Specifications

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Channel Mapping
Once a path has been created and formatted, it
can be mapped to specific audio interface, or bus
channels in the Grid.
To map channels:
1 Select a main or sub-path.
2 In the row for the selected path, click in the
Grid column under an audio interface and
channel. Other channels for the path type, if
any, fill to the right.
For example, when mapping a new stereo path,
clicking in the path row under output channel 1
fills both channel 1 and 2 (left to 1, right to 2).
To remap channels in a path, see “Remapping
Channels” on page 76.
Channel Mapping and Surround Mixer
(Pro Tools HD-Series and MIX-Series Systems
Only)
When mapping multichannel paths, the left
channel (L) is mapped first to the clicked Grid
box, and remaining channels fill immediately to
the right according to the default path order. Be-
cause some multichannel mixing formats use
unique track layouts, Pro Tools lets you set the
default format in the I/O Setup dialog (see “I/O
Setup Options” on page 82).
Remapping Channels
You can move the individual assignments to dif-
ferent channels, to reorder the path’s definition
(for example, changing a multichannel map to
L-R-C-LF-LS-RS).
To remap channels in a path:
■ Drag the channel to the new location in the
Grid. Other channel assignments will move
(shuffle) to accommodate dragged channels.
Mapping channels
Customized Output paths for a 5.1 mix