User Manual

Chapter 5
Recording
ACID® Music Studio™ software can record audio into multiple mono or stereo audio tracks while simultaneously
playing back existing audio and MIDI tracks. You are limited only by the performance of your computer system and
audio hardware. Audio is recorded to a media file on your computer and into an event on the timeline. You may
record into an empty track, a time selection, an event, or a combination of time and event selection. Audio output
from your computer during recording is not necessarily recorded with the new audio.
You can also record into multiple MIDI tracks and MIDI step recording.
Recording audio
Preparing to record
Before you record, you must arm the tracks into which you will record the new audio. You must also select the
recording settings for the tracks. You have the additional options of using a metronome or turning off playback
during recording.
You may record into an empty track, a time selection, an event, or a combination of time and event selection. You can
also record multiple takes for an event so you can maintain multiple versions of an event that you may play back and
edit.
Arming the track for recording
Whether recording into an existing track, an empty track, a selected event, or a time selection, you must prepare a
track for recording. You can arm multiple tracks prior to recording.
Click the Arm for Record button (
) in the track list.
Once a track is armed, a record meter appears in the track list. Depending on your hardware, a record gain fader may
also appear.
Arm the track first. Track is ready for recording.
In addition, one of two Record Device Selector buttons appears: ( ) or ( ). The button that appears is based on
the Audio device type selected in the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog.
Button Description
This button appears when Use Microsoft® Sound Mapper™ has been selected as
Stereo
the audio device type on the Preferences Audio tab. The Sound Mapper allows
you to choose how the signal will be recorded: stereo or mono. Click this button
Mono left
to view a menu with Stereo, Left, or Right.
Mono right
Stereo
Mono left
Mono right
This button appears when the Windows® Classic Wave Driver or an ASIO device
has been selected as the audio device type on the Preferences Audio Device
tab. When you choose this option, you can specify which device (e.g., sound
card) you will record from on any given track prior to recording. Click this button
to view a menu with Stereo or Mono, and a submenu with all available devices
for either option.
Recording into an empty track
1. Select a track. Alternately, to record to a new track, choose Audio Track from the Insert menu.
2. Place the cursor on the timeline where you want to begin recording.
3. Arm the track by clicking the Arm for Record button ( ) on the track.
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