User Manual

Pro Tools Reference Guide520
Prime for Record Mode
When recording a large number of tracks or chan-
nels, or playing back a large number of tracks
while recording, Pro Tools may take a little longer
to begin recording. To avoid this delay, put
Pro Tools in Prime for Record mode before begin-
ning to record.
To enable Prime for Record mode and start
recording:
1 Click Record in the Transport. The Record but-
ton flashes.
2 Do one of the following:
• Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) Play
in the Transport to put Pro Tools in Prime for
Record mode.
• Right-click the Play button and select
Prime for
Record
.
The Stop button lights and both the Play and Re-
cord buttons flash.
3 To begin recording instantaneously, click Play.
4 Click Stop to stop recording.
Setting Punch and Loop
Points
The start and end points of a record range for
punch and loop recording can be set by the follow-
ing methods:
• Select a range in a track’s playlist (with
Options > Link Timeline and Edit Selection
enabled).
• Select a range in a Timebase ruler.
• Drag the Timeline Selection Markers in the
ruler.
• Enter start and end times in the Transport win-
dow.
• Recall a Memory Location that includes an Edit
selection (with
Options > Link Timeline and Edit
Selection
enabled).
To set the record range in a track’s playlist:
1 If you want to constrain the selection to the cur-
rent Grid value, set the Edit mode to Grid.
2 Select Options > Link Timeline and Edit Selec-
tion
.
3 Do one of the following:
• With the Selector tool, select the record range in
a track’s playlist.
• If a clip’s start and end points define the record
range, select the entire clip.
When synchronizing to timecode, use Prime
for Record mode to record or play back large
numbers of tracks. This decreases the time it
takes to lock to timecode.
Playlist selection
You can also enter a start and end point
during playback. Press the Down Arrow to
set the start point, and press the Up Arrow to
set the end points. Note that when in Grid
mode, start and end point when entered in
this manner do not snap to the grid.