Specifications

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3 Set the output level of the send in the Send
window:
• Adjust the send level fader.
– or –
• Set the send level to unity gain (0 dB) by
Alt-clicking (Windows) or Option-clicking
(Macintosh) the send fader.
The first time you create a new send, its output
level is automatically set to off, displayed on-
screen as –INF (–∞).
To change the default setting for sends:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences, and click the Op-
eration tab.
2 Select Sends Default to “–INF.”
– or –
Deselect Sends Default to “–INF” and new sends
will default to unity gain (0 dB).
To remove a send from a track:
■ Click the Sends button on the track and
choose No Send from the pop-up menu.
Send Formats
Mono and Stereo Sends Available on all
Pro Tools systems. When you click the Sends
button on a track, you can choose from a list of
mono or stereo output or bus paths.
Multichannel Sends Supported on Pro Tools|HD-
series and MIX-series systems only
Send Path Choices
The choices available in track Send Selectors in-
clude bus and output paths.
Internal Mix Busses Pro Tools TDM systems pro-
vide 64 busses and Pro Tools LE systems provide
16 busses for routing signals internally. Internal
bus paths are useful for submixing and process-
ing with plug-ins. Bus paths are defined in the
I/O Setup dialog, and are available in all sup-
ported channel formats (mono, stereo, or multi-
channel, as supported on your system).
Hardware Outputs Hardware sends are often
used for headphone cue mixes, or for sending
signals to external effects processors. Sends do
not automatically return audio as do hardware
inserts.
The names, format, and channel mapping
of busses and output paths can be custom-
ized in the I/O Setup dialog. See “Creating
and Editing Paths” on page 73.