Reference Manual

171 Routing and I/O
Chapter 14
Routing and I/O
In the context of Live, “routing“ is the setup of the tracks’ signal sources and destinations (i.e.,
their inputs and outputs). Most routing happens in the mixer’s track In/Out section, which offers,
for every track, choosers to select a signal source and destination. The mixer’s In/Out section is
Live’s “patchbay.“
The In/Out section can be independently shown or hidden from the Session and Arrangement
Views. Toggle its visibility using the I/O Mixer Section selector, or via the View menu’s In/Out
option.
The Mixer’s In/Out Section and Mixer Section Selectors.
For every track that can play clips, the In/Out section has the same layout:
•The upper chooser pair (“Audio/MIDI From“) selects the track’s input. Audio tracks have
an audio input, and MIDI tracks have a MIDI input. Return tracks receive their input from
the respective sends (page 198).
•The Monitor radio button selects the monitor mode: the conditions under which the track’s
input is heard through the track.