Record Setup

For more information, see the following topics:

Record Setup Overview

Configuring Pro Tools Hardware I/O for Recording

Connecting a Sound Source

Recording with a Click

Setting the Session Meter and Tempo

Record Modes

Configuring Default Names for Audio Files and Clips

Assigning Hardware I/O on a Track

Record Enabling Tracks

Working with Hard Drives for Recording

Selecting a Record Input Monitoring Mode

Setting Monitor Levels for Record and Playback

Reducing Monitoring Latency

Before you start recording in Pro Tools, you need to set up your Pro Tools system, a session, and one or more tracks for recording. You will also need to configure how Pro Tools monitors the input you intend to record.

While some of the information here is relevant to preparing to record MIDI, there are more specific setup details for MIDI recording in MIDI Recording.

For information on recording audio, see Audio Recording.

For information on digitizing (recording) video in Pro Tools, see Working with Video in Pro Tools or the Avid Video Peripherals Guide.