How to Add Inserts in Pro Tools
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Getting started with How to Add Inserts in Pro Tools
Pro Tools is a software that lets you produce, record, edit and mix audio performances within a “session”.
When you start the mixing procedure, you will encounter a situation in which you have to add an insert as a software “plugin” in order to process the digital audio from the track. Plugin inserts can emulate equalizers, compressors, and other effects.
Pro Tools lets users add inserts with a couple clicks, as well as removing them.
On this tutorial, we will learn How to add inserts in Pro Tools:
1. Create or open an existing Pro Tools session that contains at least one track:
Let’s assume that you want to add inserts to the “BASS” track, perhaps the stock Avid Equalizer.
This process can be done from the Edit Window or from the Mix Window. For the purpose of this tutorial we will do it from the Mix window.
2. Switch to the Mix Window by click on the top menu bar: Window -> Mix:
The Mix window will open as:
3. Locate the “BASS” channel strip:
4. Locate the inserts column of the channel strip:
It is easy to see how the column shows 5 possible slots to add the desired inserts.
5. Click on the first insert slot:
The plugin list will open as:
For the purpose of this tutorial we will add the Avid Pro Tools stock EQ with 7 bands.
6. From the list click on: Plugin -> Avid -> EQ3 7-Band:
The Equalizer plugin will show as:
You can now use the equalizer for your current track.
When you finish using the equalizer, you can close its window by clicking on the “X” sign on the top left of the plugin:
If you close the plugin, you can see how it still appears on the insert column as:
In order to open the plugin again, you can simply click on the plugin name from the inserts column:
Once clicked, it will open again as:
7. In order to completely remove the plugin, click on the left of the plugin name:
The following window will appear:
8. Click on “no insert”:
The plugin has been removed from the track.
At this point we have successfully explained How to Add Inserts in Pro Tools.
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