M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 995)

Chapter 44: Pro Tools Setup for Surround 977
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
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 for-
mat main and sub-paths for outputs and busses.
Surround Mix Settings Files
The surround mix I/O Settings provide output
and bus paths for three specific track layout
standards in the new session. (For information
on inputs and insert paths, see “Default Input
and Insert Paths with 5.1 Settings” on page 978.)
New Session dialog, 5.1 Film Mix I/O setting selected
Standard 5.1 format (film) output paths
Settings Files and Track Layouts
5.1 Settings Track Layout
Film (Pro Tools Standard, and
C24 Monitoring) L C R Ls Rs LFE
SMPTE/ITU
(Control|24 Monitoring) L R C LFE Ls Rs
DTS (ProControl Monitoring) L R Ls Rs C LFE