Preparing Tracks for DestructivePunch Recording

In order for a track to be enabled for DestructivePunch recording, the track must contain a contiguous audio file that meets the following requirements:

The file must start at the beginning (sample 0) of the session.

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The File Length must be equal to or greater than the DestructivePunch File Length setting (see DestructivePunch File Length).

If a track does not contain a file that meets these requirements, you can do any of the following to meet the requirements:

Move the current file in the track Timeline so that its beginning aligns with the session start.

Use the Consolidate command to create a continuous file of the required length.

Change the DestructivePunch File Length setting so that the current file is equal to or greater than the required length.

Use the Prepare DPE Tracks command to consolidate audio on all DestructivePunch-enabled tracks. (See Using the Prepare DPE Tracks Command.)

DestructivePunch File Length

To use DestructivePunch on an audio track, the track must contain a contiguous audio file of a minimum length, which is set in the Pro Tools Operation preferences page.

To set DestructivePunch File Length:

1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Operation tab.

2 Type a value for DestructivePunch File Length.

3 Click OK.

Using the Prepare DPE Tracks Command

To prepare a track for DestructivePunch recording:

1 Enable DestructivePunch mode (Enabling DestructivePunch Mode).

2 Make sure the tracks you want to prepare are DestructivePunch-enabled (see DestructivePunch Enabling Tracks without Record Enabling Them).

3 Choose Options > Prepare DPE Tracks.

Pro Tools consolidates audio on all DestructivePunch-enabled tracks from the beginning of the session to the value specified in the DestructivePunch File Length preference.

For clips with any clip gain settings other than 0 dB, the Prepare DPE Tracks command automatically renders all clip gain and resets all clip gain to 0 dB.