System information
To choose your recording input, click the Record Input button , choose an audio device from the menu,
choose Mono or Stereo from the submenu, and then choose an input.
To record from an input bus, click the Record Input button , choose Input Busses from the menu, and
then choose an input bus from the submenu.
For more information, see "Using Input Busses" on page 338.
Monitoring audio levels
While you're recording, a responsive meter is displayed in the track header to monitor the incoming signal
level of the selected recording device. It is important that you record with the highest signal possible
without clipping.
When a track is armed, the track meter displays the track's input level. If input monitoring is not on, the
meter displays the level of your input source. If input monitoring is turned on, the meter shows the level of
the input source plus the track effects chain.
A reading of 0 dB is the maximum for a digital signal. Clipping occurs when the incoming signal is too high
to be represented as a digital value. The result is distortion in the recording. A clipped signal will be
indicated by a red Clip warning at the top of the meters.
Right-click the meters and choose a command from the shortcut menu to adjust the display of the meters.
Toggling record input monitoring
If you're using a low-latency audio device, Vegas Pro can perform record input monitoring so you can hear
your recording signal with real-time track effects.
To turn on input monitoring, click the Record Input button and choose Input Monitoring On or Input
Monitoring Auto from the submenu. During recording, your signal will be played back with the current
track effects chain, but a dry (unprocessed) signal is recorded.
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