Specifications

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MIDI Tracks
MIDI tracks store MIDI note, instrument, and
controller data. You cannot select a track format
when you create a MIDI track, because audio
does not pass through it.
Track Formats
Mono Tracks
A mono audio track, Auxiliary Input, or Master
Fader track controls volume, and, in some cases,
panning, for a single channel of audio. A mono
track uses a single voice.
Stereo Tracks
A stereo audio track, Auxiliary Input, or Master
Fader track is a single channel strip that plays
two channels of audio as a stereo pair. Stereo
tracks use two voices.
Multichannel Tracks (Pro Tools HD-Series and
MIX-Series Systems Only)
A multichannel track is a single channel strip
that plays multiple channels of audio (from 3–8
channels at a time). This allows Pro Tools to
support multichannel mixing formats including
LCRS, 5.1, 6.1, and others.
For more information on surround mixing with
Pro Tools, see the following chapters:
• Chapter 31, “Pro Tools Setup for Surround”
• Chapter 32, “Multichannel Tracks and
Signal Routing”
• Chapter 33, “Surround Panning and Mixing”
Audio Track Channel Strips
Each audio track has its own set of controls for
volume, pan, output window, record enable, au-
tomation mode, solo, mute, and voice assign-
ment. Audio tracks also have a Comments View
to enter and display comments.
With slight variations, audio track channel
strips in the Mix window look like the tracks
shown in the following figures.
Audio tracks can be added to a session with the
New Track command.