Example TrackPunch and DestructivePunch Workflows

For more information, see the following topics:

Film Dubbing and Mixing

Loading Dailies Using RecordLock

Foley Recording

Tracking and Overdubbing Music

TrackPunch and DestructivePunch let you use Pro Tools punch recording in many ways. For example, DestructivePunch lets Pro Tools be used as a digital dubber for film re-recording (dubbing) and mixing (see Film Dubbing and Mixing).

If you are not already familiar with routing, selecting, and grouping Pro Tools tracks, see Tracks and Basic Mixing.

Keyboard shortcuts and preference settings for recording and input monitoring provide flexibility that makes TrackPunch or DestructivePunch equally useful for the following workflows commonly performed in film, video, and music production:

Loading dailies (see Loading Dailies Using RecordLock)

Recording Foley (see Foley Recording)

Tracking and overdubbing in music production and any other recording situation (see Tracking and Overdubbing Music)

Throughout these examples, references to TrackPunch can also be applied to DestructivePunch (just remember that TrackPunch is nondestructive, while DestructivePunch is a destructive punch mode).

Because Pro Tools can be networked, TrackPunch (and all other) audio files and whole sessions can be available for secure transfer to other systems for review, editing, and archiving.