Specifications

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Inactive Sends
Sends can be made inactive. Inactive sends free
their DSP and mixer resources, while retaining
their position in track Sends View. Inactive
sends do not output audio. However, Inactive
sends retain all related automation playlists. In
addition, any edits made in the session affect
the sends automation playlists.
When opening sessions, sends will automati-
cally be made inactive if the required hardware
or other resources are not available.
To make a send inactive:
■ Control-Start-click (Windows) or Command-
Control-click (Macintosh) on the Send assign-
ment.
– or –
■ Make the Track inactive. See “Making Tracks
Inactive” on page 102.
To toggle sends in the same position (A–E) on all
tracks active or inactive:
■ Control-Start-Alt click (Windows) or Com-
mand-Control-Option click (Macintosh) a send
button in the position you want to toggle.
To toggle sends in the same position (A–E) on all
selected tracks active or inactive:
■ Control-Start-Alt-Shift-click (Windows) or
Command-Control-Option-Shift-click (Macin-
tosh) a send button in the position you want to
toggle.
Output Windows for Tracks
and Sends
Track outputs and sends can be opened for dis-
play and editing in dedicated windows.
•Track Output windows provide track fader,
pan, automation, solo, and mute controls.
• Send windows provide send level, pan, auto-
mation, and mute controls.
• Standard Output and Send window controls
provide additional routing, assignment, and
display settings.
To open a track Output window:
■ Click the Output icon in the channel strip.
Display of inactive sends
inactive send active
inactive track
(italicized and
greyed out)
send
(plain text)
(entire track is italicized
and greyed out)
Opening a track Output window