User`s guide

Pro Tools Reference Guide268
Track Selector
Provides access to any Au-
dio, Auxiliary Input, or Master Fader track.
Insert/Send Selector Provides access to any
Insert or Send on the displayed track.
Insert/Send Type Selector Allows you to se-
lect any Hardware I/O channel, real-time
Plug-In, or send destination for the dis-
played track.
Settings Pop-Up menu Provides access to
commands for saving and importing Plug-
In settings.
Librarian Pop-Up Menu Recalls settings files
for real-time Plug-Ins.
Compare Button If you edit the settings of a
Plug-In, this button allows you to compare
the saved and edited settings.
Bypass/Mute Button On Inserts, this dis-
ables the currently displayed Plug-In, al-
lowing you to hear the track with and with-
out the effect. On Sends, this mutes the
currently displayed Send.
Automation Enable Button (Real-time Plug-
Ins only) Allows you to enable individual
Plug-In parameters for automation record-
ing. For more information, see “Automat-
ing Plug-Ins” on page 296.
Inserts
Pro Tools allows you to place up to five
unity-gain, pre-fader Inserts on each audio
track, Auxiliary Input track, or Master
Fader. (In the case of Master Faders, Inserts
are post-fader only.) There are two types of
Inserts, Plug-In Inserts and Hardware I/O In-
serts.
Inserts do not alter the original audio
source files, but process audio in real time,
during playback. You can permanently ap-
ply real-time effects to tracks by recording
or bouncing the effect to disk. When more
than one Insert is used on a channel, they
are processed in series, with each effect be-
ing added to the previous one, from top to
bottom in the Mix window.
Because Pro Tools Inserts are pre-fader, you
can cause clipping if you boost their gain to
extremes, especially on tracks recorded at
high amplitude. Watch on-screen metering
to avoid clipping.
Plug-In Inserts
Plug-In Inserts are software inserts that pro-
cess audio material on a track in real time.
The EQ, Dynamics, and Mod Delay Plug-
Ins supplied with your Pro Tools system are
real-time Plug-In Inserts. Refer to the Digi-
Rack Plug-Ins Guide for details on using
these Plug-Ins.
Additional real-time Plug-Ins are available
from Digidesign and from many third-
party developers.
Hardware I/O Inserts
Hardware I/O Inserts allow you to route
audio through an external device con-
nected to the inputs and outputs of your
Audio Interface. You can process the audio
Real-Time Plug-In Insert (1-band EQ shown)