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Recording
Basic Recording Methods
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NOTE
The exact number of audio tracks that you can record simultaneously depends on
your computer CPU and hard disk performance. Activate the Warn on Processing
Overloads option (File > Preferences > VST) to show a warning message as
soon as the CPU overload indicator lights up during recording.
RELATED LINKS
Editing - Project & MixConsole on page 654
VST on page 671
Activating Recording
You can activate recording manually or automatically.
Activating Recording Manually
• To activate recording, click the Record button on the Transport panel or on
the toolbar. You can also use the corresponding key command, by default [*]
on the numeric keypad.
Recording starts from the current cursor position.
NOTE
When you start recording in Stop mode, you can start recording from the left locator
by activating Start Record at Left Locator on the Transport menu. The pre-roll
setting or the metronome count-in will be applied.
Activating Recording Automatically
Cubase can automatically switch from playback to recording at a given position.
This is useful if you must replace a section of a recording and want to listen to what
is already recorded up to the recording start position.
PROCEDURE
1. Set the left locator to the position where you want to start recording.
2. Activate the Punch In button on the Transport panel.
3. Activate playback from any position before the left locator.
When the project cursor reaches the left locator, recording is automatically activated.