Setting input paths

Unlike setting up Outputs, you are much less likely to have need for too many…multichannel Inputs.…There are a few exceptions.…If you are doing a recording session with strings or other instruments in a…studio or a hall, where you can record hard Inputs, such as a Decca Tree of left…center and right, and a couple of outrigger mics for surround, then you may want…to record these as a multichannel track.…You might also want to do a live mix using a 4.0, 5.0, or a 5.1 configuration.…

But the most prevalent reason for setting up multichannel input tracks is for mixing.…Whether you are using a console or two systems, you will need inputs to the Pro…Tools system that will record the mix.…Let's go to the I/O Setup and choose Input.…There are some default Inputs let's get rid of.…And let's create a New Path.…We will do the same thing as we do with the Output Paths.…Choose the number of channels first and then select the Inputs of the interface.…You can also create Sub-Paths in much the same manner that you do with the Output Setup.…