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Loop Recording
Recording
Normally, to record each take you would have to arm a track, start recording, perform the take, and
then stop recording. You can record multiple takes more easily using a feature called loop
recording. Loop recording lets you start recording and record as many takes as you like, all in a
single step.
SONAR loops between the loop start and loop end time, allowing you to record one take on each
pass. SONAR creates a clip for each take. You have three choices for where these clips are stored:
• All clips can be recorded in Sound on Sound mode and stored in a single track, where they are
stacked on top of one another.
• All clips can be recorded in Overwrite mode in a single track, where each take is successively
muted except the last one.
• Each clip can be recorded to a different track. SONAR automatically places each take into a new,
empty track. No existing tracks are changed in any way.
When you finish recording, you can use the Edit > Undo command or CTRL+Z to erase all your
takes in a single step.
To Use Loop Recording
1. Choose the input for the track(s) you want to record, and arm the track(s) for recording.
2. Set the loop start and end times in either the Loop/Auto Shuttle dialog box or in the Loop
toolbar.
3. Choose Transport > Record Options, or click on the Record toolbar, to display the Record
Options dialog box.
Figure 41. The Record Options dialog
4. Choose to stack all takes in a single track or to store them in separate tracks.
5. If you choose to stack all takes in a single track, choose either Sound on Sound or Overwrite
mode.
If you use single track and Sound on Sound with Track Layers enabled, checking the Create New
Layer on Overlap check box will create another track layer if your new clip overlaps an existing
clip.