Reference Guide

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Preferences dialog
Recording Mode
Choose one of the following options:
• Sound on Sound (Blend). Choose this option to add sound to any pre-existing sound in the
track.
• Overwrite (Replace). Choose this option to overwrite any pre-existing sound in the part of the
track you are recording into.
• Allow Arm Changes During Playback/Record. Select this option if you want to arm and
disarm tracks during playback and recording. This allows you to record to different tracks while
the transport is rolling, without first having to stop playback in order to arm a track for recording.
• Only For Inputs In Project. When Allow Arm Changes During Playback/Record is enabled,
SONAR must keep all hardware input ports open so that it can dynamically arm tracks on the fly.
With some drivers in WDM mode, this can add significant overhead if there are many input
devices enabled in Edit > Preferences > Audio - Devices. The Only For Inputs In Project
option instructs SONAR to only open hardware input ports that are currently active in the project
(i.e. assigned to a track).
• Auto Punch. Choose this option to punch record, and then set the following options:
• Punch In Time. Enter the time where you want the new recording activity to begin.
• Punch Out Time. Enter the time where you want the new recording activity to end.
• Mute Previous Takes. Uncheck this option in Sound on Sound (Blend) mode if you want to
hear previous takes during Auto Punch.
• Hear previously recorded material on track. Select this option if you want to hear previously
recorded material on a track while recording.
Note: The Allow Arm Changes During Playback/Record option is disabled by default. When
enabled, SONAR must keep all hardware input ports open so that it can dynamically arm tracks
on the fly. With some drivers in WDM mode, this can add significant overhead if there are many
input devices enabled in Edit > Preferences > Audio - Devices. This may lead to more
frequent drop outs. When using this option in WDM mode, it is recommended that you disable
all unused input drivers to minimize this overhead. Disabling unused inputs is not required when
using ASIO mode.
Note: If this option is enabled, you will not be able to change inputs while recording.
Note: The Mute Previous Takes option has no effect during loop recording.