CHAPTER 15. RECORDING NEW CLIPS
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15.4
Recording in Sync
Live keeps the audio and MIDI you have recorded in sync, even when you later decide on a
different song tempo. In fact, Live allows you to change the tempo at any time before, after
and even during recording. You could, for instance, cheat a bit by turning down the tempo
to record a technically dif cult part, and pull it up again afterwards.
It is important to
record in sync
to make sure everything will later
play in sync
.
The Metronome Switch.
The easiest way to record in sync is to play along with or to use the built-in metronome,
which is activated via its Control Bar switch and will begin ticking when the Play button is
pressed or a clip is launched.
The Preview Volume
Knob.
To adjust the metronome volume, use the mixer's Preview Volume knob.
Notice that Live's metrical interpretation of the audio being played can be edited, at any
time, using the
Warp Markers
. Warp Markers can be used to x timing errors and to change
the groove or feel of your recordings. Using Warp Markers, you can x things in your
recordings that would otherwise require complicated editing or could not be done at all.
Likewise, the metrical interpretation of recorded MIDI can be changed after recording, using
the MIDI clip's
Original BPM controls
.
