Specifications

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To assign multiple tracks to unique outputs
(ascending, incrementing):
■ Control-Alt-click (Windows) or Command-
Option-click (Macintosh) a track output to as-
sign it to an output path and auto-assign each
subsequent track to the next available output
path (moving top-to-bottom in the Edit win-
dow, left-to-right in the Mix window).
Output Paths
When audio tracks, Auxiliary Inputs, and Mas-
ter Faders are created, their mono, stereo, or
greater-than-stereo multichannel format is de-
fined.
• Mono tracks can be assigned to any available
mono, stereo, multichannel main and sub-
paths.
• Stereo tracks can be assigned to any available
mono, stereo, or multichannel main and sub-
paths.
• Multichannel tracks can be assigned to any
mono path, or path of the same number of
channels (for example, an LCRS track can be
assigned to a mono or LCRS path).
Output Windows
Output windows provide the essential track
mixing controls (such as track panning and vol-
ume), as an alternative to Mix and Edit window
views. Multichannel Output and Send windows
also provide expanded Panner views, and other
surround-specific controls. (See Chapter 33,
“Surround Panning and Mixing.”)
Output windows are useful in large sessions to
leave important tracks in an anchored location,
unaffected by Mix and Edit window (or control
surface) banking. See “Output Windows for
Tracks and Sends” on page 418.
These windows appear differently for mono, ste-
reo, and multichannel tracks. For multichannel
mixing, there is also an X/Y panner Output win-
dow available. For more information on using
multichannel Output windows, see Chapter 33,
“Surround Panning and Mixing.”
Multiple Output Assignments
Pro Tools audio tracks and Auxiliary Inputs can
have multiple track output and send assign-
ments. Multiple outputs are limited only by the
paths and resources available on your system.
Assigning to multiple paths is an efficient way
to route an identical mix to other discrete out-
puts, for simultaneous monitor feeds, head-
phone mixes, or other situations where a paral-
lel mix is needed. Master Faders can only be
assigned to a single path.
Output windows (mono and stereo tracks)
Pan controls
Level Faders
Mono
Stereo