Recording Dialog

In this dialog, you can make recording settings and start recording an audio file.

To open the Recording dialog, do one of the following:

  • Open the Audio Editor, and click Record on the transport bar.

  • In other workspaces, Alt/Opt-click Record on the transport bar.

  • In the Audio Montage window, press Alt/Opt-R.

Main Buttons

Discard

Stops recording and deletes anything recorded so far.

Stop

Stops recording.

Record

Starts recording. Depending on the recording options, Pause mode is activated.

Settings

File to Create

Specify whether you want to record a Temporary File to be saved later, or record a Named File with a specific name and location.

Name

The name of the file to be written, without the path. When typing, all files in the selected folder that start with the same letters are displayed. To display all files in the selected folder, click the list icon.

Location

Specifies the folder where you want to save the recording.

Audio File Format

Opens the Audio File Format dialog, where you can specify the file format.

Location of the Recording

Allows you to specify where the audio is recorded:

  • If Create New Audio File Window is selected, the audio is recorded in a new audio file window.

  • If Add to Active Audio File is selected, the audio is recorded in the active audio file window at the edit cursor position. If no audio file exists, a new one is created.

  • If Add to Active Track of Montage is selected, the audio is recorded in an existing audio montage at the edit cursor position. If no audio montage exists, a new one is created.

Meter Display

Level/Spectrum

Specifies whether to display the Level Meter or the Spectrometer.

Settings

If the Level display is selected, this button opens the Level Meter Settings dialog, where you can customize the meter settings.

If the Spectrum display is selected, a pop-up menu opens, where you can select the audio levels that the meter should display. The following settings are available for the Spectrum display:

  • Restrict to High Audio Levels

  • Include Medium Audio Levels

  • Include Low Audio Levels

Reset

Resets the peak values.

Audio Monitoring

If this option is activated, the audio input is also sent to the output ports.

Marker buttons

Allow you to set markers during the recording.

Next Marker Name

Edit the name of the next marker to insert.