Loop Record Mode - DigiDesign Control 24 Reference Manual

Keyboard Shortcuts
To clear/enable record safe status on all
channels:
Press OPT(ALT)/ALL+ (CTL)+REC ARM but-
ton on any channel.
To clear/enable record safe status on all selected
channels:
Press
SHIFT/ADD+OPT(ALT)/ALL+ (CTL)+REC ARM
button on any channel.
To take a track (or tracks) out of Record Safe
mode:
Hold down the (CTL) button and press the
REC ARM button of any channel in Record Safe
mode.

Loop Record Mode

Pro Tools provides a Loop Record mode. Loop
recording results in a multi-take file containing
new regions for each take. Takes (meaning re-
gions or files with identical times) can be se-
lected for editing using Pro Tools Takes pop-up,
that speeds editing of instrumental overdubs,
voice-overs, Foley or other tracks.
There is an alternative Loop Record mode that
only applies to MIDI tracks. Normal loop record-
ing on MIDI tracks—as described above—
records multiple takes on each record pass, and
is similar to loop recording on audio tracks.
MIDI Merge Loop Recording is similar to a
"drum machine" style of recording. The loop
merges with previously recorded to create a
composite of several loop cycles. This enables
you (for example) to record hi-hats on the first
pass and kick and snare on the next.
To enable Loop Recording mode:
Press the LOOP REC button located just above
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the primary Transport buttons. The RECORD
button in the Pro Tools Transport window will
display a circular arrow when in Loop Record or
Loop Playback mode.
In the Pro Tools Edit window, select the de-
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sired range on the target track that will consti-
tute the loop.
Assign an input to the target track.
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Press the track's REC ARM button to place the
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track in Record-Ready mode.
Adjust input monitor level and panning using
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the faders and data encoders.
Press the RECORD button on the Control 24
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Transport. It will turn red and begin to flash. To
Loop record MIDI only (no audio), you need
only arm the individual MIDI track to be re-
corded and not the Pro Tools master Record but-
ton.
Press PLAY to begin recording. If in Wait for
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Note, recording will not begin until Pro Tools re-
ceives MIDI.
Press STOP to stop recording.
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To enable MIDI Merge Loop Recording mode:
Press the MIDI TOOLS button. The LED while
1
light up.
Press MERGE REC.
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Execute steps 1 through 3 in the above proce-
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dure of normal Loop Recording mode.
Press the track's REC ARM button to place the
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track in Record Ready mode.
Press PLAY to begin recording. If in Wait for
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Note, recording will not begin until Pro Tools re-
ceives MIDI.
Press STOP to stop recording.
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