Specifications

Chapter 4: Recording 27
chapter 4
Recording
This chapter explains default assignments for common Pro Tools recording tasks.
Select and Record Enable Tracks
This section provides standard track and deck record enable commands that work on units such as the
MC Control and MC Mix.
To record enable a track:
 Press the track REC key.
To record enable additional tracks:
 Hold the Shift key on your computer keyboard and press additional track REC keys.
To record enable all tracks:
 Hold Option (Mac) on your computer keyboard, then press a track REC key.
To record enable all selected tracks:
1 Select two or more tracks (see “Track Basics” on page 19).
2 On your computer keyboard, hold Option+Shift (Mac), then press the track REC key on one of the
selected tracks.
To arm the Pro Tools Transport:
 Press the Record key in the Transport section.
You can set Pro Tools Preferences for latching record enable, so you don’t have to hold the Shift key to
record enable additional tracks. See the
Pro Tools Reference Guide for more information.