Quick question here - is it possible to have a recording “lead in”? IE: two bars of time before a recording starts, ideally with metronome?
Thanks!
Set punch markers and then start transport however long before the start of recording you want for a lead in.
http://manual.ardour.org/ardours-interface/selection-and-punch-clocks/
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Record with pre-roll does that. Except it’s hard-bound to 00:00:00:00.
Record-with count-in does count-in and start rolling (also works at zero).
Both are available from the “Transport Menu”.
Pre-roll duration can be configured in Preferences > Transport.
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Thanks!
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Is there a shortcut for Record with count-in?
Not by default, but you can set one in Window > Keyboard shortcuts
Search for “preroll” (If I remember correctly it’s under Global > Transport).
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Keep in mind that “Record with Count in” clicks the metronome up to two bars and only then starts recording.
If you happen to play a bit early, just before the count-in completes, the onset may be lost.
Record with pre-roll, does already record during the pre-roll time, and them simply trims region start at rec-stop. You can later manually extend region-start.
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Interesting subtleties/ Powerful! Thanks! )