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Chapter 32: Multichannel Tracks and Signal Routing
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Chapter 32: Multichannel Tracks and
Signal Routing
Surround sessions typically include a combina-
tion of mono, stereo, and multichannel audio
tracks, Auxiliary Inputs, Master Faders, busses,
and inserts.
Once the appropriate I/O Setup has been im-
ported or configured, any audio track can be
mixed in multichannel for surround using
Pro Tools mixing features.
Multichannel I/O and signal routing is deter-
mined by the paths defined in the I/O Setup di-
alog.
Multichannel Quick Start
The following is an overview of how to get
started mixing in multichannel for surround in
Pro Tools.
To mix in multichannel:
1
Make sure the Surround Mixer plug-in is in-
stalled in your Plug-Ins folder. If it is not, it can
be installed using your Pro Tools Installer CD-
ROM. For details on installing Pro Tools options
from the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM, see your
Getting Started Guide
.
2
Open any stereo Pro Tools session to remix it
in surround. (You can also create new, empty
surround sessions. See “New Sessions and I/O
Settings” on page 508.)
3
Configure the I/O Setup dialog with multi-
channel inputs, outputs, busses, and inserts, as
needed. (See “Configuring Pro Tools for Multi-
channel Sessions” on page 508.)
4
Do one of the following:
•Create new tracks, and assign track outputs
and sends to your multichannel paths.
Configure signal routing as needed for sub-
mixing, bussing, processing, and monitor-
ing. For tracks that do not need to be
panned in 360°, place them in the mix us-
ing sub-paths and signal routing.(See “Mul-
tichannel Signal Routing” on page 516.)
• Use the Import Tracks command to import
multichannel tracks.
• Use the Import Session Data command
(Pro Tools 6.x only) to import existing 5.1
tracks, busses, and other data. (See “Im-
porting Tracks and Track Attributes” on
page 114.)
5
Pan in surround using the multichannel Track
Output and Send windows. (For information on
mixing and panning for surround, see
Chapter 33, “Surround Panning and Mixing.”)