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Auxiliary Inputs do not provide an input
gain stage, so if you are using them as in-
puts for external sources, you must match
levels between the external devices and
your Audio Interfaces. When you create a
new Auxiliary Input, its main fader level is
automatically set to –∞.
You can create mono or stereo Auxiliary In-
puts, depending on which type of signal
you are working with.
To create an Auxiliary Input:
1 Choose File > New Track.
2 Choose the type of Auxiliary Input
(mono or stereo) from the pop-up menu.
3 Enter the number of tracks and click Cre-
ate.
4 Click the Input selector of the Auxiliary
Input channel and choose an input source.
5 Click the Output selector of the Auxiliary
Input channel and choose an output.
6 Set the Auxiliary Input level.
Using an Auxiliary Input as an
Auxiliary Return
You can use an Auxiliary Input to return a
signal sent to an internal mix bus or to an
external device.
To create an Auxiliary Return for an internal
mix bus:
1 Set the send destinations on the source
tracks to a mix bus (for a mono Send) or a
bus pair (for a stereo Send).
1 Choose File > New Track.
2 Choose the matching type (mono or ste-
reo) of Auxiliary Input from the pop-up
menu, and click Create.
3 Click the Input Selector of the Auxiliary
Input channel and set it to the bus you
want to return.
4 Add a real-time Plug-In Insert or a Hard-
ware I/O Insert to the Auxiliary Input track.
5 Click the Output Selector of the Auxiliary
Input channel and choose an output.
Set the Plug-In effect or external device
controls to “100% wet.” You can then ad-
just the level of the processed signal in the
mix with the main fader of the Auxiliary
Input track.
Auxiliary Input used as an input for external sources