Routing Hardware I/O To Pro Tools I/O - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

I/O Setup Dialog Controls
This section provides an overview of the con-
trols in the I/O Setup dialog.
Path Type Tabs Select the type of I/O control to
configure. Choices are Input, Output, Insert,
Bus, Mic Preamps, or H/W Insert Delay.
Input and Output Selectors 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.
Path Name Column Shows paths that are avail-
able for selection, including the name of each
defined path. Path names can be renamed.
Expand/Collapse Shows or hides the sub-paths
associated with a main path.
Active/Inactive Status Shows and changes the
active/inactive status of each path.
Path Format Selector Shows and selects the
type/format (such as Mono, Stereo, Quad, or
5.1) of each defined path.
Channel Grid Maps paths to specific interfaces
and channels.
Compensation for Input and Output Delays Al-
lows automatic compensation for input and
output delays caused by Digidesign analog-to-
digital and digital-to-analog hardware.
Path Tools Customize the I/O Setup configura-
tion. Buttons include: New Path, New Sub-Path,
Delete Path, and Default.
Show Original Setup Appears in the I/O Setup di-
alog in certain session transfer situations. For
details on this feature, see "Show Original Setup
and Show Current Setup" on page 88.
Options Provide selectors with pop-up menus to
set paths or orders for Controller Meter Path,
Audition Paths (Region List previewing), New
Track Default Output, and Default Path Order.
See "I/O Setup Options" on page 90.
Routing Hardware I/O to
Pro Tools I/O
The I/O Setup dialog lets you define which
physical ports on your I/O peripheral are routed
to available inputs and outputs in Pro Tools. Use
the Input and Output selectors in the I/O Setup
dialog to serve as a patchbay to route any of the
physical inputs or outputs to your Pro Tools
mixer.
I/O Channel selector pop-up menu
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