New Sessions and I/O Settings

When you create a new session, you can specify a surround format that you want to use as your I/O Setup. Default path configurations are provided as I/O Settings files, for stereo and surround mixing.

To see multichannel options in Pro Tools, the Surround Mixer plug-in must be installed in the Plug-Ins folder. This plug-in can be installed with Pro Tools (see the User Guide for your Pro Tools system). If it is not installed, you can move it from the Plug-Ins (Unused) folder to the Plug-Ins folder.

Once you create the new session, you can create and import tracks, import audio, and assign signal routing to set up your mix.

To create a new session for multichannel mixing:

1 Choose File > New Session.

2 Select the Create Blank Session option.

3 Select the Audio File Type, Sample Rate, and Bit Depth.

4 From the I/O Settings menu, select one of the following options:

5.1 Film Mix

SMPTE/ITU

DTS/ProControl Monitoring

C24 Mix

Control 24 Mix

ICON X-MON Mix

5 Click OK.

6 In the Save dialog, name the session, navigate to the location where you want to save the new session, and click Save.

The surround presets preconfigure the I/O Setup dialog for the new session with default 5.1 format main and sub-paths for outputs and busses.