Audio, MIDI Recording & Editing Flashcards
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In Live's Session View, what does the 'Arm' (Record Enable) button on a track do before recording?
Answer: Prepares the track to receive and monitor input while waiting for the global record button
Arming a track enables input monitoring and prepares it for recording; actual recording begins when the Session Record or Arrangement Record button is activated.
What is the purpose of the 'Count-In' setting in Live's record preferences?
Answer: Sets how many bars play before recording begins
Count-In plays a specified number of bars with the metronome before recording starts, giving performers time to prepare.
When recording audio into the Arrangement in Live, how do you enable punch-in recording to record only within a specific range?
Answer: Set the Arrangement Loop brace and enable the Punch In/Out buttons
Activating the Punch In and/or Punch Out buttons in the Arrangement record controls restricts recording to begin and/or end at the loop brace boundaries.
Which of the following best describes 'Input Monitoring' set to 'Auto' on a Live audio track?
Answer: Monitors the input only when the track is armed and Live is not playing back that track's existing audio
Auto monitoring passes the live input through to the output when the track is armed and nothing is playing back on that track, switching off live monitoring during playback.
How do you record a new audio clip directly from one audio track into a clip slot on another audio track in Live's Session View?
Answer: Set the target track's 'Audio From' to receive input from the source track, arm the target track, then record
By routing a track's audio output into another track's 'Audio From' input and arming the destination track, you can record the audio of any Live track into a new clip.
In Live, what is 'Clip Overdub' in the context of Session View looping?
Answer: Recording a new audio layer over an existing looping clip without stopping the loop
Clip overdub continuously layers new recorded material onto a playing clip loop in Session View, building up content each time the loop repeats.
What does enabling 'Exclusive Arm' in Live's preferences do?
Answer: Automatically disarms all other tracks when a new track is armed
With Exclusive Arm enabled, clicking the arm button on one track automatically disarms any previously armed track, so only one track is armed at a time.