Foley Recording

Foley recording is one of the more specialized forms of recording in film production with unique monitoring requirements. Between punches and takes, inputs must be muted while Foley artists move themselves and equipment as they progress through a scene.

TrackInput monitoring can be configured to support Foley style TrackPunch recording using the Mute Record-Armed Tracks While Stopped preference.

To configure Pro Tools for Foley-style punch record monitoring:

1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Operation tab.

2 Enable Mute Record-Armed Tracks While Stopped.

3 Configure synchronization and other settings for Pro Tools and your other devices.

4 Enable TrackPunch or DestructivePunch mode and proceed with punch recording.

When recording online and Mute Record-Armed Tracks While Stopped is enabled, record-enabled tracks mute when the Transport is stopped. Input can still be monitored at any time by using the TrackInput switch.