Specifications

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When Auto Input monitoring is enabled, both
the TrackInput button and the lower LED next
to the Transport window appear gray.
Input Only Monitoring
In this mode, when a track is record enabled,
Pro Tools monitors audio input only, regardless
of any punch-in/out selection.
When Input Only monitoring is enabled, the
Green LED next to the Transport window ap-
pear green.
Monitor Levels for Record and
Playback
Pro Tools remembers two different fader levels
for monitoring each audio track: one for when
the track is record enabled, and one for when it
is not record enabled.
Pro Tools remembers these two states for fader
levels automatically. If you adjust a fader when
a track is record enabled and then turn off
record enable for the track, the fader returns to
its playback level.
When audio tracks are record enabled, their vol-
ume faders in the Mix window turn red, indicat-
ing that the record monitor level is active.
Link Record and Play Faders
When the Operation Preference for “Link
Record and Play Faders” is selected, Pro Tools
does not keep track of record and play levels for
audio tracks. In this case, record enabling an au-
dio track has no effect on the fader level for the
track. This lets you maintain a consistent mix
regardless of whether you're recording or just lis-
tening.
TrackInput Monitoring
(Pro Tools TDM Systems Only)
TrackInput monitoring lets you toggle individual
audio tracks between Auto Input and Input
Only monitoring modes at any time, including
during playback or recording. TrackInput pro-
vides the monitoring flexibility needed in dub-
bing and mixing, and is similar to “rehearse”
mode on analog multitrack recorders and simi-
lar machines.
With the Digidesign MachineControl 2.0 op-
tion (available separately), TrackInput can also
be remotely controlled from a SoundMaster and
compatible devices through P2 protocol com-
mands (with support for pec-direct paddles as
supported on the synchronizer or console).
The TrackInput feature also makes it possible to
toggle a track between Auto Input and Input
Only monitoring mode regardless of whether or
not the track is record enabled.
When using Auto Input, the switch back to
monitoring track material on punch-out is
not instantaneous. To get instantaneous
monitor switching on punch-out, use Track-
Punch (Pro Tools TDM 6.4 only) or Quick-
Punch. For information on TrackPunch, see
“TrackPunch Audio Recording” on
page 194. For information on QuickPunch,
see “QuickPunch Audio Recording” on
page 191).
Transport window
Green LED lights when Input Only
Monitoring is selected