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Note: In practical terms, this makes sense only if you are using an audio interface that
provides discrete inputs and outputs (analog or digital) that are used to send signals to
and from the external audio effects unit.
• Output Volume field and slider: Adjusts the level of the output signal.
• Output pop-up menu: Assigns the respective output (or output pair) of your audio
hardware.
• Input pop-up menu: Assigns the respective input (or input pair) of your audio hardware.
Note: The Input pop-up menu is only visible when an audio interface with multiple
inputs is active.
• Input Volume field and slider: Adjusts the level of the input signal.
• Latency Detection (Ping) button: Detects the delay between the selected output and
input, and compensates the delay accordingly.
Note: Bypassing any latency-inducing plug-ins on the track will provide you with the
most accurate reading.
• Latency Offset field and slider: Displays the value for the detected latency between the
selected output and input. Also allows you to offset the latency manually.
To integrate and use an external effects unit with the I/O utility
1 Connect an output (or output pair) of your audio interface with the input (pair) on your
effects unit. Connect the output (or output pair) of your effects unit with an input (pair)
on your audio interface.
Note: These can be either analog or digital connections if your audio interface and effects
unit are equipped with either, or both.
2 Click an Insert slot of an aux channel strip (being used as a bus send/return), and choose
Utility > I/O.
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