Setup guide

T
esting the Outputs
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Audio track inputs set to Bus 1
(
to receive signal from the
Signal Generator plug-in
inserted in the aux track)
Aux track input
(no input selected)
Audio track outputs (incremented
to transmit signal to the first 32
channels of each Alpha-Link. The
names will be different if you have
renamed the audio paths)
Testing the Inputs
The procedure to test the inputs depends largely on your available sound sources.
Essentially, you need to connect sound sources to the Analogue and AES/EBU or ADAT inputs of both Alpha-Links, set
Pro Tools tracks to use the corresponding audio paths as inputs, and monitor the incoming signals. The inputs can be
tested individually, or several can be tested at the same time, depending on the external sound sources available to you.
You can also connect the outputs of Alpha-Link 1 to the inputs of Alpha-Link 2, and check that signals output from
Pro Tools via Alpha-Link 1 are received back via Alpha-Link 2 (the track inputs and outputs need to be set accordingly in
Pro Tools). Then the same test can be carried out the other way around.
Signal Generator plug-in
Input Monitor buttons
(input monitoring
must be on)
Aux track output (Bus
1 selected to feed the
audio tracks)