User`s guide

Pro Tools Reference Guide22
You can globally set level meters to indi-
cate pre-or post-fader levels by choosing
Operations > Pre-Fader Metering. When set
to pre-fader, the level meters show levels
independent of fader position. With post-
fader metering, the level meters respond to
fader position.
If clipping occurs, the topmost LED will
stay lit (red). In addition, Pro Tools meters
provide a peak hold feature with three op-
tions:
To choose a peak hold setting, choose Set-
ups > Preferences and click Display, and se-
lect one of the Peak Hold options: 3 Second
Peak Hold, Infinite Peak Hold, or No Peak
Hold.
You can clear a meter’s clipping or peak
hold indicator by clicking anywhere on the
meter. To clear all meters, Option-click
(Macintosh) or Alt-Click (Windows) on any
meter.
On MIDI tracks, the level meter shows the
MIDI velocity of the most recent MIDI
event.
Track Name
When new tracks are created with the New
Track command, they are given a default
name which can be changed at any time by
double-clicking the track name or choosing
File > Rename Selected Tracks.
Insert Controls
Pro Tools provides up to five pre-fader in-
serts per Audio track or Auxiliary Input.
The inserts can be either hardware inserts
or software Plug-Ins included with your
system. To assign an insert, click the Inserts
button on the inserts section of a track.
Send Controls
Pro Tools provides up to 5 mono or stereo
sends per Audio track or Auxiliary Input,
for sending signals to external signal pro-
cessors or any of the Pro Tools internal bus-
ses. Sends can be either pre- or post-fader.
To assign a send to a track, click the Sends
button on the sends section of the track.
Inserts view in channel strip
Sends view in channel strip
Click to assign an insert
Click to open the
Inserts/Sends editor
Click to assign a send
Click to open the
Inserts/Sends editor