Midi regions and punch recording – M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual
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To punch record on-the-fly with MIDI:
1
Configure a MIDI or Instrument track for re-
cording (see “Configuring MIDI or Instrument
Tracks for Recording” on page 393).
2
Ensure that Normal Record mode is selected
(see “Record Modes” on page 353).
3
In the Transport window, disable Wait for
Note and Countoff.
4
Record enable the track containing the previ-
ous take.
5
Click Play in the Transport to start playback.
6
When you reach the punch-in point, do one
of the following:
• Click Record in the Transport.
– or –
• For Pro Tools systems that support a con-
nected footswitch, press the footswitch at
the punch-in point.
The Record button in the Transport and the
track’s Record Enable button stop flashing and
stay lit during recording.
7
To punch out, click Record again (or press the
footswitch).
Pro Tools exits Record mode and continues
playing. You can perform additional punches
during the same pass.
MIDI Regions and Punch
Recording
Depending on the record range, new regions
may be created after punch recording. For exam-
ple, Figure 20 shows two existing regions before
recording. If MIDI Merge mode is disabled, re-
cording overwrites any existing MIDI data
within the record range. Since the start and end
times for recording are located within both of
the existing regions, newly recorded notes are
written into both of the existing regions, and
into a new region created to fill the space be-
tween them.
When selecting an entire region, or a section
within a region, before punching, no new re-
gions are created. In this instance, only the ma-
terial residing within the existing region
changes, with no new material recorded outside
the region.
Foot switches are supported by 003 family
interfaces, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, and
Mbox 2 Pro, as well as any Pro Tools system
with a supported control surface (such as
C|24 or Command|8).
Figure 20. Region added after punch record
new region
newly recorded
material
After punch record
Before punch record