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Pro Tools Reference Guide86
Default I/O Settings
Pro Tools comes with default I/O Setup settings
to get you started (see “Factory I/O Settings” on
page 111). You should only need to open the
I/O Setup if you want to customize I/O paths or
if you change your system hardware (for exam-
ple, adding an expansion card to HD I/O, or
adding or removing an audio interface).
You can always return to the default settings for
an I/O Settings page by clicking the Default but-
ton. These paths are available in session tracks
and are reflected in the I/O Setup.
You can customize your I/O Setup configuration
at any time, according to the needs of each proj-
ect (see “Customizing I/O Settings” on page 95).
I/O Setup Pages
The I/O Setup provides tabs to open pages for
configuring specific I/O Settings.
Opening a Specific I/O Setup Page
To open any specific I/O Setup page:
 Click the corresponding tab at the top of the
I/O Setup.
Press and hold the Command key (Mac) or
the Control key (Windows) and use the Left
or Right Arrow keys to cycle through the dif-
ferent pages of the I/O Setup.
It is recommended that if you choose to cus-
tomize your I/O Setup, configure the system-
specific options first: Input, Output, Insert,
Mic Preamps, and H/W Insert Delay. Then
configure the Bus page. Once you have con-
figured your system, you should not need to
change it unless you add or remove hard-
ware (such as audio interfaces) from your
system. See “Customizing I/O Settings” on
page 95.