audio signal flow, audio tracks
Inserts
Sends,
Volume
(plug-ins or
Main Output
pre-fader
Solo/Mute
Panner
Additional Outputs
Sends, post-fader
Output
+
Source: any mono, stereo, or
multichannel audio file, playing
back from disk
Source
or Input
inserts)
hardware
Input: while record-monitoring or
in TrackInput monitoring mode
Record