Playback and Recording : Record Setup : Assigning Hardware I/O on a Track

Assigning Hardware I/O on a Track
Before recording to a track, you must specify the input and output signal path for the material you are recording. You will do this by assigning a hardware input (recording source) and an output bus (for monitoring recording) on the track.
To assign I/O on a track:
1 Assign a hardware input (recording source) by doing one of the following:
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In the Mix window, select the corresponding hardware input for your source from the track’s Input Path selector.
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In the Edit window, with I/O view enabled, select the corresponding hardware input for your source from the track’s Input Path selector.
2 Assign an output bus (for monitoring recording) by doing one of the following:
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In the Mix window, select the corresponding output bus for monitoring (such as “Monitor” or “A 1–2”) from the track’s Output Path selector.
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In the Edit window, with I/O view enabled, select the corresponding output bus for monitoring (such as “Monitor” or “A 1–2”) from the track’s Output Path selector.