Chapter 1

Question 1

How can you specify the I/O settings that Pro Tools will use when you create a new session?

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Answer 1

It can be helpful to select STEREO MIX in the I/O Settings pop-up menu. This is especially true if your I/O settings may have been changes inadvertently at some point. Using the Stereo Mix setting ensures that your session will be created with default input and output paths that match your connected hardware interface.

Question 2

What is a signal Path in Pro Tools?

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Answer 2

I/O settings use signal paths for naming and routing purposes. The term signal path is used in pro tools to denote a named group of inputs, outputs, or buses based on a specific channel format. For example, the main stereo outputs for your system may use a signal path called out 1-2, analogue 1-2, or built-in output 1-2, depending on your currently selected playback engine.

Question 3

Where are changes to Pro Tools I/O settings saved? Are they stored in the session or on the system?

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Answer 3

Any changes you make are immediately saved on your system as your Last Used I/O settings. This enables you to reuse the changed I/O configuration for the next session you create.
When you save a session, the I/O settings are also stored within the session file. Saving the settings within the session ensures that the next time you open that session, the previously configured settings (added bus paths, customised path names, etc.) will remain available.

Question 4

Where are changes to Pro Tools I/O settings saved? Are they stored in the session or on the system?

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Answer 4

Any changes you make are immediately saved on your system as your Last Used I/O settings. This enables you to reuse the changed I/O configuration for the next session you create.
When you save a session, the I/O settings are also stored within the session file. Saving the settings within the session ensures that the next time you open that session, the previously configured settings (added bus paths, customised path names, etc.) will remain available.

Question 5

What dialogue box can be used to display Pro Tools’ current I/O signal paths? (See Page 4)

Answer 5

The current signal paths for your system can be viewed by selecting SETUP>I/O and clicking through the INPUT, OUTPUT, BUS and INSERT pages that 9tabs). (For this course, we will focus on the INPUT, OUTPUT, and BUS settings.) In The current I/O settings can be displayed at any time, whether a session is open or not.