Low Latency Monitoring

(HD Native, 003, 003 Rack, 003 Rack+, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox Pro, Mbox Pro 2, and Core Audio and ASIO Interfaces with Built-in Mixers Only)

HD Native, 003, 003 Rack, 003 Rack+, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox Pro, and Mbox Pro 2 systems can use the Low Latency Monitoring option to record with an extremely small amount of monitoring latency, to as many tracks as each system supports.

Likewise, certain Core Audio and ASIO audio interfaces that have a built-in mixer (such as the RME Fireface or the MOTU 828) can use the Low Latency Monitoring option.

Only tracks with inputs set to a physical output (not an internal mix bus) use Low Latency Monitoring.

If your Core Audio or ASIO hardware does not have a built-in mixer, Low Latency Monitoring does not function. If you do enable Low Latency Monitoring with such hardware, monitoring will not available for record-enabled tracks in Pro Tools.

To use Low Latency Monitoring:

1 Do one of the following:

For HD Native systems, assign each track to the selected Low Latency Monitoring Path as set in the I/O Setup Output page (see Low Latency Monitoring). Only tracks assigned to these outputs use Low Latency Monitoring.

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For all other systems, assign each track output to either Output 1 or Output 2 (mono), or both (stereo). Only tracks assigned to these outputs use Low Latency Monitoring.

2 Record enable audio tracks by clicking their Record Enable buttons.

3 Select Options > Low Latency Monitoring.

When Low Latency Monitoring is enabled, any plug-ins and sends assigned to record-enabled tracks (routed to the selected Low Latency Monitoring Path with HD Native systems, or to Outputs 1–2 with all other systems) are automatically bypassed, and must remain bypassed. Also, these tracks do not register on meters for Master Faders.

In Pro Tools with the Complete Production Toolkit option, Low Latency Monitoring is not available in surround sessions.

Low Latency Monitoring and Bounce To Disk

With Low Latency Monitoring enabled, only audio tracks are included with the Bounce to Disk command—Auxiliary Input and Instrument tracks are ignored. To include Auxiliary Input and Instrument tracks, disable Low Latency Monitoring before using Bounce to Disk.

External input cannot be recorded during a Bounce to Disk. To include external input in your bounce, it must be recorded to new audio tracks before using Bounce to Disk (see Bounce to Disk).