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Pro Tools Reference Guide90
Recording Additional Takes
After recording to an audio track, you can
record additional takes into the same track.
However, if you record these additional
takes in Destructive Record mode, the
audio residing on your hard drive from the
previous takes will be permanently lost.
To keep the audio from previous takes,
record the new takes non-destructively in
normal Nondestructive Record mode.
☞ For details on audio file and region names
for new takes, see “Track Names” on page 78.
To non-destructively record a new take on the
same track:
1 Put Pro Tools in normal Nondestructive
Record mode. In the Operations menu, de-
select Destructive Record, Loop Record,
and QuickPunch.
2 Make sure the track containing the previ-
ous take is still record-enabled.
3 Make sure to select Operations > Link
Edit and Timeline Selection. This lets you
set the record start time by clicking any-
where in the track’s playlist.
4 To record from the beginning of the
track, click Return to Zero in the Transport
window.
– or –
Click anywhere in the track’s playlist to be
gin recording from that point.
☞ To record a specific track range, with pre-
cise start and end points, see “Punch Record-
ing Audio” on page 92.
5 Click Record in the Transport window.
When you are ready to begin recording,
click Play.
6 When you have finished recording, click
Stop in the Transport window.
An audio file for the new take is written to
disk and appears as an audio region in the
track’s playlist. The new audio region also
appears in the Audio Regions List.
The audio from the original take remains
on your hard drive, and is still available as
a region in the Audio Regions List.
To destructively record over a previous take:
1 Select Operations > Destructive Record.
When using Destructive Record mode, a
“D” appears in the Record button.
2 Make sure the track containing the previ-
ous take is still record-enabled.
3 Make sure to select Operations > Link
Edit and Timeline Selection. This lets you
set the record start time by clicking any-
where in the track’s playlist.
4 To record from the beginning of the
track, click Return to Zero in the Transport
window.
– or –
Click anywhere in the track’s playlist to be
gin recording from that point.
☞ To record a specific track range, with pre-
cise start and end points, see “Punch Record-
ing Audio” on page 92.
Destructive Record mode enabled