User Manual

Pro Tools Reference Guide478
6 To hear existing track material up to the start
point, or after the end point, enable and set pre-
and post-roll times (see “Setting Pre- and Post-
Roll” on page 456).
7 Record enable the track containing the previ-
ous take.
8 Click Record in the Transport to arm Pro Tools
for recording. The Record button flashes.
9 Click Play to start recording.
If pre-roll is enabled, the track material leading
up to the punch-in point plays. You can start
playing during the pre-roll to get the “feel.”
MIDI is not recorded until the start point is
reached.
When the start point is reached, Pro Tools be-
gins recording. Recording continues until the
end point is reached. If post-roll is enabled, play-
back continues for the specified post-roll
amount.
10 When you have finished recording, click
Stop in the Transport. The newly recorded MIDI
data appears in the track.
Punch Recording During Playback
with MIDI
You do not have to set a record range to punch
in on a MIDI or Instrument track. In fact, you
can punch in and out on-the-fly at any time dur-
ing playback. Unlike audio tracks, it is not nec-
essary to enable QuickPunch to perform real-
time punch recording.
To punch record on-the-fly with MIDI:
1 Configure a MIDI or Instrument track for re-
cording (see “Configuring MIDI or Instrument
Tracks for Recording” on page 474).
2 Ensure that Normal Record mode is selected
(see “Record Modes” on page 431).
3 In the Transport window, disable Wait for
Note and Countoff.
4 Record enable the track containing the previ-
ous take.
5 Click Play in the Transport to start playback.
6 When you reach the punch-in point, do one
of the following:
• Click Record in the Transport.
– or –
• For Pro Tools systems that support a con-
nected footswitch, press the footswitch at
the punch-in point.
The Record button in the Transport and the
track’s Record Enable button stop flashing and
stay lit during recording.
7 To punch out, click Record again (or press the
footswitch).
Pro Tools exits Record mode and continues
playing. You can perform additional punches
during the same pass.
Foot switches are supported by 003 family
interfaces, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, Mbox
Pro, and Mbox 2 Pro, as well as any
Pro Tools system with a supported control
surface (such as C|24 or Command|8).