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5.6.4 Note Erase
If Note Erase is selected in the Record panel, any notes played during the current recording pass will
erase existing notes of the same note value. For instance, if you start recording a drum pattern, and the
kick pattern is on C1 and has an extra eighth-note hit on beat 4, you could switch to Note Erase while
recording and play C1 on beat 4 for one eighth-note, and that would erase the previously recorded note.
It is only possible to engage this mode if Record Mix is engaged and Note Repeat is disengaged;
engaging Record Takes or Note Repeat will disable this mode.
You can also specify an Erase Key in the Record panel, which functions as a switch for Note Erase. While
this key is held, Note Erase is active, and any notes played during the current recording pass will erase
existing notes of the same note value. This can be more convenient than using the mouse to click on
Note Erase to switch the mode.
6.8 Comping
Comping is the process of piecing together multiple performances into a single, continuous
performance. For instance, you might record the vocals for a verse a number of times, then edit the best
parts of each pass into a single, hybrid performance that, ideally, sounds as though it was performed in
one pass. Comping and related information are covered in the following sections.
6.8.1 Takes and Layers
The most common comping scenario involves recording multiple takes of audio and then editing those
takes. In Studio One, takes can be recorded to layers by engaging the Record Takes To Layers option in
the Record panel, opened with [Shift]+[Alt]/[Option]+[R], or by using the Options menu. With the
Record Takes To Layers option engaged, all recordings will be placed on layers, with one layer per take,
and the layers will be shown as soon as recording is stopped. The last recorded take will be placed on
the track automatically. Note that this option also applies when recording Instrument Parts if the Record
Takes option is engaged in the Record panel.
By [Right]/[Control]+Clicking on a track, you can choose Add Layer to manually add a layer at any time.
You can then drag audio or MIDI to the layer just as you would drag it to the track. This allows some
interesting creative comping possibilities beyond simply recording and editing.
To rename any layer, [Right]/[Control]+Click on it and double-click on the name to enter text (e.g.,
"great," "not good," "brilliant," and so on). This is very helpful when organizing takes to be comped.
Layers are displayed as lanes directly under the track to which they belong.
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