-INSERTS-
-PRO TOOLS-


-as of [6 OCTOBER 2026]-


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*REFERENCE GUIDE* —>


-CHAPTER 51-
(“BASIC MIXING”)


-PAGE 1144-
(MIX WINDOW)


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-CHAPTER 52-
([PLUG-IN]/[HARDWARE] INSERTS)


-PAGES 1189 – 1221-


-43 PAGES-


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-EDIT WINDOW-

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*SHOW/HIDE [INSERTS A +E]* —>


-[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [F10]-


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*MIX WINDOW* —>



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*10 INSERTS* —>


INSERTS A-E
(5 INSERTS)


INSERTS F-J
(5 INSERTS)


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-ONLY ’INSERTS A-E’ ARE SHOWN FOR TRACKS IN ‘MIX WINDOW’ BY DEFAULT–


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*TO SHOW/HIDE ‘INSERT GROUPS’ IN MIX WINDOW* —>


*bottom left corner* —>



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*3 [INSERT TYPES]* —>


-INSTRUMENT [PLUG-IN]-


-SOFTWARE [PLUG-IN]-


-HARDWARE INSERTS-


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*click into the [insert box] to select an [insert]* —>






















*once an ‘insert’ is selected, its name appears in the ‘insert box’ with a ‘white backdrop’* —>



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*a ‘floating window’ appears* —>



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*to show/hide ‘floating window’* —>


[COMMAND] + [OPTION] + [CONTROL] + [ w ]


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(or just click the ‘insert name’ for the track’s ‘insert list’ in ‘mix window’)


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-TOP PANEL-

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*when ‘floating window’ is hidden, the ‘insert name’ will have a ‘gray backdrop’* —>



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*to remove insert, click the ‘white dot’ to the left of the ‘insert name’ in the ‘insert list’ + select ‘no insert’* —>



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*once you select an [insert], the [insert panel] appears below your current [panel]* —>




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*CLICK THE “INSERT BOX” TO CHANGE THE DISPLAYED “INSERT”* —>



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-as of [15 OCTOBER 2026]-

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👈👈👈☜*-MIX WINDOW-* ☞ 👉👉👉
*PRO TOOLS*

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