Record Audio

Essentials

Record audio from microphones or line inputs directly into your project. Add an Audio Track, connect your microphone or instrument, then press record. After recording, use the Audio Editor to trim, adjust timing, add fades, or fix pitch.

  • Connect microphone or line-in to your computer

  • Real-time monitoring while recording

  • Automatic latency correction for accurate timing

  • Edit recordings: trim, adjust volume, fix timing with warp markers

Setup your Input

Connect your input device and prepare your track for recording.

  1. Connect your microphone, instrument, or audio interface to your computer.

  2. Add an Audio Track to your project by Clicking New Track at the top left of the Timeline and selecting Audio.

  3. Arm the track for recording to show the audio input meter.

  4. If needed, select your audio input device and channel.

    • Click More → Select Audio Input to choose your preferred input device and channel.

  5. Recommended: Apply Latency Correction

    • Click More → Latency Correction and follow the instructions.

    • See the Latency Correction section below for more information.

  6. Check the input meter to verify audio is being received.

    • The input meter shows whether audio is detected from your input device.

    • Watch the input level meters to monitor your signal.

  7. Adjust the input gain to avoid too loud or too silent audio input.

    • Aim for a strong signal without going into the red zone (clipping).

    • Too low: you’ll have noise when you boost it later.

    • Too high: you’ll get distortion from clipping.

  8. You are now ready to record.

Recording Audio

Once your track is set up, you’re ready to record.

  1. Select the track you want to record or press Arm track.

  2. Start recording by clicking the Record button in the transport bar or pressing F9.

  3. Play or sing using your microphone or instrument.

  4. Stop recording when you’re done by clicking Stop or pressing Space.

Hint

Recorded samples are automatically uploaded to your private cloud sample library. You can access them from the Library panel.

  1. Open the Library panel and click on the Samples tab.

  2. Select Yours to see all your recorded and uploaded samples.

Auto-Correct Latency

Latency correction ensures accurate timing when recording audio. The system measures the delay between when you play or sing and when it’s recorded, then automatically adjusts future recordings to compensate.

  1. On any audio track, click More → Latency Correction.

  2. Select microphone or line-in to get matching instructions.

  3. Select your audio input device and channel.

  4. Follow the instructions shown on screen.

  5. Click Start to begin the latency measurement.

  6. Latency is measured and future recordings will be automatically adjusted for that latency.

Hint

Recommendation: Redo the latency correction if any part of your audio setup changes, such as switching to a different audio interface, changing input devices, or modifying audio buffer settings.

Edit Recordings

Edit your recorded audio by trimming unwanted sections, adjusting volume, and fixing timing issues.

Trim & Cut

Remove unwanted sections and split audio regions into smaller pieces.

  1. In the timeline, Trim region edges to remove unwanted audio at the start or end.

    • Drag the left or right edge of the audio region in the timeline to trim.

  2. Split regions to cut out sections in the middle.

    • Hold C and Click the region to split it at the cursor position.

    • Or Click the Cut tool and then Click the region to split it at the cursor position.

  3. Delete unwanted sections by selecting them and pressing Delete or Right‑click and select Delete.

Adjust Volume & Gain

Control the volume of your recorded audio to match your mix and fix level issues.

  1. Open the audio editor by double‑clicking the audio region.

  2. Adjust clip gain to set the overall volume.

    • Drag the orange horizontal line across the waveform up or down.

    • Or Drag the gain slider to adjust the volume.

    • For a quick adjustment, click Normalize.

  3. Match levels between different recordings by adjusting gain on each region.

    • Compare the waveform heights and adjust gain until recordings have similar levels.

Adjust Timing

Fix timing issues in your recordings by adding warp markers and aligning audio to the grid.

  1. Open the audio editor and make sure Stretch mode is selected (not “Pitch”).

  2. Add a warp marker at the point where timing needs adjustment.

    • Double‑click above the waveform (just below the ruler) to add a marker.

  3. Adjust timing by moving the marker.

    • Drag the warp marker left or right to stretch or compress timing.

    • The audio between markers will adjust accordingly.

  4. Align to the grid for precise timing.

    • Adjust the grid snap settings to control how markers snap while dragging.

    • Align warp markers to grid lines to quantize the audio.

    • Turn off the grid snap to freely move the warp marker.

  5. Remove unwanted markers if needed.

    • Select a warp marker and right‑click Delete or press Delete.

Adding Fades

Add smooth fade-ins and fade-outs to your recordings for professional transitions.

  1. Open the audio editor by double‑clicking the audio region.

  2. Add fade-in at the start of the recording.

    • Drag the small circular handle at the start of the waveform to create a fade-in.

    • Drag the curve or the related input field up or down to adjust the curve of the fade-in.

  3. Add fade-out at the end of the recording.

    • Drag the small circular handle at the end of the waveform to create a fade-out.

    • Drag the curve or the related input field up or down to adjust the curve of the fade-out.

  4. Fine-tune using the panel controls.

Hint

All editing is non-destructive — your original recording is preserved. You can always undo changes or revert to the original audio.

Check Editing → Audio for advanced editing features like fades, pitch adjustment, warp markers, and gain control.