Avid Technology Pro Tools HD 7.2 - Manual (Page 36)

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Overview of DestructivePunch
Mode
To use DesctructivePunch mode, you do the do the
following steps:
1 Configure Pro Tools Preferences for Destruc-
tivePunch recording (see “Configuring
Pro Tools for DestructivePunch Recording” on
page 30).
2 Put Pro Tools in DestructivePunch mode,
which is indicated by “dp” in the Pro Tools
Transport window (see “Enabling Destructive-
Punch Mode” on page 31).
3 Enable individual tracks for DestructivePunch
recording (see “Enabling Tracks for Destructive-
Punch Recording” on page 32).
4 Prepare the material on the enabled tracks for
DestructivePunch recording if necessary (see
“Preparing Tracks for DestructivePunch Record-
ing” on page 34).
5 Initiate recording and punch in on any De-
structivePunch-enabled tracks (see “Destructive-
Punch Recording” on page 35).
Configuring Pro Tools for
DestructivePunch Recording
Before using DestructivePunch, configure De-
structivePunch preferences and related
Pro Tools settings as described in this section.
Transport and Track Record Settings
The Transport RecordLock and Audio Record-
Lock preferences specify track and Transport
Record Enable behavior when playback or re-
cording are stopped. These preferences are
found on the Operations preferences page.
Transport RecordLock
This setting lets you configure Transport Record
arming in the following ways:
◆ When Transport RecordLock is enabled, the
Transport Record remains armed after playback
or recording stops. This saves having to re-arm
the Transport between takes, emulating trans-
port behavior of a digital dubber.
◆ When Transport RecordLock is not enabled,
the Transport Record disarms when Pro Tools is
manually stopped or stops due to a loss of time
code.
Punching out of record by pressing Record
on the Transport will take the transport out
of record enable.