Setup guide

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This lets you send the same signal (such as a ste-
reo pair, a stem mix, or a multichannel mix) to
multiple destinations (such as multiple master-
ing devices).
To route a Pro Tools output channel pair to
multiple audio interface output ports:
1 Choose Setup > Hardware.
2 From the Peripherals list, select an interface.
3 Click the Main tab.
4 Select an output pair from an Output pop-up
menu.
5 Start-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac)
the same pop-up menu a second time to choose
an additional output port pair.
The output name updates with a plus sign (“+”)
before it to indicate that multiple output ports
are selected. In the pop-up menu, each physical
port pair assigned to that Pro Tools output pair
is indicated by a check mark.
6 Repeat the above steps to select additional
output destinations. The only limit to output
choices is the number of outputs available in
your system.
Pro Tools output pairs can also be routed to mul-
tiple audio interface outputs in the I/O Setup di-
alog. For more information, see the Pro Tools Ref-
erence Guide.
Backing Up Your System
Configuration
After configuring your system and Pro Tools,
you should save an image of your system drive
using a backup utility such as Acronis True Im-
age or Norton Ghost (Windows), or Bombich
Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac). By doing this, you
can quickly restore your system configuration
and settings if you encounter any problems.
Optimizing a Windows System
for Pro Tools
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools|HD, configure your computer before
using Pro Tools hardware and software.
Before configuring your computer, make sure
you are logged in as an Administrator for the ac-
count where you want to install Pro Tools. For
details on Administrator privileges, see your
Windows documentation.
Required Optimizations
To ensure optimum performance with
Pro Tools, configure the following settings be-
fore using Pro Tools hardware and software.
Hardware Setup dialog for 96 I/O, Main page
For Mac System Optimization, see “Opti-
mizing a Mac System for Pro Tools” on
page 59.
When you are finished changing Windows
system settings, restart your computer.