Specifications

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4 Double-click in the Name field and enter a
name for the path.
5 Press Tab to set the new path name and move
to the next path’s Name Field, or press Enter
(Windows) or Return (Macintosh) to set the new
path name.
6 Choose a format from the Path Format Selec-
tor (mono, stereo, or multichannel).
7 Repeat the previous steps to configure other
path types (Input, Output, Insert, or Bus).
8 Click OK to close the I/O Setup dialog. If there
are any overlapping or identically named paths,
you will be instructed to correct them before the
I/O Setup dialog will close. For more informa-
tion, see “Initializing I/O Setup” on page 77.
Selecting and Arranging Paths
Individual and multiple paths can be selected in
the I/O Setup dialog Path Name column. Se-
lected paths and sub-paths can be moved higher
or lower in the Path Name column to change
their menu order in track Input, Output, Insert,
and Bus Selectors. Paths can also be deleted.
Sub-paths follow their main paths when they
are moved in the I/O Setup dialog.
To select a main path or sub-path:
■ Click the path name.
To select multiple main paths or sub-paths:
■ Shift-click the path names.
When all paths are selected, Shift-clicking the
path name, deselects it.
To select all paths and sub-paths:
■ Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macin-
tosh) any path name.
When all paths are selected, Alt-clicking (Win-
dows) or Option-clicking (Macintosh) any path
name, deselects all path names.
To rearrange paths:
■ Drag one or more path names up or down.
Path Format Selector
Multichannel paths and mixing are ex-
plained in Chapter 31, “Pro Tools Setup for
Surround.”
Selecting paths in the I/O Setup dialog