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11.2.6.  Punch In/Out

If one or two measures of a track doesn't quite measure up to your standards, you might want to re-record just those measures without having to record the entire track over. This process is called "punching in".
  1. To perform a punch-in (and punch-out), use the Range select tool or the range markers to define a region of your timeline as the active area as described in Section 11.2.3, “ Range and Rectangle Selection ” and Section 11.2.4, “ Using Range Markers ”
  2. Once your range is set, click the Punch In/Out button in the main toolbar, or use the Transport menu and select Punch Set.
  3. Arm the recording destination track by clicking the R button in the track list.
  4. Click the Record button in the main toolbar, and then the Play button. Qtractor will play back your piece, and you can play along but nothing you play will actually be recorded except within the punch range. Recording will automatically stop once the transport leaves the punch range.
  5. To stop playback, click the Stop button in the main toolbar, or use the Spacebar.
Punching in and out is a common task used in both MIDI and Audio recording.