M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 415)

Chapter 20: MIDI Recording 397
The track’s playlist is restored to its previous
state. However, the following conditions apply:
• If you punched in and out several times be-
fore stopping the Transport, only the last
punch is undone.
• When using Loop Record mode, all takes
from each record pass are discarded.
Canceling a Record Take
It is also possible to discard the current record
take before the Transport is stopped.
To cancel a take while recording:
„
Press Control+Period (.) (Windows) or Com-
mand+Period (.) (Mac) before the Transport is
stopped.
When in Loop Record mode, all takes from each
record pass are discarded.
MIDI Punch Recording Over a
Specified Range
You can set Pro Tools to automatically punch
record over a specific range in a MIDI or Instru-
ment track. The range’s start (punch in) and end
(punch out) points must be specified before re-
cording.
To punch in on a MIDI or Instrument track:
1 Configure a MIDI or Instrument track for re-
cording (see “Configuring MIDI or Instrument
Tracks for Recording” on page 393).
2 Ensure that Normal Record mode is selected
(see “Record Modes” on page 353).
3 In the Transport window, disable Wait for
Note and Countoff.
4 Select Options > Link Timeline and Edit Selection.
5 With the Selector tool, select the punch range
in the track’s playlist.
6 To hear existing track material up to the start
point, or after the end point, enable and set pre-
and post-roll times (see “Setting Pre- and Post-
Roll” on page 376).
7 Record enable the track containing the previ-
ous take.
8 Click Record in the Transport to arm Pro Tools
for recording. The Record button flashes.
9 Click Play to start recording.
If pre-roll is enabled, the track material leading
up to the punch-in point plays. You can start
playing during the pre-roll to get the “feel.”
MIDI is not recorded until the start point is
reached.
When the start point is reached, Pro Tools be-
gins recording. Recording continues until the
end point is reached. If post-roll is enabled, play-
back continues for the specified post-roll
amount.
10 When you have finished recording, click
Stop in the Transport.
The newly recorded MIDI data appears in the
track.
Punch Recording During Playback with
MIDI
You do not have to set a record range to punch
in on a MIDI or Instrument track. In fact, you
can punch in and out on-the-fly at any time dur-
ing playback. Unlike audio tracks, it is not nec-
essary to enable QuickPunch to perform real-
time punch recording.
For other methods of setting the record
range, see “Setting Punch and Loop Points”
on page 372.