Recording Digital Audio - CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO User Manual

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11. Click Record .
Play along until you are past the punch end time, then click Stop
Replay your take to hear the difference. If it's still not right, try again!
An alternative method is to select measures 5 and 7 by dragging in the
time ruler. Then right-click the time ruler and choose Set Punch Points .
You can combine loop recording with punch recording; see "Punch
Recording" on page 4-22 for details.
When Auto Punch is enabled, the time ruler displays special markers
that indicate the punch in and punch out times. You can drag these
markers to change the punch in and punch out times.
Punch In Punch Out

Recording Digital Audio

If your instrument is not MIDI-compatible, you must record your solo as
digital audio data. To record digital audio, you need some sort of device
hooked up to your sound card's line or mic inputÑan electric guitar, a
preamp, a mixer, and so on. If nothing else, try playing or singing into a
microphone!
Setting the Sampling Rate
Each Pro Audio project has a parameter that speciÞes the sampling
resolution for all digital audio data in the project. You should set this
rate before recording any digital audio.
1. Choose Options-Audio .
2. Click the General tab.
3. Select a Default Sampling Rate. For CD-quality sound, use 44100
Hz.
4. Click OK.
Lower sampling rates will save disk space but will result in lower-
quality audio. Before embarking on any major project, try sampling at
different rates to determine which one best suits your needs.
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