Beginner Having Beginner Problems Recording

[boymales]

so i understand the basics for recording: record-enable the track, set protools to record, press play, and you're recording. however, there is no wave read-out displayed. and, thus, there is no track left to playback. so, while the computer is successfully receiving the sound from the mbox--as evinced by the green and yellow jumps in the mixer's volume meter bar--protools isn't actually recording any information during the recording process.

is there another setting i'm missing?
any help is appreciated.
thanks

[usd]

this is the tdm forum. ask here http://duc.digidesign.com/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB24

by the way, reading the manual helps a lot. good luck!

[boymales]

thanks for the link.
unfortunately, my purchase didn't come with a manual. there is a dvd tutorial, but i figured someone may have had the same problem before.
and what does TDM mean?

[usd]

T(ime)D(ivision)M(ultiplexing). easy explained that is the bus system of the protools HD/MIX24 rigs. read more about it in Digi´s white papers http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?...54&itemid=5143

[tj_davies]

You can download the manuals here.

Check which record mode you are in. To start, it's best to use the normal mode. So no Loop Record, Punch etc. - you can find that in the menu Options. Or just control-click the Record button until you see nothing but the button (no letters or loop-circle). Record arm the track and press F12 or Command+Space to record.

Hope it helps,
Timothy