Signal Flow By Track Type - DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual

Signal Flow by Track Type

Pro Tools provides the following track types:
• Audio
• Auxiliary Input
• Master Fader
• MIDI
• Instrument
• VCA Master (Pro Tools HD only)
Audio, Auxiliary Input, Master Fader, and In-
strument tracks can route audio. MIDI and In-
strument tracks can route MIDI data.
VCA Master tracks do not pass audio or MIDI
data, but do affect controls on other tracks. See
"VCA Master Tracks" on page 832.
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 164.
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Track Type icons
Audio Tracks
Audio tracks play audio from disk, record audio
to disk, and monitor input signals when record-
enabled or in TrackInput monitoring mode. In-
serts on audio tracks are pre-fader. Sends on au-
dio tracks can be pre- or post-fader.
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.
Source
or Input
Inserts
(plug-ins or
hardware
inserts)
Input
Solo
Volume
Panner
Output
Audio track audio signal flow
Source: any mono, stereo, or
multichannel audio file, playing
back from disk
Input: while record-monitoring or
in TrackInput monitoring mode
Sends, pre-fader
Record
Mute
Sends, post-fader
Main Output
+
Additional Outputs