User's Manual

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System Usage
The System Usage window in Pro Tools provides a Pro Tools | Carbon pane that lets you monitor the number of available AVB In-
put and Output channels in use, and how much DSP is being used by plug-ins and the mixer.
Input Channels Shows the number of AVB channels dedicated to audio streams from Pro Tools | Carbon to Pro Tools.
Output Channels Shows the number of AVB channels dedicated to audio streams from Pro Tools to Pro Tools | Carbon.
DSP Meters Show how much of the 8 HDX DSPs on Pro Tools | Carbon are being used by the mixer and DSP plug-ins.
Enable DSP Mode Preference
The Enable DSP Mode when Tracks with Hardware Inputs are Record-Armed Input-Enabled preference automatically sets au-
dio tracks to DSP Mode when they are record-armed or input-enabled. This ensures low-latency monitoring using DSP Mode for
all live signal paths. This option is enabled by default.
To enable (or disable) DSP Mode automatically on audio tracks that are enabled for Input Monitoring or recording:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences > Operation.
2 In the Record section, select (or deselect) the Enable DSP Mode when Tracks with Hardware Inputs are Record-Armed/
Input-Enabled
option.
3 Click OK.
System Usage window, Pro Tools | Carbon pane
Pro Tools reserves certain channels for internal communication. As a result, the number of Output Channels shown in the Sys-
tem Usage window is always two fewer than the number of channels shown in AMS.
A larger or smaller AVB configuration can be selected in AMS to suit your input and output channel requirements. For more
information, see AVB Device Configuration in AMS.
Enable DSP Mode when Tracks with Hardware Inputs are Record-Armed/ Input-Enabled option selected
Any track that is automatically DSP Mode-enabled due to this preference remains DSP Mode-enabled until it is manually set to
Native Mode.