Multichannel Signal Routing - DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual

Multichannel Signal Routing

To mix in a multichannel format, tracks are as-
signed to multichannel paths.
Tracks can be mixed in surround using the fol-
lowing two methods:
• By setting a track main output to a multichan-
nel path.
• By assigning a multichannel send to route au-
dio to a multichannel path.
This channel's main
output path is mono
("Center music"). It
has a multichannel
send providing a multi-
channel panner
This channel's output path
is multichannel, so the
track provides a multi-
channel panner
Two different ways to configure tracks for multichannel
mixing
Multichannel Track Outputs
Tracks can be routed to multichannel output or
bus paths using the track's Output Path selector.
This provides a multichannel panner and meter
in the Mix and Edit window I/O View.
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Additional output assignments can be added by
Start-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking
(Mac) the Selector tool and assigning another
path.
Multichannel Sends
All track formats, including mono and stereo, let
you assign one or more multichannel sends.
This provides a multichannel panner in the
Sends View. Sends are also useful to bus tracks
for multichannel plug-in processing.
Figure 15 shows a mono audio track with a 5.1
(6-channel) send (View > Sends A–E > Send A).
Multichannel send panner
Mono output format
Mono meter
Figure 15. A mono audio track with a mono output
format and a multichannel send