Monitoring and Mixing Audio with Auxiliary Input Tracks

Use Auxiliary Input tracks to monitor and mix audio from external sources, such as MIDI instruments, tape, or microphone inputs, in a Pro Tools mix.

To use an Auxiliary Input track to monitor and mix external audio sources:

1 Connect the audio outputs of your audio source (such as a MIDI synthesizer or tape output) to available inputs on your Pro Tools audio interface.

2 If necessary, configure the I/O Setup dialog for the input paths you plan to use (see I/O Setup.)

3 Use an existing or create a new Auxiliary Input track with a channel format that corresponds to the channel format of your audio source (mono, stereo, or multichannel).

4 Set the input of the Auxiliary Input track to the corresponding input path.

5 Assign the track output to the appropriate path or paths for monitoring.

6 Adjust the Auxiliary Input fader to mix the audio input.