System information
5.
Select the Arm for Record buttons on the track where you want to record. Arming a track enables
it for recording.
When a track is armed, the track meter displays the track's 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.
6.
Click the Record button on the Transport bar to start recording.
7.
To stop recording, click the Record button again or click the Stop button on the Transport bar.
The Recorded Files dialog is displayed.
8. Use the Recorded Files dialog to confirm the file name and location of your recorded audio. Click
Delete or Delete All if you do not want to save the recorded files, or click Rename to change the
file's name.
9. Click Done to close the Recorded Files dialog. Your recorded file is displayed as a new event in the
timeline.
Using Input Busses with Hardware-Based Effects
Plug-ins are great, but there are times when you may want the sound of a specific piece of hardware for
your tracks. This help topic will show you how to use auxiliary busses and input busses to send a track to an
external processor.
1. Connect your effects processor to your audio interface:
a. Connect the input of your effects processor to an output from your sound card (for this
example, we'll use LineOut 1).
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