Specifications

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The recorded takes appear as regions in the Au-
dio Regions List and are numbered sequentially.
The most recently recorded take is left in the
record track. For details on auditioning the var-
ious takes, see “Auditioning Record Takes” on
page 166.
Loop Playback and Audio Recording
Pro Tools ignores “loop playback” when record-
ing. The only way to loop while recording is to
enable Loop Record mode.
Auditioning Record Takes
After recording multiple takes with loop or
punch recording, you can replace the take cur-
rently residing in the track with previous takes
to audition them. (Takes must have the same
start time to be available.) Takes can also be au-
ditioned from the Regions List, or from the
Takes List pop-up menu.
All takes are numbered sequentially.
Auditioning from the Regions List
To select a take from the Regions List:
1 In the Edit window, select the current take
with the Grabber.
2 Control-drag (Windows) or Command-drag
(Macintosh) another take from the Audio Re-
gions List into the playlist.
The region replaces the previous take and snaps
precisely to the correct location.
3 Repeat the above steps to audition other takes.
Auditioning from the Takes List
Pop-up Menu
Each region resulting from a punch or loop
record pass has an identical start time (the User
Time Stamp). This allows you to easily select and
audition takes from the Takes List pop-up
menu—even while the session plays or loops.
To select a take from the Takes List pop-up:
1 Control-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Macintosh) with the Selector at the precise be-
ginning of the loop or punch range.
– or –
If the take currently residing in the track is se-
lected, Control-click (Windows) or Command-
click (Macintosh) it with the Selector.
A pop-up menu appears containing a list of re-
gions that share the same User Time Stamp.
2 Choose a region from the Takes List pop-up
menu. The region replaces the previous take and
snaps precisely to the correct location.
3 Repeat the above steps to audition other takes.
One way to ensure that future takes have the
same User Time Stamp (and appear in the Takes
List pop-up) is to store punch and loop record
selections as Memory Locations. Then if you
later need to record additional takes, simply re-
call the Memory Location. For more informa-
tion, see “Memory Locations” on page 169.
Takes List pop-up