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Preparing to record
Recording
Arming tracks for recording
SONAR lets you record any number of tracks at one time. You indicate the tracks you want to record
by arming the tracks. You can arm a single track or several tracks at one time. Each track records
material received though its selected input. Whenever a track is armed, not only does the track’s R
button turn red, but the Clips pane that’s to the right of that track’s controls turns a reddish hue.
To arm one or more tracks for recording
Click the track’s Arm for Recording button .
To arm several tracks at the same time, select one or more tracks, then hold down the CTRL key
and click any selected track’s Arm for Recording button .
A track’s Arm button turns red to indicate that the track is armed for recording.
To disarm all tracks at once
Click the Arm / Disarm All Tracks button in the Control Bar’s Mix module, or press CTRL+R.
Figure 62. The Mix module.
Auto arming
You must arm tracks in order to record. To safeguard your data, there is no automatic arming of any
tracks.
If you want to record MIDI tracks without arming a track, go to Edit > Preferences > MIDI -
Playback and Recording and select the Allow MIDI Recording without an Armed Track check
box.
This feature lets you start recording a new track simply by making it the current track and pressing R
or clicking the Record button in the Transport module. Auto-arming makes it possible to
inadvertently record over existing material in the current track, however.
Note: To see the Arm for Recording button in the Track Inspector and Console view, make sure
the MSR module is visible.