Quickstart Guide : Virtual Multi-track
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Before beginning audio capture, make certain to choose the appropriate destination
Media Folder
,
Resolution
(bit depth or word length) and
Format
(file type) on the
Record
page of
Settings > All Settings > Project
.
Each Track has a tri-state
Record Ready
toggle button, located on the left hand side of the Track itself in a Track
information and setup area.
Tip
: Right click on a track arming button opens the
Settings > All Settings > Project
dialog immediately on the
Record Page
.
•
A
Green Dot
on the Record Ready button indicates Record Safe mode, the default when Tracks are newly
created. When in this state, the Track cannot be recorded to.
•
Click on the Record Ready button once to toggle to Record Ready mode. This is indicated by a
Red Dot
.
The Track will now go into Record mode immediately when the master Record button is pressed in the
Transport Strip or Transport window.
•
Alt-Clicking on the Record Ready button toggles to a Record Punch In mode. This is indicated by a
Red
Dot flanked by 2 red vertical lines
. In this mode, when the master Record button is pressed in the Trans-
port Strip or Transport window, the Track will stay in Play mode until a marked In point is reached, then the
Track will go into Record mode. It will stay in Record mode until a marked Out point is reached.
To Record audio directly into the Tracks of a Project, using Pyramix Virtual Studio as if it were a
tape machine:
1.
Set the Destination Folder, Resolution and Format as above.
2.
Arm each Track on which you wish to record. In this case, set each Track to Record Ready mode (simple Red
Dot).
3.
Check your input levels using the Mixer, and adjust as appropriate.
4.
Position the Playhead Cursor where you want to begin the recording in the Composition. You may wish to
zoom in so that you can better see the recording as it progresses.
5.
Press the red master Record button in the Transport Strip or Transport window. The recording will begin, and
display a red bar in those Tracks you have armed for recording.
6.
Press the Stop button in the Transport Strip or Transport window to stop the recording. A
Record Name
win-
dow will appear.
7.
If you are satisfied with the recording, type an appropriate name into the Record Name register and click the
Good Take (Enter)
button. This will save an audio Media File of the type selected into the selected Media
Folder, and with the Master Clip name you just chose. If you are not satisfied with the recording, click the
Delete Take (esc)
. button and the recording will not be saved. If you want to keep it anyway, click the
Bad
Take (Shift + Enter)
button which will save the recording with the bad take flag set.
Virtual Multi-track
Templates
A number of
Template
s suitable for multi-track recording are provided with Pyramix. These
Templates
have all
the required settings already in place. If none of the supplied Templates is exactly suitable for your task it will save
time if you modify the one closest to your needs and save it as a Template for future use. Please see also:
Project
Templates on page 30
Settings for Multi-track recording
Multi-track recording can be demanding on disk performance, DSP and the host CPU. In order to optimize Pyramix
for the purpose if not using one of the supplied Templates the following settings should be made in the
Record
Page
:
•
Flatten Track Numbers: OFF
•
Quiet if creation failed: ON
•
Prompt for name at end of recording: OFF
•
Keep in default library: OFF (Should always be OFF)
