User guide
Tracktion 4 Reference Manual
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Punched Recording Mode
When Tracktion is in punched recording mode, recording will start when the play-head cursor reach-
es in the in-marker. Correspondingly, it will stop when the play-head cursor reaches the out marker.
You can position the play-head cursor at any point before the in marker before starting playback.
Loop mode must be disabled to use punched recording as the in and out markers are used to dene
the punch points.
If you select the recording input device, you can customise how Tracktion deals with existing clips
that would be overwritten by the recording. MIDI inputs have an option in the device properties called
action, and audio inputs have a corresponding option in the device properties called record mode.
Despite the different names, both of the options are essentially the same. You can opt to have Track-
tion either overlay existing clips with the newly recorded material, or replace existing clips with newly
recorded material.
MIDI inputs have an additional option that allows you to merge the recorded material into existing
clips, which allows you to build up a complex arrangement over successive loops, or takes.
The nal option, which is available to both MIDI and audio input devices, is to not make a recording
at all. This option is discussed in later in this section.
To record in punched mode, simply:
• Disable the loop option in the transport section.
• Enable the punch option in the transport section.
• Select the input device and ensure that the recording mode/action is set to either overlay clips,
replace clips, or merge clips.
• Place the in and out markers at the desired record start and end times.
• Place the play-head cursor at some point prior to the in marker.
• Press the record button in the transport section.
Looped Recording Mode
When Tracktion is in looped recording mode, playback will loop between the in and out markers as in
regular looped playback mode. For each loop iteration, a new recording will be created. Unlike with nor-
mal mode recordings when in loop mode, the existing recordings will not be audible, so each loop cycle
plays as if there is no previous content on the record track.
When recording starts, playback will commence immediately from the in marker.
When recording is nished, a special clip will have been created that contains each loop cycle as a
single take. The takes are available from an pop-up menu accessible from the clip (Fig. 5.3.1).
Figure 5.3.1