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Loop recording
Recording
Loop recording
When recording a vocal or an instrumental section, you might want to record several different takes
so that you can choose the one you like best. You might even want to record several takes to double
a part or merge the best parts of each.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. You can use Take lanes to display overlapping clips in separate
lanes.
• 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 the Control Bar’s Loop module.