Specifications
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8 In the Mix window, click the audio track’s
Record Enable button to record enable the track.
The Record Enable buttons and volume faders
for record-enabled tracks turn red.
– or –
In the Edit window, click the audio track’s
Record Enable button to record enable the track.
9 Adjust the output level of your sound source
(instrument, mixer, or preamp). Monitor the
track’s meter levels in Pro Tools to ensure that
you get the highest possible signal without clip-
ping.
10 In the Mix window, adjust the track’s volume
and pan faders. These settings are for monitor-
ing purposes only and do not affect the recorded
material.
– or –
In the Output window for the track, adjust the
track’s volume fader and pan controls. These set-
tings are for monitoring purposes only and do
not affect the recorded material.
To record to an audio track:
1 For HD systems (with Pro Tools 6.4), make
sure that Use Delay Compensation is deselected
in the Operations menu.
2 In the Operations menu, deselect Destructive
Record, Loop Record, QuickPunch and Track-
Punch.
3 Enable Click and Countoff in the Transport
window if you want to use these features. For de-
tails, see “Recording with a Click” on page 151.
4 If you are using meter and tempo informa-
tion, specify the session’s default meter and
tempo. For details, see “Setting the Default
Meter and Tempo” on page 153.
5 In the Transport window, click Return to Zero
so the start and end times are cleared. This en-
sures that you’ll start recording from the begin-
ning of the track.
6 Click Record in the Transport window to enter
Record Ready mode. The Record button flashes.
7 When you are ready to begin recording, click
Play. If using Countoff, Pro Tools counts off the
specified number of measures and then begins
recording.
Record Enable button (Mix window)
Record Enable button (Edit window)
Record
Enable
Record
Enable
Digidesign recommends recording without
Delay Compensation in most cases. For
more information, see “Delay Compensa-
tion” on page 428.