Specifications
Chapter 23: Punch Recording Modes 501
QuickPunch Audio Recording
QuickPunch is available on all systems and lets
you instantaneously punch in and out all record-
enabled audio tracks during playback by clicking
the Record button in the Transport.
Recording with QuickPunch
To punch record with QuickPunch:
1 Do one of the following:
• Select
Options > QuickPunch.
• Right-click the Record button in the Transport
and select
QuickPunch.
When QuickPunch is enabled, a “P” appears in the
Record button in the Transport.
2 Check or reconfigure the crossfade setting for
punch recording (see “QuickPunch/TrackPunch
Crossfade Length” on page 499).
3 Click the track Record Enable button to record
enable each track on which you want to punch
in.
4 Prepare to record by cueing Pro Tools to an ap-
propriate location. To use pre-roll, enable a pre-
roll value in the Transport window.
5 Start playback by clicking Play in the Transport
window.
6 Do one of the following:
• When you reach the punch-in point, click Re-
cord in the Transport.
• For Pro Tools systems that support using a con-
nected footswitch, step on the footswitch at the
punch-in point.
The Record button stops flashing and stays lit dur-
ing recording.
7 To punch out, click Record again (or step on the
footswitch).
As Pro Tools continues playing, you can perform
additional punches (up to 200). When recording
multiple punches during a single pass, a single au-
dio file is recorded from which Pro Tools creates
the appropriate clips.
After a QuickPunch recording pass, the punched
track’s playlist in the Edit window displays the
clips created by punching. You can use any of the
Trim tools after punch recording to open up the
head or tail of QuickPunch recorded clips, or to re-
veal the parent audio file that was recorded in the
background. This lets you compensate for any late
or missed punches.
For information on file and clip naming, see “Au-
dio Files, Clips and Takes” on page 498.
Many Pro Tools systems also let you use a
footswitch to punch in and out. See the guide
that came with your Pro Tools audio inter-
face, control surface, or ICON worksurface
(Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools with
Complete Production Toolkit only).
QuickPunch enabled
If you cannot record enable tracks due to
voice limitations, see “Voice Requirements
for Punch Recording” on page 496.