Hardware inserts Pro Tools

[JFreak]

Only annoyance is when you do surround sessions you need to double-check your routings as you would normally have front stereo on outputs 1-2 but if you have set up for hardware inserts you would likely have rear stereo on outputs 1-2 instead

[Becharax]

Yes no problem ... just need to dig in the cables because they are stuck behind my desk not too handy and fix the output I/O so that 1/2 isn't main monitors anymore ...

[Decano]

Originally Posted by JFreak

PT Hardware Insert requires matching I/O numbers. Need to be on the same interface and same number. As in Output1 to Input1

I find this difficult to believe because it is not very flexible. In Logic it can be perfectly as another user said.
For example: I am a user without patchbay and all my hardware is connected to my RME 802. I use few processes but regularly.
For example, the famous UA 6176 has 2 options:
- input UA 610 (out 5 on my RME)
- output UA 610 (in 5 on my RME)

- input UA 1176 (out 6 on my RME)
- output UA 1176 (in 6 on my RME)

I understand that I can match in / out of both. But what if I want to do the following?
- Input UA 610
- Output UA 1176

So in Pro Tools I can't do out 5 / in 6. Really? In Logic I/O plugin you can choose the output and the input of the Insert. Is there any way of doing this in Pro Tools?
Any opinion about that? Thanks!

[JFreak]

Yes, that is how it is. Need to be matching i/o for Hardware Inserts. That is one of the DSP mixer rules that Avid has chosen to match in Native to avoid confusion.

[Decano]

Originally Posted by JFreak

Yes, that is how it is. Need to be matching i/o for Hardware Inserts. That is one of the DSP mixer rules that Avid has chosen to match in Native to avoid confusion.

Thanks!

[albee1952]

If you(the OP) are going to dig into cabling, then you might leave 1 thru 4(or 1 thru 6 if you are planning for 5.1) as your main outs and setup higher-numbered IO for hardware inserts