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VST Connections
Renaming the Hardware Inputs and Outputs
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PROCEDURE
1. Select Devices > Device Setup.
2. On the VST Audio System page, make sure that the correct driver for your
audio hardware is selected.
If this is the case, your audio card is listed in the Devices list on the left of the Device
Setup window.
3. In the devices list, select your audio card.
The available input and output ports on your audio hardware are listed on the right.
4. In the Show As column, click on a port name and enter a new name.
5. Repeat the previous step until you have renamed all required ports.
6. Click OK.
RELATED LINKS
Re-Routing Missing Ports on page 53
Hiding Ports
You can hide ports that you are not using. Hidden ports are not displayed in the VST
Connections window.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Devices > Device Setup.
2. In the devices list, select your audio card.
3. In the Visible column, deactivate the ports that you want to hide.
4. Click OK.
Activating and Deactivating Ports (Mac only)
On Mac operating systems, you can specify which input and output ports are active.
This allows you to use the microphone input instead of the line input or to deactivate
the audio card input or output.
NOTE
This function is only available for built-in audio, standard USB audio devices, and a
certain number of other audio cards.
PROCEDURE
1. Select Devices > Device Setup.
2. In the devices list, select your audio card.
3. Click the Control Panel button.