Creating A New Session; Recording Audio - Avid Pro Tools Express Instrucciones

Creating a New Session

This section shows you how to create a new ses-
sion. You can create a new session when you first
launch Pro Tools Express or while it is already
running.
To create a new session:
1
If Pro Tools Express is not already running,
launch Pro Tools Express.
2
Do one of the following:
• When launching Pro Tools Express, if the
Quick Start dialog opens, select
Blank Session
– or –
File > New Session
• Choose
have a session open, you will be prompted
to save any changes. In the New Session
dialog, select
OK
click .
3 In the Save dialog, navigate to where you want
to save the session, name it, and then click
You have just created a new session with no
tracks. Next, you will want to create new tracks
for audio recording.
source selector
(Front/Rear switch)
Connecting a mic to Mic/Line Input 1 on the rear panel of an Mbox with an XLR cable
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Create
OK
and click .
. If you currently
Create Blank Session and
Input 1

Recording Audio

This section shows how to connect a micro-
phone or instrument (such as a guitar or key-
board) to your Mbox and record audio.
Connect a Microphone or Instrument to
your Mbox
To connect a microphone or an instrument:
1
Do one of the following:
• If you are using a microphone, connect it to
a Mic/Line input on your Mbox using an
XLR cable.
– or –
• If you are using an instrument, connect it to
a DI input on your Mbox using a 1/4-inch
cable.
2 Do one of the following:
• With an Mbox, ensure that the Front/Rear
switch is set correctly for either a front
panel or back panel connection.
Save.
• With an Mbox Mini, depending on which
input you are using, ensure that the Line/DI
switch or the Mic/Line switch is set cor-
rectly for the type of connection.
Input 1
Mic/Line input