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Preparing to record
Before you record, you must arm the tracks into which you will record the new audio. You must also select the recording settings for the tracks. You have the additional options of using a metronome or turning off playback during recording.
You may record into an empty track, a time selection, an event, or a combination of time and event selection. You can also record multiple takes for an event so you can maintain multiple versions of an event that you may play back and edit.
Tip: Select a media bin before recording if you want to automatically add your recorded audio to a media bin. To save track effects with your recorded files, create an effects package of the track effect settings and apply the chain to the event as a
Arming the track for recording
Whether recording into an existing track, an empty track, a selected event, or a time selection, you must prepare a track for recording. You can arm multiple tracks prior to recording.
1.Click the Arm for Record button (
) in the track list.
The first time you arm a track to record in a project, the Project Recorded Files Folder dialog displays.
2.Browse to the location where you want to save your recorded audio files.
3.Click OK.
Tip: You can change the location where recorded files are saved at any time. For more information, see Specifying where recordings are stored on page 206.
Once a track is armed, a record meter appears in the track list. Depending on your hardware, a record gain fader may also appear.
Arm the track first. | Track is ready for recording |
| using the Sound Mapper. |
Track is ready for recording from a specific device.
CHP. 11 | RECORDING AUDIO |