Quickpunch Recording; Trackpunch Recording - DigiDesign Command 8 Manual

To take tracks out of record enable:
Press the Rec switch. When the Record Enable
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function is active, the Record Enable switch
flashes.
Press the Channel Select switch on any track
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whose Record Ready indicator is flashing to dis-
arm the track for recording. Press the Record En-
able switch a second time to exit Record Enable
mode and return to the previous Command|8
view.
Arming the Transport and Recording
To record:
Make sure you have cued Pro Tools to the ap-
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propriate location, or selected the record range
in a track. (See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for
complete instructions.)
Record enable tracks as explained in "Record
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Enabling Tracks" on page 32.
Press the transport Record switch to arm
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Pro Tools for recording.
Configure input monitoring as needed (see
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"Monitoring while Recording" on page 35).
Press Play to begin recording. When finished
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recording, press Stop.
To undo a record pass:
Press Undo.

QuickPunch Recording

Command|8 supports QuickPunch recording.
For more information on QuickPunch, see the
Pro Tools Reference Guide.
To record using QuickPunch:
Press the QuickPunch switch (above the pri-
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mary Transport switches). When enabled, its
LED is lit.
Record enable tracks (see "Basic Audio and
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MIDI Recording" on page 32).
Configure input monitoring as needed (see
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"Monitoring while Recording" on page 35).
Begin playback.
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Press the Command|8 master Record switch
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(in the Transport section) to punch all enabled
tracks in and out.

TrackPunch Recording

(Pro Tools|HD Systems Only)
Command|8 supports TrackPunch as well as
TrackInput monitor switching. For more infor-
mation on TrackPunch, see the Pro Tools Refer-
ence Guide.
Enabling TrackPunch Mode
To enable TrackPunch mode:
Hold Ctl/Clutch and press the Transport
Record switch repeatedly until the Pro Tools
transport displays a "T" in the Record button on
screen.
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