M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual
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Chapter 11: Tracks
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Instruments View
Instruments view provides MIDI controls for In-
strument tracks: MIDI Input selector, MIDI Out-
put selector, MIDI Volume, MIDI Pan, and MIDI 
Mute.
Inserts View (Inserts A–E and 
Inserts F–J)
Inserts view provides up to ten inserts (software 
plug-ins and hardware I/O inserts for generating 
and processing audio) on each audio, Auxiliary 
Input, Master Fader, and Instrument track. 
Sends View (Sends A–E and Sends F–J)
Sends view shows send assignments in each au-
dio, Auxiliary Input, and Instrument track. 
I/O View
In the Edit window, I/O view provides Input and 
Output selectors on audio, Auxiliary Input, Mas-
ter Fader (output only), MIDI, and Instrument 
tracks (corresponding to the controls of the 
same name in the Mix window).
To show the I/O View in the Edit window:
Select View > Edit Window > I/O.
Volume/Peak/Channel Delay Indicator
The Volume indicator on an audio track has 
three display modes: Volume, Peak, and Chan-
nel Delay.
To toggle the Volume indicator display:
Control-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Mac) the indicator to toggle it between the fol-
lowing modes:
Volume Indicator (and Pop-Up Fader)
Shows the
current volume, or input level of a track as set by 
the track Volume fader. In I/O view (Edit win-
dow), click the Volume indicator to display the 
Volume pop-up fader, which can be used to ad-
just the volume.
Peak Indicator
Functions as a headroom indica-
tor based on the last peak playback level. To re-
set the peak counter, click anywhere in the 
meter. Values range from –∞ (no signal) to 0 dB. 
For more information, see “Assigning MIDI 
Input and Output for Instrument Tracks” 
on page 188.
For more information on inserts, see 
Chapter 41, “Plug-in and Hardware In-
serts.”
For more information, see “Configuring 
Sends View in the Mix and Edit Windows” 
on page 844.
Edit window I/O view (audio track)
Input Path selector
Output Path selector
Volume indicator
Pan indicator
Output Window button
Channel strips in the Mix window always 
display Input and Output selectors as well 
as volume and pan values, so there is no I/O 
view display option for the Mix window.
For details on Input and Output selectors, 
see “Assigning Audio Inputs and Outputs to 
Tracks” on page 179.
Edit window I/O view, Volume pop-up fader (audio track)
