- Open a ProTools or Ableton project
# Configure DAW Correctly
## ProTools
### Playback Engine
Choose the [[1. Playback Engine in Studio A]]
### IO
The I/O may be configured badly in ProTools where you'll need to reset it. [[05. Reset IO]] Also,
## Outputting Tracks Correctly
- Output each track to a different output
- Mono tracks example
- track 1 goes to output 1
- track 2 goes to output 2
- Stereo tracks example
- Track 1 goes to output 1 and 2
- Track 2 goes to output 3 and 4
## Channel Strip Configuration
Make sure console is in split channel mode for mixing and no tracks in ProTools are record enabled.
## Mixing
Mixing has commenced! Use the channel strips to EQ and compress etc.