to use avid pro tools first audio interface

#TO USE AVID PRO TOOLS FIRST AUDIO INTERFACE HOW TO#
#TO USE AVID PRO TOOLS FIRST AUDIO INTERFACE SOFTWARE#

Navigate to the “Output” tab by clicking on “Output”. The only real inputs that come with this interface are the two main analog inputs (1/2) followed by the next 4 pairs of ADAT optical inputs.ĥ. These last 5 pairs can be deleted if the user wants to see a “cleaner” input matrix, but realistically they do not affect the functionalities of the hardware nor the software. It is easy to note how these “Default” Input settings added 5 additional pairs of analog inputs at the end of the list that realistically do not exist since this interface only has the two main analog inputs (1/2). At the Input tab, click on “Default” to apply the default (recommended) settings that Pro Tools assigns to our interface. Note in our case, the I/O Window opened on the “Input” tab and it shows a completely empty list.įor the purpose of this tutorial, we will be using Pro Tools default I/O for our previously selected interface.Ĥ. The I/O window should open as: The picture above shows the I/O Setup window. At the Pro Tools top menu bar click on: Setup -> I/O.ģ.

In order to configure the I/O (inputs and outputs), we must open the “I/O” window. Once the new session has been created and the proper Playback Engine has been selected, the Pro Tools edit window (empty) should look like this: The picture above shows an empty Pro Tools edit window.Ģ. We can now move on to the setup of the audio Inputs and Outputs.ġ. The empty edit window will open again as:Īt this point we have successfully selected our audio interface as the desired Playback Engine. Pro Tools will save and re-start automatically with the new Playback Engine configuration applied. Press “Yes”, the Playback Engine window will appear again as:ħ. Once clicked, Pro Tools will show the following warning:Ħ. For the purpose of this tutorial we will select “Universal Audio Thunderbolt” which refers to our Universal Audio Apollo Twin Thurnderbolt interface. From the Playback Engine drop-down list, select your own audio interface. In order to do this, click on “Built-In Output” and a drop-down menu will show with the different hardware options as:ĥ. For the purpose of our tutorial, we want to configure our own audio interface instead of the Built-In sound card of the computer. It is easy to see how “Built-In Output” has been set as the Playback Engine. Once clicked, the Playback Engine window will open as: The picture above shows the Playback Engine window.Ĥ. In order to select the proper audio interface, at the Pro Tools top menu bar click on: Setup -> Playback Engine.ģ. Once the new session has been created, the Pro Tools edit window (empty) should look like this: The picture above shows an empty Pro Tools edit window.Ģ.

#TO USE AVID PRO TOOLS FIRST AUDIO INTERFACE SOFTWARE#

The article assumes the user has already created a new session in Pro Tools, and we will begin the process of setting up the audio interface with the Pro Tools software opened.ġ. After this step has been achieved (supposing this is the first time using the software), it is recommended to setup the audio interface for proper assignment of the hardware with the program. Every time the user wants to start a new production in order to record, edit, mix or master audio content, a new “Session” must be created. Pro Tools is the Digital Audio Workstation developed by AVID.

#TO USE AVID PRO TOOLS FIRST AUDIO INTERFACE HOW TO#

In this tutorial, we will show you how to setup an audio interface in Pro Tools.ĬLICK HERE to learn Avid Pro Tools one on one with a digital audio professional at OBEDIA.

To use avid pro tools first audio interface