User guide

Chapter 6: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 59
Configuring 96i I/O Controls
To configure controls for a 96i I/O:
1 With the 96i I/O selected in the Peripherals
list, configure your I/O front panel meters for in-
put or output metering from the Meters pop-up.
2 Set input sensitivity by doing the following:
• For Inputs 1–4, set the input trim slider to
match the output level of the connected in-
strument. Choices range from –12 dBV to
+4 dBu. If you do not know the output
level of the device, use the default input
trim level, then fine tune the input level
sensitivity.
• For each input 5–16 being used, select
–8 dBV or +4 dBu as appropriate to best
match the output level of the connected in-
strument.
3 Set Output levels (select –10 dBV or +4 dBu).
4 Click Done.
You can select analog or digital input as sources
for 96i I/O channels 1–2. Only channels 1–2 can
access the S/PDIF inputs.
To select analog or digital input for channels 1-2:
1 Choose Setup > Hardware, and select 96i I/O in
the Peripherals list to display the 96i I/O win-
dow.
2 Click to set Ch 1–2 Input to Analog or S/PDIF,
as appropriate.
Configuring Legacy I/Os
Before you can configure a Legacy I/O, it must
first be initialized in Hardware Setup.
To initialize a Legacy I/O on a Pro Tools|HD
system:
1 Lower the volume of your output devices.
2 Start up your Pro Tools system (see “Starting
Up or Shutting Down Your System” on page 43).
3 In Pro Tools, choose Setup > Hardware.
4 From the Peripherals list, choose the primary
audio interface (the interface to which your Leg-
acy I/O is connected).
5 In the Main page of the Hardware Setup dia-
log, select the Legacy I/O option under Port Set-
tings.
6 In the Peripherals list, No Interface is listed
twice, directly below the primary audio inter-
face. Click the first No Interface. An Interface
pop-menu appears in the Hardware Setup dia-
log, listing supported I/O choices.
For detailed information about configuring
96i I/O, see the 96i I/O Guide.
Hardware Setup for 96i I/O
The 96i I/O only supports analog and digi-
tal switching for channels 1–2, and only
from within the Hardware Setup and I/O
Setup dialogs. The 96i I/O does not support
path remapping within I/O Setup.
Before turning on your Legacy I/O, make
sure to lower the volume of your output de-
vices. Very loud digital noise may be emit-
ted before the Legacy I/O is initialized.