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Set the output level of the send in the Send
window by doing one of the following:
• Adjust the Send Level fader.
– or –
• Set the send level to unity gain (0 dB) by
Alt-clicking (Windows) or Option-clicking
(Mac) the Send Level fader.
When you create a new send, its initial output
level depends on the setting of the “Sends De-
fault to –INF” preference.
To change the default setting for sends:
1
Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
Operation tab.
2
Do one of the following:
• Select Sends Default to “–INF.”
– or –
• Deselect Sends Default to “–INF” and new
sends will default to unity gain (0 dB).
To remove a send from a track:
■
Click the Sends button on the track and
choose No Send from the pop-up menu.
Send Formats
Mono and Stereo Sends
When you click the
Sends button on a track, you can choose from a
list of mono or stereo output or bus paths.
Multichannel Sends (Pro Tools HD Only)
When
you click the Sends button on a track, you can
choose from a list of multichannel output or bus
paths.
Send Path Choices
The choices available in track Send selectors in-
clude bus and output paths.
Internal Mix Busses
Pro Tools HD provides 128
busses and Pro Tools LE provides 32 busses for
routing signals internally. Internal bus paths are
useful for submixing and processing with plug-
ins. Bus paths are defined in the I/O Setup dia-
log, and are available in all supported channel
formats (mono, stereo, or multichannel, as sup-
ported on your system).
Hardware Outputs
Hardware sends are often
used for headphone cue mixes, or for sending
signals to external effects processors. Sends do
not automatically return audio as do hardware
inserts.
Configuring Sends View in the Mix
and Edit Windows
Audio tracks, Auxiliary Inputs, and Instrument
tracks include two sets of Sends Views: Sends
A–E (sends 1–5) and Sends F–J (sends 6–10). The
View menu provides separate options for view-
ing these sends in the Mix and Edit windows.
To display sends in the Mix window:
■
Select any of the following:
• View > Mix Window > Sends A–E.
• View > Mix Window > Sends F–J.
To display sends in the Edit window:
■
Select any of the following:
• View > Edit Window > Sends A–E.
• View > Edit Window > Sends F–J.
The names, format, and channel mapping
of busses and output paths can be custom-
ized in the I/O Setup dialog. See “Creating
and Editing Paths” on page 49.