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Output Path selector
The Output Path selector lets you route a track
to any configured audio output or internal bus.
The choices available in this pop-up menu are
determined by the Output Path configuration in
the I/O Setup. Outputs in use by another track
appear bold in the Output Path selector's pop-
up menu.
Control-Alt-click (Windows) or Command-
Option-click (Mac) the Output Path selector
of the left-most track and select the first
Output Path (mono or stereo). All visible
tracks are automatically assigned to unique
Output Path assignments in ascending or-
der. For example, Track 1 to A1–2, Track 2
to A3–4, Track 3 to A5–6, and so on.
To remove an output assignment:
Select No Output from the Output Path selec-
tor. Playlists become dimmed for tracks with no
output assignment.
Assigning an audio track, Auxiliary Input,
Master Fader, or Instrument track to "No
Output" will cause its automation data for
pan and plug-in controls to be lost.
Renaming Track Inputs and
Outputs from the Edit or Mix
Window
I/O path names can be renamed in the Edit or
Mix windows, or in the I/O Setup.
To rename an I/O path in the Edit or Mix window:
In the Edit or Mix window, Right-click the In-
1
put selector or Output selector for a track, and
choose Rename from the pop-up menu.
In the Rename I/O dialog, type a name for the
2
I/O Path, and click OK.
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Rename I/O dialog
Making Track Inputs and Outputs
Inactive from the Edit or Mix
Window
Track Input, Output, and Bus Path assignments
can be made inactive using the corresponding
selector on the track. Making a track's Input or
Output inactive silences that Input or Output,
while retaining all automation and playlist data.
For Pro Tools|HD systems, inactive Inputs and
Outputs do not consume resources for TDM
mixer connections, but any active assigned
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