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Create a Track
Pro Tools uses tracks for recording audio and
MIDI in a session. Before you can record audio,
you need to create an Audio track.
To create and prepare an audio track for recording:
1
Create a new session, or open an existing
session.
Track > New
2 Choose
3 To record a single microphone or instrument
connected to your Mbox, set the New Tracks di-
1 Mono Audio Track
alog for
Create
click .
Creating a new mono audio track
If you want to record both inputs at once, create
one stereo track or two mono tracks depending
on what you have plugged in and what you plan
to record:
• To record two different sources (such as
one vocal mic and one electric guitar),
create 2 Mono audio tracks. This lets you
record two input signals simultaneously.
After recording, these can be edited, pro-
cessed, and balanced independently.
– or –
• To record a two-channel stereo source
(such as a stereo keyboard), create 1 Stereo
audio track.
4 Make sure the Mix window is open by choosing
Window > Mix
.
.
Samples
, in , and
5 In the middle of the new track's channel strip,
notice where it says "Analog 1 (Mono)." This
shows which Input channel (Input 1 or Input 2)
is assigned to this track. (To specify a different
Input channel, click the Audio Input Path selec-
tor and choose the other channel.)
Audio Input Path
selector
Record Your Performance to a Track
To record an audio track:
1
Click the track's Record Enable button to arm
the track for recording. The button flashes red.
Record Enable button
Record enabling a track in the Mix window
2 Sing or play into the mic, or play your instru-
ment.
Watch the meter level in the Pro Tools track
while you raise the Input Gain on your Mbox.
(Note that moving the on-screen fader has no ef-
fect on input levels; it's only for adjusting moni-
toring levels.)
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