DigiDesign Digidesign Pro Tools 8.0, Reference Manual

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is particularly useful with punch recording since
it gives you time to “catch the beat” before
reaching the punch-in point. To set the pre-roll
amount, type a new value in this field, or drag
the Pre-Roll flag in the Main Timebase ruler.
Post-Roll During playback or record, specifies
the amount that plays after the end of a Time-
line selection. Post-roll is useful in punch re-
cording since playback continues after the
punch-out point so you can check for a smooth
transition to previously recorded material. To
set the post-roll amount, type a new value in
this field, or drag the Post-Roll flag in the Main
Timebase ruler.
Start
Specifies the beginning of the play or
record range. You can set the start point by en-
tering a location in this field, or by dragging the
corresponding Timeline Selection or Play Start
Marker in the Main Timebase ruler. For more in-
formation, see “Timeline Selection Markers” on
page 373.
End
Specifies the end of the play or record range.
You can set the end point by entering a location
in this field, or by dragging the corresponding
Timeline Selection Marker in the Main Timebase
ruler. For more information, see “Timeline Se-
lection Markers” on page 373.
Length
Specifies the length for the play or record
range. You can set the length by entering a loca-
tion in this field, or by selecting a range in any
Timebase ruler.
MIDI Controls
To view the MIDI controls in the Transport, do one
of the following:
„
Select
View > Transport > MIDI Controls
.
– or –
„
Control-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Mac) the Expand/Collapse “+” button in the
Transport window to display the MIDI controls.
When the Timeline and Edit selections are
linked, you can make an Edit selection in a
track’s playlist to set the play and record
range. See “Linking or Unlinking Timeline
and Edit Selections” on page 473
Transport window, MIDI controls
Transport Window with MIDI controls
Tempo Ruler
Enable
Wait for Note
Count Off
Meter
Metronome Click
MIDI Merge
Tempo
Tempo Resolution (Beat Value) pop-up menu
Expand/Collapse button