Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide466
Audio Punch Recording Over
a Specified Range
You can set Pro Tools to automatically punch
record over a specific range in an audio track (for
example, to replace a portion of a recorded track).
The range’s start (punch in) and end (punch out)
points must be specified before recording.
Though there are several ways to set record and
play ranges (see “Setting Punch and Loop Points”
on page 460), perhaps the easiest is to select within
the track’s playlist the range for recording.
During the recording process, playback begins at
the pre-roll time (if enabled) and proceeds to the
start time (the punch-in point), where recording
begins. When the end time (the punch-out point) is
reached, Pro Tools automatically switches out of
Record mode and continues playing through the
specified amount of post-roll. This automated
punch-in/out feature is a powerful and precise way
of recording or re-recording on a track.
To punch record on an audio track:
1 Do one of the following:
• To record nondestructively, make sure that
Options > Destructive Record is not selected.
• If you do want to permanently record over the
specified record range, select
Options >
Destructive Record
.
2 Record enable the track.
3 Select Options > Link Timeline and Edit
Selection
.
4 With the Selector tool, drag in the track’s playl-
ist or in one of the Timebase rulers until the se-
lection encompasses the punch range (see
“Setting Punch and Loop Points” on page 460).
To manually punch in and out on record-en-
abled audio tracks during playback, see
Chapter 23, “Punch Recording Modes.”
To set a record or play range by selecting
within a playlist, the Edit and Timeline selec-
tions must be linked (select Options > Link
Timeline and Edit Selection).
Timeline selection for punch recording with Pre-roll
and Post-roll
If you are recording in any mode other than
Destructive Record mode, punches do not
permanently replace previously recorded
material. If you
do want to permanently
record over the specified record range (and
keep only the most recent take), select
Options > Destructive Record.
Punch In
Punch Out
Pre-roll flag
Post-roll flag
Pre-roll
enabled
Post-roll
enabled