User Manual

Chapter 23: Record Setup 503
QuickPunch
QuickPunch gives you the ability to manually and
instantaneously punch in (initiate recording) and
punch out (stop recording) on record-enabled au-
dio tracks during playback by clicking the Record
button in the Transport. Recording with Quick-
Punch is nondestructive.
When using QuickPunch, Pro Tools begins record-
ing a new file when playback begins, automati-
cally generating clips in that file at each punch
in/out point. These clips appear in the track’s play-
list; and the complete audio file appears in the
Clips List along with the QuickPunch created
clips. Up to 200 of these “running punches” can be
performed in a single pass.
Though you can punch record in the other record
modes by manually specifying the record range,
only QuickPunch provides instantaneous monitor
switching on punch-out.
TrackPunch
(Pro Tools | Ultimate Software Only)
TrackPunch lets individual tracks be punched in,
punched out, and taken out of record enable with-
out interrupting online recording and playback.
TrackPunch is a nondestructive recording mode.
When a track is TrackPunch-enabled, Pro Tools
begins recording a new file when playback begins.
During playback, you may record arm or disarm,
or punch in or out a combination of any or all
TrackPunch enabled tracks.
TrackPunch automatically creates clips in that file
at each punch-in and punch-out point. These clips
appear in the track’s playlist, and the complete au-
dio file appears in the Clips List along with the
TrackPunch created clips. Up to 200 of these “run-
ning punches” can be performed in a single pass.
DestructivePunch
(Pro Tools | Ultimate Software Only)
Destructive Punch is a destructive recording mode
that lets you instantaneously punch in (start record-
ing) and punch out (stop recording) on individual
audio tracks during playback, while preserving a
contiguous audio file on each punched track.
Record Modes and MIDI
In addition to the various record modes, there is
also a MIDI Merge button in the Transport win-
dow that determines how MIDI is recorded. When
enabled (Merge mode), recording over existing
MIDI clips results in the new data being merged
with the old. When the MIDI Merge button is dis-
abled (Replace mode), the new material replaces
the old.
For more information on QuickPunch, see
“QuickPunch Audio Recording” on
page 564.
For more information on TrackPunch, see
“TrackPunch Audio Recording” on
page 566.
For more information on DestructivePunch,
see “DestructivePunch Audio Recording” on
page 569.
MIDI Merge button, enabled