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from the Mixing Board or Sequence Editor
windows (from the menu next to or below the track
name).
Figure 24-3: Choosing an audio input in the Track List. You can also
choose an audio track input in the Mixing Board or Sequence Editor.
3 Record-enable the audio track.
This can be done in several different windows in
Digital Performer. In the Tracks window, click the
Record button next to the track (in the REC
column). If the button is red, the track is record-
enabled. In the Mixing Board, click the record
button below the solo and mute buttons. In the
Sequence Editor, click the record button next to the
track name. More than one audio track can be
record-enabled at a time. However, there is a
preference (Digital Performer menu) that restricts
record-enabling to one track at a time. For details,
see “Audio Options” on page 84.
☛ Record-enabling should be done before you
actually begin recording; audio tracks can be
record-enabled during playback or recording, but
you may experience a brief pause. A better
alternative is to punch in and out on the fly. See
“Manual punch-in/punch-out on the fly” on
page 236 and “Automatic punch-in/punch-out” on
page 236 later in this chapter.
☛ If the track’s record button is missing, you
need to choose an input first (Step 2 above).
Figure 24-4: Record-enabling an audio track.
4 In the Audio Monitor, confirm the current
record input, as shown in Figure 24-5.
Press on the current
audio input assignment
to change it.
The red dot in
the menu
indicates the
currently record-
enabled input.
Figure 24-5: The Audio Monitor (Studio menu) is an important component of the audio recording process. Always check the
settings shown above before recording. In this example, recording is being done on inputs 3-4.
Check how much record time is avail-
able on your hard disk (click to toggle
between min/sec or MB/GB).
Play some sample input to
make sure the input level
meter reads as close to zero
dB as possible.
Confirm that the take file for the record input is on
standby (not italicized). This means that the file
has been created on the hard disk. If it isn’t, record-
enable the audio track in the Tracks window.
Confirm the location of the audio file. Is it located
where you want it (or where your hard disk recording
system requires it to be)? Click to toggle between full
and abbreviated path display.