Specifications
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To assign multiple tracks to the same input:
■ Alt-select (Windows) or Option-select (Macin-
tosh) a track input to assign all tracks to the se-
lected input.
– or –
■ Alt-Shift-select (Windows) or Option-Shift-se-
lect (Macintosh) a track input to assign all se-
lected tracks to the selected input.
To assign multiple tracks to unique inputs
(ascending, incrementing):
■ Control-Alt-click (Windows) or Command-
Option-click (Macintosh) a track input to assign
it to an input path and auto-assign each subse-
quent track to the next available input path
(moving top-to-bottom in the Edit window, left-
to-right in the Mix window).
Auto-assigning is determined by the path for-
mat, and the active/inactive state of the tracks,
as follows:
• Only tracks of a matching format (such as
two mono tracks) will be auto-assigned.
• Only active tracks and outputs will be auto-
assigned.
Track Output
Track Output Selectors route the post-fader sig-
nals to the assigned output or bus paths.
The Output Selector routes the main track out-
put to the chosen main or sub-path. Tracks can
be routed directly to hardware outputs, or to in-
ternal bus paths for submixing (main or sub-
paths).
The track format (mono, stereo, or multichan-
nel) determines the available main and sub-path
choices for track output.
When you create new tracks, their default Out-
put assignment is determined by your selection
of Default Output Path in I/O Setup. You can
change the Default Output Path in I/O Setup to
any available path. For more information, see
“Default Output Path” on page 84.
To assign a track output:
■ Select an output path or sub-path from the
track Output Selector.
To assign all audio or Auxiliary Input tracks to the
same output:
■ Alt-select (Windows) or Option-select (Macin-
tosh) a track output to assign all tracks to the
same path.
To assign all selected audio or Auxiliary Input
tracks to the same output:
■ Alt+Shift (Windows) or Option+Shift (Macin-
tosh) a track output, to assign all selected tracks
to the same path.
Sends, and Send windows, provide another
way to route track audio. See “Sends” on
page 414 for more information.
Assigning track output (Mix window)