3
Turn the Input Gain up on your Mbox until you
see the on-screen track meter show green most
of the time, or yellow for louder passages.
Input 1 Gain (Mbox)
• If the track meter shows red, gain is too high;
lower the Input Gain.
• If you barely see green in the track meter, gain
is too low; raise the Input Gain.
Track meter
4
In the Transport window, click the Return to
Zero button if you want to start recording from
the beginning of the session.
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Introduction to Pro Tools Express
5
Click the Record button in the Transport to re-
cord arm the session. The button flashes red.
(This tells Pro Tools that you are happy with
your levels and are ready to record—think of
this as a "master" record enable button for the
session.)
Return to Zero
Play
Window > Edit
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Choose
happens when you record.
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When you are ready to start recording, press
the Spacebar or click the Play button in the
Transport. The Transport Record button and the
track's Record Enable button turn solid red while
recording.
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To stop recording, press the Spacebar again or
click the Stop button in the Transport. (The
Transport Record button disengages, but the
track's Record Enable button remains enabled
and flashes red until you click it).
You have just recorded your first audio track.
A mono audio track after recording
Record
so you can watch what