Enabling Tracks for DestructivePunch Recording

You can enable tracks for DestructivePunch without record enabling them. This lets you punch in on individual tracks at any time after starting playback by clicking their respective Record Enable buttons.

You can also simultaneously DestructivePunch enable tracks and record enable them. This lets recording begin as soon as the transport is record-armed and playback begins. (See DestructivePunch-Enabling and Record-Enabling Tracks Simultaneously.)

DestructivePunch Enabling Tracks without Record Enabling Them

This method lets you use the Prepare DPE Tracks command to consolidate files for DestructivePunch recording.

To DestructivePunch-enable an audio track:

Control-click (Mac) or Start-click (Windows) the track’s Record Enable button to toggle the button to solid blue.

To DestructivePunch-enable all audio tracks:

Option-Control-click (Mac) or Alt-Start-click (Windows) a track’s Record Enable button to toggle all Record Enable buttons to solid blue.

To DestructivePunch-enable all selected audio tracks:

Control-Option-Shift-click (Mac) or Alt-Start-Shift-click (Windows) a track’s Record Enable button to toggle the Record Enable buttons for the selected audio tracks solid blue.

Create a VCA group for each stem or set of tracks on which you plan to punch, and use the VCA Record Enable button to arm all tracks in the group for DestructivePunch. For more information, see VCA Master Tracks.

DestructivePunch-Enabling and Record-Enabling Tracks Simultaneously

This method can be used when tracks already meet the requirements for DestructivePunch recording.

To simultaneously DestructivePunch enable and record enable an audio track:

Click the track’s Record Enable button. The track’s Record Enable button flashes blue and red.

To simultaneously DestructivePunch enable and record enable all audio tracks:

Option-click (Mac) or Alt-click (Windows) a track’s Record Enable button. All tracks’ Record Enable buttons flash blue and red.

To simultaneously DestructivePunch enable and record enable all selected audio tracks:

Option-Shift-click (Mac) or Alt-Shift-click (Windows) a track’s Record Enable button. The Record Enable buttons for the selected audio tracks flash blue and 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-enabled and record-enabled, its Record Enable button flashes blue and red.

When a track is DestructivePunch-enabled but not record-enabled, its Record Enable button 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.