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238 Chapter 11 Recording Audio in Soundtrack Pro
Recording Multiple Takes
You can record multiple takes in the Timeline. You can record multiple takes using the
playback region to define where each take starts and ends, or record for the duration of
the project. When you record multiple takes, the takes are “stacked” in a single clip in
the Timeline. You can audition each take, and can create composite takes by splitting
the clip and choosing the take for each split segment.
To record multiple takes:
1 If you want to record to an existing track, enable the track.
2 If cycling is turned off, click the Cycle button in the transport controls to turn it on.
3 Set the playback region to the part of the Timeline where you want recording to start
and end.
For information on setting the playback region, see “Working With the Playback
Region” on page 98.
If no playback region is set, recording starts at the beginning of the project and lasts
until the end of the last clip in the project. If the project contains no clips, a single take
is recorded, starting at the current playhead position.
4 Click the Record button in the transport controls to start recording.
As you record, the level meters in the Recording tab show the levels of the input signal
being recorded. If the input signal clips (rises above 0 dB), the peak indicator lights red.
The playhead advances to the end of the playback region, then returns to the
beginning of the playback region for the next take.
5 To stop recording, click the Play button.
When you record multiple takes, the takes are recorded sequentially to an audio file in
the recording location set in Recording Preferences. The takes appear in a single clip in
the Timeline. The current take number appears in the lower-right corner of the clip. You
can choose which take you hear when you play the project. When you finish recording,
the current take number corresponds to the number of completed takes.