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5 From the Auxiliary Input track’s Input Path se-
lector, select the input path connected to the ex-
ternal device.
6 From the Auxiliary Input track’s Output Path
selector, select an output path (main outputs).
7 Adjust the individual track faders to balance
the dry (unprocessed) tracks.
The amount of effect is controlled by the level of
the Send Level fader or the Auxiliary Input Vol-
ume fader.
Creating Monitor Submixes
Route track sends to one or more Auxiliary Input
tracks to monitor submixes in a studio environ-
ment. You can monitor the main mix in the
control room on one or more pairs of audio out-
puts while you route a submix to another pair of
audio outputs for a headphone or “cue” mix for
the “talent.” For example, you may want to pro-
vide the bassist with a submix of the drums and
their own track for overdubbing a new bass part.
To create a monitor submix:
1 Assign each track’s main output to your main
mix outputs.
2 Assign a send (mono or stereo) and set the
send destinations on the source tracks to the
output path connected to the external device.
Configure the sends for pre- or post-fader, as
needed.
3 Choose Track > New.
4 Specify the track type (Aux Input) and format
(stereo or mono), then click Create.
5 From the Auxiliary Input track’s Output Path
selector, select the output path (not the main
outputs) for monitoring the mix.
Send/return setup for an external device
Send to external device
Input set to device’s return
Output set to main mix outs
Controls level of dry signal
Controls level of effect return
Controls level of send
to external device
With cue mixes, when recording overdubs it
is recommended that there be no inserts (or
at least only inserts with very low delays) on
the record track to avoid any unnecessary la-
tency in the monitoring signal path.