Track Types - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

Track Types

Pro Tools provides five different types of audio
tracks:
• 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 MIDI tracks:
• MIDI
• Instrument
Instrument tracks are listed under both au-
dio tracks and MIDI tracks because they are
a combination of Auxiliary Input and MIDI
tracks.
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 528.
Tracks can be identified in the Mix window by
their Track Type icon.
Audio, Auxiliary Input, Master Fader, VCA Master, MIDI,
and Instrument tracks
For information on creating tracks, see
"Creating Tracks" on page 102.
524 Pro Tools Reference Guide
Track Type icons
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.
Source
or Input
Inserts
(plug-ins or
hardware
inserts)
Record
Solo/Mute
Volume
Panner
Output
Audio signal flow, audio tracks
Source: any mono, stereo, or
multichannel audio file, playing
back from disk
Input: while record-monitoring or
in TrackInput monitoring mode
pre-fader
Sends,
Sends, post-fader
Main Output
+
Additional Outputs