User`s guide

Chapter 10: MIDI Recording 107
Undo and MIDI Recording
After recording a MIDI track and the Trans-
port is stopped, you can undo the previous
record take.
To undo a MIDI recording:
■ Once the Transport has been stopped,
choose Edit > Undo MIDI Recording.
The track’s playlist is restored to its previ-
ous state. However:
◆ If you punched in and out several times
before stopping the Transport, only the last
punch is undone.
◆ If you switched the MIDI record track
during the record pass, only the last MIDI
track recorded to is undone.
◆ When using Loop Record mode, all takes
from each record pass are discarded.
Canceling a Record Take
It is also possible to discard the current
record take before the Transport is stopped.
To cancel a record take while recording:
■ Press Command+period (Macintosh) or
Control-period (Windows) before the
Transport is stopped.
If using Loop Record mode, all takes from
each record pass are discarded.
Punch Recording MIDI
To replace a portion of a MIDI track, you
can punch in by specifying the record range
before recording.
To punch in on a MIDI track:
1 Put Pro Tools in normal Nondestructive
Record mode. In the Operations menu, de-
select Destructive Record, Loop Record,
and QuickPunch.
2 If desired, enable and configure the click.
For details, see “Recording with the Click”
on page 83.
3 In the Transport window, disable Wait for
Note and Countoff.
4 Make sure the track containing the previ-
ous take is record-enabled.
5 Make sure to select Operations > Link
Edit and Timeline Selection.
6 With the Selector, drag in the track’s
playlist until the selection encompasses the
desired punch range.
For other methods of setting the record
range, see “Setting Punch/Loop Points” on
page 96.
7 To hear existing track material up to the
start point, or after the end point, enable
and set pre/post-roll times. For details, see
“Setting Pre/Post-Roll” on page 97.
8 To replace existing track material, disable
MIDI Merge in the Transport window.
9 Click Record in the Transport window.
When you are ready to begin recording,
click Play.