Specifications

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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 I/O Setup
The I/O Setup provides a graphical representation
of the signal routing for each connected audio in-
terface, with controls to route physical ports on the
audio interface to Pro Tools inputs and outputs.
These controls mirror the routing controls found in
the Hardware Setup—changes made to physical
routing in one is always reflected in the other.
The I/O Setup lets you label and map Pro Tools in-
put, output, insert, and bus signal paths. The I/O
Setup also provides important audition, meter, and
surround settings. For more information, see
Chapter 7, “I/O Setup.”
Routing a Pro Tools Output Pair
to Multiple Destinations
Pro Tools channel pairs can be routed to multiple
physical outputs on an audio interface through the
Hardware Setup.
For example, if you assign Channels 1–2 to both
outputs
Analog 1–2 and Analog 3–4, when you
send a signal to Pro Tools Channels 1–2, that sig-
nal will be routed simultaneously to both pairs of
output ports on your audio interface.
This lets you send the same signal (such as a stereo
pair, a stem mix, or a multichannel mix) to multi-
ple destinations (such as multiple mastering de-
vices).
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 port pair from an Output pop-
up menu.
5 Control-click (Mac) or Start-click (Windows)
the same pop-up menu a second time to choose
another available Output Port pair.
The output name updates with a plus sign (“+”) be-
fore it to indicate that multiple output ports are se-
lected. 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 multi-
ple audio interface outputs in the I/O Setup. For
more information, see “Configuring Hardware in
I/O Setup” on page 102.
The 96i I/O only supports analog and digital
switching for channels 1–2, and only from
within the Hardware Setup and I/O Setup.
The 96i I/O does not support path remapping
within I/O Setup.
Only currently unassigned Output Port pairs
are available.