Specifications

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Crossfades while Punch Recording
Pro Tools places crossfades at each in and out
point, for smooth transitions between punch clips.
You can specify the crossfade length for Quick-
Punch and TrackPunch modes (DestructivePunch
uses a fixed crossfade length which cannot be
changed). After punch recording is completed, all
crossfades can be edited in the same manner as
standard crossfades (see Chapter 28, “Fades and
Crossfades”).
QuickPunch/TrackPunch Crossfade Length
Pro Tools can automatically write a crossfade for
each punch point when using QuickPunch and
TrackPunch. The length for these crossfades is set
with the
QuickPunch/TrackPunch Crossfade
Length
option on the Editing Preferences page.
To set the QuickPunch/TrackPunch Crossfade
Length:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
Editing tab.
2 Enter a new value (in msec) for the Quick-
Punch/TrackPunch CrossFade Length
. A good
general-purpose crossfade length for punches is
10 milliseconds. If you set the preference to
zero, Pro Tools will not create any crossfades at
the punch-in/out points.
3 Click OK.
If a value other than zero is specified for the
Quick-
Punch/TrackPunch Crossfade Length
, Pro Tools
writes a pre-crossfade at the punch-in point (the
fade occurs up to but not into the punched clip
boundary), and a post-crossfade at punch-out (after
the punched clip).
Regardless of the current QuickPunch/TrackPunch
Crossfade Length setting, Pro Tools always exe-
cutes a 4 millisecond “monitor only” crossfade
(which is not written to disk) to avoid distracting
pops or clicks that might occur as you enter and
exit record mode.
DestructivePunch and Crossfades
DestructivePunch uses a fixed 10-millisecond lin-
ear crossfade at each in and out point. After punch
recording is completed, crossfades can be edited in
the same manner as standard crossfades (see
Chapter 28, “Fades and Crossfades”).
Transport and Record Settings
Transport and Record preferences for punch re-
cording appear on the Operation Preferences page.
These preferences specify how track and Transport
record status respond during, between, and after
punches and passes.
TrackPunch preferences