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8 Click OK to close the I/O Setup dialog. If there
are any overlapping or identically named paths,
you will be instructed to correct them before the
I/O Setup dialog will close. For more informa-
tion, see “Setting the I/O Setup” on page 54.
Changing Path Names
Path names can be customized in the I/O Setup
dialog.
To rename a path in the I/O Setup dialog:
1 Double-click the path name.
2 Enter a new path name.
3 Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac).
Changing Interface Names
Audio interface names can be customized in the
I/O Setup dialog. With Pro Tools HD only, the
I/O Setup dialog then bases default Input and
Output path names on the custom names.
To rename an audio interface in the I/O Setup
dialog:
1 Double-click the label above an interface.
2 Enter a new interface name.
3 Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac).
Selecting and Arranging Paths
Individual and multiple paths can be selected in
the I/O Setup dialog Path Name column. Se-
lected paths and sub-paths can be moved higher
or lower in the Path Name column to change
their menu order in track Input, Output, Insert,
and Bus selectors. Paths can also be deleted. Sub-
paths follow their main paths when they are
moved in the I/O Setup dialog.
To select a main path or sub-path:
■ Click the path name.
To select a range of paths:
1 Click the path name.
2 Shift-click an additional path name.
All paths that occur between the first path name
selected and the additional path name will also
be selected.
Multichannel paths and mixing are ex-
plained in Chapter 32, “Pro Tools Setup for
Surround (Pro Tools HD Only).”
I/O paths can also be renamed directly from
the Edit or Mix window by Right-clicking
the Input or Output selector and choosing
Rename.
Interface Names
Selecting paths in the I/O Setup dialog
Interface name
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