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Chapter 24: Punch Recording Modes 493
Recording with QuickPunch
To punch on-the-fly with QuickPunch:
1 Do one of the following:
• Select Options > QuickPunch.
– or –
• Right-click the Record button in the Trans-
port and select QuickPunch.
When QuickPunch is enabled, a “P” appears in
the Record button in the Transport.
2 Check or reconfigure the crossfade setting for
punch recording (see “QuickPunch/TrackPunch
Crossfade Length” on page 491).
3 Click the track Record Enable button to record
enable each track on which you want to punch
in.
4 Prepare to record by cueing Pro Tools to an ap-
propriate location. To use pre-roll, enable a pre-
roll value in the Transport window.
5 Start playback by clicking Play in the Trans-
port window.
6 Do one of the following:
• When you reach the punch-in point, click
Record in the Transport.
– or –
• For Pro Tools systems that support using a
connected footswitch, step on the foot-
switch at the punch-in point.
The Record button stops flashing and stays lit
during recording.
7 To punch out, click Record again (or step on
the footswitch).
As Pro Tools continues playing, you can per-
form additional punches (up to 200). When re-
cording multiple punches during a single pass, a
single audio file is recorded from which
Pro Tools creates the appropriate regions.
After a QuickPunch recording pass, the punched
track’s playlist in the Edit window displays the
regions created by punching. You can use any of
the Trim tools after punch recording to open up
the head or tail of QuickPunch recorded regions,
or to reveal the parent audio file that was re-
corded in the background. This lets you com-
pensate for any late or missed punches.
For information on file and region naming, see
“Audio Files, Regions and Takes” on page 490.
QuickPunch with an Edit Selection
If you make an Edit selection and use Quick-
Punch, the following rules apply:
 If the Transport is not online, recording be-
gins and stops whenever you click the Record
button in the Transport—regardless of the selec-
tion’s start or end point.
 If the Transport is online, punch-in/out be-
havior is controlled by the Online Options set-
ting on the Operation Preferences page.
• If you select Record Online at Insertion/Se-
lection, QuickPunch punches in and out
only within the selection (or in the case of
an insertion point, only after the insertion
point).
QuickPunch enabled
If you cannot record enable tracks due to
voice limitations, see “Voice Requirements
for Punch Recording” on page 488.
QuickPunch enabled