DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual page 251

TrackPunch Preferences
The following preference settings let you cus-
tomize TrackPunch performance.
QuickPunch/TrackPunch Crossfade
Length
Pro Tools can automatically write a crossfade for
each punch point when using TrackPunch. The
length for these crossfades is set with the Quick-
Punch Crossfade/TrackPunch Length option in
the Editing Preferences page.
To set the TrackPunch Crossfade Length:
Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
1
Editing tab.
Enter a new value (in msec) for the Quick-
2
Punch /TrackPunch CrossFade Length.
Transport and Track Record Settings
The TrackPunch preferences appear on the Op-
eration Preferences page. These preferences
specify how track and Transport record status re-
spond when the Transport is stopped (during
playback and recording), and let you optimize
Pro Tools for film, video, and music production
workflows.
TrackPunch preferences
Transport RecordLock
This setting lets the Transport Record be config-
ured to either emulate a digital dubber, or to
maintain legacy behavior for the Transport mas-
ter Record.
When not enabled, the Transport Record dis-
◆
arms when Pro Tools is manually stopped or
stops due to a loss of time code. This replicates
legacy Pro Tools recording behavior.
When enabled, the Transport Record remains
◆
armed when playback or recording stops. This
saves having to re-arm the Transport between
takes, emulating digital dubber behavior.
Punching out of record by pressing Record
on the Transport will take the transport out
of record enable.
Destructive Recording and Transport RecordLock
As a precaution against accidentally recording
over previous material, the Transport Record-
Lock preference is automatically disabled and
greyed out when Destructive record mode is en-
abled.
Audio Track RecordLock
This setting lets Pro Tools tracks be configured
to either emulate a digital dubber, or to main-
tain legacy behavior for track record status.
When the Audio RecordLock preference is en-
◆
abled, the record-enabled audio tracks remain
armed when playback or recording stops.
When the Audio RecordLock preference is not
◆
enabled, record-enabled audio tracks are taken
out of record enable when Pro Tools is stopped.
This prevents tracks from remaining armed
from pass to pass, emulating track record behav-
ior of a digital dubber.
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