Destructivepunch recording, Punching in on single tracks, Punching in on multiple tracks – Avid Technology Pro Tools HD 7.2 User Manual
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Chapter 3: Recording Features and Enhancements
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DestructivePunch Recording
After you have put Pro Tools in Destructive-
Punch mode, enabled tracks for Destructive-
Punch recording, and prepared tracks if neces-
sary, you can record in several ways.
Punching In On Single Tracks
To punch in on single tracks:
1
Put Pro Tools in DestructivePunch mode.
2
Start-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac)
the Record Enable button for each track you
want to punch in, so that the track is Destruc-
tivePunch-enabled only. The track’s Record En-
able button lights solid blue.
3
Click Record in the Transport window to enter
Record Ready mode. The Record button flashes
blue and red.
4
Click Play in the Transport window to begin
playback.
5
During playback, punch in and out on indi-
vidual DestructivePunch-enabled tracks by
clicking their Record Enable buttons.
6
Stop playback. When you are finished with
the record pass, track Record Enable status and
transport Record Arm status follow the current
Audio Track RecordLock and Transport Record-
Lock preference settings.
Punching In on Multiple Tracks
To punch in on multiple tracks simultaneously:
1
Put Pro Tools in DestructivePunch mode.
2
Click the Record Enable button on each track
you want to punch in, so that the track is both
DestructivePunch- and Record-enabled. Each
track’s Record Enable button flashes blue and
red.
3
Click Play in the Transport window to begin
playback.
4
During playback, click Record in the Transport
window to punch in and out on all Destructive-
Punch-enabled tracks simultaneously.
5
Stop playback. When you are finished with
the record pass, track Record Enable status and
transport Record Arm status follow the current
Audio Track RecordLock and Transport Record-
Lock preference settings.
Starting Recording Immediately on
Multiple Tracks
To immediately start recording on multiple tracks:
1
Put Pro Tools in DestructivePunch mode.
2
Click the Record Enable button on each track
you want to punch in, so that the track is both
DestructivePunch- and Record-enabled. Each
track’s Record Enable button flashes blue and
red.
3
Click Record in the Transport window to enter
Record Ready mode. The Record button flashes
blue and red.
4
Click Play in the Transport window to begin
playback.
5
During playback, punch out and back in on
individual DestructivePunch-enabled tracks by
clicking their Record Enable buttons.
6
Stop playback. When you are finished with
the record pass, track Record Enable status and
transport Record Arm status follow the current
Audio Track RecordLock and Transport Record-
Lock preference settings.