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Basic Recording
This section describes how to record audio and
MIDI into Pro Tools LE.
Preparing for Recording
To prepare an audio track for recording:
1 Verify the connections to your instruments.
For more information about connecting instruments to Mbox, refer to Chapter 4,
“Mbox Hardware and Connections” as well
as the Mbox Basics Guide.
5 Use the Gain controls on Mbox to maximize
the signal going into Pro Tools while avoiding
clipping.
Clipping occurs when you feed a signal to
an audio device that is louder than the circuitry can accept. To avoid clipping, adjust
the Gain control to a level where the Peak
LEDs on the front of the Mbox flicker occasionally.
6 On the front of the Mbox, turn the Mix knob
fully left to Input. To hear an equal mix of playback and input signals, turn the Mix knob to the
center. See Mbox Basics Guide for more information on using the Mix knob during recording.
2 Create a new track to record on by choosing
File > New Track. Specify 1 Mono Audio Track
and click Create.
Recording an Audio Track
3 In the Mix window, click the Input Selector on
To record an audio track:
the new track.
1 Assign the input for a track and set its input
levels appropriately.
2 Click the Record Enable button for a track.
Input selector
(See Figure 6 on page 44).
3 Choose Windows > Show Transport to display
the Transport window.
Choosing an input in the Mix window
Return To Zero
4 From the pop-up menu, select the interface in-
put you want to record. For example, select
Mic/Line 1 if your audio source is plugged into
the Source 1 jack on the back of the Mbox.
Fast Forward
Rewind
Online
Play
Go to End
Stop
Record
Transport window (Expanded view shown)
Routing an input to a mono track
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