Specifications
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5 Configure monitoring for record enabled
tracks by selecting the appropriate mode from
the Operations menu, as appropriate. Choices
include:
• Change Record Enabled Tracks to Auto In-
put
• Change Record. Enabled Tracks to Input
Only
Choosing either monitoring mode only affects
tracks that are record enabled.
6 Begin playback.
7 If you want to compare levels of the input
source with audio on disk, click the track Input
button. When lit (green), the track is monitor-
ing input. When unlit (grey), the track is moni-
toring from disk. (For more information see
“TrackInput Monitoring” on page 141.)
8 To punch tracks one at a time, arm the Trans-
port Record and then use the individual track
Record buttons to punch each track in and out
on-the-fly.
9 To punch multiple tracks simultaneously, do
either of the following:
• Record enable as many as 16 TrackPunch
enabled audio tracks, then use the Trans-
port Record button to punch them in and
out simultaneously.
– or –
• Arm the Transport Record first, then use
Alt+Shift (Win) or Option+Shift (Macin-
tosh) to simultaneously punch on all cur-
rently selected TrackPunch enabled tracks.
10 While continuing local or remote playback,
do any of the following:
• Punch in on other TrackPunch enabled
tracks individually.
• After punching out, take tracks out of
record enable then record enable different
TrackPunch enabled tracks.
• Repeat as needed to punch other stems,
tracks, or takes.
TrackPunch Preferences
The following preference settings let you cus-
tomize TrackPunch performance.
QuickPunch/TrackPunch Crossfade
Length
Pro Tools can automatically write a crossfade for
each punch point when using TrackPunch. The
length for these crossfades is set with the Quick-
Punch Crossfade/TrackPunch Length option in
the Editing Preferences.
To set the TrackPunch Crossfade Length:
1 Choose Setups > Preferences, and select the
Editing tab.
2 Enter a new value (in msec) for the Quick-
Punch /TrackPunch CrossFade Length.
You can also use the track Input buttons to
switch the monitor source for record enabled
tracks, as explained below.
Use groups for single-click selection of mul-
tiple tracks (click to the left of the group
name in the Groups list).