Quick-Start Guide
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Figure 7-1
Figure 7-2
Figure 7-3
Section 7: Recording MIDI and Audio parts
Now that you are somewhat familiar with tracks and clips, it is time to dive into record-
ing. Tracktion allows you to record both audio and MIDI performances, and as you will see
in this section, doing so couldn’t be easier.
Recording is in essence a three-step process. The first step is to select a track for the
recording, and assign an input device to it. The second step is to select the song position at
which you wish to start recording; you may also set an end position at this time. The third
and final step is simply to start the recording.
We already have our percussion loop on
track 1, so for this tutorial we’ll start a re-
cording on track 2. To assign an input device
to this track, click the arrow shaped region
just to the right of the track name (Fig. 7-1).
If the arrow is not visible, click the show in-
puts toggle button located at the top right of
the edit page (Fig. 7-2). Once the input arrow
is visible, click it and you will see a pop-up
menu (Fig. 7-1) listing your active input de-
vices. From this pop-up menu, select the input
through which you wish to record.
Most likely you will have both MIDI and audio input
devices available. Both are shown in the input devices list.
Later in this section we will look at both of these input types
individually, but the next few paragraphs are applicable to
both audio recording and MIDI recording.
Before recording, it is always a good idea to check signal
levels, and verify that the correct input has been chosen. A few seconds here can save you
from losing a perfect vocal performance, for example, because you were recording from the
wrong microphone, or the level was set too low!
Once you have assigned an input device to a track, the input will
be visible to the right of the track name (Fig. 7-3). At this point, it
should be clear that the arrow shaped region you clicked on earlier is
simply an empty place-holder for an input device.
The input device surface has a record arm/unarm control, represented by a toggle button
with the label “R”, and a level meter.
The meter will respond to any signal that is received by the input device. For audio de-
vices the meter shows a dB scale, and for MIDI devices it shows note velocity. This allows
you to quickly check whether signal is reaching the input, and in the case of audio, whether
the levels are too high, or too low.
The record arm/unarm control allows you to quickly toggle whether the input device is
armed. When an input is unarmed, it will receive input, but will block it from passing on.
This allows you to effectively mute an input, while still being able to monitor the signal
with the meter. When an input is armed, the signal arriving at the input will be available to
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