Specifications

Chapter 23: Punch Recording Modes 513
Loading Dailies Using
RecordLock
Dailies and similar types of transfers are com-
prised of multiple takes or scenes, each recorded
while locked to unique time-of-day timecode. In
between each take, timecode does not continue but
stops completely. Because of this, the timecode on
dailies and similar source material is said to be
“discontinuous” (also known as broken timecode).
By default, Pro Tools drops out of recording when
it goes offline due to broken timecode. However,
you can change this behavior so that Pro Tools will
instead remain armed, waiting to begin recording
again when lock is re-established with the time-
code of the next take.
To configure RecordLock for loading:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
Operation tab.
2 Enable Transport RecordLock.
3 Enable Audio Track RecordLock.
4 Configure synchronization and other settings as
required.
5 Put Pro Tools online, and start the external
source player.
6 Whenever timecode drops out or stops,
Pro Tools remains online and waits to receive
new timecode. The Transport and record-en-
abled tracks remain record-enabled. When
timecode resumes, Pro Tools begins recording
to a new audio file (properly time stamped
based on the incoming code).
Foley Recording
Foley recording is one of the more specialized
forms of recording in film production with unique
monitoring requirements. Between punches and
takes, inputs must be muted while Foley artists
move themselves and equipment as they progress
through a scene.
TrackInput monitoring can be configured to sup-
port Foley style TrackPunch recording using the
Mute Record-Armed Tracks While Stopped prefer-
ence.
To configure Pro Tools for Foley-style punch
record monitoring:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
Operation tab.
2 Enable Mute Record-Armed Tracks While
Stopped
.
3 Configure synchronization and other settings
for Pro Tools and your other devices.
4 Enable TrackPunch or DestructivePunch mode
and proceed with punch recording.
When recording online and
Mute Record-Armed
Tracks While Stopped
is enabled, record-enabled
tracks mute when the Transport is stopped. Input
can still be monitored at any time by using the
TrackInput switch.
Because Pro Tools has a 24-hour Timeline
limit, you must use multiple sessions to load
dailies if the span is more than 24 hours.