How to Split Tracks in Pro Tools

This article will focus on splitting tracks in Pro Tools. In Pro Tools, it is possible to split the signal of a track and send it elsewhere. This is accomplished by using what are called "auxiliary tracks." In this example, we will split part of our signal and send it to a reverb auxiliary track.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pro Tools software
• Pro Tools hardware interface
• Computer

1. Create a new track by pressing Command+Shift+N on the keyboard.

2. Choose stereo "aux input" and click OK.

3. Click insert on your auxiliary track and select a reverb plug-in.

4. Assign a bus to the input of your reverb auxiliary track by selecting the input drop-down menu on your track and selecting a stereo bus. Any bus not being used will work.

5. Click the "send" button on the track that you want to split. Set the output of this track to the same "bus" that was set in Step 4 on your auxiliary track.

6. Turn up the volume on your auxiliary track in order to adjust the amount of reverb mixed in with the original signal that you split. That's all there is to it.

Tips & Warnings

• You are not limited to splitting only one track out to your auxiliary channel. You can send as many tracks as you like out to the auxiliary track. For example, you can send several different instrument tracks out to a reverb auxiliary track, thus saving your computer a lot of processing power!