PT 9 won't record audio track

[SoloMonk]

I can record enable microphones (and I choose Mic inputs) and I hear them, but when I try to record the tracks, no audio is recorded.

New to PT from DP. Thanks for your help.

[HD2]

When all else fails "Turn it on"
or Read this

[SoloMonk]

Perhaps not specific enough. Of course I did turn it on :)

[formfunction]

Originally Posted by SoloMonk

Perhaps not specific enough. Of course I did turn it on :)

Then READ THAT which was suggested!! It talks a lot about "specifics" ;-)

[SoloMonk]

With great apology, I'm not only new to PT but new to the forum.

Here's the situation in detail:

I'm running a new Mac Pro 3.33GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon "Westmere" with 32Gb RAM. I have a PT 9 HD3 system installed and no previous installations of PT. My interface is a Prism ADA-8XR.

The pre-amp is a Millennia Media 8V-3R.

I can hear audio through mains when I record-enable a track, but, without changing outputs, when I actually record the track, all is blank (I neither hear audio nor is any recorded).

I suspect this is user error and that there is an easy fix for this and I'm just a neophyte.

If I haven't been specific enough, please let me know. Thank you for reading.

[stonehenge]

i bet you are recording on an instrument track. make sure if recording audio you use an audio track.

[SoloMonk]

This is a good thought. Sadly, I am using audio tracks. I wonder if there is some PT default record function that I need to click or unclick in a preference pane.

[HD2]

So just to be certain you are record arming the track and then hitting the record button on the transport window, then hitting play correct?

[Park Seward]

Originally Posted by SoloMonk

With great apology, I'm not only new to PT but new to the forum.

You will find some very valuable information in the manual and the reference guide. I'd suggest reading them, especially the section that covers recording.

Record Setup Overview
Record setup includes the following:
Hardware Setup for Recording
• “Configuring Pro Tools Hardware I/O for Re- cording” on page 424
• “Connecting a Sound Source” on page 425
Session Setup for Recording
• Configuring a new or existing session for re- cording:
• “Working with Hard Drives for Recording” on page 439
• “Recording with a Click” on page 426
• “Setting the Session Meter and Tempo” on page 428
• Setting a Record Mode. See “Record Modes” on page 431
Track Setup for Recording
• Configuring one or more tracks for recording: • “Configuring Default Names for Audio
Files and Regions” on page 434
• “Assigning Hardware I/O on a Track” on page 435
• “Record Enabling Tracks” on page 436 • “Recording with Multiple Hard Drives” on
page 439
Monitoring Setup for Recording
• “Selecting a Record Input Monitoring Mode” on page 442
• “Setting Monitor Levels for Record and Play- back” on page 445
• “Reducing Monitoring Latency” on page 445
• “Recording with Delay Compensation” on page 446

[SoloMonk]

Thank you for the helpful suggestions. I had pressed record in the transport window.

I got this to work by rebooting my converters. I don't know why and I guess if the problem persists, I will have to call Prism, as it may not be PT.

Thank you again.