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Pro Tools Reference Guide436
2 Assign an output bus (for monitoring record-
ing) by doing one of the following:
• In the Mix window, select the correspond-
ing output bus for monitoring (such as
“Monitor” or “A 1–2”) from the track’s
Output Path selector.
– or –
• In the Edit window, with I/O view enabled,
select the corresponding output bus for
monitoring (such as “Monitor” or “A 1–2”)
from the track’s Output Path selector.
Record Enabling Tracks
To record audio or MIDI to a track you must first
enable the track’s Record Enable button. To re-
cord simultaneously to multiple tracks, record
enable multiple audio, Instrument, or MIDI
tracks.
When one or more tracks are record-enabled,
click the Record button in the Transport to arm
recording, and then click the Play button in the
Transport to start recording.
To record enable an audio, MIDI, or Instrument
track:
 From either the Mix or Edit window, click the
track’s Record Enable button to toggle record en-
able on or off for the track. The track’s Record
Enable button flashes red, the track’s fader is
solid red, and the Track Record Enabled indica-
tor in the Transport turns red (indicating at least
one track is record-enabled).
Output Path selector, Mix window
Output Path selector, Edit window
MIDI and Instrument tracks can be record-
enabled during playback or record. To re-
cord enable audio tracks, the Transport
must be stopped, or QuickPunch, Track-
Punch, or DestructivePunch must be en-
abled. For more information on Quick-
Punch, TrackPunch, and DestructivePunch,
see “Record Modes” on page 431.