DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual page 94

AFL/PFL Path
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools LE with Complete
Production Toolkit Only)
Tracks soloed in AFL (After Fader Listen) or PFL
(Pre Fader Listen) Solo mode are routed to the
current AFL/PFL Path, as set with the AFL/PFL
Path pop-up menu.
This pop-up menu is available in the Output
page of the I/O Setup dialog only.
See "Solo Modes" on page 189 for more in-
formation on using AFL or PFL Solo modes.
To select the AFL/PFL Path output:
Select a path from the AFL/PFL Path pop-up
menu.
Selecting None as the AFL/PFL Path disables
AFL and PFL Solo modes. When None is se-
lected, AFL and PFL cannot be used.
If you do not see the AFL/PFL Path selector,
confirm that you have installed the Sur-
round Mixer in the Plug-ins (Used) folder.
For information on switching Mixer plug-
ins, see the Pro Tools|HD Setup Guide.
Setting AFL or PFL Path Levels
You can set a separate master AFL/PFL Path level
for all AFL solos and all PFL solos.
Tracks do not need to be soloed to have the
master AFL/PFL Path level adjusted.
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To set the AFL/PFL Path level for AFL or PFL solos:
Choose Options > Solo Mode, and select a Solo
1
mode, as follows:
• If you want to set the level for AFL solos,
select AFL.
– or –
• If you want to set the level for PFL solos,
select PFL.
In the Mix or Edit window, Control-click
2
(Windows) or Command-click (Mac) a Solo but-
ton on any track.
Adjust the AFL/PFL Path fader.
3
Click on the new fader position (or press Esc)
4
to close the fader display.
To set the AFL/PFL Path level to 0 dB, Con-
trol-Start-click (Windows) or Command-
Control-click (Mac) any Solo button.
AFL/PFL Mutes (Output Path) Selector
(Systems without a D-Control or D-Command
Control Surface)
If you are not using a D-Control or D-Command
worksurface, your regular Pro Tools output path
can be muted when you send a signal to the
AFL/PFL Path. The muted path is set with the
AFL/PFL Mutes (Output Path) selector.
See "Solo Modes" on page 189 for more
information on selecting and using AFL or
PFL Solo modes.