User`s guide

Chapter 9: Basic Audio Recording 93
clicked in the Transport window. If post-
roll is enabled, playback continues for the
specified post-roll amount.
If recording non-destructively, a new audio
file is written to your hard drive and a new
audio region appears in the record track
and Audio Regions List.
If recording in Destructive Record mode,
the new audio overwrites the previous ma-
terial in the existing audio file and region.
Loop Recording Audio
Pro Tools provides a loop recording feature
that allows you to record take after take
while the same section of audio repeats
over and over. This is a convenient tech-
nique for quickly recording multiple takes
of a part without losing spontaneity.
When loop recording, you must first spec-
ify the start and end points for the loop.
Though there are several ways to set record
and play ranges (see “Setting Punch/Loop
Points” on page 96), perhaps the easiest is
to select within the track’s playlist the ma-
terial to be looped.
▲ To set a record or play range by selecting
within a playlist, the Edit and Timeline selec-
tions must be linked.
The pre-roll setting, if enabled, is used dur-
ing the first record pass, but on each suc-
cessive loop, the pre/post-roll times are ig-
nored. To compensate for this, you may
want to make the loop range slightly
longer. Later, you can trim back the re-
corded takes to the desired length with the
Trimmer tool (see “The Trimmer Tool” on
page 180).
When loop recording audio, Pro Tools cre-
ates a single audio file that comprises all
takes. Takes appear as individual regions in
the Audio Regions List and are numbered
sequentially. Once you stop recording, you
can audition any of the recorded takes.
To loop record an audio track:
1 Select Operations > Loop Record. When
Loop Record mode is enabled, a loop sym-
bol appears in the Record button.
2 Record enable the audio track by clicking
its Record button.
3 Make sure to select Operations > Link
Edit and Timeline Selection.
4 With the Selector, drag in the track’s
playlist until the selection encompasses the
desired loop range.
For other methods of setting the record
range, see “Setting Punch/Loop Points” on
page 96.
5 To hear track material up to the start
point of the loop, enable and set the pre-
roll time. For details, see “Setting Pre/Post-
Roll” on page 97.
6 Click Record in the Transport window.
When you are ready to begin recording,
click Play.
The Record button flashes during the pre-
roll. When the start point is reached,
Pro Tools begins recording. When the end
Loop Recording enabled