From f81455065edc29fb7f785fc30d30d221a1b11601 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexandre Prokoudine
Normal | -Tracks in normal mode will record non-destructively—new - data is written to new files, and when overdubbing, new regions will be + |
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Layered | +Tracks in layered mode will record non-destructively — + new data is written to new files, and when overdubbing, new regions will be layered on top of existing ones. This is the recommended mode for most workflows. |
Sound on Sound | +Tracks using sound-on-sound mode will record + non-destructively — new data is written to new files, but when + overdubbing, new regions will be layered on top of existing ones in non-opaque + mode which means both existing and new material will be played back after + the recording is over. This is convenient for a variety of use cases, such as + adding MIDI Control Change events on top of recorded live performance. + |
+ Results of recording in layered and non-layered modes are visually the same. + However, with the sound-on-sound mode lower layers are visible under upper + layers, because in that case new regions with overdubs are created with + disabled Opaque setting. +
+- The screenshot on the right shows the subtle difference between an overdub - in normal mode (upper track) and one in non-layered mode - (lower track). Both tracks were created using identical audio data. -
-- The upper track shows a new region which has been layered on - top of the the existing (longer) region. It can be seen by the region - name strips. + To illustrate the difference, here is the screenshot of the same tracks, but + this time — in Stacked track mode (rather than + Overlaid as on the screenshot above).
+ + +- The lower track has split the existing region in two, trimmed each new - region to create space for the new overdub, and inserted the overdub region - in between. + The overdub is an opaque region on top of the original content for the + Layered mode. For the Non-Layered mode, it completely + replaces the matching part of the original content. And for the + Sound on Sound mode, it's a transparent region on top of the original + content.
- The switch between normal and non-layered modes is a global setting available - in the main toolbar. + The switch between layered, non-layered, and sound-on-sound modes is a global + setting available in the main toolbar right below the buttons enabling + Punch In and Punch Out.
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