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5.6 Instrument Track Recording Modes
There are several modes for recording to an Instrument track. To switch between these modes, navigate
to the View menu and select the Record panel or press [Shift]+[Alt]/[Option]+[R] on the keyboard. In the
Record panel, you can engage Record Mode Overdub or Record Mode Replace and Loop Record Takes
or Loop Record Mix. The following describes each Instrument track recording mode.
5.6.1 Record Mode Overdub and Replace
When in Overdub recording mode, recording over any existing Instrument part will result in the newly
recorded material being overdubbed, or added to, the existing material. While recording, you will hear
the previously recorded event playing, along with the material currently being recorded, assuming that
you are monitoring the Instrument track.
When in the Replace recording mode, recording over any existing Instrument Part will result in the new
material being recorded to a new event, which replaces that portion of the original event. While
recording, you will not hear the previously recorded event playing back, as the purpose of this mode is
to replace the existing material.
5.6.2 Loop Record Takes and Mix
If Loop is engaged in the Transport while recording, the recording mode will change to either Loop
Record Takes or Loop Record Mix, depending on the selection in the Record panel. These modes are
functionally similar to the regular Record Mode Overdub and Record Mode Replace.
When Loop Record Takes is selected, each pass through the looped region is recorded to a new take
within a single new Instrument Part. When recording is stopped, each take is individually selectable by
[Right]/[Control]-clicking on the Instrument Part and choosing one of the numbered takes from the top
of the pop-up menu. Only one take can be selected at a time for any Instrument Part.
Takes on Instrument Parts can be unpacked to new Instrument tracks, as with Audio event takes,
described in the Unpack Takes section of this chapter.
When Loop Record Mix is selected, each pass through the looped region is added to the existing
material within a single, new Instrument Part. For instance, if you loop a four-bar region to record a new
drum part, this would allow you to play one piece of the drum kit during each pass until you have
recorded the whole part.
5.6.3 Note Repeat
If Note Repeat is selected in the Record panel, any notes played during the current recording pass will
be repeated at the interval of the current Quantize value. Note that this mode cannot be combined with
the Note Erase mode.
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