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Recording
Basic Recording Methods
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Using Pre-Roll and Post-Roll
You can set up a pre-roll and a post-roll for recording.
PREREQUISITE
Select File > Preferences > Transport and activate the Stop after Automatic
Punch Out option.
PROCEDURE
1. Set the locators to where you want to start and end recording.
2. On the Transport panel, activate Auto Punch In and Auto Punch Out.
3. Activate Use Pre-roll and Use Post-roll.
4. Specify a Pre-roll Amount and a Post-roll Amount.
5. Click Record.
RESULT
The project cursor rolls back and starts playback at the time that has been set as
pre-roll amount. When the cursor reaches the left locator, recording is automatically
activated. When the cursor reaches the right locator, recording is deactivated, and
the playback continues as long as the time that has been set as post-roll amount.
Common Record Modes
The Common Record Modes determine what happens if you click the Record
button during an audio or MIDI recording.
• In the Transport panel, click the upper part of the Record Modes section to
open the Common Record Modes pop-up menu.
Punch In/Out
In this mode, the recording is stopped.
Re-Record
In this mode, the recording is reinitiated, the events are removed and
recording is restarted from the exact same position.
Start Recording at Cursor
In this mode, recording starts from the cursor position.
Start Recording at Left Locator
In this mode, recording starts from the left locator.