Reference Guide

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Recording
Punch Recording
6. If you stack all takes in a single track, you can audition them later by using the Track Layers
button in the right of the Track pane (each take will have its own Mute and Solo buttons).
7. Click OK to close the Record Options dialog, and set the Now time to the point in the project
where you want to start recording.
8. Click , or press R, or choose Transport > Record. If your metronome count-in is turned on, it
will play the count-in measure.
9. Play or perform the material you want to record. At the end of the loop, SONAR will return to the
start of the loop and you can record the next take.
10.If you want to erase the most recent take while loop recording is underway, choose Transport >
Reject Loop Take.
11.Click , or press the SPACEBAR, or choose Transport > Stop when you want to stop
recording.
The takes are stored in the manner you requested.
Punch Recording
Suppose you are happy with most of a track but want to replace some sound or add new material in
one small section—perhaps as small as a couple of notes. This is where punch recording comes in
handy, because it lets you record new material only within a specified range of times.
For example, suppose you recorded a 32-bar keyboard solo but made some mistakes in the 24
th
and 25
th
bars. With punch recording, you can play the entire solo again, so you make sure you can
get the feel you want. However, only the bars you want to correct are actually recorded. That way,
you don’t have to worry about introducing new mistakes elsewhere in the recording.
To use punch recording, follow these steps:
• Enable punch recording.
• Set the start and end times of the punch.
• Choose Sound on Sound mode or Overwrite mode.
• Start recording by pressing R or clicking the button on the Transport toolbar.
The Record toolbar shows the punch settings, as shown here:
Figure 42. The Record toolbar
A. Punch In Time B. Punch Out Time C. Click here to set punch times to the selection start and end times
D. Auto-punch on/off E. Record mode F. Step record G. Click to open the Record Options dialog box
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