DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual page 438

Using DestructivePunch
After you have configured Pro Tools, tracks, and
levels, you can use DestructivePunch to record
in several ways.
Punching In On Single Tracks
To punch in on single tracks:
Enable DestructivePunch mode ("Enable De-
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structivePunch Mode" on page 416).
Start-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac)
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the Record Enable button for each track you
want to punch in, so that the track is Destruc-
tivePunch-enabled only. The track's Record En-
able button lights solid blue.
Click Record in the Transport to enter Record
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Ready mode. The Record Enable button flashes
blue and red.
Click Play in the Transport to begin playback.
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During playback, punch in and out on indi-
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vidual DestructivePunch-enabled tracks by
clicking their Record Enable buttons.
Stop playback. When you are finished with
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the record pass, track Record Enable status and
transport Record Arm status follow the current
Audio Track RecordLock and Transport RecordLock
preference settings.
Punching In on Multiple Tracks
To punch in on multiple tracks simultaneously:
Enable DestructivePunch mode ("Enable De-
1
structivePunch Mode" on page 416).
Click the Record Enable button on each track
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you want to punch in, so that the track is both
DestructivePunch-enabled and Record-enabled.
Each track's Record Enable button flashes blue
and red.
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Click Play in the Transport to begin playback.
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During playback, click Record in the Transport
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to punch in and out on all DestructivePunch-
enabled tracks simultaneously.
Stop playback. When you are finished with
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the record pass, track Record Enable status and
transport Record Arm status follow the current
Audio Track RecordLock and Transport RecordLock
preference settings.
Starting Recording Immediately on
Multiple Tracks
To punch in on multiple tracks:
Enable DestructivePunch mode ("Enable De-
1
structivePunch Mode" on page 416).
Click the Record Enable button on each track
2
you want to punch in, so that the track is both
DestructivePunch-enabled and Record-enabled.
Each track's Record Enable button flashes blue
and red.
Click Record in the Transport to enter Record
3
Ready mode. The Record button flashes blue
and red.
Click Play in the Transport to begin playback.
4
During playback, punch out and back in on
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individual DestructivePunch-enabled tracks by
clicking their respective Record Enable buttons.
Stop playback. When you are finished with
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the record pass, track Record Enable status and
transport Record Arm status follow the current
Audio Track RecordLock and Transport RecordLock
preference settings.