User guide

Avid Mbox Pro User Guide42
To use the Multi Button Function pane and
configure its parameters (example):
1 Launch Pro Tools.
2 Choose Track > New and create 1 Mono audio
track.
3 Choose Setup > Hardware.
4 From the Press and Release list, select
Start/Stop Record (the default).
5 From the Press and Hold list, select Add Se-
lected Tracks
(the default).
6 From the Hold Duration list, select 500 msec
(the default).
7 Go to the Edit Window and select the track you
just created.
8 Press and hold the Multi button for 500 msec,
then release. A new track is added in Record
Enable mode.
9 Press and immediately release the Multi button.
The track begins recording.
This is just one example of how easy it is to use the
Multi button if you want to quickly throw down
tracks and record. But you can personalize the
Multi button settings to fit any audio workflow that
works for you.
Press and Release Options
When you click on the Press and Release list, a
pop-up menu provides access to the following op-
tions:
None No function is selected in this mode.
Add Last Track Adds the last track type that you
created in the session. Say you have created two
Audio tracks in a session. It will add another mono
Audio track.
Add Selected Track Adds whatever tracks that
you have selected in a session. Say you have se-
lected two Audio tracks in a session. It will add an-
other two Audio tracks.
Cursor to Next Marker Each time the button is
pressed and released, the transport will locate to
the next marker location.
Cursor to Previous Marker Each time the button is
pressed and released, the transport will locate to
the previous marker location.
Start/Stop Playback Each time the button is
pressed and released, it starts/stops playing back
the session.
Start/Stop Record Each time the button is pressed
and released, it starts/stops recording.
Loop Playback Toggle Each time the button is
pressed and released, the Loop Playback mode is
toggled between enabled and disabled.
Undo Each time the button is pressed and released,
it undoes that last operation you performed in Pro
Tools. (Same as the Undo command from the Pro
Tools menu)
Save Session Each time the Multi button is
pressed and released, it saves the session.
You need to have at least one track available
in a session to use the Add Last Track and
Add Selected Track functions.
Multi Button Function pane (Shown in Hardware Setup
dialog)
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