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A new audio region appears on each of the record-enabled tracks.
8. Click the Stop button in the control bar (or press the Space bar) to stop recording.
Punch in and out of audio recordings in Logic Pro
Punch recording is a technique you can use to overwrite a portion of a previously recorded
track, during playback, without touching any of the recording before or after that portion.
You punch in to interrupt playback and make the recording, then punch out to return to
playback mode. You can choose between two punch recording modes: Quick Punch-In
mode and Autopunch mode.
Punch recording is only available when Show Advanced Tools is selected in the
Advanced preferences pane.
Quick Punch-In mode
A useful and common recording practice is to switch in and out of recording mode while
listening to the previously recorded material, sometimes referred to as “punching in on the
fly.” This helps you fix mistakes or create alternate takes for a particular section. To ensure
the transition between playing and recording occurs without any audible gaps, you must
turn on Quick Punch-In mode.
When Quick Punch-In mode is on, recording occurs in the background from the moment
you start playback. This means there needs to be twice the number of available channel
strips than the number enabled for recording. A dialog appears if you exceed the number
of channel strips needed.
Important: It is recommended that you leave Quick Punch-In mode turned on (which it
is, by default). You only need to turn it off if you’re recording more than the number of
channel strips available (in a new project that’s more than 128 tracks), or if your hard disk
is unable to accommodate recording a large number of tracks. To turn it off, choose Record
> Allow Quick Punch-In, or Control-click the Record button, then choose Allow Quick
Punch-In from the shortcut menu.
Autopunch mode
Autopunch describes the use of predefined punch-in and punch-out points to start and
stop recording. One advantage is that you can concentrate on your playing, rather than on
controlling the software. Another advantage is that you can set the starting and stopping of
recordings far more precisely than is possible if “punching in on the fly.
Note: Only record-enabled tracks are affected by punch recording.