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Table Of Contents
Recording
Basic Recording Methods
Activating Recording
You can activate recording manually or automatically.
Activating Recording Manually
To activate recording, click Record on the Transport panel or on the toolbar. You can also
use the corresponding key command, by default Num-*.
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/Punch In Position on the Transport menu. 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 Punch In on the Transport panel.
3. Activate playback from any position before the left locator.
RESULT
When the project cursor reaches the left locator, recording is automatically activated.
RELATED LINKS
Punch In and Punch Out on page 159
Stopping Recording
To stop recording and playback, click Stop on the Transport panel or use the
corresponding key command, by default Num-0.
To stop recording and continue playback, click Record or use the corresponding key
command, by default Num-*.
To stop recording automatically when the project cursor reaches the punch out position
and continue playback, activate Punch Out on the Transport panel.
RELATED LINKS
Punch In and Punch Out on page 159
Cycle Recording
You can record in a cycle, that is, you can record a selected section repeatedly and seamlessly.
PREREQUISITE
A cycle is set up with the left and right locators.
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