

Record Enable prepares a track to be recorded on. The Solo button turns every other track off, so you can concentrate on the one you want to hear. The Mute button turns a track off so you don’t hear it. The green number indicates how far to the left or right you have placed the sound, 0 being the center. Depending on this distinction, you will see one or two pan knobs per channel. Panning allows you to move a sound signal left to right in the stereo field (left/right ears). This drop down menu gives you access to the various groups (all drum tracks, all back up vocals, etc) you included this track in for mixing. This section allows you to change automation modes. Generally, your outputs will be your speaker or headphones (main stereo).Īutomation allows you to record various movements (pan knobs, volume fader, etc.) of your mixer channel. You will see inputs 1 & 2 for either microphone or line-‐level signals. The options available to you depend on your system configuration.
#Pro tools mixer pro#
This section refers to the audio signals coming into and out of Pro Tools. A send is different from an insert in that you “send” a copy of the signal to a processor, and have it return on an Aux Track to be mixed with the original. Sends - There are 10 sends available per channel. Inserts allow you to directly “insert” a plug-‐in processor or instrument into the signal path. Inserts - There are 10 available inserts per channel in Pro Tools. Track Input Monitor Button - When enabled, only monitor / hear the input of the track while record is enabled. Mute Button - When selected and highlighted, the following track will have no volume output. Solo Button - When selected and highlighted, all other tracks are muted and the single track is the only one that plays.

The record button should be flashing read when actually recording. Record Enabled - When active (Red = Active, Gray = Not Active), the track will now receive audio signal from the input chosen. As well as the monitor level of the track when recording. Volume Fader - Increase or decrease the playback level of the track.
#Pro tools mixer series#
When learning about channels, it is important to think about the mixer as a series of channel strips. Gives the “mixer perspective” of each track in your session. The Pro Tools Mix Window is where you adjust volume levels and panning, insert effects and instruments, and route signals into and out of Pro Tools.
