Originally Posted by
mr_es335
Dave,
Thanks for the reply.
Can we look at Tutorial #1 first where, as you state, "But, yes, if you really want to record source 1 to track 1..." This is precisely what I am hoping to accomplish.
Does that first tutorial show that I have a bit of an understanding of SAW recording?
RE: Tutorial #1...
"Observation: The [Input Source] on Track I-01 displays [MultiTrk] and does not allow me to select aMONO input source.
Questions: Is this an issue? Do I really need to be concerned about this point here at all?"
Not an issue at this point. Input source simply defines what source is feeding multitrack playback for each track. Not recording. Recording source is assigned in the recording meter/interface.
"Observations: I notice that both level meters are displaying levels. I gather this is due to the inputnow being configured as MONO input source. Question: Would this be a correct deduction?"
Correct, assuming both sides are showing identical levels; i.e., both sides of the meter are acting as a single meter. If each side is showing different levels, you have not successfully configured a mono input source.
"Part H: Testing Recording1. Select: Track 1 MT Record button Observations: The Record Remote Transport Window and Record Meter Window are closed. 2. Select: [F1]3. Select: [Home]4. Select: [Space Bar] Observations: Playback of recorded input is heard."
That's all good, but know that you don't have to close the record meter in order to play from the multitrack. This can be handy if you're going to do lots of recording in multiple start/stops, and want to play back bits of it as you go.
"Also, I notice that the text "Vocals 1 @" is displayed in the Regions View Window. The Regions View Window also displays the label of "Regions -1 / P-100%. Question: What does this mean? Or is it even relevant to me at this point?"
That's how SAW names each newly recorded/created region by default. Note that the "@" symbol denotes that the region contains embedded metadata regarding the region's initial position on the time line. This can be handy later if the region gets deleted or moved, and you need to place it back to its original location (in sync with a multitrack recording session, for example). You can put it back to the same, original, "time-stamped" location by using shift-INSERT from the regions view, having selected a hottrack of your choosing in the MT.
From the Help file, here's the explanation of the regions view title bar info display:
The title bar of this window always displays the current Region count. There is no built in limit to the number of Regions one session can handle, only the limitation of your RAM.
When Region PeakData Memory Caching is activated, the title bar also displays the percentage of PeakData information belonging to the Regions currently used in the MultiTrack that has been cached into RAM, and maintains this display dynamically as editing progresses. The value is displayed as 'P-100%'.
When Region Memory Caching is activated, the title bar also displays the percentage of normal Region data belonging to the Regions currently used in the MultiTrack that has been cached into RAM, and maintains this display dynamically as editing progresses. The value is displayed as 'N-100%'.
"I notice that along with the Test.edl file, that there is also a Test_Vocals 1.wav file -- which I would assume, is the file that was recording during the initial "take"."
Correct. Test.edl is the session file ("Edit Decision List," from the old days of, I think, video editing), containing all kinds of info about your SAW session, including the time and space (track) information about all your region entries in the multitrack. The WAV file is, indeed, the underlying audio file that the region entry in the multitrack is referencing for its playback and processing duties.
Your Tutorial #1 PDF looks good to me, with the above caveats.
Respectfully, have you considered reading through the Help file in one form or another (in SAWStudio or in the PDF manual Bob's created) so as to learn this stuff? Seems like all the legwork of creating these workflows has already been done, more or less. Could save you (and your forum friends) some time. We're always here when you get stuck, of course. Or have needs for clarification on specific questions.
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