Reference Guide

260 Recording

Preparing to record

To prepare for recording, you need to do the following:

• Set the recording mode.

• Choose your input(s).

• Arm one or more tracks for recording.

• Check your recording levels (audio only).

• Tune your instrument if necessary (audio only).

• Set the Now time to the point where recording should start.

• Start recording.

After you record, you can use the Edit > Undo command to erase the most recently recorded

material. You can use the Edit > Redo command to restore the recording and toggle between Undo

and Redo as many times as you like. If you are using MIDI Sync or time code sync for the clock

source, SONAR waits to receive external timing data before it begins recording. For more

information, see “Synchronizing your gear” on page 1153.

See:

“Recording modes” on page 260

“Choosing an input” on page 261

“Arming tracks for recording” on page 263

“Auto arming” on page 264

Recording modes

Any material you record is stored in a new clip. If you record into several tracks at once, one clip is

created in each track. If you record into a track that already contains clips, you can choose one of

three recording modes to determine what happens to those clips. When you save your project, you

also save whatever recording mode you choose together with that project:

Recording mode How it works

Sound on Sound The new material is merged with any existing material. This means that any

existing clips on the track are left unchanged and all newly recorded material is

stored in new clips. While recording, you will be able to hear material from

existing clips.

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