Submixing For Signal Routing And Effects Processing - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

Submixing for Signal Routing
and Effects Processing
The bussing and mixing features in Pro Tools
support myriad possibilities for submixing and
signal routing, including the ability to:
• Monitor and mix disk tracks with audio in-
puts or with MIDI input
• Bus submixes for effects processing or moni-
toring
• Mix submixes with Master Faders
Monitoring Audio with Auxilary
Input Tracks
Use Auxiliary Input tracks to monitor and mix
external audio sources—such as MIDI instru-
ments, tape, microphone inputs, and other in-
struments—in a Pro Tools mix.
To use Auxiliary Inputs to monitor and mix
external audio sources:
Connect the audio outputs of your audio
1
source (such as a MIDI synthesizer or tape out-
put) to available inputs on your Pro Tools audio
interfaces.
If necessary, configure the I/O Setup dialog for
2
the input paths you plan to use (see Chapter 7,
"I/O Setup.")
Use an existing or create a new Auxiliary Input
3
track with the corresponding number of chan-
nels for your audio source (mono, stereo, or
multichannel).
Set the input of the Auxiliary Input track to
4
the corresponding input path.
Assign the track output to the appropriate
5
path or paths for monitoring.
Adjust the Auxiliary Input fader to mix the au-
6
dio input.
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Monitoring Audio with Instrument
Tracks
Use Instrument tracks to monitor and mix audio
from instrument plug-ins or external MIDI in-
struments in a Pro Tools mix.
To use Instrument tracks to monitor and mix
instrument plug-ins:
Use an existing or create a new Instrument
1
track.
Select an instrument plug-in from the first
2
track Insert selector (such as Digidesign Syn-
chronic).
MIDI Output selector
MIDI Volume control
MIDI Pan control
Instrument plug-in
Audio Input selector, set to no input
Audio Output selector
Instrument track configured to control and monitor an
instrument plug-in (Digidesign Synchronic)