Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide476
7 Assign the Output Path selector for the track to
the appropriate output for monitoring (such as
A 1–2).
8 In the Options menu, ensure that the following
options are deselected: Destructive Record,
Loop Record, QuickPunch, TrackPunch, and
DestructivePunch.
9 To have recording start from the beginning of
the session, click Return to Zero in the Trans-
port.
10 Record enable the new audio track.
11 Click Record in the Transport to arm Pro Tools
for recording.
12 Click Play to start recording.
13 Start playback on the recording source.
14 When the material from the source has finished,
click Stop in the Transport.
15 Stop playback on the recording source.
After a Digital Transfer
(Avid HDX, HD Native, and Pro Tools|HD
Systems Only)
After you have finished recording digitally, set the
Clock Source pop-up menu in the Session Setup
window back to
Internal. Otherwise, Pro Tools
will not switch back to its own internal clock and
may not record or play audio properly. Failure to
switch back to Internal synchronization typically
results in pitch problems (fast or slow playback),
clicks and pops, or DAE errors, since a DAT ma-
chine or CD Recorder that is idle can default to a
different sample rate or stop outputting a sample
rate clock altogether.
Half-Speed Recording
Pro Tools lets you play and record at half-speed.
This capability is similar to that of a tape deck
where you can record material at half-speed and
then play it back at normal speed (faster and up an
octave), or record material at normal speed and
play it back at half-speed (slower and down an oc-
tave), for special effects.
Use half-speed recording to record difficult to play
MIDI tracks or to record complex automation
moves.
To record at half-speed:
1 Record enable the tracks you want to record at
half-speed.
2 Click Record in the Transport to arm Pro Tools
for recording.
3 Press Command+Shift+Spacebar (Mac) or
Control+Shift+Spacebar (Windows). Record-
ing begins and all existing track material plays
at half-speed.
4 When you have finished recording, click Stop.
For information on Half-Speed Playback, see
“Half-Speed Playback Mode” on page 424.