Destructivepunch Audio Recording - DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual

Whenever time code drops out or stops,
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Pro Tools remains online and waits to receive
new time code. The Transport and record-en-
abled tracks remain record-enabled (or Track-
Punch enabled). When time code resumes,
Pro Tools begins recording to a new audio file
(properly time stamped based on the incoming
code).
Because Pro Tools has a 13-hour timeline
limit, you must use multiple sessions to
load dailies if the span is more than
13 hours.
Foley Recording with TrackPunch
Foley recording is one of the more specialized
forms of recording in film production with
unique monitoring requirements. Between
punches and takes, inputs must be muted while
Foley artists move themselves and equipment as
they progress through a scene.
TrackInput monitoring can be configured to
support Foley style TrackPunch recording using
the Mute Record-Armed Tracks While Stopped
preference.
To configure Pro Tools for Foley-style punch record
monitoring:
Choose Setup > Preferences and click the
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Operation tab.
Enable Mute Record-Armed Tracks While
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Stopped.
Configure synchronization and other settings
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for Pro Tools and your other devices, then en-
able TrackPunch mode and proceed with punch
recording. (See "Overview of TrackPunch Re-
cording" on page 237 for the complete steps.)
When recording online and Mute Record-
Armed Tracks While Stopped is enabled, record-
enabled tracks mute when the Transport is
stopped. Input can still be monitored at any
time by using the TrackInput switch.
Tracking and Overdubbing Music
with TrackPunch
Modern multitrack recording requires the flexi-
bility to "capture the moment" by allowing on-
the-fly record enabling and punch recording, as
provided by TrackPunch. Features of Track-
Punch for all tracking, overdubbing, and punch-
ing situations include the following:
• Record enable tracks on-the-fly.
• Punch tracks in and out using on-screen
Record Enable buttons, remotely from a syn-
chronizer, from a control surface, or using a
foot switch.
• Compare and match levels using TrackInput
switching.
DestructivePunch Audio
Recording
(Pro Tools HD Only)
DestructivePunch is a destructive recording
mode that lets you instantaneously punch in
(start recording) and punch out (stop recording)
on individual audio tracks during playback,
while preserving a contiguous audio file on each
punched track. No additional regions are cre-
ated when recording in DestructivePunch
mode.
DestructivePunch is useful for mixing and pre-
dubbing workflows where you want the final re-
sult to be a single, contiguous file without any
edits.
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