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Chapter 12: Mixing
Control|24 provides comprehensive support for
the Pro Tools mix environment. This includes
the ability to access and control input and out-
put configurations, inserts, sends, auxiliary in-
puts, master faders, and mix automation.
Signal Routing
A Pro Tools session can contain as many as four
different types of tracks:
Audio Tracks control audio from disk, and input
signals when record-enabled.
Auxiliary Inputs provide the same signal routing
options as audio tracks, except that their input
must come from an internal bus or hardware in-
put.
Master Faders control the master output levels,
and can be assigned to any output or bus path.
Pro Tools supports as many as eight chan-
nels on a single track. Multichannel tracks
are controlled by a single fader on Con-
trol|24, regardless of path complexity. For ex-
ample, a 5.1-format audio track contains six
individual channels of audio. One main
track fader on Control|24 controls all 6
channels together.
Although the routing and configuring of MIDI
tracks differs in various ways from the way it is
done with audio, a MIDI track will appear and
function in basically the same way as an audio
track on Control|24.
The assignment procedure for Auxiliary Inputs,
Master Faders, and Audio Tracks is essentially
the same as for audio tracks.
Channel Input and Output
Use the Assignment section in conjunction with
a channel's encoder knob to assign the source
input and output for audio and MIDI tracks (see
"Assigning Channel Input" on page 87 and "As-
signing Outputs" on page 88 for instructions).
Auxiliary Inputs
Pro Tools Auxiliary Inputs are used as bus and
effects returns for both internally-bussed signals
and external sources. The methods for assigning
inputs and outputs on Control|24 are the same
as for audio tracks.
To route an Auxiliary Input:
Make sure you are in Home or Sends mode.
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Press ASSIGN. The ASSIGN and ESC/CANCEL
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switches flash.
Press INPUT.
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