Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 159)

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Recording Audio in Soundtrack
You can record your own audio in a track in the Timeline.
You get ready to record by setting recording preferences and checking that your audio
equipment is working. Next, you enable a track for recording, or record audio in a new
track. You can record a single take or record multiple takes. If you record multiple takes,
you can review them after recording and choose which one to use in your project, or
assemble a composite take using segments of each recorded take.
Getting Ready to Record
Before you start recording, also make sure that any audio equipment you plan to use in
your recording session (such as microphones, musical equipment, mixers, or external
processors) is connected to your computer and is working.
When you record, the recorded audio is saved to disk at the location set in the
Recording pane of the Preferences window. Audio files, while smaller than video files of
comparable duration, can be quite large (each minute of 16-bit, 44.1 kHz stereo audio
requires roughly 10 MB of disk space), so you should make sure you have enough free
disk space to store your recordings before you start. You can set the input device and
output monitoring device for recording in the Preferences Recording pane, or change
them in the Recording tab. For detailed information on Recording preferences, see
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Recording Preferences ” on page 75.
Recording Audio in the Timeline
You record in the Timeline by enabling a track for recording, setting the playhead, then
clicking Record. You can record a single take or record multiple takes by turning on
cycling before you start recording. When you finish recording, your recorded audio
appears in a track in the Timeline. If you record multiple takes, you can audition each
take to choose which one you want to use in your project. You can also assemble
composite takes by splitting and combining your recorded takes.