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Preparing to Record
To prepare for recording, you need to do the following:
• Set the recording mode.
• Choose your input(s).
• Arm one or more tracks for recording.
• Check your recording levels (audio only).
• Tune your instrument if necessary (audio only).
• Set the Now time to the point where recording should start.
• Start recording.
After you record, you can use the Edit-Undo command to erase the most recently
recorded material. You can use the Edit-Redo command to restore the recording
and toggle between Undo and Redo as many times as you like.
If you are using MIDI Sync or time code sync for the clock source, SONAR waits to
receive external timing data before it begins recording. For more information see
Chapter 18, Synchronizing Your Gear.
Recording Modes
Any material you record is stored in a new clip. If you record into several tracks at
once, one clip is created in each track. If you record into a track that already
contains clips, you can choose one of three recording modes to determine what
happens to those clips. When you save your project, you also save whatever
recording mode you choose together with that project:
Recording mode… How it works…
Sound on Sound The new material is merged with any existing material. This
means that any existing clips on the track are left unchanged
and all newly recorded material is stored in new clips. While
recording, you will be able to hear material from existing clips.
Overwrite The new material replaces (overwrites) any existing material.
This means that portions of existing clips may be “wiped clean”
to make room for newly recorded material. While recording, you
will not be able to hear material from existing clips.
Auto Punch Recording only takes place between the punch-in and punch-
out times. You can use Auto Punch in either Sound on Sound or
Overwrite mode.
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