1. Verify that your recording method is set to Manual.

   1. From the View menu, choose Record Options. The Record Options window is displayed.

   2. From the Method drop-down list, choose Manual.

   • If you want to set up pre-roll, post-roll, or a prerecord buffer, click the Settings button. For more information, see "Set up pre- and post-roll" or "Set a prerecord buffer" in this help topic.

   • From the Mode drop-down list, ensure Normal or Create new regions is selected.

2. Select the sound data you want to replace, or click to position the cursor where you want to begin recording.

   TIP If you want to check your input levels before or during recording, you can use the meters.
   The peak meters represent the volume of the recording input. For best results, the peak level should be somewhere in the yellow range with an occasional red segment: you want your input to be as loud as possible without clipping.

3. Click the Arm button if you want to begin recording as soon as possible after clicking the Record button . The Arm button is optional, but can allow for more accurate takes. When you click Arm, the wave device is opened and all recording buffers are loaded in order to minimize the amount of time between clicking the Record button and when recording starts.

4. Click the Record button (or press Ctrl+R). Recording begins, and the Time Display window and the data window's selection status bar will show the current record position.

   During recording, playback commands, the Preferences dialog, and commands that affect the recording data window are unavailable.

5. Recording will stop automatically at the end of the selection. If you're recording without a selection, existing data is overwritten during recording, and you can click the Record or Stop button to end recording. Clicking Pause suspends recording, clearing the selection and moving the cursor to the end of the recorded data. When you pause recording, the recording device remains armed.

NOTE By default, the cursor goes back to where the recording started after it ends. You can change this by unchecking the Option Rewind cursor position after recording in the Preferences window > General tabGeneral Preferences

1. Verify that your recording method is set to Manual.

   1. From the View menu, choose Record Options. The Record Options window is displayed.

   2. From the Method drop-down list, choose Manual.

   • If you want to set up pre-roll, post-roll, or a prerecord buffer, click the Settings button. For more information, see "Set up pre- and post-roll" or "Set a prerecord buffer" in this help topic.

   • From the Mode drop-down list, ensure Normal or Create new regions is selected.

2. Select the sound data you want to replace, or click to position the cursor where you want to begin recording.

   TIP If you want to check your input levels before or during recording, you can use the meters. The peak meters represent the volume of the recording input. For best results, the peak level should be somewhere in the yellow range with an occasional red segment: you want your input to be as loud as possible without clipping.

3. Select the Loop Playback button .

4. Click the Arm button if you want to begin recording as soon as possible after clicking the Record button . The Arm button is optional, but can allow for more accurate takes. When you click Arm, the wave device is opened and all recording buffers are loaded in order to minimize the amount of time between clicking the Record button and when recording starts.

5. Click the Record button (or press Ctrl+R). Recording begins, and the Time Display window and the data window's selection status bar will show the current record position. During recording, playback commands, the Preferences dialog, and commands that affect the recording data window are unavailable.

6. When recording reaches the end of the time selection, the cursor returns to the beginning of the selection, and a new take is recorded. Each take is added to the Undo/Redo History window.

7. Click the Record or Stop button to end recording.

   Clicking Pause suspends recording, clearing the selection and moving the cursor to the end of the recorded data. When you pause recording, the recording device remains armed.

8. You can click the Play button in the Undo/Redo History window to preview individual takes, or you can use the Undo and Redo commands to cycle through your recorded takes while previewing in the data window.

Using pre- and post-roll can help you when recording voiceovers or overdubs:

• When you're performing punch-and-roll recording from the cursor, pre-roll allows you to hear the material before the cursor position.

• When you're recording into a selection, pre- and post-roll allow you to hear the material before and after the selection.

1. From the View menu, choose Record Options. The Record Options window is displayed.

2. From the Method drop-down list, choose Manual.

3. Click the Settings button in the Record Options window.

4. Select the Pre-roll check box and type a value in the edit box to set the amount of time before the cursor (or selection) that you want to play when recording.

5. Select the Post-roll check box and type a value in the edit box to set the amount of time after the selection that you want to play when recording into a selection.

6. Click the OK button.

   When performing punch-in recording, recording occurs underneath the pre- and post-roll. If your subject starts early, for example, you can adjust the event to uncover the recording. You can use the Event Tool to slip or trim the edges of the recorded event to expose the recorded pre- and post-roll. For more information, please see Slipping and Trimming Events.

   During recording, the Record status value in the Record Options window indicates that recording is armed, in pre-roll, recording, or in post-roll. The meters in the Record Options dialog monitor the level from your recording input.

A prerecording buffer helps to ensure you won't miss a perfect take when you're recording. When the prerecording buffer is enabled, sound data is written continuously to the buffer after you click the Arm button . When you start recording, the sound data in the buffer is committed to disk.

After you finish recording, the buffer is not displayed in the window, but you can use the Event Tool to slip or trim the left edge of the recorded event to expose the buffer. For more information, please see Slipping and Trimming Events.

1. From the View menu, choose Record Options. The Record Options window is displayed.

2. From the Method drop-down list, choose Manual.

3. Click the Settings button in the Record Options window.

4. Select the Prerecord buffer check box and type a value in the edit box to set the duration of the buffer.

5. Click the OK button.

Click the Play button to review your recording. Click the Stop button to end playback.

If you've recorded multiple takes, you can click the Play button in the Undo/Redo History window to preview individual takes, or you can use the Undo and Redo commands to cycle through your recorded takes while previewing in the data window.