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378 Chapter 14 Recording in Logic Express
Enabling One or More Tracks for Recording
Audio tracks must be manually record-enabled (armed) before recording, just as you
would with tracks on a tape recorder. The Record Enable button turns red to indicate
this armed state.
You can only make audio recordings on armed tracks, irrespective of which track name
is selected in the Arrange track list.
If several Arrange tracks are routed to the same channel strip (“Audio 1”, for example),
the new audio file will be recorded to the selected track (routed to “Audio 1”). If none
are selected, audio will be recorded to the first (top) of these tracks.
Space is reserved on the hard disk for armed tracks, and will no longer be available for
Undo files. For this reason, Logic Express will automatically disarm audio tracks when
editing in the Sample Editor, or if the hard disk is nearly full.
Important: You can only activate the Record Enable buttons of audio tracks that have a
unique input. Simultaneous arming of multiple tracks that use the same input (selected
in the Input slot) is not possible.
To enable one or more audio tracks for recording, do one of the following:
m Click the Record Enable button on the desired track (or tracks) in the track list.
m Click the Record Enable button of all track channels (in the Mixer) that you wish to
record to.
m Select the desired track (or tracks) in the Arrange area and use the Record Enable Track
key command.
Note: If these buttons are not visible in the track list, choose View > Configure Track
Header. In the dialog, click the Record Enable checkbox. If this checkbox is active, but
the switch is still not visible, you should activate the relevant audio hardware in
Logic Express > Preferences > Audio > Audio Hardware & Drivers.
To disable a record enabled track:
m Click the (illuminated) Record Enable button a second time in either the track list or
Mixer.
To disarm all record enabled tracks:
m Option-click on the flashing Record Enable button of any record-enabled track channel.