Recording audio into a project
Getting Started
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Figure 11.
The record meter shows the input level.
Recording your performance
Now that everything is set up, let's record something!
1.
Go to
Edit > Preferences > Project - Metronome
to configure the metronome (or click the
Metronome icon
in the Control Bar’s Transport module).
2.
Set the metronome for a 2 measure count-in.
• Click
Use Audio Metronome
, select the
Recording
check box and set
Record Count-
in
to 2 Measures. For details about each metronome option, click
Help
.
3.
Make sure the track has been record enabled by clicking the track’s
Record Enable
button.
The
Record Enable
button on the track should be lit in red like this:
.
4.
On the Transport, click
Record
, or press R on your computer keyboard.
5.
You will hear two measures counted in by the metronome and then recording will begin.
Start performing at the beginning of the third count.
6.
When you finish recording, click the
Stop
button
or press the SPACEBAR.
A new audio clip appears.
Press
Play
to play back the project. If you would like to redo the take, go to
Edit > Undo
to undo
the previous recording, then repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 above until you get a perfect take.
Now that your first track has been recorded, you can “over-dub” another part. To do so, disable
recording on track 1 and repeat the steps in this tutorial. After repeating the steps, you will have
recorded to track 2. Both recorded tracks will play during playback. Each will also have its own
exclusive volume and pan control, FX chain and can be muted or soloed. You will learn more
about this in future tutorials.
Input may be too low
Input is too loud
