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Pro Tools Reference Guide 328
When DestructivePunch mode is enabled and the
transport is armed for recording:
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If no tracks are DestructivePunch-enabled, the
Record button in the Transport flashes gray and
red.
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If at least one track is DestructivePunch-en-
abled, the Record button flashes blue and red.
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If at least one DestructivePunch-enabled track
is also record enabled, the Record button flashes
blue and red,
and the record LED lights.
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Whenever at least one audio track is record-
ing, the Record button lights solid red.
Track Record Status Display
When Pro Tools is in DestructivePunch mode,
each track’s Record Enable button indicates its
DestructivePunch and record enable status as
follows:
• When a track is both DestructivePunch-en-
abled and record-enabled, its Record Enable
button flashes blue and red.
• When a track is DestructivePunch-enabled
but not record-enabled, its Record Enable but-
ton lights solid blue.
• When a track is record-enabled only, its
Record Enable button flashes red.
• While a track is recording (in any mode), its
Record Enable button lights solid red.
Record and Input Status LEDs
Record and Input LEDs next to the Transport
Record Enable button indicate track Record and
Input status as follows, in all recording modes:
Record Status LED
When lit (red), indicates that
at least one audio track is currently record-en-
abled. When off (grey), no tracks are currently
record-enabled.
Input Status LED
When lit (green), indicates
that at least one audio track is currently set to
Input Only monitoring (regardless of record en-
able status). When off (grey), all tracks are in
Auto Input monitoring
.
Preparing Tracks for
DestructivePunch Recording
In order for a track to be enabled for Destructive-
Punch recording, the track must contain a con-
tiguous audio file that meets the following re-
quirements:
• The file must start at the beginning
(sample 0) of the session.
– and –
• The File Length must be equal to or greater
than the DestructivePunch File Length set-
ting (see “DestructivePunch File Length”
on page 329).
DestructivePunch status indication in an audio track in
the Mix window
Record Enable button
Track Record status in the Edit window
Track Record Enable buttons also appear in
blue to indicate that track is Destructive-
Punch-enabled.
Red (not flashing) indicates recording
(all modes)