Specifications

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 49
Basic Recording
This section describes how to record audio and
MIDI into Pro Tools LE.
Preparing for Recording
To prepare an audio track for recording:
1 Verify the connections to your instruments.
2 Create a new track to record on by choosing
File > New Track. Specify 1 Mono Audio Track
and click Create.
3 In the Mix window, click the Input Selector on
the new track.
4 From the pop-up menu, select the interface in-
put you want to record. For example, select
Mic/Line 1 if your audio source is plugged into
the Source 1 jack on the back of the Mbox.
5 Use the Gain controls on Mbox to maximize
the signal going into Pro Tools while avoiding
clipping.
6 On the front of the Mbox, turn the Mix knob
fully left to Input. To hear an equal mix of play-
back and input signals, turn the Mix knob to the
center. See Mbox Basics Guide for more informa-
tion on using the Mix knob during recording.
Recording an Audio Track
To record an audio track:
1 Assign the input for a track and set its input
levels appropriately.
2 Click the Record Enable button for a track.
(See Figure 6 on page 44).
3 Choose Windows > Show Transport to display
the Transport window.
For more information about connecting in-
struments to Mbox, refer to Chapter 4,
“Mbox Hardware and Connections” as well
as the Mbox Basics Guide.
Choosing an input in the Mix window
Routing an input to a mono track
Input selector
Clipping occurs when you feed a signal to
an audio device that is louder than the cir-
cuitry can accept. To avoid clipping, adjust
the Gain control to a level where the Peak
LEDs on the front of the Mbox flicker occa-
sionally.
Transport window (Expanded view shown)
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