Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 49)

Recording Tab
The Recording tab is where you edit a track’s recording settings. When you click a track’s
Arm for Recording button, the Recording tab appears, displaying the track’s current
recording settings. For information on using this tab, see
Recording Audio in the Timeline .
Level meter
Peak indicator
Input device pop-up menu
Monitor Device pop-up menu
Configure Device button
Input channel pop-up menu
Mute Project checkbox
Input Routing buttons
Track pop-up menu
• Peak indicator: Shows the highest level reached by the recording input signal. If the
level rises above 0 dB, the peak indicator becomes red to indicate clipping.
• Track pop-up menu: Displays the recording settings for the selected track.
• Level meters: Show the input volume for the selected track during recording. Adjust
automatically to the number of channels and the channel valence selected in the Input
Channel pop-up menu.
• Input Device pop-up menu: Choose the input device for recording.
• Input Channel pop-up menu: Choose the input channel (or channels) for recording.
• Input Routing buttons: Use the Input Routing buttons to route the input signal to
different channels.
• Configure Device button: Opens the Audio MIDI Setup utility for adjusting the computer’s
audio input and output configuration settings, or setting up software specific to your
audio interface.
• Monitor Device pop-up menu: Choose the output device and output channel (or channels)
for monitoring during recording.
• Mute Project checkbox: Select to mute the project during recording, so you hear only
the sound being recorded.
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