Specifications

Artist Series and Pro Tools Guide40
Loop Record, Quick Punch, and Other Record Modes
Artist Transport and Artist Control can access all available Pro Tools recording modes. You can use key-
board modifiers in combination with the Transport buttons, or use Soft Keys.
Commands are also available in EuControl software to let you cycle through available modes. Some of the
features are only available on Pro Tools HD.
To cycle to the next alternate Record modes using the Transport REC key on Artist Transport and
Artist Control:
 Hold Control (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) on your computer keyboard and press the REC key (for example,
on Artist Control, press the
REC key in the Transport section). On-screen, the Pro Tools Transport mas-
ter Record switch shows the current mode (
P indicates QuickPunch, a Loop arrow appears when in
Loop Record mode, and so on).
To cycle to the next available alternate Record modes using the Touchscreen on Artist Control:
1 In the Touchscreen, go to Page 1 (HOME) and press TRANS.
2 In the Touchscreen page that appears, press NEXT RECORD MODE.
Artist Control also provides dedicated Touchscreen keys for enabling special Pro Tools recording modes.
To enable a specific Record mode using the Touchscreen on Artist Control:
1 In the Touchscreen go to Page 1 and press MENU. This displays the MENU page which shows all the
main Pro Tools menus.
2 In the MENU page, press OPTIONS.
3 Press the Touchscreen key for the desired Record mode (such as Destructive Record or QuickPunch).
TrackPunch
(Pro Tools HD Only)
Artist Control provides default keys for TrackPunch mode.
To enable TrackPunch mode:
 From Page 1 of the Touchscreen, press MENU > OPTIONS > TrackPunch.
To exit TrackPunch mode:
 Press TrackPunch again.
On Artist Transport, you can reassign one of the 12 Soft Keys for TrackPunch in EuControl.