Record

Record audio and MIDI directly onto tracks in ACE Studio.

Before recording, please set up the input hardware, sample rate, buffer size.

For more information, please refer to Preferences.

To start recording, click the Record button on the transport or press the shortcut key R.

Arm Record

In ACE Studio, you don't need to manually arm a track for recording. The track will automatically arm for recording when you select it or place the marker line on it.

Record Audio

Select an Audio Track

Select an audio track. The selected (focused) track is automatically armed for recording. A red dot will appear next to the channel name in the mixer or on the track header to indicate it's ready.

Set Input and Monitoring

Choose the correct input channel in mixer. By default, monitoring is turned off for audio tracks to prevent feedback. You can manually enable the Monitor Switch (headphone icon) in mixer if you need to hear the live input signal.

Start and Stop Recording

Place the playhead where you want to start and press the Record button R in the transport. Press R again or press the Space to stop both recording and playback.

Record MIDI

Select a Singer or Instrument Track

Select a singer or instrument track. The selected track is automatically armed for recording, indicated by a red dot.

Note: If you select multiple tracks, only the first selected track will be armed for recording.

Set Input and Monitoring

Choose the correct MIDI input in mixer. For MIDI tracks, monitoring is enabled by default, allowing you to hear the sound as you play on your MIDI device. A headphone icon will be displayed to indicate that monitoring is active. You can turn off the Monitor Switch (headphone icon) in the mixer.

Using the Virtual MIDI Keyboard

If you don't have a MIDI controller, you can use your computer keyboard as a virtual MIDI input device. Activate it from the menu Edit > Virtual MIDI Keyboard(Shortcut key /).

• Keys A to L correspond to white keys. Keys W E T Y U correspond to black keys.

• Press Z / X to switch octaves down / up.

• Press C / V to decrease / increase velocity.

• When the virtual keyboard is active, some application shortcuts will be temporarily disabled.

Start and Stop Recording

Place the playhead where you want to start and press the Record button R in the transport. Press R again or press the Space to stop both recording and playback.

Record from An Empty Track

When selecting an empty track and starting recording, a dialog will appear asking you to choose whether to record Audio or MIDI.