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• In the Output Path selector menu, all currently
assigned track outputs are checked to indicate
they are active for the current track.
• An asterisk (*) indicates that one or more
currently assigned outputs is Inactive.
Inactive Outputs
An output path can be made inactive, either glob-
ally in the I/O Setup dialog (affecting all tracks as-
signed to that path), or locally per assignment
(only affecting that output on that audio track Aux-
iliary Input track, or Instrument track).
To make an output path inactive, do one of the
following:
 Command-Control-click (Mac) or Control-
Start-click (Windows) the Output selector.
 Right-click the Output selector and select Make
Inactive
.
When opening sessions, outputs will be made inac-
tive automatically if the required hardware or other
resources are not available.
Inactive outputs retain all associated automation
playlists. Edits made in the session also affect the
inactive track’s output automation playlists.
To make an inactive output path active, do one of
the following:
 Command-Control-click (Mac) or Control-
Start-click (Windows) the Output selector.
 Right-click the Output selector and select Make
Active
.
Inactive Outputs and DSP
Resources
Making a track output inactive silences the output,
while retaining all automation and playlist data. In-
active outputs do not consume resources for HDX
DSP mixer connections, but any assigned plug-ins
on the track continue to use their required DSP re-
sources. Host-based AAX plug-ins require CPU
resources. DSP-based AAX plug-ins use the DSP
available on HDX cards.
You can free up DSP of an unused plug-in by mak-
ing its track inactive, or by making just the plug-in
inactive.
About the “No Output” Option
Track outputs can be set to No Output. Assigning a
track output to
No Output causes any panning au-
tomation associated with the track to be lost.
Tracks assigned to
No Output will not be audible,
but they do not free their associated DSP
resources.
Sends
Pro Tools lets you insert up to ten sends (A–E and
F–J) on each audio track, Auxiliary Input, or In-
strument track.
Sends provide the following features:
• Sends can be set as pre- or post-fader.
• Sends can show level meters.
• Send level, pan, mute, and LFE controls can be
configured to follow Groups.
Indication of multiple output assignments with at least
one inactive output
See “Making Tracks Inactive” on page 259.
See “Active and Inactive Items” on page 17,
and “Making Inserts Inactive” on page 1096
for more information.