User Manual

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6. Begin generating MTC from your MIDI device. The top of the time display now reads MTC Input Locked, the time updates from
the MIDI device, and recording automatically begins. Typically, there is a short delay between when you begin generating MTC
and synchronization.
Recording using an input bus
When you use an input bus to record audio, you can include input bus effects with the recorded signal.
For example, imagine that you need to record an electric guitar with an amplifier-modeling plug-in.
Scenario 1: Plug your guitar into your sound card’s instrument input and choose that input as your recording input.
In this scenario, you could then add your amplifier-modeling plug-in as a track effect and record with input monitoring on. Your
guitar would be recorded directly (without the plug-in), and the plug-in would be processed each time you play or render your
project. This method allows you to adjust the plug-in settings as you work on your project.
Scenario 2: Set up an input bus that uses your amplifier-modeling plug-in as an insert effect, and choose that input bus as your
recording input.
In this scenario, your amplifier-modeling plug-in is cooked into the recorded signal. This method allows you to record your
processed signal but doesn’t allow you to change your amplifier settings without rerecording the guitar part.
1. Add an input bus to your project. For more information, see Adding track, assignable FX, and bus channels on page 201.
2. Set up your input bus:
a. Click the Add New Insert FX button ( ) in the Insert FX control region of the input bus channel strip to add plug-
ins to your input bus.
b. In the I/O control region of the input bus channel strip, click the Input Source button and choose the sound card input
you want to record.
c. Click the Output button in the I/O control region of the input bus channel strip and choose Off. The bus output is left off
so we can monitor the input through the track.