Audio Recording : Loop Recording Audio
 
Loop Recording Audio
 
Loop Playback and Audio Recording
Pro Tools | First provides a loop recording feature that lets you record take after take while the same section of audio repeats over and over. This is a convenient technique for quickly recording multiple takes of a part without losing spontaneity.
The pre-roll setting, if enabled, is used only during the first record pass. Pre- and post-roll times are ignored on each successive loop. To compensate for this, you may want to make the loop range slightly longer. Later, you can trim back the recorded takes to the proper length with the Trim tool (see “Using the Trim Tools” on page 294).
When loop recording audio, Pro Tools | First creates a single audio file that includes all takes. Takes appear as individual clips in the Clips List and are numbered sequentially. Once you stop recording, you can audition any of the recorded takes.
To loop record an audio track:
1. Do one of the following:
*Select Options > Loop Record. When Loop Record mode is enabled, a loop symbol appears in the Record button.
*Right-click the Record button in the Transport and select Loop.
2. Record enable the audio track by clicking its Record Enable button.
3. With the Selector tool, select the loop range on the track or in the timeline.
4. To hear track material up to the start point of the loop, enable pre-roll and set the pre-roll time (see “Setting Pre- and Post-Roll” on page 233).
5. Click Record in the Transport to arm Pro Tools | First for recording.
6. Click Play to start recording.
The Record button flashes during the pre-roll. When the start point is reached, Pro Tools | First begins recording. When the end point is reached, Pro Tools | First loops back to the start time and continues recording.
7. To cancel all recorded takes while loop recording, press Command+Period (.) (Mac) or Control+Period (.) (Windows).
8. When finished, click Stop or press the Spacebar to stop recording.
If you stop recording before you reach the midpoint of the loop, Pro Tools | First discards that take. If you record more than half of the looped take, the take is left in the track when you stop recording.
The recorded takes appear as clips in the Clips List and are numbered sequentially. The most recently recorded take appears in the track. For details on auditioning the different takes, see “Selecting Alternate Takes” on page 238.